What have you done to your car today?

Meaker · 23 Jun 2020 at 18:05

Alfa did not want to compromise on the looks and clean lines probably

looks good though.

Nasher · 23 Jun 2020 at 18:58

The front mud flaps on the Elise make a huge difference. But still gets loads of chips along the sill

Bad idea on the rear though lol

Sparky · 26 Jun 2020 at 00:05

New plugs , coil packs and new meth pump on my M135i

Brookert · 26 Jun 2020 at 09:32

Does anyone know the answer to this? If I remove the Ecu connection from the alternator, would the system still charge or would there no charging at all?

Meaker · 26 Jun 2020 at 10:45

Depends on the car I would guess.

Meaker · 26 Jun 2020 at 10:45

Shiny

Akagi · 26 Jun 2020 at 12:12

Brookert said:
Does anyone know the answer to this? If I remove the Ecu connection from the alternator, would the system still charge or would there no charging at all?

What Meaker said.

Only example I have is an LS400. And the system would not charge with the ECU connector disconnected at the alternator, or even with an incorrect value on one of the pins in the connector.

Meaker · 26 Jun 2020 at 12:53

Unpacked

Akagi · 26 Jun 2020 at 12:55

Nice!

Interesting looking flexi.

Frozennova · 26 Jun 2020 at 13:50

Brookert said:
Does anyone know the answer to this? If I remove the Ecu connection from the alternator, would the system still charge or would there no charging at all?

There's no hard and fast rule.

Its generally one of three things
A - No alternator output
B - Fixed output at a "safe" voltage, typically 13.2v or similar
C - Full send. NB MX5s do this, with no ECU interaction they'll just sit there merrily outputting 17v

Brookert · 26 Jun 2020 at 21:16

Thanks for the replies. Seems daft that they don't just put out 13v just to be safe if the Ecu connection is lost.

Meaker · 27 Jun 2020 at 19:09

Good thing I was getting this replaced anyway.

Akagi · 27 Jun 2020 at 19:21

Phemo · 27 Jun 2020 at 19:32

Damn, that could've been bad news if you weren't upgrading them anyway. Any idea what caused that to happen?

King4aDay · 27 Jun 2020 at 19:39

Narrowly avoided setting fire to myself. Car always smells pretty rich but last time I drove it I thought I could smell fuel, decided to check it out as I had a new fuel filter to fit anyway. Glad I did, main hose from tanks to the fuel pump had perished and was dripping right next to the exhaust!

http://imgur.com/a/l71A3z4

Have now replaced!

Meaker · 27 Jun 2020 at 19:39

A combination of weak rods and I was running a tune, nothing drastic (174 -> 220) but in the 2014 engines they massively strengthened those rods and they would happily go up to about 300BHP.

Nasher · 27 Jun 2020 at 20:18

They decided to make them out of metal instead of cheese

floatindolphin · 27 Jun 2020 at 23:09

Taken it for it’s possible last drive.

13 hrs and 776 miles later I’m home! What a trip!

99% sure I’m trading it in on Monday

Meaker · 28 Jun 2020 at 18:03

King4aDay said:
Narrowly avoided setting fire to myself. Car always smells pretty rich but last time I drove it I thought I could smell fuel, decided to check it out as I had a new fuel filter to fit anyway. Glad I did, main hose from tanks to the fuel pump had perished and was dripping right next to the exhaust!

http://imgur.com/a/l71A3z4

Have now replaced!

Yeah self immolation is bad

Are you replacing that whole little assembly there? Does look a little corroded.

Michael Myers · 30 Jun 2020 at 10:16

Managed to get my rebuilt 1.8T engine back in the car and running! so very happy with that after building the bottom end myself. a few minor issues now its back in being a slight water leak which im waiting on a new coolant flange and my Aux belt tensioner has grenaded itself so waiting on a new one of those before the car goes out for a proper spin.