just a little thanks to Mac and Zippy

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:37 pm

for spending last night ripping my engine to bits and replacing bit of it with items off their own cars in an attempt to find out why my car was running so badly.

top blokes and i think it's safe to say Mac will pass his structures and if ian needs a hand with his decking i'm available for sawing and hammering duties!

ninja

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:48 pm

top blokes indeed

Is it all sorted now mate?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:50 pm

GregR wrote:top blokes indeed

Is it all sorted now mate?

Well I wouldn't say top blokes. They're alright.. ish..

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:52 pm

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:49 pm

nah it's sh4gged! lol

but on the up side we know what's wrong with it AND i've ordered the parts. well enough parts to get it going and over to MMC if need be.

ninja

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:06 pm

We've pin pointed the problem to be something to do with the engine and/or perhaps the management system

Actually, we have a fair idea of where the problem lies or if not the root cause certainly something that's big enough of an issue to be smokescreening the main problem.

Mac

PS: don't mention it

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:11 pm

the parts are on order - i'll text you when i fcuk it up! lol

ninja

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:45 pm

I was on official 'stand back and make important sounding noises' duty. Credit due to mac for doing the tearing apart and rebuilding. Credit to me for having a torch.

Trying to plan the decking stuff now. Don't know yet if it'll happen before next weekend though.

Good luck with the bits when they arrive.

Z.

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:04 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Happy birthday old bean

Shhh....

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:42 am

so what age will you be then?

ninja

Post by **simon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:42 pm

40

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:22 pm

he doesn't look 40!

and good news my parts have turned up today. will bang them on the car later and see if it works.

ninja

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:16 pm

45 mins to go!!

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:14 am

^^^ lol

put the stepper motor, idle speed control valvue thingey on last night. the car's idling a bit better but still thinks idle should be 1500 rpm so it amy take it a little while to learn that the little plastic block isn't there now (previous bodged repair by a local garage if anyone's wondering, the plastic block kept the throttle body open slightly to keep the car from reving at 500rpm and dying on me. think this lead to my plugs sooting up and the poor running i've been getting)

car's still not running at all well so i'll replace the engine temperature sender later tonight and see if that helps.

may be working in time for the bbq!

ninja

Post by **Shug** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:16 am

ninja wrote:^^^ lol

put the stepper motor, idle speed control valvue thingey on last night. the car's idling a bit better but still thinks idle should be 1500 rpm so it amy take it a little while to learn that the little plastic block isn't there now (previous bodged repair by a local garage if anyone's wondering, the plastic block kept the throttle body open slightly to keep the car from reving at 500rpm and dying on me. think this lead to my plugs sooting up and the poor running i've been getting)

car's still not running at all well so i'll replace the engine temperature sender later tonight and see if that helps.

may be working in time for the bbq!

ninja

From what Mac's told me, the S2 will take a fair wee while idling, to re-learn how to use the IACV properly. Give it time....