Piper285 cam just been fitted
Geezer adjusted the dizzy cap slightly forward past the notch!
1 full turn on bleed valve
Car now runs just up to 12psi but doesn't hold!
Straight away the tappet got stuck n it was tappen really loud! Then it unseized n sounds quiet now!
She pulls hard n lights up in 2nd under load!
Now as I come off the throttle n drop it down a gear for roundabout etc he bangs a few times really loud!!!
Is this normal?

 

Hi, of course its not normal mate, far from it!


So to summarise - this garage has:

• Fitted a new performance camshaft
• Advanced your ignition timing
• Turned up your boost

But cant advise why it now runs terrible?
I assumed they fitted wideband fuel monitoring equipment and checked the AFR is safe after all that performance enhancement work?

 

Sounds like its been chucked on and hope for best!

 

He hasn't done that mate! He set his own rs up with advanced ignition n afr gauge was fitted in his car! He says he no what he doing!
Is it wise to get the ignition turned back to the original position! N get it set up properly
How much do u charge to set up buddy!

 

READ what you have put mate...of course it is..or it WILL go bang!!!

maybe naivety from your behalf but I really hope this was not a proper garage????

 

I'm not a mechanic! Far from it!
I don't no nothing about the workings of the engine I pay people to do it for me!!
It was my pal ho did the work on his drive way :s
He has 2rs s n he had em running well for years he sets them up his self! So I assumed he no what he was doing!

 

You're in Essex,carefully drive it along to Oddkidd and tell him all about it....

 

Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups mate..

Get down to Jano at Oddkids

 

Yeh I'm gonna get it down there sat ! Got work now! I've placed the dizzy cap notch back to the original position directly below the notch on the head:s also woun the bleed valve back In all the way that should be ok till sat??

 

Yeh if you have backed off the ignition and turned down the boost There's a lot less of a chance of detonation but do not go out thrashing it

 

Should think so just keep off boost!

 

I dunno we're I'd be without your help guys! I really appreciate every bit of advice you have given me!

 

get the job done properly a good chip, actuator and a proper set up and throw the bleed valve away.

 

What's the going price on a set up these days with or without a super chip!
Alrdy have huge front mout . Cam pulley new followers exhaust swirl pot oil breather, n in the process of geting t34
Want her running nice n fast

 

circa Ł150-Ł200 for abset up, plus any other bits you'll need

 

why do u want a t34 ???????

u still on mfi

 

Don't bother with a t34 if on mfi, waste of time