bigmincey

Sods law strikes again !!! :mad: Its been p*****g down with rain all day. Thanx for the pointers, will try tomorrow if the rain stops !! Cheers, Alan....

If anything, it hasnt rained for over a week up here ! :dance: Unusual for Scotland I know, but it does happen. Where is the fool gauge Steve O ??? :tongue: ALAN........

Would a broken wire on the Knock sensor coz this ??? Maybe no, eh ?

Yup, Still went like a bag of spanners, wouldnt tick over, stalling and the smoke was still there. Strange thing was, after leaving it for half an hour, went to it and it started and ticked over ok. As soon as it was revved, it went all lumpy and started smoking again !! :mad: Alannnnnn

Hi guys, Could anybody help with this strange problem? Parked the car up on Sunday, she was running fine no problems. Went to it tonight to go for a drive, took two or three attempts to start it, when she did start she was running really rough, as if one or more cylinders down and heavy smoke out one exhaust. Smoke colour was light greyish. Recently fitted new NGK platinum plugs and carried out a full coil pack, injector, PTU, TPS connection and terminal clean. So pretty sure all the connections are all ok. :confused: Recently also removed PCV valves cleaned them and refitted them. Any ideas of anything else to check out? Cheers, Alan...... :bow:

Hi, Anybody got manuals or links for these items. Both are already fitted to my car, but dont have any instructions with them ! :confused: Cheers :bow:

You young whippersnapper !! Where as I will be 43 years young shortly !! :rolleyes: My daughter, (17) just asked me what a Traveller is ?? How the hell do you describe it ?? Doh ! I feel even older !! :o Cheers again mate, Alan.......

Remember and tell her to get a good "oven" type heating system installed ! Just in case her car gets cold you understand !! ;) The respray aint that cheap, gotta do a favour in return, namely he paints my car and I have to replace all the timber framing on his Morris Minor Traveller !!! :eek: :eek: Who said a coachbuilders life was easy !! Alan......

Should really pay more attention to what I read !! :nelson: mk3mr2, Thanx for the advice !!! See what you meant about the drilling and tapping tho. mac 1 & mk3mr2 A big thanks to you both :) Car is running as sweet as it should be !!! :D Get it mot`d and then maybe a fresh coat of paint. Respray should set me back about 2 crates of Budweiser and a bottle of Glenmorangie !!! :duffer: Not bad for a basecoat and lacquer job !! More favours due tho !! Cheers guys, Alan......

If you got the same problem, give it a try. I am not a mechanic by trade. I am a Coachbuilder, but always had cars in bitz !!! 1st job I remember was changing the clutch in my dads mk2 Cortina !!! I was only 9 tho !! :rolleyes: After 14 years of every kind of American car I fancied a change and bought the Zed as a project. Had it 6 months and never sat my a**e in it, but now that it is eventually running, will road test it next week for the 1st time. Thank god for trade plates !! :p A big thanx to everybody who has taken the time to answer my queries and stupid questions. One question I asked , Andy Duff said, "no brainer" question. Sorry Andy, but we all gotta start somewhere mate !! :tongue: Cheers, Alan :dance: :dance: :dance:

HAIL 2 MAC 1 :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: YOU WERE SPOT ON MATE !! Mine were stock turbos and swopped from o/s to n/s no problem !! :D Had the advantage of having the old fooked turbo there so just changed the alloy housing after getting the large circlip off and the cast was in the same position any way. Biggest problem was getting the turbo off with the engine in !! :cry: Six and a half hours to get it off!! :mad: Made a few mad spanners that Snap-on would be proud off !! Almost as long to get it back on, really glad it wasnt the drivers side. Reckon you would have to remove the servo to do that side. Cheers for the advice mate. ;) Alan..... Still, no smoke and she is running 1st class.

Thought so. :) Cleaned it out and refitted it. Will give it a try and find out. Thanx for the reply matey !! :) Alan....

Removed the valves and gave em a clean. Passenger side one seemed to be the worst of the two. There is a small restrictor type thing in the rubber pipe that comes from the valve to the rocker cover on the passenger side. What is its purpose ??? Ta....

Cheers Paul, Have you or anybody else got a link for the valves or the best wat to go about it ? Alan...... :D

Also, would the oil burn up through the turbos and appear as greyish smoke out the back ? Will it do any harm running the car with this problem ?? Cheers......

Got traces of engine oil in the large pipes that go to the turbos. What would cause the oil to get there ??? Anything blocked or worn ?? Cheers....

Cheers mate, Will start to strip the damn things tomorrow, weather permitting up here in Scotland !! Always wet u see !! :D Will post again and let you know the outcome !! Alan....... ;)

Straight up guys, if you remove all the cast iron downpipes and the alloy casing from the other end, the turbo bodies look as if the oil, water and actuator rods are the same !!! For example, on the passenger side the actuators are on the side nearest the chassis, and on the drivers side they are nearest the engine block !!!! Obviously the downpipes, oil pipes and water pipes are sided, but everything else looks the same. :rolleyes: Hopefully, Alan..

Damn, Not even a wee bit ? :cry:

Just out from underneath the car and I am almost certain they are the same. Does anybody know if they are different part numbers ?? Ta, Alan.....

Will the o/s turbo fit on the n/s???? I realise the down pipes are sided as well as the turbo feed pipes but are the basic turbo units interchangeable from side to side??? Had a look while the engine was out the oil and water pipes look in the same position. Also the waste gate valves look in the same position as well can this be done???? Thanks in advance, Alan...........

Sorry, should have said that it appears to be running down the side of the turbo and drips of the bottom. My mate suggested that I wait till its dark and instead of using a torch, use a zippo !!! If I cant find the leak it wouldnt matter !! :mac1:

yup, its not actually coming out of the turbo, but as you look underneath the car and shine the torch up, it appears to be dripping from the bottom of the turbo. It smells of petrol really bad even walking up the drive !!! :( Just glad I never warmed it right up 1st !!! Looks, smells and tastes of petrol. !!

Or is it the dreaded fooked turbo ????? :cry:

Might as well add that its running a type 1 ptu. Been swopped with another ptu and its still the same. Could it be a burst diaphram in the fuel pressure regulator perhaps ??? The ecm is a Blitz, maybe that ?? Any help welcome. Cheers.....