A busy couple of weeks

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:02 pm

A busy couple of weeks with the Janspeed Sierra. Started with changing the plugs and adjusting the fueling. Only to find that the fuel metering unit was faulty. Luckily we had a spare with one of our other engines so decided to changeit.

New one next to the old.

All fitted decided to take the car for a little test drive. Less than a mile from my house and the car cut out. Worse still i didn't have my mobile with me so i had to sit there and wait for Alan to realise that something had gone wrong and to come and find me. 10 minutes later he turned up and we towed the car back home.
Afer checking everything over we found that the fuel pump was not working.
Caused by this a melted relay

After getting this sorted the fueling on the car was now out so it was off to get the car set up again. Came back all happy as the torgue was again up on the car. Decided to take it for a road test and as Alan accelerated up the slip road onto the motorway we heard a load popping sound followed up a whoosh sound

. A quick glance at the boost gauge told me that we had lost all boost. Not good, my first thoughts were that we had either blown the turbo or hopefully just blown a pipe off somewhere. We managed to limp the car home and started our investigation ny torch light. 10 minutes into the investigation and this is what we found.

We had blown an intercooler pipe off the turbo

Re-fitted it the next day with a longer piece of samco, and yes we again took it out for a road test. She ran sweeeeeet :-D

Shaker · Post by **Shaker** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:11 pm

Oh the joys eh mate, glad you got there in the end and what a sickening feeling when a hose blows off. Its happend to me before when i split a hose and have to say i thought the worst. Such a relief when you realise its a failed hose. Anyway thanks for the pix and great to see shes up and running happy 8)

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:52 am

the spark plugs were surposed to be set at 0.7 and were about at 0.9 this little different was causing the car to stutter under boost as it was being blown out, a hour half to sort 6 sparkplugs out

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:56 am

Sounds like progress is being made boys - getting her ready for the ring

Much more to do?

Post by **Stuart** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:57 am

dynamix wrote: getting her ready for the ring

We're having a little NA vs FI battle at Donington on the 17th of June :thumb: Nice to see the boys are taking it seriously

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:59 am

I know who my money is going on

:whistle:

Post by **Stuart** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:03 am

I wouldn't bet on me either but thanks for your vote of support

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:09 pm

Should be a lot of fun

9 weeks to the ring

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:26 pm

Pre ring jobs

1. Oil and filter change
2. Air filter change
3. New plug leads
4. New brake pads
5. Buy and install an MF2 (Mapable fuel controller). Then have it set up and mapped.
6. Improve rear grip / handling