cancel Xmas...

[EdT]

Finally found the cause of the recent poorly running.. no compression in 1 of the cylinders. B*lls. Having fitted plenty of news bits without any improvement, I felt something more major was wrong - at least now I know!

[Dave_M]

Sorry to hear that!

[tozerman]

Major Bummer at least it's happened now that the weather is turning rather than in the summer, good luck with it.
Cheers.....Tony..

[Barkychoc]

Ed YHM

[NTEL]

Blatent plug but this could help

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1309263.htm

[Barkychoc]

Didn't realise you had it advertised on PH too, I emailed Ed your TVRCC ad

[NTEL]

Barkychoc said:

Didn't realise you had it advertised on PH too, I emailed Ed your TVRCC ad

Cheers bud

[ketvrin]

get your missus to buy you this for xmas instead of socks...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

K

[Barkychoc]

Ed have you adjusted the tappets?
Just a thought - if you have a valve not closing properly due to a wrong clearance it would lose compression.
Worth trying simple things first before you comdemn the engine.

[The Lukas]

I got a spare 2.9 engine going, but it's on the isle of wight...

[EdT]

Barkychoc said:

Ed have you adjusted the tappets?
Just a thought - if you have a valve not closing properly due to a wrong clearance it would lose compression.
Worth trying simple things first before you comdemn the engine.

No work on it as yet, but yes you're right that's 1st thing to try. My previous S had a lead thingy spliced into the fuel line so it was safe running on 95 fuel. This doesn't so that my be a factor here.
Edt

[EdT]

ketvrin said:

get your missus to buy you this for xmas instead of socks...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

K

Even MY sock desires aren't that expensive!

Edited by EdT on Sunday 25th October 09:52

[EdT]

The Lukas said:

I got a spare 2.9 engine going, but it's on the isle of wight...

Out of interest, is a 2.9 a straight swap over?

[Barkychoc]

different exhaust manifolds, injection system, etc etc easier to replace with another 2.8.

[EdT]

btw... do the 2.8 S's have a rev limiter? Am now wondering whether some, erm, spirited driving caused the problem.

[gavinv88]

ketvrin said:

get your missus to buy you this for xmas instead of socks...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

K

Hi guys. i cannot seem to punch in the right searches on fleabay to find spares such as this.. can you tell me what items and what catagories i need to punch in !!!! (it appears i am as daft as a cart load of primates !!)
thanks in advance

[moffspeed]

One of the problems with ebay is that if the original advertiser has chosen a section that isn't exactly appropriate or has misspelt the item then you'll miss it with your conventional search. It can work to your benefit - I picked up a couple of "Lemans" Maison Blanche stand tickets a couple of years ago as the rest of you PH lot were busy typing in "Le Mans" as a search.

If you look at the top LH corner of this ad you'll see that this advertiser has placed the ad under TVR "car parts" rather than "engine" - if you were to type in "TVR" and then chose the "engine and transmission" section it wouldn't appear !

The only option is to sit down with a cup of coffee, think of all possible alternatives and try them all - eg in your case TVR engine / S series engine / Cologne engine / Colone engine / Ford 2.8 engine etc etc. Takes a while but believe me it works...

[moffspeed]

OK sorry - it's a 2.8 so cancel Cologne - see what I mean about making mistakes ?

[EdT]

moffspeed said:

OK sorry - it's a 2.8 so cancel Cologne - see what I mean about making mistakes ?

Is the 2.8 not a cologne? Thought it was.. non?

[NTEL]

EdT said:

moffspeed said:

OK sorry - it's a 2.8 so cancel Cologne - see what I mean about making mistakes ?

Is the 2.8 not a cologne? Thought it was.. non?

The 2.8 is a Cologne. My engine and gear box are still up for grabs, I need the space so it needs to go soon. Not really bothered how much I get for it as long as I get something