MX-5 NC with RX-8 231 Engine

boosted · September 28, 2018, 04:46:10 PM

Quote from: Paul_13 on September 27, 2018, 03:16:59 PM
Could you measure the maf housing pretty please as well

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Back on my feet..what do you mean by maf housing?...i have not got standard on mine...my car uses a cut up KnN typhoon tube with a massive ramair filter stuck out the nose cone...its joined by a silicone coupler...not sure i got what you need to measure.

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Paul_13 · September 28, 2018, 05:07:53 PM

Not to worry back of holiday now and measured it up

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Paul_13 · September 28, 2018, 05:10:27 PM

Plan is to cut it off before air box and blank off hole. Can't find a maf housing tube for reasonable money, only stuff in America which is dear

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boosted · September 28, 2018, 05:34:20 PM

Ok cool.yep thats why i cut an KnN typhon kit..

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Paul_13 · September 28, 2018, 09:45:03 PM

Radiator mounted. Bloody snapped off the top hose. New rad needed.
Yanked fuel pump out and going to fit one I bought.
Front drop links fitted.
Cold air intake ordered
Rear brake lines were seized, going to forget fitting the rear braided lines.

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Paul_13 · September 28, 2018, 11:10:43 PM

New fuel pump. Was recommended this by the supplier as they didn't have any deatschwerks ones in stock. Hopefully a straight swap. The old gauze was really clogged and a lot of metal :/ not sure what would cause that but would explain the lack of performance on the 1.8!

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Paul_13 · September 28, 2018, 11:45:57 PM

Much easier than I thought!

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boosted · September 29, 2018, 07:38:43 AM

Similar but different to the rx8 fuel pot...the central chamber is in fact a secondary filter on the 8 and looks like it is too on the mx5.

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Paul_13 · September 29, 2018, 07:46:56 PM

Stupid me didn't label up which was fuel line and what was evap....
Today has been full of mincing about without achieving a lot.
I've figured wiper wiring, going to do that later a long with extending the indicator loom to reach mx5 side indicators.

Picked up a new rad with ecp discount. Wasn't a bad price!

Also had a coil fail on the 330i this morning so had to fix that, went for a full set in the end along with plugs. Runs like a dream now.

Old mx5 engine is ready for its new home, being collected tomorrow. 33k Genuine miles!

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boosted · September 29, 2018, 07:51:47 PM

Nc engine in demand me thinks...nearly as unreliable as a renny lol...
Earlier discussion on fuel gauges...does the mx5 have dual fuel gauge senders? The 8 does.

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Paul_13 · September 29, 2018, 08:09:27 PM

Mx5 only has one. I'll have a look at rx8 wiring but I think the wires which transmits signal links into fuel pump sender wire from memory. I'll double check

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boosted · September 29, 2018, 08:13:26 PM

Worth a look see..rx8 dash is expecting 2 senders.

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Paul_13 · September 29, 2018, 08:16:46 PM

Might bridge the 2 in the diagram

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boosted · September 29, 2018, 08:20:33 PM

Thought i mention it. Worth a shot.

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Paul_13 · September 30, 2018, 09:02:20 AM

A few little wins last night wiring wise. Wiper is now wired up and also the indicators

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