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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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wot that best way to find out if this is workin???

as this is last thing i can think off thats stoppin my cabby turbo from startin...

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Brett,

It seems that the 'g' button might be faulty on your keyboard??
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Brett,

It seems that the 'g' button might be faulty on your keyboard??
lol
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Brett,

It seems that the 'g' button might be faulty on your keyboard??

yh now im lost...
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by S1 JOHN S1
In what way working?

Fuel delivery?

Turn it on prime pump and then undoe the bolt on the metering top if it's leaking u have petrol

Check the return line isnt blocked better yet you can if u have an air line blow through to clean any possible blockage

Last thing is the air return unit thingy i fitted one to mine and it wouldnt fire as it wouldnt prime out the air or something! That's fitted to left side of the metering unit as u look down
ta mate, irl have a look 2moro
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Brett,

It seems that the 'g' button might be faulty on your keyboard??
Originally Posted by brett_
yh now im lost...

Hope this helps.....


Originally Posted by brett_
wot that best way to find out if this is workinG???

as this is last thing i can think off thats stoppinG my cabby turbo from startinG...

cheeRS brett
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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lol!

take an injector out, stick it in a jar.
turn the ignition on
with the air filter off push down on the large flap

if fuel squirts into the jar at a rate dictated by the flaps position its a good indication that the metering unit is physically 'metering' the fuel.....

if above goes to plan look elsewhere for the problem

Rob.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Hope this helps.....





haha wot you get for bein a chav lol
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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amazing, i was going to write a message regarding the metering unit
I am pretty sure that mine is on the way out
Does anyone know where i can get a replacement for my series 2???
Sorry to hijack the thread

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Sorry dude but not many places at all recon them, you can't get them new and if you can get a recon or a new one you will pay the world!

When you say its on the way out what do you mean? metering units get a bad rap, but often its other bits that are 'telling' them to do the wrong thing.

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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well i tested the fuel from the fuel pump under the fuel tank to the front of the car- good
Fuel from the pump to the metering unit-good but then from the metering unit to the injectors - nothing

This is why i assumed its the metering unit that is going?? i cleaned the unit and the air return next to it and car nows runs but for how long??
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by S1 JOHN S1
It's the air unit that allow's the fuel injector's to prime mate so if that's cleared now and ur running it should be cool
Oh really, ok that sounds good
Have been told by a few people that the metering unit are pretty bullit proof

Will start driving the car again

Thanks everyone
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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thanks for the comments mate, appreciate it
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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did you get to the bottom of this problem as im have the same troubles
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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well my car seems to be running fine now, took it out the other day and no problems at all
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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another hijacker!, see the 3 pin unit on the side, i took that off and pulled the rod out, whats the best way to set the 2 fragile contacts on the main rod holding the flap in place if that makes sense?

i see the cover is adjustable to but i can put that on its original marks
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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tried that, no reply?? i got a shot of a unit, the car wouldnt even fire and the unit moaned at me when i turned the ignition on and winding over.

didnt want to fiddle with it as it wasnt mine.

the problem with mine was the lever for the co adjuster had unclipped and was swinging loose on the main pin holding it all together
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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ha cheers

went to put mine back together and the flap is drooping now, duh?

will strip it again the morn or will fuel pressure raise it back up??

any of that 3 for sale?
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