Jons Nova Sport Project C318YRW

[leefowler]

Hi Jon any news?

Lee

[A11VXL]

Hi Lee I think I'm finally getting there with this.



Here's the inlet going back on before the throttle bodies where refitted with new gaskets...

None of which fixed the problem, though given the size of the air leak in not really suprised, but it had to be done just to eliminate it!
After that its been a process of elimination just working through the sensors. I ran it again last night on the dyno with a new set of injectors which also made no difference, but as luck would have it whilst doing a bit of head scratching and thinking I left the dyno fan running and overcooled the engine without realising, the next run the fueling came back and by playing around with the heater and the dyno fan managed to get the engine temp to a point whereby the fueling was correct. So it looks like its a water temp sensor issue! as I type I'm just waiting a call back from Webcon as I speak as to whether the sensor fitted is the right one with the correct linearisation curve or that it has just failed. If only I had driven it at full throttle cold I would have seen it sooner but to be fair I hate doing this to any engine! I'm relieved to have found it as I was starting to run out of idea's!
The next step is a new sensor and a thermocouple in the top hose so I can recheck it and be a bit more scientific about the exact water temp reather than working of the vague dash gauge
On a positive the engine has had a fantastic and complete health check

[Big_Chap]

Ha, this is the first time I've seen under the bonnet (I always remembered vbh saying it was lovely to look at) and its very similar to mine, except my plug cover is black with silver, I even have my throttle bodies off right now too!

[A11VXL]

Ha, this is the first time I've seen under the bonnet (I always remembered vbh saying it was lovely to look at) and its very similar to mine, except my plug cover is black with silver, I even have my throttle bodies off right now too!

Must be throttle body time of year

With the car up and running its out for one last drive before the big strip down..





Let the strip down begin first off the blue and grey checkers





More to come..

[Big_Chap]

More to come..

Popcorn out...

[nova_niek]

Wow I'd had forgotten that Niek, was that when you stayed the night at ours when the diff adjuster seized?

Yes it was Jon. You were having a bit of a struggle back then, but in the end it was well worth it. A Quaife LSD is an amazing thing!

Apologies for hijacking your thread. Keep it up, I enjoy reading it.

[shaunboy84]

I remember this article - what month / year was this from again?




Sorry, but just had to re-post this:

she would still get it hahhaa after all these years :P

[istf]

It's now Ken mobile (instead of Barbie) I love to see this car still alive! I really scared Jeremy destroy it in Top Gear

[jimbob-mcgrew]

cool thread man, loads of history

whats your plans bar the 1300S ?

did the sport have any specific default wheels ?

[A11VXL]

cool thread man, loads of history

whats your plans bar the 1300S ?

did the sport have any specific default wheels ?

Not completly made up my mind on the exact spec, I'm on a mission to get all the missing parts that I sold a few years back which was a mistake! So I'm after seats anyone!
I have purchased a Quaife box like it had when I previously owned it. And the Raceline RL7's wheels will be staying. Suspension wise I'm leaning towards 2 way adjustable coil overs, but I have loads of time to think about this as I just starting the strip down at the moment.