Life really did take over the last 2-3 years. Deteriorating health, major surgery, end of a relationship, start of a new relationship, buying a house with new girlfriend and all whilst moving onwards and upwards through 2 new job! Hectic life really did take over, all things stopping that elusive "Garage Time". But here we are, at a point where the health is back, the saving is settled and the job jobbing along nicely. All means...you guessed it GARAGE TIME!!!
When we last spoke, the kit had just semi-successfully made it round the annual, 2017 RHOCAR Wales trip. Little tweaks and various events had happened since then so lets fill you in quick.
Post-Wales Job List
- Fix Oil Leak
- Quieter exhausts (I went hooligan mode and found it too much!)
- New Intake
- New Bonnet
- Windscreen wipers
- Refit Rear Diffuser
Not a bad list really. Anyway, they mostly got fixed. Windscreen wipers still elude me and stick occasionally if its not wet enough - I tend to avoid the wet weather nowadays.
Events
Events
A couple events attended:
- Stoneleigh Kit Car Show 2018 & 2019
- Coventry Motofest 2018
- Wales Trip 2018
Stoneleigh shows both went without issue. Motofest and Wales.... not so much.
These issues can primarily be attributed to the new intake manifold
The issue came from the injector rail return hose having to be adjusted (pulled and held) out the way of the new throttle body, this led to a kink to the swirl pot meaning fuel was being prevented from returning to the swirl pot/tank, resulting in fuel boiling and engine stopping.
It was first noticed at Coventry Motofest in the heat, resulting in this wonderful image at the Motofest Parade lap start line:
Same problem, traffic, heat, basically no fuel, engine cut. However it did manage a trip to the start line queue which meant my friend could grab this epic picture:
Moving to Wales I thought I had solved it, remove kink, heatshield the swirlpot, cut the side panels out and flare. Alas, despite getting to Wales without issue, the warmer weather Sunday and traffic meant a tricky journey home and the last straw being stuck in the middle land of the M6 with traffic beginning to move and me stuck trying to get the engine to start again!
All this meant I really needed to sort the problem and get the car sorted. The list of niggles had increased to the point it would be easier to take it off the road and sort out all the problems in one go, front to back. Plus, the intake and exhaust side of things were developing and the fuel system was getting a total overhaul.
So here we go, time to see if I can focus on this blog again.
So here we go, time to see if I can focus on this blog again.
