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After a 7 year absence I've dipped my toe in the TVR pool again. After a long disappointing search, I finally found a car with a good chassis, strong compression engine and nice clean intact interior. So today I splashed my cash and got me a 1986 280i S2 with 21,600 miles. Complete with working a/c.....yes I know, why bother but hey it is a federal car. So here's a couple of pics taken outside the bank in Phoenix AZ just after I wrote the check.
And here it is in my semi (lorry) trailer for the journey home - 1250 miles.
So two jobs to do......left front caliper is hanging up, so rebuild or replace with a re-man one. Plus one cylinder is over fueling. I did a compression check prior to purchase and all were 145 +\- 3%. The plug is fouling. I need to learn the Bosch system but I suspect it's the injector. Anyone have ideas on how to trouble shoot.
Looking foward to learning and sharing.
Cheers, Gavin.
And here it is in my semi (lorry) trailer for the journey home - 1250 miles.
So two jobs to do......left front caliper is hanging up, so rebuild or replace with a re-man one. Plus one cylinder is over fueling. I did a compression check prior to purchase and all were 145 +\- 3%. The plug is fouling. I need to learn the Bosch system but I suspect it's the injector. Anyone have ideas on how to trouble shoot.
Looking foward to learning and sharing.
Cheers, Gavin.
Edited by GBinUSA on Wednesday 25th February 03:46
LOL JumboBeef,
Grady, I'm actually in Rapid City SD and I purchased the car in Phoenix. So it's going to get s bit of a climate shock. The previous owner has be running a 35 coolant to 65 water mix, so I've already had to drain the system and make it a 50/50 ratio to adjust for the temperature swings. Oh what fun bleeding/burping the 280 cooling system is.
I figured the issue with the injector was limited to just the one as all the others were fine. Nice even color on the other 5 plugs. I'll run some injector cleaner through iit and see if that helps if not I'll pull it and bench clean it.
Only driven a few miles in it but it's such fun to drive. I'm so much more relaxed in it than I was in my Lotus Esprit.
Happy days ahead me hopes
Cheers all.
Gavin.
Grady, I'm actually in Rapid City SD and I purchased the car in Phoenix. So it's going to get s bit of a climate shock. The previous owner has be running a 35 coolant to 65 water mix, so I've already had to drain the system and make it a 50/50 ratio to adjust for the temperature swings. Oh what fun bleeding/burping the 280 cooling system is.
I figured the issue with the injector was limited to just the one as all the others were fine. Nice even color on the other 5 plugs. I'll run some injector cleaner through iit and see if that helps if not I'll pull it and bench clean it.
Only driven a few miles in it but it's such fun to drive. I'm so much more relaxed in it than I was in my Lotus Esprit.
Happy days ahead me hopes
Cheers all.
Gavin.
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