Sorry to hear that Andy, Is always a worry when leaving you pride and joy and a workshop even if you thought they were good. Brings something to mind for the Newcastle guys ( if there are any : ) Avoid Hugo's Dyno Tune they burnt my brother inlaw he was lucky though didn't give them any money but stuffed him around for a few days ( the mongrels) Ryan
Regards Ryan Chalmers Alarm Fault Manager Telstra INS Phone +61 2 8255 3365 Fax +61 2 9235 3350 Postal Locked Bag 6693 Sydney NSW 1100 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Nielsen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Bad news I'm afraid! > > I put the wagon in to get a 3" exhaust system fitted. I wish that's all > they did! They quoted me $300 and told me it would be done thursday if I > dropped it in early. I rang thursday arvo and they hadn't even touched > it. > I turned up this morning to see what they'd done. I found my car outside > they're shop, unlocked, windows open with the keys in the ignition. I > walked in and gave him serve telling him about how much money was in that > car (MT8, handset, sterio, sub box etc...) and could he please lock it > when > he wasn't working on it. He said, "No-one can take it, the battery is > dead." The battery is nearly new. I'm guessing they turned the sterio on > > all day thursday and maybe thursday night to keep themselves amused. And > I'm betting they took it for a drive and flogged the crap out of it. > When I went to pick it up this afternoon some local mechanic (worked next > door to the exhaust shop) was playing with the handset telling me it was > running rich. I replied, "No. That's just the cold start enrichment, > when > it gets up to operating temp it's spot on." He went on to tell me how he > used to have a microtech computer but denied changing anything. > So after taking two days instead of one they tried to charge me $600 for > the > job. > When I drove it home I gave it a bit of accelerator. Whenever it comes > onto > boost it pings. My engine has 7:1 compression, is running 6 psi and has > big > injectors in it. There is no way it should be pinging. And it sure as > hell > wasn't pinging when I dropped it off. > I'm guessing, but I'm thinking that the mechanic decided my car was > running > rich and leaned it off. Thanks for ruining $300 of dyno tuning. > > Sorry to get on the list and bitch but you really can't trust anyone that > touches your car. I'm stuck now because I can't afford to have the car > re-dyno'd. It's going to sit in my shed until I can work out how to > richen > it up. > Anyone got a microtech computer? > What A/F ratio is best? > Can I tune it myself? > Thanks guys and gals. > > Andy. :( > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
