Team Green 16V

[abreut]

Thats a really nice earth setup you have there, I might have to do something like that on mine.

[Jmac]

That really then rules out the earthing problem mate, have the battery drop tested but if in doubt chuck it out
Jmac

[mikinoz]

So here is an update.

The non starting issue has had the following diagnosis;

Remove 1 spark plug, car winds over intermittently more frequently than with it in
Remove 2 spark plug, car winds over slowly
Remove 3 spark plug, car winds over as it should.

Not sure what this is telling me.

I had a return line from the accumulator to the tank fall off with a full tank of fuel on Friday. Luckily I have small hands and managed to jack the car up last night and re fit the hose without needing to drop the fuel tank. I will be keeping an eye on it.

Other tasks included, removing the rear seat and sealing the inspection port for the pump so I get less fumes in the cabin.

So I continued on the fuel theme and adjusted the fuel pressure down from 3 to 2.5 BAR. The car is more responsive and less fumes - idles steadily too. It has a stutter/miss/fuel issue at about 5-5.5K but then overcomes it and pulls to 6800 (and makes a mad racket at that point).

Sounds like I may have a RHS ball joint coming on, the noise over speedbumps is increasingly concerning.

I installed a replacement dash light in the MKII cluster, I can see the speedo at night now.

Got a MKII heater controller and that is great. I am now missing the control sliders (the bits that you touch when you slide that clip in through the fascia). At least I can turn the heat off now from inside the car.

The boot liner was wet, seems I have not sorted the leaks from the tail lights yet.

All in all I feel it was a successful weekend.

[mikinoz]

Tonight I installed my DigiFast 2 chip and took it for a good thrashing around the block.

First impressions are that the car has decreased lag, before it was almost turbo-esque, but now although the the lack of power is still there, at least it was linear.

Bit rough on idle, but still have a coolant sensor, idle control screw seals and possibly an oxy sensor for that. It was better before the chip.

The US$50 was well spent!

[mikinoz]

It was inevitable, and it has happened now.



Need to attend to the situation whereby we have some rubbing, other than that I am pretty chuffed.

Now to fix the other list of things, and I'll be stoked.

[dub1]

looks the goods man!

still pretty stealth

[Lima]

Give it a wash you slacker!

[GoLfMan]

looks tops mate!

now a single light grille and some lowerage and you have a winner

[Jarred]

woah, when did that happen!

NICE!.

specs?

[mikinoz]

I raised the suspension about 10mm on the rear also.

The night fell and I took it for a decent run, on the return after only 2 scrubs in tight bumpy corners, I am pleased. I think the car handles better than on the lower setting and older tyre/rims.





Excuse the pics quality.