22-09-2013, 07:48 PM
Had a play with this today with Mark, James and Frosty - firstly fixed an issue with the injection pump, seemingly the stop solenoid had died and was allowing the pin to drop at random times - causing the engine to simply cut out, after we'd fixed that with just a new Stop Solenoid we then decided it'd be a good plan to wind in the stop screw on the Turbo a little to get the turbo spooling a bit sooner...
Then I made the executive decision that the exhaust was restrictive, so then it somehow fell off...
Then after about half an hour of deliberation and pulling sealed bearings apart for ball bearings to go in the manual boost controller, realising they like to jam and cause issues, James kindly loaning out his MBC to fix the issue, we took it out on the road and finally heard the vanes open up properly to give out the distinctive bark when the vanes open up... Then promptly popped an intercooler pipe - so I hairspray'd the connections and did them up Cornwall spec tight - none of these fanny boys in Devons version of tight
Went out for another quick test which within about 20 meters we'd decided she needed LOTS more fuel, so wound the pump in as far as I could get it at the side of the road with limited tools to be greeted with gratuitous roasting of tyres in 1st and 2nd and into 3rd, lots of noise and a satisfying boot up the arse...
Successful day all in all with the car IMHO!
Then I made the executive decision that the exhaust was restrictive, so then it somehow fell off...
Then after about half an hour of deliberation and pulling sealed bearings apart for ball bearings to go in the manual boost controller, realising they like to jam and cause issues, James kindly loaning out his MBC to fix the issue, we took it out on the road and finally heard the vanes open up properly to give out the distinctive bark when the vanes open up... Then promptly popped an intercooler pipe - so I hairspray'd the connections and did them up Cornwall spec tight - none of these fanny boys in Devons version of tight
Went out for another quick test which within about 20 meters we'd decided she needed LOTS more fuel, so wound the pump in as far as I could get it at the side of the road with limited tools to be greeted with gratuitous roasting of tyres in 1st and 2nd and into 3rd, lots of noise and a satisfying boot up the arse...
Successful day all in all with the car IMHO!