Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Up early sparrow type time, into garage to see if I could track the misfire fault... Jeeez, this morning it barely ran...... FINALLY after much faffing about it did... Got it outside in the sun, swore at it, and did a load more tests, swapped for known good Fuel pump, changed PRV ran hoses to jerry can and back to check internal pipes hadn't colapsed, etc etc etc all and everything was / were EXACTLY as they should be Decided to pull the injectors out 4 hours later turned key.... Started and ran loverley..... ...but its done this before. Left it on tickover, went for a hard blast about...tick over...stooped it, started it scratched head, seems ok........ Had a coffee, then looked at the box of injectors I had taken out, mused to myself that I just wish I could SEE what was broken with an injector, wiped them with a petrolly rag and......... MAYBE.....JUST MAYBE As you can see BIG thin crack, runs from base of tip to top, around top edge and then down the other side ..can't be good for it, maybe this is it ?..never seem one ever before in my life, so as I know a man who knows about injectors (Perv are you reading this ? - ) .....I'd like to know the possible effects ? It could just maybe........................... PLEASE ! Anyway, going to give the 'engine hell' this PM ........see what it does.... Seriously - I'd like to thank all on the forum for there help over the last few months with this, esp Ian G (BBC) for moral support, help and not laughing too much I do have a smile today....see if it lasts ..HBRO DRD Test time 3rd Dec B) Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Well Nige... I recon that part is not right... I'm no expert but I doubt it was made like that... Fingers crossed for you matey.... Hope all runs well now Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 pity you can't connect it up and get it to spray into a can or other similar device to catch the fuel to see what the spray pattern is like I'd wager it is all over the place or not working at all. Well done on persevering though. I do hope it is cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I knew you'd bodged it! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Good luck Nige, I hope the saga is now sorted, that injector looks only fit for your black museum or the scrap bin, it's spray pattern must be every where but the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 ... I'm no expert but I doubt it was made like that...Neil Bet it was if Britpart made it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Suusex coutryside+Loads of RPM+100Miles+Grin = Loooverleee I'm going to get all the injectors tested, inc the cracked one, if they can say "Yep HORRIBLE blah blah" then I will feel more hopeful that I have finally found it. Cannot image that the injector in the picture would work properly, having spoekn to perv his thoughts are it would prob squirt not spray (difficult to then ignite) and prob not seal - so might leak, and would get worse as it get hot, and as I hasve wasted spark, that could explain the sometimes huge misfire on start up - ie dribbling back into exhaust then igniting on waste spark system Oh please lord let this be the misfire gone Looking more hopeful and more likley now, ........3rd dec will be a big testy day Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Excellent !! Well, misfire had to be either ignition or injection and as you/we had pretty much exhausted all options with the ignition, then the fault had to be beyond the injector resistor pack, as anything before that point would cause the loss of a complete bank. Well done on actually finding the cracked injector ………….. I strongly suspect that the injector will stop completely as it gets hot……….. it will be good to see the test results on all the removed injectors Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Good result Nige That should see a drop in the market price of diesels now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 .. but the price of super unleaded has risen in the south-west. And I suspect the lion's share of the diagnostic costs was seen in good light on the stock market by Exxon's investors too. Well done for finding the fault - now the monster is unleashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Spot on Filled up and went for blast, 12 gallon tank I think, 100 mile balst, got home and tank more than 1/2 empty Just hoping after 16 weeks of diagnostic work I have finally found it Stuff the MPG I was having fun Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istruggle2gate11 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Just hoping after 16 weeks of diagnostic work I have finally found it Stuff the MPG I was having fun Nige Deservedly So Nige Its one Ive not come accros, will try and delete some old series data from the grey matter and store that one in part of the 1Kb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 12 gallon tank I think, 100 mile blast, got home and tank more than 1/2 empty crikey, had your lead boot on too good fun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Blimey, maybe Mr Eales has got some special secret - 16mpg is more than most V8 owners see on an average day, or so I thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I can tease 20+ out of mine if I take care over distances.... Usually under 15 tho ! Got a foot like Niges, just not got the Horses to go with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 bah! I get 12mpg here! Mind you...extremely hot cam, carbs and no silencer....lead right foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 With the best part of 200ponies I get 16mpg ……….. 12 if driven hard …………. and 4 – 6 mpg off road Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Or, as we non PC V8ers say "Nil Carboratum Footprintum" Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Used the other half today......... Started loverly, better than I can remember for months and months, and once warmed up was faultless.. It just could be..... Injector testy time for confirmation All I need to do today is nip out and shove another £50 in Less than 200 miles and 12 gallons Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8RRC Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Nice one Nige Glad you got there in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Used the other half today.........Started loverly, better than I can remember for months and months, and once warmed up was faultless.. A morning upstairs with the missus Nige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Very Droll.... Nige PS Ta V8RRC I did wonder if I would ever find out what the prob was, never had anything this extreme to find, maybe that what comes from buying an old race V8 in bits in 2 tea chests that have been sold through 3x owners.... pre moi over a number of years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Jeez, that's definitely not gonna be doing it any favours Considering your "driving style" that's not bad MPG - Mr Morfee I'm amazed you get double figures in the Zebra The Range was hovering round 19mpg until the fuel filler cap decided to leak on every left-hander, reckon I'm losing the top gallon or more every fill up so need to sort that quick sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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