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[heeman10]

These updates and things are all pretty random now, as the mechanical conversion work is over, just finishing touches and mapping remaining really, so these will probably be the last pics I post in this conversion-dedicated thread.

A pic of the holes in the rear passenger sill



It was on roll-on ramps when he found "the hole", so I couldn't see exactly where he'd been prodding. When I put it up on the four-pad ramps (ie full access under the car) I saw all that lot! Nasty! The pic above was taken after I'd ground off the worst, ready for him to weld this on:



The plate fully-welded on, after an interesting 15 minutes of sitting up in the car while he welded it from below, setting fire to the sill and my soundproofing every 4 seconds!!




A random photo of my interior as it is now. ACT gauge should be repaired and returned around Monday or Tuesday, hence the hole in the dash:



And a quick snap of my GPS. This page can be set to show all sorts of things, I've found the ones on there now to be the most useful whilst on the move and not wanting directions



This hasn't been turned on in the Fiesta yet, only the Metro

[Ben_frst]

you just welded it up

[JamieFRST]

How much was the GPS thing? and where did you get it

[heeman10]

you just welded it up

As the pics show, it has a patch welded over the holes...

Jamie - Don't know matey, was a birthday present

[Captain Tightpants]

Oooh how exciting!!

Not long now!!

Steve!

[heeman10]

Indeed Steve!

This morning's work - replacing all the inlet gaskets. So, inlet manifold, fuel rail etc etc all off for about the 200th time, old gaskets off, new gaskets on, with checks for any leakages or possible sealing issue causes.

The photo below shows, from top to bottom:

Old head-inlet adaptor plate gasket (1.8 Zetec)
New head-inlet adapator plate gasket (1.8 Zetec)

Old inlet-inlet adaptor plate gasket (FRST)
New inlet-inlet adaptor plate gasket (FRST)

Old top manifold half-bottom manifold half gasket (FRST, 2 off)
New top manifold half-bottom manifold half gasket (FRST, 2 off)



The metal gasket at the top is a later replacement for the green one beneath it, and is much better IMO. The black lines are raised rubber, which compresses to form a good seal, far superior to the green gasket's feeble sealing lines. The ports are also of slightly more generous proportions, and so it matches up to the adaptor plate better as well

I couldn't see any leaking points on any of the mating faces or gaskets, so I think all was well. Better to be safe than sorry though. I'd hoped this might cure the erratic idle and stuttering with over about 20% throttle, but it didn't. It did idle beautifully for about 20 seconds, then settled back into hunting, which was frustrating. I don't know if it will be a sensor issue (suspect CTS, TPS or ISCV) or fuelling, but that'll have to be sorted by MSD.

Nothing else to do till mapping now I don't think, just count down the days!

[Captain Tightpants]

Arse, I bought one of those top fibreglass gasket thingys the other day, and I didn't get a nice new style metal one!!

Steve

[heeman10]

Maybe it takes longer for you to get updated gaskets down there...takes a while for a Transit to get from Spain to Somerset! I'm sure yours will still work I really want to know what's going on with the idle I thought it was all sorted when it sat level for 20 seconds or so, then it began its usual up/down game

[andyhardy]

If it's a stuttering at low throttle I'm 99% certain it will be the TPS - it could however be fixed with mapping (my low revs had to be mapped differently due to the way the Cossie throttle body has been mounted at 90 degrees to it's 'normal' way), I doubt it's that with your car seeing as the throttle body is in it's 'standard' position?

Cheers,

Andy

[heeman10]

It's not stuttering at low revs, no. If I press the throttle more than about 15-20% it doesn't want to accelerate. I've never tried it for more than about half a second, maybe one second tops. The main problem is the idle, as I'd say that's more likely to be a sensor issue than a mapping issue, but I can't be sure. I think I'll get a price from Ford for new TPS, IAT and CPS. Could do with a new ISCV too, just to be sure, but they no doubt cost a fortune and I like my shiny one!

[jammy86]

Very nice indeed, Well done

JAmes

[MotorcyclesFish]

It's not stuttering at low revs, no. If I press the throttle more than about 15-20% it doesn't want to accelerate. I've never tried it for more than about half a second, maybe one second tops. The main problem is the idle, as I'd say that's more likely to be a sensor issue than a mapping issue, but I can't be sure. I think I'll get a price from Ford for new TPS, IAT and CPS. Could do with a new ISCV too, just to be sure, but they no doubt cost a fortune and I like my shiny one!

Have you checked PCV, brake servo and dizzy advance hoses from the manifold to make sure they're done up tight and not perished etc.? If the brake servo's knackered it could leak back into the manifold, leaning the mixture out until it stutters.

