l0rd
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 09:42 PM |
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Well, because of you L0rd, i went out in an attempt to make some progress.......
And almost blew up my ECU!
Ive checked it with the STIM, and it all seems fine, but i still have the same problem with the temperature going down when it should be going up.
Now im stuck and about to buy a different MAT sensor.
All these because of me?
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l0rd
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 09:48 PM |
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i believe i still have a couple of sensors left from my clio but not a MAT.
I think i have radiator fan sensor, engine temperature sensor, MAP and some others.
If you want, i can look around to dig them up.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 10:01 PM |
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Well, maybe not because of you, but im blaming you anyway!! 
That would be great if you do have some sensors please bud. Ive got two toyota water ones, which need different plugs - what a pain in the ass! I
think it might have been plugging these in that nearly blew the MS.
At the moment, i need TPS (standard with 7mm D shaft) MAT, CLT x 2.
Might get a TPS sensor new from a supplier, so just need MAT and CLT.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 10:26 PM |
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I will try to dig up my clio parts tomorrow.
Night night
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 07:55 AM |
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Biting the Bullet...
Well, after a really busy week at work and a dream about sprinting in the kit last night, i finally bit the bullet and spent £60 on a brand new MAP
sensor, IAT Sensor and Coolant Sensor.
Ive missed the deadline of the 31st to get the electrics finished, but its not too far away to be honest, though i think starting up might still be
four or five weeks away.
Jobs left to do;
Finish ECU & Test. Hopefully its not blown.
Inlet & Discharge Flanges for supercharger
Mount Oil Heat Exchanger
Re-Mount Radiator
Mount Intercooler
Pipework for Coolant
Pipework for Oil
Boost Pipework
Transmission Oil Change
Starter Bolts at rear
Make the exhaust
Final check of Fuel System
Try and Start the Engine!
Then;
Clutch Slave
Brakes
CV Bolts
New High Pressure Fuel Pump
Secure Battery
Then thats about ready for MOT again. 
[Edited on 3-10-10 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 03:02 PM |
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Well done.
I missed your update just didn't want to ask this time.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 6/10/10 at 07:54 PM |
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TPS sensor and temperature sensors arrived today and.......
They work great. Just need to fit the TPS properly, mount the oil heat exchanger and get the hoses measured up ready for a trial startup!!
Slow progress expected now though, as work has taken a priority!! Doh! Still, good while it lasted!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 7/10/10 at 12:35 PM |
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That is excellent news. looking forward for the first startup soon. not long left.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/10/10 at 04:16 PM |
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Managed to get into the Garage today, and complete a couple of jobs that ive been putting off.
 
S/C Inlet welded up
Got the inlet flange welded up, but i think this might strangle the inlet a bit. I think ill open this out at a later date, as in my enthusiasm to
trial fit, i managed to get it stuck on the supercharger!
 
S/C Inlet welded up2
 
S/C Inlet welded up3
The other job i finished was the Coil Pack bracket. Looks quite good, and is simple, yet effective.
 
Coil Pack Fitted
 
Coil Pack Fitted2
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 9/10/10 at 04:38 PM |
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Fancy making me a couple of those coil pack brackets?
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/10/10 at 05:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Fancy making me a couple of those coil pack brackets?
Can do. Theyre not hard to make. About 40 minutes each.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 9/10/10 at 06:47 PM |
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 I'll be in touch.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/10/10 at 07:39 PM |
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Chocolate Hobnobs are best!!! 
Always welcome Dave. You have U2U.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/10/10 at 05:40 PM |
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Thanks to Scudderfish Dave's moral support (and the packet of hobnobs that we never opened!), i wheeled the car out and managed to get some more
painful jobs out of the way. Cut and welded a bracket for the heat exchanger, then mounted it with cable ties temporarily.
 
Heat Exchanger fitted
Also managed to finish off the intercooler bracket, and get this in situ. Once im finished with the TPS and inlet, ill mount this permanently.
 
