Rain - yes we do get wet in the UK

[bathvxr]

But is the VXR8 engineered to cope?

Driving down the M4 last thursday in pooring rain the Bathusrt S started mis-firing very badly. Could not better 40mph at one stage. Ever since, in the dry, no misfires at all. No fault codes (according to the AA at least)and no engine management light.

All the coil packs etc seem to be pretty exposed - since the plastic cover over the engine is removed for the S/C, meaning there seems to be lots of wiring and connectors open to spray etc.

Whats the feeling guys - damp related or just a co-incidence? Any thoughts would be welcome

Cheers
Rob

[Defcon5]

Would it be possible to butcher an engine cover to fit?

[stevieturbo]

All the connectors around the engine, unless damaged are pretty much waterproof.

HT leads themselves may be less sealed, but chances of major water ingress there is slim

[2blackhats]

Does sound like something getting wet. I've had no probs with the Ro in the wet, but its not s/charged. However, I also own a KTM Superduke and quite a few of us owners have experienced water ingress on one particular connector, causing all sorts of peculiar misfiring issues. The fix has been dilectric grease on the affected connector. You would of course have to ascertain which connector is causing you the problem, or maybe just do the lot?...

[mackie1]

Never had a problem with my Monaro, even hitting BIG patches of standing water (thanks Goodyear, I owe you my life - probably). My old Rover was st though. The coil was down the back of the engine block in a perfect position to receive water from the front wheels if they hit a puddle.

[Magic919]

My engine cover is in the loft, but my R8 never does that in the pouring rain. You should speak to WPUK.

[bathvxr]

Defcon5 said:

Would it be possible to butcher an engine cover to fit?

I am sure someone has - unfortunately i never had one as the car came with the s/c from new

[bathvxr]

Well - i guess ill just spray water repellent over everything!

[Magic919]

Why not spray water over it first? Be good to find out if that it the cause before 'fixing' it. There have been numerous s/c cars before the Bathurst and they never suffered this.

[bathvxr]

Magic919 said:

Why not spray water over it first? Be good to find out if that it the cause before 'fixing' it. There have been numerous s/c cars before the Bathurst and they never suffered this.

Fair enuf - but what else could it be other than water / damp? And i'm not sure i want to run a hose pipe over each electirical connection while the engine is runing at moderate rpm whilst i try and find the dodgy bit! In a way i am hoping it misfires again on a dry road then i could discount the water theory.

[bathcv8]

Rob, could be that you haven't run it in properly yet. I'd like to volunteer. You can borrow the CV8 if you like. On a serious note, must be time for a beer somewhere in Bath once the sun stays out. Let me know if you're keen and we can compare notes (ie. everything Holden/V8 except for HSV and S/C).

[bathvxr]

bathcv8 said:

Rob, could be that you haven't run it in properly yet. I'd like to volunteer. You can borrow the CV8 if you like. On a serious note, must be time for a beer somewhere in Bath once the sun stays out. Let me know if you're keen and we can compare notes (ie. everything Holden/V8 except for HSV and S/C).

Sounds like it will be more beer than notes then