Running lean...maybe

[Jake]

StuOx, I got the car about the same time as you.  Did you have to pay extra for the warranty as I didn\'t think they were included as standard?

I\'ve been out in the Rex tonight and it\'s definitely displaying some distinct symptoms.

Basically in first I get no boost at all
In second I get boost coming in at just below 3,000rpm
In third I get boost coming in at just over 3,000rpm

This also comes with a load more lag that it used to.  I can hear the turbos spooling early on but none of it seems to get to the engine.  When the boost finally does come in it\'s often, but not always, accompanied by a noise like a seal yelping, very weird.

I know that Pip\'s got a great reputation but I do feel a little annoyed by this, even if it\'s not entirely his fault.  I was having a look around the engine tonight to see if anything obvious had popped off.  The grounding kit had been disconnected to get to the injectors.  It hadn\'t been reconnected and the battery connection end was just hanging in the engine bay.

[John Yorke]

Next question - do you have a boost gauge? if so a pattern would be good, you know boost comes in at such and such and goes to this level that type of thing, if you dont have one I would suggest you get one or borrow it to see what is exactly happening. If Pip diagnosed blocked injectors and you had them cleaned, you have only just started the diagnosis, as stated in my earlier post these are old cars that run very hot and have a tendancy to perish the turbo controll system, by the time you have got to the sorce of your problem it might be far cheaper in the long run to go for a \'hose\' job

[Jake]

Cheers John, no I don\'t have a boost gauge so I don\'t know the numbers.  Do you have any idea how much a hose job would cost?

[Wav]

Jake,

You\'re welcome to come round to mine sometime and I\'ll have a look for you. The pop noise, then boost sounds like the flap blocking the second turbo outlet is sticking or not connected, so all the boost from your first turbo is being lost to the second, if that makes sense. So once the second turbo kicks in your car behaves normally. This is only a suggestion mind, so it would be better if i could take a first hand look at it:)

Ta,

Paul:)

[Jake]

Paul,
      That\'d be fantastic if you could take a look sometime, I\'d love to get it sorted.  You have PM.  Cheers

Jake