Project 16v #theLEMOAN

[fatlapit]

time to go petrol yet?

[Danny Wideboy]

I doubt it very much.

[fatlapit]

TBH im pretty gutted for piggy like he does an awesome job and ive been where he has with regards to fed up and wanting to give up but its all worth it in the end

[Danny Wideboy]

Truesay.

[Piggy]

https://youtu.be/qisvUQU8NGc

[Dum-Dum]

I hope you sort it out dude, too much work to give up now.

[Piggy]

I hope you sort it out dude, too much work to give up now.

Thanks fella

[JTaylor2005]

The work that has been put into this and how well everything has been done is brilliant Shame about the set back but I'm sure you'll get it sorted and have a fantastic car after.

[Piggy]

   

Finally. After so many fails. It's bolted on. 

Just the 30+ bits to bolt on now.... Bit by bit...

[Danny Wideboy]

Fair play. Looking good, how far from running is it now?

Still got the racetractor? Wouldn't be surprised to hear you do, would be hard to part from something you'd put so much into and hard to value it.

[Piggy]

Fair play.  Looking good,  how far from running is it now?

Still got the racetractor?  Wouldn't be surprised to hear you do, would be hard to part from something you'd put so much into and hard to value it.

Maybe today.

As soon as this is running and on the road the Racetractor will be up for sale officially. 

It's just chugging along working hard for me for now

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[bashbarnard]

Good work man. Looking forward to seeing this one going after all the issues youve had


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[unclebeast]

I admire your resilience...

[Piggy]

It's runs.
It smokes.
It needs to quit for health reasons.

[RA306]

Fair play.  Looking good,  how far from running is it now?

Still got the racetractor?  Wouldn't be surprised to hear you do, would be hard to part from something you'd put so much into and hard to value it.

Maybe today.

As soon as this is running and on the road the Racetractor will be up for sale officially. 

It's just chugging along working hard for me for now

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don't give up I enjoy your videos on this beast

[bashbarnard]

Smokes?


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[td_dan]

Looking good mate keep at it

[mr_fish]

Mine was the same, awful at mid-range, once you get some hours on the engine it'll help. Have you got the blower plumbed in?

[Piggy]

Mine was the same, awful at mid-range, once you get some hours on the engine it'll help. Have you got the blower plumbed in?

Yeah been told yours was same...guna run round field tomorrow.

All plumbed. But vanes not operating as yet. Guna jam them half close tomorrow and buzz around. 

See if some heat and boost help things

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It actually came out the barn for first time in 4 months

[Piggy]

Some progress. Some not. Runs, better. In limp mode currently.
Vane control sort of done...needs finishing

   

Bunch of other bits done...bunch of other stuff hitting snags.

MOT next week hopefully

[bashbarnard]

Any idea why its in limp mode man


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[zx_volcane]

Interesting lashup on the vac can - did you fab this up?

[mr_fish]

#allofthelinkage

[Piggy]

Any idea why its in limp mode man

About 150 ideas ..... 

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Interesting lashup on the vac can - did you fab this up?

Indeed. 

Needs finishing obviously. 

Needs must as I wanted turbo as high as possible for ease of working on/access etc. 

Will need a tiny nick taken out of bonnet bracing.

[Piggy]

https://youtu.be/SVy8N9MzT1o

[bashbarnard]

Good to see its neearing mot now. Did you figure out limp mode yet?


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[dr_jekyll]

Deffo an intresting project to follow. Never realised how involved the dropping the 2.2 head on is. Good work but deffinatley dont thinks its somthing id wanna do [emoji23]

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[Piggy]

Not sorted limp yet...Ruan over with pp2k tomorrow hopefully as mine not working....and he has science.

Now I know what's what.... I'd definitely consider dropping a 16v head on any 8v HDi before considering a turbo upgrade.

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Couple things done today...feels like we are nearing the road testing!
Air filter/intake setup done, minus two jubilees.
Aux tensioner replaced - very noisy.
All arch liners and splash guards trimmed and fitted.
Washer bottle 'trimmed' and fitted.

Need gauges, service rear brakes couple other things and limp mode fix obviously...and ready to go

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[Magenta Sunset]

careful you don't go thro Oxon's deep watery potholes

[Piggy]

MOT was supposed to be today... But at a time I wish not to recall, I was beat by a rear caliper last night... Seems a slider was bent. 

So rebuilt a spare and slapped that on today.

Few bits tidied (cable ties) and battery made safe. 

Also fix washer bottle leak. 

MOT is tomorrow....... 

   

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Oh yeah... Limp mode sorted. Software issue that I don't and probably never fully will understand. Something like trying to run Windows 10 on an old windows XP computer...
Stock 90bhp map on it so it can be driven to MOT station