Pull a plug and show us what colour it is, that'll be a start.

[heeman10]

You serious Grant? It was mapped and back in my hands ages ago! Runs like a dream and doesn't do anything wrong now, other than spin its wheels when I want to go faster!

jammy - Fanx

[Poom]

Just sat and read all of this! It is sexual! It really is!

ps. Where do yuo get all your money?

[mdjxr2i]

i was wondering that.....bank of mum and dad! no student loan can cover this!

[Xr_Dub]

james how many miles did u cover before u got ure car mapped mate?

[heeman10]

Poom - It was an emotional trip I can tell you!

Atif - I drove no more than 50 miles before driving the 50 miles down to MSD. I had a MAP sensor failure so I couldn't use more than 2psi without it stuttering anyway.

And for the nosey/rude buggers asking, my parents haven't given me any money since I was 18 at school! Go poke your noses in someone else's business

[NeoMagic]

No leccy windows

[heeman10]

Nope, not something I'm bothered about

[Andi]

Just sat and read all of this! It is sexual! It really is!

ps. Where do yuo get all your money?

Look how upset he gets when asked...




*cough*rent boy*cough*

[heeman10]

Well I prefer not to ask you where you get your money because I don't enjoy learning the intimate ins and outs of the life of a professional fiddy kiddler Andi!

[jayrs]

great post mate, just spent las 2 hours going over it whilst doing over things.

great job mate, gives me some deatils to watch for when i do my ZT in the new year.
well, some probs ive seen might be putting me off, lol

[MAD_Adamski]

still a shed

[heeman10]

Cheers Jay! It's definitely an "Oh, I can do that" or an "Argh! No chance" thread Hope it was useful then!

Ad - Least mine keeps water out

[javablu]

http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/car ... ed-van.jpg

need some of them wings to keep it on the ground no doubt.

[jayrs]

yes mate, if ya wanna take the time to put a list ( not 15 pages lol) together of all the probs im gunn find then please do so.
you have done things that i wouldnt though mate.

didnt know the engine had to be lowered though

[MAD_Adamski]

Ad - Least mine keeps water out

hey mine does but has tape over it

glad you got some done tho mate , i'm still waiting on my hoses

[heeman10]

javablu - It wouldn't even fit under the bridge on the 0-60 strip at Silverstone with that lot on!!

Jay - Some things you wouldn't do? Do tell I think this thread is enough of a list probably My charge carrier had already been modified by Ian Howell to sit low down on the Zetec cam cover, so in theory it shouuuuuld've been ok, but I lowered it the extra 10mm to be on the safe side. After the mission I had finding a good FRST bonnet I didn't want to dent it!!!

[heeman10]

glad you got some done tho mate , i'm still waiting on my hoses

Got some what done? What you on about? Bloody hoses

[MAD_Adamski]

got some bits done on your car you homo!!!! i never have time popped home all i got was fed and told to visit people!!!!

[heeman10]

This thread only got bumped because people have been reading it recently, I haven't added anything to it since about August 10th! Get your hoses and get it finished, this is taking the wee.

[jayrs]

ah mate without going through 15 pages again can say much, lol

the down pipe from turbo i would do different, love the front cooler, but TBH, most of the "i wouldnt do's" would be cost related, i love the intercooler, but would prob stick with the pace i got.
but really, untill i do it i cant really say, but then i dont have to do as much work as youve done as my cars already a FRST so thinkgs like loom etc are already there.
plus im running the 195 chip set up with bieges etc

the thing thats making me think shall i or not is the set up cost, live map aint cheap, and i would have to come from isle of wight to somewhere to have it done, traving would cost me £100 plus on top.

only really got a bout 3K to spend on car and its being resprayed and got to get some leather to do the inside up.

might stick with the cvh and rebuild that, cant make my mind up, lol

[heeman10]

£3k would have been nowhere enough to do mine, but as you say, some things are already done. You say the travel costs would be £100+. Top and bottom boost hoses plus a TPS comes to £115 odd. Dump valve = £110. If you can remove any of that stuff from the equation by having it already or sourcing it cheaply, you'll make up the travel costs!

[jayrs]

very tru mate, i got all sort of stuff on mine, samcos, injectors, fuel pump etc, juts engine building and setting up that will cost, but the engine from scrappy is only £50 so maybe mate, still looking through guide like yours etc trying to get as much info as poss to make my mind up.

[heeman10]

Cool. There's a big ZT guide on the front page apparently, about to go and check it out myself now