for the 1st ime in exactly 8 weeks since it blew up last

She sounded proper sweet so big up Ryan and the MMS crew for the engine

Just gonna get my mate Geoff to adjust the fueling and actuator tomorrow and she should be hitting 30 psi instead of the current 15 psi

Then book it in to Stu for a proper setup once my brother's wedding is over

Sods law, I cant boot it and as soon as i pull onto the main dual carriageway along pulls a Suzuki GSXR on his back wheel

Thought fook and gave it a bit and changed gear at 4k

Gonna have to get to get it sorted so i can have a proper play with bikes

Got the gauges in and they look but the oil pressure gauge was giving me 20 psi when i was pootling around town and about 40 psi when on boost upto 4k rpm - is this right as it sounds a little too low to me?

 

whos` the mms crew then

 

Its Ryan, Lewis, C6mby, and a few others i think.

I got the engine off ryan from the moonstone saff he broke

 

bet u cant wait to boot it about

 

nice1 remember the post u put up about your engien glad its bad on the road

 

bit low on boost, infact a bit low all round

 

cool m8, glad she bak running

 

glad she's running mate

 

im glad its back and i cant wait to give it full boost but wanna get it all setup first as i cant afford another engine to let go

 

great news ran.

get everything checked over proper, espically the oil pressure.

 

MMS!


glad u is happy ran! tis a awesome engine!

 

Cool

But that oil pressure reading is too low mate I would say, mine used to be 30psi on warm idle & about 53psi at a steady 3k. Has it got an oil cooler fitted as that would drop the pressure?

Cheers,
Ian

 

No oil cooler fitted. Its going back in today so get finished off so lets wait and see.

 

Oil pressure is too low, assuming your gauge is reading correctly.

Check accuracy of gauge first and if its correct them I'm affraid you'll need to take the engine apart to investigate as it needs a minimum 50psi from 3000rpm upwards.

 

Cheers for the info Karl - will pass it on

 

 

Ryan - thats how i feel mate.

Its a new autometer gauge so dont think it would be faulty

 

well my offer is still there mate, if its no good bring it back and i'll give you your cash back.

jsut means im gonna lose cash

Will sell it in bits, as i've just brought another cossy engine.

 

no probs Ryan - hopefully it wont come to that.

If it does i think we will both be out of pocket as I still gotta pay my mate for the work anyway.

Will let you know how i get on pal

 

ok

 

ryan i have to rate you for what you have said.

its reassuring to know that there are honest people who stick to there word on this website.

 

cheers for the comments mate.

 

aye ryan is top bloke



shell has a new powerplant now

ran is the gauge electric or mechanical ?

i dont see how the oil pressure can be so low and still run

what oil did you use ? is it real thin fully synth stuff

 

cheers craig

will have a look for those bits tonight and send them off tommorrow if i have them

 

my nomad gauge reads a little low on oil pressure being an electrical gauge

the reading was much more acurate with a mechanical gauge i used to have

thas y i asked

 

cheers ryan

 

the gauge is an autometer mewchanical one and is brand new.

Oil used was castrol rs 10w 60.

Any other ideas guys?

 

check for leaks were it joins the back of the gauge and alos were it joins the oil supply back of block

 

Will do.

Cheers for your help Craig.

PS> I still havent received a copy of that receipt yet.

 

want me to send in a pm as its aaved as a picture on my pc

its not really a reciept just a stamp in the service history book

 

much better your car is running again.

 

craig - that would be great - i just want something for the history.

Wimerf - cheers dude, almost there

 

Welcome to the world of "cossie paranoia". It'll never be the same again,once you've had an engine let go you'll spend the rest of the time driving around with the stereo off listening for weird noises! I do.
Once bitten...

 

Plynchy - i tend to leave the stereo off anyway - too busy litening to the loud whisteling and whooshing noises

As for paranoia - yep you are defo right there. Whats even worse is when you put these gauges in cos u shit yourself everytime the needle drops a little

 

Bet it felt good mate being back in the car? I cant wait to get back in mine, as that has been 10 months and counting!!

Nick

T4 now gong to be fitted as well!!

 

Nick - it felt wicked. makes a change from driving a pug 106 derv I can prob walk faster than that piece of shit and it drowns the work car park in smoke everytime i start it

 

since mine decided to kill itself i've put an oil press.,boost and water temp. gauge in. Wish i hadn't now cos i spend all my time watching them for the slightest movement
Agree with comments above on oil pressure though.

 

they should be called paranoia gauges

 

To true, I have opted for the SECS monitor instead of the 1000's of gauges, looks cool too!

Nick

 

i got the secs gauge aswell - paranoia... me noway