The Joy Of 240's, with issues... - Page 15

Othen · Aug 12th, 2020, 14:50

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Originally Posted by CosmicBike

Well I do have the 34 year old Capri, but I'd have to weld the front wing back on first...

Ah yes, I remember, the Laser.

I think your 30 year old Volvo estate car will be perfectly fine this winter.

CosmicBike · Aug 14th, 2020, 22:48

Well the never clearing emissions light has now cleared. Despite clearing OK via the magic LED box, it instantly returned on starting. The usual code always referring to running rich or lean at cruise.
Disconnected the battery for a few hours and hey presto! All done.

And...Running dog rough again. Love hate relationship with this beast. Interesting that the rough running, specifically mis-firing up to about 2500rpm, improves as it warms up, but also results in an idle at 800rpm which is pulsing to 1100rpm.
May fiddle when I get the time, might just live with it...

Othen · Aug 16th, 2020, 08:22

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Originally Posted by CosmicBike

Well the never clearing emissions light has now cleared. Despite clearing OK via the magic LED box, it instantly returned on starting. The usual code always referring to running rich or lean at cruise.
Disconnected the battery for a few hours and hey presto! All done.

And...Running dog rough again. Love hate relationship with this beast. Interesting that the rough running, specifically mis-firing up to about 2500rpm, improves as it warms up, but also results in an idle at 800rpm which is pulsing to 1100rpm.
May fiddle when I get the time, might just live with it...

... aren't 30 year old cars wonderful?

:-)

CosmicBike · Aug 16th, 2020, 20:44

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Originally Posted by Othen

... aren't 30 year old cars wonderful?

:-)

Well there's never a dull moment! Behaving a little better tonight, so I await the light to come back on!

Othen · Aug 17th, 2020, 06:44

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Originally Posted by CosmicBike

Well there's never a dull moment! Behaving a little better tonight, so I await the light to come back on!

When I lived in Virginia a few years ago I discovered that many Americans have a useful trick that fixed the 'check engine' light on their older cars - a little piece of tape over the bulb... it might work well on your car as well?

Alan

CosmicBike · Aug 17th, 2020, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Othen

When I lived in Virginia a few years ago I discovered that many Americans have a useful trick that fixed the 'check engine' light on their older cars - a little piece of tape over the bulb... it might work well on your car as well?

Alan

Come MOT time, the lamp might well have blown.....

Othen · Aug 17th, 2020, 13:31

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Originally Posted by CosmicBike

Come MOT time, the lamp might well have blown.....

... that would be the other solution :-)

CosmicBike · Aug 18th, 2020, 19:51

Running better today....the light is back on.

That aside, comments by both SWMBO and Dad about the noise have prompted the decision to replace the exhaust. In fairness I've patched it quite a bit over the last few months and it's proper blowing and rattling now, loose baffles in the first box I reckon. At the same time I've got a new NSF lower arm with bushes coming, that's been rattling for a while now and will no doubt be noted on the MOT. I'd rather be doing both jobs now in nice weather than taking a chance and having to do them come January MOT time.

CosmicBike · Aug 20th, 2020, 18:10

Lots of post today. Big package with a new exhaust, whole cat back system. New lower arm, bushings and a pair of engine mounts. I'm in for a busy weekend soon.
Quick looksy at the code today, 1-1-3 injector fault, makes a nice change from the usual 'lean/rich at cruise'. Cleared OK and hasn't returned, I've had injector cleaner in the tank for the last 200 miles, maybe I'll do the seals at some point, though the WD40 trick didn't show any problems.

Othen · Aug 20th, 2020, 20:17

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Originally Posted by CosmicBike

Lots of post today. Big package with a new exhaust, whole cat back system. New lower arm, bushings and a pair of engine mounts. I'm in for a busy weekend soon.
Quick looksy at the code today, 1-1-3 injector fault, makes a nice change from the usual 'lean/rich at cruise'. Cleared OK and hasn't returned, I've had injector cleaner in the tank for the last 200 miles, maybe I'll do the seals at some point, though the WD40 trick didn't show any problems.

Now that sounds like a really good weekend (really).

:-)

Aug 14th, 2020, 22:48	#142
CosmicBike Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:31 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Surrey	Well the never clearing emissions light has now cleared. Despite clearing OK via the magic LED box, it instantly returned on starting. The usual code always referring to running rich or lean at cruise. Disconnected the battery for a few hours and hey presto! All done. And...Running dog rough again. Love hate relationship with this beast. Interesting that the rough running, specifically mis-firing up to about 2500rpm, improves as it warms up, but also results in an idle at 800rpm which is pulsing to 1100rpm. May fiddle when I get the time, might just live with it...

Aug 18th, 2020, 19:51	#148
CosmicBike Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:31 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Surrey	Running better today....the light is back on. That aside, comments by both SWMBO and Dad about the noise have prompted the decision to replace the exhaust. In fairness I've patched it quite a bit over the last few months and it's proper blowing and rattling now, loose baffles in the first box I reckon. At the same time I've got a new NSF lower arm with bushes coming, that's been rattling for a while now and will no doubt be noted on the MOT. I'd rather be doing both jobs now in nice weather than taking a chance and having to do them come January MOT time.

Aug 20th, 2020, 18:10	#149
CosmicBike Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:31 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Surrey	Lots of post today. Big package with a new exhaust, whole cat back system. New lower arm, bushings and a pair of engine mounts. I'm in for a busy weekend soon. Quick looksy at the code today, 1-1-3 injector fault, makes a nice change from the usual 'lean/rich at cruise'. Cleared OK and hasn't returned, I've had injector cleaner in the tank for the last 200 miles, maybe I'll do the seals at some point, though the WD40 trick didn't show any problems.

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