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| thieuster |
 Jun 17 2015, 03:54 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 31-January 15 From: 275 mls NW from Stuttgart. Member No.: 18,384 Region Association: Europe  |
After two more or less shorter runs last week and Monday evening, I took the car out for a longer trip. I started at 5:30AM and went for a 100 mile round trip to the north and back home again. Great trip! And the speed makes the car very quiet! (contradictio? no!) The noise of the engine is 'pulled' away from the cabin by the air flowing over the car. Something I'd never experienced before, driving British classics with a lumpy straight engine in front of your knees!
Overall, the car runs beautifully. Two small niggles though. (Well, what else can you expect from a car that's been stored for 17 yrs?). First, when revving the car, it pulls great. But at the steady coast of 2200 rpm, the car tends to 'shake' a little, as if it's running a little too lean. Throttle Position Sensor or... simply a little too lean? What can I expect. Second, the indicator relay. I was under the impression that it was located at the back of the fuse box, under the dash. But I couldn't find it there. So I turned on the ignition and used the column stalk to trace the sound of the relay... There it was, way up behind the dash, close to the back of the gauges. I couldn't reach it from the 'footwell position'. So, I'm wondering: would it be easier to remove the gauge cluster from the dash? Funny thing is, when I pull the hazard switch, the light inside the switch blinks and 'clicks', however, there's nothing to see on the dash: no green lights. I was under the impression that both (hazard and indicator) are linked! Or has that to do with the fact that my car is a Euro Spec car? What's your opnion / experience with the matters mentioned above? Menno |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 17 2015, 12:15 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Double-check that left-rear tire. It looks like there is a crease in the sidewall; that may be a symptom of a serious problem of some sort!
--DD |
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| thieuster |
Jun 17 2015, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 31-January 15 From: 275 mls NW from Stuttgart. Member No.: 18,384 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 17 2015, 08:15 PM)  Double-check that left-rear tire. It looks like there is a crease in the sidewall; that may be a symptom of a serious problem of some sort! --DD Thanks for your concern. It's very reassuring to know that someone on the other side of the world is taking this serious and finds the time to point me to this! Since the pic was taken, all tires are replaced for brand new 165/80 15 Vredesteins! Menno |
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