fired but then died

[sergei]

Since I have spark and fuel and I'm pretty sure the timing is
ok I think he engine might be flooding.
Would an issue with one of the vacuum lines cause
the airflow meter to play up like it is and cause the engine to flood?

Vacuum leak on AFM-ed car will only cause it run leaner.
If you think it is flooding pull out sparkplugs and check if they are flooded.

[Elmendorf]

Check the fuel pump is working, my 4E did that same thing right before the earth wire detached itself thanks to bio fuel.

I'm curious how a specific fuel managed to detatch a wire....?

I assume it corroded ground off, as it is riveted normally to body.

You guessed right. Ate through the coating over the wires then attacked the wire itself.

[callum]

Since the airflow meter is flapping open and closed rapidly
(for an unknown reason) do you think this could cause overfueling?

[sergei]

Since the airflow meter is flapping open and closed rapidly
(for an unknown reason) do you think this could cause overfueling?

Flapping of airflow meter is perfectly normal on crank. The reason why it does that because the engine draws air in pulses.

[callum]

I'm going to go work on the car tomorrow if anyone can make
a suggestion or idea that leads to the car starting I will happily
send them a box of beer.

Cheers

[callum]

i cranked it over for about 20 seconds today and i noticed smoke coming off the earth that goes from the drivers side of the engine to the body. i cned up the main one from the geabox to the battery and it seems to have stopped it.

the dirty earth have damaged something?