Jump to content


Photo

Rockingham

Started by TheRealVXed , Mar 19 2010 05:24 PM

  • Please log in to reply
280 replies to this topic

#261 techieboy

techieboy

    Supercharger of Doom

  • 22,914 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Bedford

Posted 29 April 2010 - 01:52 PM

:( :( :(

#262 AliM

AliM

    insert humour here

  • 9,146 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Wirral
  • Interests:playing cars and general mischief.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:16 PM

:( :( :(


yeah :( got to go back to the garage at 5 to find out what it is, so watch this space...

#263 Mike (Cliffie)

Mike (Cliffie)

    Back in a VX

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 13,353 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North Yorkshire
  • Interests:Weaving weasels woolly hats.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:17 PM


:( :( :(


yeah :( got to go back to the garage at 5 to find out what it is, so watch this space...


Won't they tell you over the phone..?

#264 AliM

AliM

    insert humour here

  • 9,146 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Wirral
  • Interests:playing cars and general mischief.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:17 PM

Won't they tell you over the phone..?


no, they said there was a lot of stuff so it was better to discuss it when I went in!

#265 Mike (Cliffie)

Mike (Cliffie)

    Back in a VX

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 13,353 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North Yorkshire
  • Interests:Weaving weasels woolly hats.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:19 PM


Won't they tell you over the phone..?


no, they said there was a lot of stuff so it was better to discuss it when I went in!


Good luck Ali, will check in later. Let us know what is what before you agree for any work to be done.

Edited by Cliffie, 29 April 2010 - 02:20 PM.

#266 Seb.F

Seb.F

    Under Your Bed

  • 6,045 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Northants
  • Interests:Tech head

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:21 PM

Good luck Ali, will check in later. Let us know what is what before you agree for any work to be done.

DEFINATELY this before you get anything done.

#267 Sutol

Sutol

    Well it's nearly a Lotus

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 8,121 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Billingshurst, West Sussex

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:24 PM

Didn't look bad at all, just a puff of smoke when booting it after a time on idle. Does breathe heavily though for an NA.

Jon at CS told me that the NA engines are quite heavy breathers. What equates to heavy breathing i don't know.

#268 AliM

AliM

    insert humour here

  • 9,146 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Wirral
  • Interests:playing cars and general mischief.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:28 PM

Good luck Ali, will check in later. Let us know what is what before you agree for any work to be done.


will do thanks :)

#269 AliM

AliM

    insert humour here

  • 9,146 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Wirral
  • Interests:playing cars and general mischief.

Posted 29 April 2010 - 04:08 PM

wellllllll, there was a big list but none of it related to the problem it went in about :lol: Compression readings: 175,180,175,180. which is pretty normal?? Emissions are fine too. They can't find any leaks, but like Matt said, suggested maybe the oil is too thin. They have said i should change my oil to semi synthetic and try a supplement to give everything a bit of a clean? any other ideas?

#270 techieboy

techieboy

    Supercharger of Doom

  • 22,914 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Bedford

Posted 29 April 2010 - 04:12 PM

Phew. Compression sounds fine and it's nice and even across the cylinders judging by those numbers. Definitely worth trying a thicker 10W/40 or 10W/50 or maybe even thicker still. Really hope it's as simple and cheap as that. thumbsup

#271 The Batman

The Batman

    Super Moderator

  • 30,267 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:FLD mum's bed

Posted 29 April 2010 - 04:20 PM

use 10/40 i was using 0/40 and had that smoke coming out of the back of it! changed to 10/40 and all is fine.... for now :lol:

#272 Crazyfrog (Fab)

Crazyfrog (Fab)

    Iceman

  • 22,801 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling

Posted 29 April 2010 - 04:54 PM

use 10/40 i was using 0/40 and had that smoke coming out of the back of it! changed to 10/40 and all is fine.... for now :lol:



you will have smoke joe even if you use olive oil :lol:

#273 Paulo

Paulo

    Super Duper Member

  • PipPipPip
  • 698 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:northampton

Posted 29 April 2010 - 07:02 PM

wellllllll, there was a big list but none of it related to the problem it went in about :lol:

Compression readings: 175,180,175,180. which is pretty normal??

Emissions are fine too.

They can't find any leaks, but like Matt said, suggested maybe the oil is too thin. They have said i should change my oil to semi synthetic and try a supplement to give everything a bit of a clean?

any other ideas?


Glad its been sorted and a quick easy solution.

It only did smoked when they red flagged the session and we sat at the end of the pit lane for while. Its only when you took off did it have any smoke and even then not much at all. Never seen anything when we where out on track.

Thicker oil is a thumbsup result

#274 southpaw

southpaw

    sans vx for now

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2,462 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Southampton

Posted 29 April 2010 - 09:12 PM

Missed all of this Ali but it seems like good news thumbsup :)

#275 Mike (Cliffie)

Mike (Cliffie)

    Back in a VX

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 13,353 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North Yorkshire
  • Interests:Weaving weasels woolly hats.

Posted 30 April 2010 - 08:19 AM

Yup, consensus to try thicker oil is a good one. Glad it was nothing scary, the car felt fine when we went out. Could this be the oil that I gave you??? It is 0W 40. I think that is a viable possibility.

#276 Sutol

Sutol

    Well it's nearly a Lotus

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 8,121 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Billingshurst, West Sussex

Posted 30 April 2010 - 08:30 AM

I'm using 0/40 and i think it's too thin. I reckon it's why my car is a bit smelly especially since SCing. After tomorrows TD I'm going to change it to 10/40. Hope it's all sorted Ali and the panic is over thumbsup

#277 AliM

AliM

    insert humour here

  • 9,146 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Wirral
  • Interests:playing cars and general mischief.

Posted 30 April 2010 - 08:36 AM

Could this be the oil that I gave you??? It is 0W 40. I think that is a viable possibility.

I don't think so, it was doing it before. I'll try some thicker stuff anyway :)

#278 TheStotts

TheStotts

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,130 posts
  • Location:Northampton

Posted 30 April 2010 - 02:03 PM

See! iPhones are good for something!!

A bad workman always blames his tools, Seb :P

Impressed with the sound on the IPhone. Hearing the superchargers around the banking was very impressive. Do you have to own one to join the appreciation society?

#279 TheStotts

TheStotts

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,130 posts
  • Location:Northampton

Posted 30 April 2010 - 02:06 PM

umm... still waiting for a picture of my van please Posted Image


thumbsup

Posted Image

#280 Mike (Cliffie)

Mike (Cliffie)

    Back in a VX

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 13,353 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North Yorkshire
  • Interests:Weaving weasels woolly hats.

Posted 01 May 2010 - 04:02 PM

Video courtesy of Cliffie Cam.
Back to Track Day Forum


1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users

  1. VX220 Owners Club
  2. → General Discussion
  3. → Track Day Forum
  4. Privacy Policy