Bit more on the project (FD)

[Grant Monkhouse]

Yeh I have "a guy" that passes stuff too:) hopefully you will fly through

[mpk490p]

passed no problem was just told the sump needed to have oil on it but he let it slide this time!

[mpk490p]

Had the car detailed at the weekend, amazing results some before and afters below but more on flicker here http://www.flickr.com/photos/29447999@N08/sets/72157642506694404/


photo1 by mkz7212, on Flickr


photo2 by mkz7212, on Flickr

[re japi]

Mmmm, shiny

[mpk490p]

this link will work better
http://flickr.com/gp/29447999@N08/2vg232/

[mpk490p]

Pretty much reakon I\'ve just thrown a tip!
Come of the dual carageway after an enthusiastic run did 100yards and felt it running lumpy then it died and won\'t start although I don\'t want to keep turning it, recovery on the way..... I need to phone uncle Era I think!
not done a chuff test yet but just preparing for the worst can anyone recommend a good write up for engine removal?
gearbox on or off?

found this one that looks ok
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/3r...eng_remov.html

[boosted]

Fingers x not....when mine threw a tip if was pretty obvious hopefully summit else.

[mpk490p]

ok so thankfully i may have jumped the gun here
after just parking it Friday and having no time to look at it i finally got round to a chuff test yesterday, 3 good chuffs on each rotor so thats all good (Both rotors sounded the same as the video)
however after pulling the plugs the leading ones where really black and I\'m surprised it has been running at all! (Ashamed to say i haven\'t changed them since owning the car about 4.5k) i did have some new that i was going to drop in on the next service, dropped these in but still not starting so l left them out as i\'m hopping it just flooded now, will hopefully get another chance to look at it today

https://flic.kr/p/nj26ap

[cyman]

If plugs are black you need to check that there is still a spark then work back from there. Leads,coils,coil and ignition wiring. Also check any odd reading on off commander of you have one as I had similar issue that was related to contacts at the ecu causing temp sensor to read minus figures and it changed the trimming so much it didn\'t run right at all.

Fingers crossed something simple

[mpk490p]

yes checked spark on all 3 coils yesterday and they were all good so fingers crossed it just blew out a spark plug and then flooded

[mpk490p]

after having a good look back at some videos using a piston compression tester and slowing them down from what i can see i have lost compression on both rotors:confused:would certainly explain why it won\'t get close to starting and totally failed on me
obviously this isn\'t as reliable as a proper tester but below are the results i can see
R1
C1 25PSI
C2 25PSI
C3 85PSi
https://flic.kr/p/nobDBP
R2
C1 84PSI
C2 30PSI
C3 70PSI
https://flic.kr/p/nm92r9

anyone near Santapod with a engine hoist i could borrow in a couple of weeks!

[boosted]

Seems strange mate that you were driving and then low compression on both chambers...mine got me home on 1 rotor! so your getting spark? what about fuel? Sounds fuel or electrical timing to me.

[mpk490p]

yes I\'ve had that before and got home on 1 rotor, fuel and spark all good and strong, its had new plugs since trying to start it, theory is bits from one rotor broke and entered the other via the turbo

[Casey]

Fingers crossed here that it turns out to be something less serious!

[mpk490p]

Fingers crossed here that it turns out to be something less serious!

thanks just hoping for little damage now, will be pulling the motor in the next couple of weeks