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To reduce fuel pressure fully (just so it idles) i screw the top of the regulator anticlockwise yeah?

When i keep screwing it though, about a cm of threads, it comes out fully almost! Are you sure you arnt ment to screw it in?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

I cant find any sites online telling me which way it is :(

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

out for less

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

i tried, cant get it by chance tho. ill just have to try and get a guage tomorow.

Do they go inline with the carb and the regulator yes?

The car doesnt have to be running does it? Just have to have the choke off, throttle closed, but fuel pump on, so ignition on position 2?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

Ive tried loads of positions now, cant get it to run any better, and need to save the last battery charge now. Im going to try buy a guage tomorow

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

feebs my one cam eout about a centremetre to get the pressure down to 3.75 from 4 ish ....
it does look worrying but was ok

Feebs just use your boost gauge to set you pressure
I cant see any reason y it should not work it is only measruing PSI at the end of the day

TurboLessTosser

you can buy a gunsons lo-gauge online from gunsons. Arrives in just a few days...

There is NO way you can set the pressure without a gauge.

Totally agree, its called a gunson lo-gauge btw

You dont need the engine running although do check it when it is running as it may go up a bit due to increased voltage to the pump.

Set it at 3.5 with the engine off and then re-check once you have it running.

i have a low gaugue now !!!

TD are you saying that attempting to set the Fuel Pressure with a boost gauge would not work .. ?? in theory it is just the same as a fuel pressure gauge isnt it ?

S

TurboLessTosser

You can't do it without a 'gauge'!

Boost gauge will work, but i imagine it';s a bit difficult connecting the 6mm fuel pipe to the 4mm (or therabouts) boost gauge pipe?

I think there is a post in the 'How to' about setting fuel pressure???

I connected up my boost guage, it read well over 20psi!

Ive just been messing about for ages, wasted the battery. Went in the boot, took apart one connection in the return line, and found frayed rubber inside! the metal had caught! I made a new link bit, put it all together, and the pressure is now 3.5 according to my boost guage I just cant start it though! Full choke yeah, stabbing the throttle, it nearly started, now the battery is dead flat!!!

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

TD it was just an idea for those of us without a loGaugue
I was only trying to help
I am puttin my Gimp outfit back on now, and getting back under the floor boards !!


Steve

TurboLessTosser

I have a battery charger redundant, interested?
Good thinking with the blocked return. But question is asked where that came from?

chill Steve - The danger of internet use; you can't see emotions! Wasn't having a go, you post good stuff here, both technical and other!

Feebs,
20 psi will force past the float chamber valve without fail.
Is your engine now flooded?

TD - Likewise about the Internet use mate !!! I was larfing !!

Thank you for your comments .... glad to see that there is at least one person out their that dosnt think I am a knob !

Steve

TurboLessTosser

example of 'other' is below!!!

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=1803

TurboLessTosser

yep it was flooded dave. A few times, i took the plugs out straight away and blasted it out though, and theres none in the oil this time so its ok.

Ive been tweaking the regulator, about half the threads down half out, ive got it pretty acuratly to 3.75 psi

Still not running however, its not turning over fast enough. When my friend gets in he says i can go and borrow his battery booster.

If that doesnt work, and cant get it running for more than a few questions what else could it be?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

If it ain't cranking over fast enough, then the battery is flat or fooked!

Or

The starter isn't seeing a full 11v (i would say 12v but it seems to lose a little over 1 volt over the length of the long battery cable) - as a result of a poor earth, dodgy solenoid, too much voltage drop along a damaged cable, etc.
Stick a meter on the battery whilst a friend cranks it over.

Or

The starter is lazy

Or

the ignition is set wrong (easilly sorted by pulling the lead off the coil and cranking - if the same, this ain't the cause at this time!

Or........

your now running to lean coz you tried to wind out the mixture to compensate for flooding?

should start tho.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

oh crikey feeeeeeeeeeeebs

sounds like you have been having a 'mare

TurboLessTosser

Right! Got it going and went on an adventure tonite!

I got it started eventually with foot to floor, choke out full for 20 seconds and boost pack. And it runs!
Didnt run for very long though. When you let the revs go, it dies! When it got hot from holding the revs with the choke out, i managed to start it with choke off. However, i was getting absolutely LOADS of smoke from the exhaust clamp area, its defiantely the clamp area, from the block I think, maybe the gearbox seal or something as the clamp isnt leaking at all, all the exhaust is fine.

Just tweaking the fuel thingy i got it to drive ok, but you cant let the revs die, or floor it or it cuts out. The dump valve sounded amazing though! That new turbo is alot better, it doesnt grind or smoke or anything.

I set off on a bit of a mission, heading up the road, so i could roll back if needed! First corner, stalled, took ages to start again. So i headed downhill straight to my friends garage for him to check it over. He wasnt in! So, i was stuck there, wouldnt start! I tried everything, even without the fuel pump on. I walked all the way home and back with my full toolbox and jack to have a look, i found that the smoke had stopped coming out, so i think it might have just been sealer on the turbo box. It was funny though, the little kids about love my mini, they were all arguing because i let one of them sit in it! I looked at everything, oil was fine, water etc, went to start it and it started. It seems if you leave it for a while, it will start. Getting up the hill was hard though, couldnt accelerate, couldnt do high revs, couldnt do steady revs, so had to just limp at about 2k in first.

I had another play, and put the fuel pump on a relay instead for its power, and it started first time! Still needs revs, but runs alot better, but not quite perfect. I set off up the country lane again, made it half way, and it started spluttering for a bit, and the dump valve was going off its head, it stalled but started stragiht away again. I made it right to the far end of the country lanes, it was dark, and it died at the junction. It seems that if you drive it over 3500revs, then try to stop, you have no chance starting again!

One thing i did notice, is that the fuel regulator is giving alot of ticking, or rustling noises that i dont know if its supposed to.

Anyway, after walking about 3 miles to my friends house, and back finding he wasnt in, i got back to my car, with some land rover driver looking very interested in my car I thought he was gonna nick it, but he said he would tow me home. He took a wrong turning though, straight over a concrete high slab sticking up which ripped my front arch off, fuel lines fell down (going to check condition tomorow) but my exhaust seems to be ok. It seems like it could have damaged the floor pans quite bad.

I dont know what the problem could be though with the running. When it drives at about 2000revs, it is absolutely fine. Do you think it just needs tuning up? I did notice that when it started playing up, the dump valve didnt stop hissing, quite loud. Could it just be that leaking? I checked the diagphram theres no splits or anything. If i block it off though, my wastegate is also blocked so i cant do that can i?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

Also to mention, I only have problems when driving under load. I also had this problem in the metro, which i blamed on leaky inlet gasket. But now everythings brand new and not leaking. I also now know its not the turbo as its new.

If im stationary and revving, it seems to be ok. If i try drive up hill, or accelerate alot, the dump valve seems to open full, the car seems to just make "K&N noises" and cut out, unles you let go of the throttle and stab it again.

It did do this in the metro though. So, do you think all my problems could be down to the carb? Ive put a wanted post for another carb, i really cant let it stop me going to avon!!!

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

Is there anything that i can try on the carb that i have? Like tweaking anything?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3