Mr Noisy Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas to all my new-found Megasquirt pals! Best Wishes and thankyou all for your help and guidance with the best mod I have ever made to my car!! Cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTOINE Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I am very happy for you, you work is beautifull, i hope do the same work, i wait my hollidays to continue mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I am very happy for you, you work is beautifull, i hope do the same work, i wait my hollidays to continue mine thankyou antoine, best of luck, you will always find help here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hmmm, having some posting difficulty last night, hence the repeat posts! Anyway Got some of this done over the last few days, the MS was awesome. We were up North Yorkshire and it was SO wet, every puddle was huge, every bog was insane, and I battled on through just like a diesel. I also noticed that i now have huge amounts more low end torque because I can now keep up with the diesels when driving the road section in between lanes. Hell, it's actually quicker than a 300tdi 90 now in all aspects, as it bloody should be!! Did get a misfire at one point, we hit some serious bloody bogs, took around 3 hours to cover 500 yards and I noticed a miss, turns out it was arcing at the coil pack around the NSR connector. Checked inside it and it was clean and dry, so not sure where it was tracking but I could see the spark! Washed it down with a squirty bottle and it was fine again, must have been quite salty perhaps Anyway, streets ahead from before, an utter success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTOINE Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi Sam, can you make me a pics of your relais car in the box water proof, because i don't know exactly where the mass must be go (all together ? all on MS plug ? ), and i think buy the same box, thanks a another question; I have see on an anther post, on a 90, the temperature air sensor was on the aix box, not near the buterfly , there is not influence for the MS ?? Me I wait my new plenium welding for do the building, my wiring is near finish for test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi Antoine Not quite understand what you ask! Is this what you are looking for? Also for the air temperature sensor, the sensor needs to be away from engine heat, so on the air filter box or in the air inlet pipe, not on the plenum or butterfly. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laptom Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Sam, who is the manufactur of that box? I'm looking for a waterproof box with some waterproof connectors (25 pins or something). Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTOINE Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 thanks Sam, that's help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sam, who is the manufactur of that box? I'm looking for a waterproof box with some waterproof connectors (25 pins or something). Thanks, Tom Hi TomI've had a dig about online but can't find any info. Will have to look at the car, hopefully I'll remember!! Was bought from Lockwell Electrics by the way, they keep them in stock. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 You can buy boxes like this from RS Components, check out http://uk.rs-online.com/web/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Couple of jobs for tonight: New temp sender for my temp gauge. I noticed last night driving around that the temp appears to have increased on my gauge. Top hose was easy to hold when I got to work so engine is definitely not hot. Easiest option is to replace the sender first!! Has been fitted a few years in fairness... AND Here's a thingamajig to fit a breather to my PAS Reservoir. The standard vent hole is just less than 6mm, so I will drill it out to 6mm and then push the stainless 6mm stem in with some glue if necessary, then I can connect a breather pipe. This will complete the waterproofing of my engine bay. My plan is to submerge the front end of the car at a slipway on a fresh water lake and see if it will carry on running, stood still, underwater. Probably not a good idea I know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Mad idea Completely barking Love it We must be related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Nah, looks like he can do 'lectrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 where my handbag .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Mad idea Completely barking Love it We must be related Lets hope he has a first aid kit on hand then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Tee hee It's all in aid of the 'look how good Megasquirt is' campaign but tbh I won't be happy after spending 1200 quid until I have an v8 that runs underwater!! It is mad BUT SENSIBLY SPEAKING can anyone think of anything that needs waterproofing? Or where this could go wrong? Because I think it should actually work...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Be sure the snorkel is actually waterproof, and not something that runs through the standard Disco airbox that's full of holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Check, double check, and check again... all of the air intake . Megasquirt is great only as long as the engine is getting air in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 If you're driving down a slipway I'd want to be bl**dy sure the handbrake works! Check all your breathers and air intake, the biggest problem will be some unrelated thing getting water in it & causing an issue. Oh and remember to turn the heater off, you don't want that showering water into the cab! And the kenlowe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Power steering reservoir Brake and clutch reservoirs. Headlights Oil filler cap Axle breathers Gearbox breathers Just some of the things I'd be wanted to check before attempting such a thing. Madness if you ask me, there are few better ways to kill a vehicle than submerging it in water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi guys. Yes, will make sure the snorkel can stall the engine and hold vacuum when the opening is blocked. It is the standard 3.5 EFi airbox but I have sealed up the drainage gland. Don't worry about handbrake, it will be connected to another car at all times!! Breathers are now fed from the breather system so that's ok. The heater is a custom unit that doesn't take a feed from the outside, and the bulkhead hole is sealed up. Also there is no kenlowe anymore, just the viscous, which I will remove. PAS steering reservoir is now sorted Yes, good point, brake and clutch I will check for vent holes. Headlights, don't care. Oil cap is all good. Axle and boxes have extended breathers and axles are known good/regularly submerged. Frankly, yes, it is madness, that's what my dad said. But I'm like that, up for it if I think it's doable, I it turns out a bad idea evidently I missed something and that's my fault for being incompetent. If oil or water doesn't leak out, water shouldn't get in. There no electrics under the bonnet that don't get regularly soaked/jetwashed anyway, so I actually think it's not far off doable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Oh and remember to take photos / video or Nige will make you go back and do it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 The only point in doing it is to get a video!! Then Nige can give me free stuff in return for putting it on his website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Rather you than me to be honest. V8's leak. So to just put it into water i would rather not do. Unless you've sealed your inlet manifold, valley gasket, dipstick, bellhousing cover, rewelded the airbox as they leak, plenum, fuel tank breathers etc etc etc i wouldn't do it ! Alternator ? Starter motor ? I've 'swum' before.....only to find a small leak on my fuel tank breather. I run multiple pumps each with filters so got away with it but it took me ages to get all the silt out the tank ! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks for the advice Zim, the valley gasket worries me mostly I think. Thankyou for the advice, am taking it all into the decision to proceed or not. Regards, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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