running without the clocks

[sprintevo]

Hi

I have just bought a Cat c car for an engine transplant, it has no clocks fitted but comes with the keys etc... the car turns over and fires for a second, very smooth, then cuts out - do I need to have the clocks fitted for it to carry on or could it be another issue?

[SJS]

Without the clocks you are going nowhere. They contain the immobiliser and this is most likely what is causing the cut out. You will have to find a suitable replacement and have it coded to accept the keys. Hopefully it then starts and runs as expected.

[sprintevo]

Thanks, just as I thought - is a big job to get coded out?