Intercooler Fitted
Trouble is, the new TPS i bought is a lot smaller, and has less girth than the original, so im on the lookout for a new original, or some brackets to
take up the gap between it and the throttle body.
 
TPS problem!
Getting happier now, and more motivated. Im sending the radiator back for some modifications, so that i dont have to move the mounting points, so
once i have that back, ill be ready for oil hoses and water hoses, though i think im going to order a selection of bends and get the oil hoses made
ready.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 10/10/10 at 05:58 PM |
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If I'm provided with tea, I can support any morals Good to see what you've been up to.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/10/10 at 06:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
If I'm provided with tea, I can support any morals Good to see what you've been up to.
Any time, i really appreciated the visit. Its good to actually have someone to talk to for once!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 10/10/10 at 10:59 PM |
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Good to see that you have made progress.
Wish i was closer.
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boggle
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| posted on 11/10/10 at 07:58 AM |
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nice one rich...looking good...i reckon you will be done before me
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 09:53 PM |
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Went outside when X Factor started, with the intention of only fitting the TPS.
 
New TPS Fitted
Got the TPS fitted, tested, set up as well as the TB Fitted back onto the inlet, and a couple of other little jobs finished.
All in all, a good couple of hours. Now i need to catch up with the washing up!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 01:13 PM |
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good to see that you made a bit of progress. I knew you had quite a bit of work to do so i kept my mouth shut.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 06:11 PM |
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Might be going into the garage to start mocking up the exhaust tonight....
[Edited on 17-10-10 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 27/10/10 at 10:49 AM |
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After a few weeks of actually working for a living ive needed to take a week off to recover!
The radiator came back modified, so there are no nylon ties through the core, and the pins have been moved to move the radiator forward a bit.
Trouble is, now i need to move the heat exchanger bracket that i put in a couple of weeks ago! Its only a 10 minute job, so ill do this when i get
the engine running, to save me having to push the car in and out of the garage!
On monday, i also managed to get the oil hoses made up and installed;
 
Oil Hoses In
So i fulled the engine with oil, and tried to start it but there is a problem with no spark. It could be that i have damaged the ECU previously, or
it could be the ford EDIS module, so i have bitten the bullet and bought a new megasquirt unit which will eliminate the use of the EDIS system, as
well as the potential damage on the old unit. Once the car is running ill be able to swap them back over, and verify if it is damaged or not with a
view of selling the old one on.
Currently, there isnt much more i can do that is worth dragging the car out for regardless of the sunshine at the moment!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 5/12/10 at 09:56 AM |
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Just a bit of an update;
I have had my old ECU repaired by a mate of mine which seems as though it was built wrong by the original builder, so am just waiting for it to be
sent back to me. Once i have it, i'll be installing it and trying again!
Progress is very slow now mostly because of work, but if i get the engine started before christmas, then the rest should flow fairly quickly.
Watch this space!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 11/12/10 at 04:57 PM |
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IT LIVES!!!!
BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG thanks to Scudderfish for his help this afternoon.
We connected the ECU and tried to fire it up, but my timing light is not working after numerous bounces on the floor. So we checked the spark from
the coil using a grounded spark plug. Only coil 1 was firing, so i changed it for the spare coil pack i had and we had spark on all 4 cylinders.
Plug it all back in and crank it over.......
After a few seconds of cranking it fired up!!!!
WWwwwwhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnne
Straight up to 3500 RPM and sounding good (and loud!). Supercharger spins up nicely, and all seems to be good for now. Just need to get the hoses
connected up to run it for a longer period.
All in all a great afternoon, and impossible without the good old LCB and the help from fellow LCB'ers. Thanks Dave.
Will post a video shortly.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 11/12/10 at 05:08 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJUTNpcGhM8
Full fat video is 30Mb or so. I'll figure out a way to get it to you.
Regards,
Dave
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