So my recent problem has made me lift the bonnet and hatches for more than just checking oil and water levels and fitting upgrade bits. It's a sobering thought when you start to trace plastic fuel lines around the sharp edges of a Morgan chassis and then as a knock on plastic brake lines - OK so they have survived for 17 years bouncing around unsupported and chaffing against sharp edges without problems , but I think I will look to installing a few more P clips to move pipes away from sharp edges and heat sources. Noticed some evidence of dampness (not a leak) on the front rear splitter by the master cylinder so a bit of judicious spanner work and a wipe over and mental note to monitor - hope the fuel pipes aren't using the prop shaft for support! they enter the tunnel one end and then emerge the other - must do some more proactive preventative maintenance going forward. will consider being a bit more hands on regarding mechanical checks in future which I assumed would be covered off by the annual service, that I am beginning to think concentrates on the Morgan special elements and then low mileage servicing items like oil changes rather than a good root around to see if there are any potential problems other than those discovered in the MOT. As an example, although I have had no problems, my car has done 40K and is 17 years old so do I need to consider replacing seals in the brake and clutch master cylinder - both pretty inconvenient if they fail but for different reasons and easy jobs to do - I had the rear brake cylinders replaced last service as they were locking the brakes on during the aggressive MOT brake tests, so is that an indicator that other seals are reaching end of life? Bit worrying really, but atleast the Morgan is so hands on you can sense if there is a problem brewing when you drive it. Richard M800RGN+8
________________________________ From: e-mail colin.jones5857 <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 9:06 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] One for the +8 doctors Hi William Your technicians were BS'ing you....;-) maybe they wanted a driver to go home in. The drive cycle takes all of 10-15 min or so to complete. Ignition on. Idle for 10 seconds, drive to a min of 30 MPH for 2 min. Stop car leave engine running and drive to 50 MPH for 1-2 min. Stop car and switch off, wait 30 seconds and repeat above 4 more times. You have written many times in the past and it always seemed your cars in the states were different that the federal spec cars sold in the UK, I remember that you make comments about the functionality of my +8 back in 2002 that did not match the car so I bought a Rovacom and had a play and swapped information with David Poole who also had a USA spec car in the States and his was also the same as mine. Perhaps they built 2 specifications for the different markets as I have worked on about 20-25 +8's in the intervening years and all were the same as my 02 car and all sadly seemed to have the same issues. Most are known now and the fixes simple, I moved on and have had 2 +4's now (both 2008's) and must say the later car is a delight as I turn it on and everything just works which is so different than the temperamental GEMS that was in my earlier cars, I am getting much more driving fun from them and no longer carry a laptop and Rovacom interface as part of everyday life! BR Colin On 1 July 2012 22:06, William G. Lamb, III <[email protected]> wrote: >That's GEMS of course. My canister is in the same location as Richard's under the radiator overflow. Now I see he has 14 CUX. My NAS 4.0 has no Advanced Evaps..., so it runs! ;-) > >Not sure that code on Testbook is multiple misfire but I no longer have access to the LR tech library. > >In or around 1997 LR wanted us to put five drive cycles through any vehicle which had had a multiple misfire code reset. That was a real pain and the tech had to take the car home which could be problematic. > >Do you recall the specific drive cycle instructions? As I recall, they were lengthy and required so many minutes at various speeds and RPM. My grey matter has turned to mush! ;-) > >At 02:59 PM 7/1/2012, e-mail colin.jones5857 wrote: > >Requires 5 'drive cycles' to put the MIL light out, simple to do and normal use will do it anyway, it does not however erase the stored fault code for 'multiple misfire'. >> >>BR >>Colin >> >>On 1 July 2012 19:04, William G. Lamb, III <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >The version you have can also throw a MIL light when that happens. Usually extinguishes though as it's non-critical. > > >At 01:43 PM 7/1/2012, Richard Jones wrote: > >Hi Colin >> >>Absolutely brill - yes I do have advanced Evaps, but not exactly as you describe, tracing all the petrol lines, my carbon canister sits on the top of the passenger footwell in front of my radiator expansion tank and the valve (small black plastic box marked purge) sits on top of it. >> >>Cause and effect are exactly as you descibe and fit my symptoms exactly; even the overfill that occured in the Shell garage when the auto stop malfunctioned and I overflowed a bit. Final factor there is a long left hand slip on to the M4 that is taken at speed and that would have forced the excess fuel down the vent pipe as this and the filler is on the offside. Will sleep peacefully tonight knowing there isn't trouble brewing up. Moral of the tale - avoid fast left handers after you have overfilled! >> >>However every cloud . . . it has highlighted my fuel filter wasn't changed at the last service when it should have been. Will have words with young Jamie as he did the service and was working all around the filter while he was fitting the anti tramp bars. >> >>That's a beer I owe you >> >> >> >>Richard M800RGN+8 View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
