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Hello all!!!!!
Thanks for the continued love for the InfluEnzo.. the challenges continue. Firstly my pathetic attempt at a Sellek style moustache is straggly and only goes to show how badly I would have made a real Magnum!
Sometimes the car starts on the button, and sometimes it really struggles. Had a scare on my last drive as I noticed it was bogging down badly.. then realised it was only while I had lights and fans on.. so I think the battery is weak and could also explain the occasional dodgy starting!
Also having a few water leaks and seem that the nearside deuce shaft gearbox seal is responsible for a lot of the drops getting onto the sump.
Fixed the indicator though and the car is now running so well!! So much more fun to bomb around in!!
Thanks for the continued love for the InfluEnzo.. the challenges continue. Firstly my pathetic attempt at a Sellek style moustache is straggly and only goes to show how badly I would have made a real Magnum!
Sometimes the car starts on the button, and sometimes it really struggles. Had a scare on my last drive as I noticed it was bogging down badly.. then realised it was only while I had lights and fans on.. so I think the battery is weak and could also explain the occasional dodgy starting!
Also having a few water leaks and seem that the nearside deuce shaft gearbox seal is responsible for a lot of the drops getting onto the sump.
Fixed the indicator though and the car is now running so well!! So much more fun to bomb around in!!
jackpe said:
Hello all!!!!!
Thanks for the continued love for the InfluEnzo.. the challenges continue. Firstly my pathetic attempt at a Sellek style moustache is straggly and only goes to show how badly I would have made a real Magnum!
Sometimes the car starts on the button, and sometimes it really struggles. Had a scare on my last drive as I noticed it was bogging down badly.. then realised it was only while I had lights and fans on.. so I think the battery is weak and could also explain the occasional dodgy starting!
Also having a few water leaks and seem that the nearside deuce shaft gearbox seal is responsible for a lot of the drops getting onto the sump.
Fixed the indicator though and the car is now running so well!! So much more fun to bomb around in!!
The starter circuits are also notoriously troublesome. Battery in the front, engine at the back, lots of wire and connections in between in both HT and LT circuits. They wont ever have been cleaned, suggest find them & clean them.Thanks for the continued love for the InfluEnzo.. the challenges continue. Firstly my pathetic attempt at a Sellek style moustache is straggly and only goes to show how badly I would have made a real Magnum!
Sometimes the car starts on the button, and sometimes it really struggles. Had a scare on my last drive as I noticed it was bogging down badly.. then realised it was only while I had lights and fans on.. so I think the battery is weak and could also explain the occasional dodgy starting!
Also having a few water leaks and seem that the nearside deuce shaft gearbox seal is responsible for a lot of the drops getting onto the sump.
Fixed the indicator though and the car is now running so well!! So much more fun to bomb around in!!
If you had a power deficiency it shouldn't matter what state the battery is in, the alternator should provide enough juice to run everything anyway, So I'd look at the charging circuit before changing the battery.
I have a Mk2 Golf 16v I'm also putting back on the road soon. Would be fabulous to compare notes!See if there is someone like the Wizard chap who does the Alfa exhausts who could fabricate you a back box with less silencing while retaining the single exhaust outlet look of the original?
It's original, it's how they came from the factory keep it standard and use the money you'd spend making the exhaust sound different on the 205?
It's original, it's how they came from the factory keep it standard and use the money you'd spend making the exhaust sound different on the 205?
Wombat3 said:
The starter circuits are also notoriously troublesome. Battery in the front, engine at the back, lots of wire and connections in between in both HT and LT circuits. They wont ever have been cleaned, suggest find them & clean them.
If you had a power deficiency it shouldn't matter what state the battery is in, the alternator should provide enough juice to run everything anyway, So I'd look at the charging circuit before changing the battery.
I will check it all, but I think if you have a slightly duff battery it can play havoc with other parts of the car, even if as you say in theory the alternator should be taking up a lot of the slack. If you had a power deficiency it shouldn't matter what state the battery is in, the alternator should provide enough juice to run everything anyway, So I'd look at the charging circuit before changing the battery.
I think the best way forward is to get the original exhaust modified .. I will look into it ASAP!
Fixed the non working indicator (bad earth) and I think the only oil leak I need to address is from one of the driveshaft seals.. which I don’t think will be fun to do. Need to find out more.
Fixed the non working indicator (bad earth) and I think the only oil leak I need to address is from one of the driveshaft seals.. which I don’t think will be fun to do. Need to find out more.
jackpe said:
Wombat3 said:
The starter circuits are also notoriously troublesome. Battery in the front, engine at the back, lots of wire and connections in between in both HT and LT circuits. They wont ever have been cleaned, suggest find them & clean them.
If you had a power deficiency it shouldn't matter what state the battery is in, the alternator should provide enough juice to run everything anyway, So I'd look at the charging circuit before changing the battery.
I will check it all, but I think if you have a slightly duff battery it can play havoc with other parts of the car, even if as you say in theory the alternator should be taking up a lot of the slack. If you had a power deficiency it shouldn't matter what state the battery is in, the alternator should provide enough juice to run everything anyway, So I'd look at the charging circuit before changing the battery.
Check the earth strap under the engine (RHS usually). There may be a quick disconnect on the +ve side of the HT circuit behind a cover near the LH chassis leg just in front of (and below) the engine - check that.
You should be able to download the wiring diagram so find that & then find the connections in the LT side of the circuit - especially around the fuse board, ignition switch & maybe one or two in the back. 308 starter circuits are fine - when they work!
jackpe said:
I think the best way forward is to get the original exhaust modified .. I will look into it ASAP!
Fixed the non working indicator (bad earth) and I think the only oil leak I need to address is from one of the driveshaft seals.. which I don’t think will be fun to do. Need to find out more.
Drive shaft removal can indeed be fun. You need a really good quality hex bit & a lot of extensions from your socket set! Soak the bolts in plus gas for a day or two.Fixed the non working indicator (bad earth) and I think the only oil leak I need to address is from one of the driveshaft seals.. which I don’t think will be fun to do. Need to find out more.
Don't be tempted to use an impact driver because if you strip a bolt head it'd be a world of pain!
Ref the Pj's, my father in law has a similar set. We call them lounge trousers.
I'm looking forward to the 205 videos. Around 13 years ago me my brother and dad all went thirds on one with an mi16 with a running fault as a fun project together. We paid less than 300 each! We still have it now although both of us 'boys' have families now so using it is becoming more and more challenging. We molested it over the years, so it's got the normal roll cage, seats harnesses etc. Circa 200bhp with a mechanical LSD. It's funny because the car was genuine low mileage 1.9 gti shell at about 70k miles. Whoops!! Still, it has given us lots of good memories.
I'm looking forward to the 205 videos. Around 13 years ago me my brother and dad all went thirds on one with an mi16 with a running fault as a fun project together. We paid less than 300 each! We still have it now although both of us 'boys' have families now so using it is becoming more and more challenging. We molested it over the years, so it's got the normal roll cage, seats harnesses etc. Circa 200bhp with a mechanical LSD. It's funny because the car was genuine low mileage 1.9 gti shell at about 70k miles. Whoops!! Still, it has given us lots of good memories.
That "whistling" noise, sounds like a fairly common issue Jack :
https://ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/the-dreaded-...
https://ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/the-dreaded-...
Slippydiff said:
That "whistling" noise, sounds like a fairly common issue Jack :
https://ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/the-dreaded-...
Had seen already and This only applies on the 4 tip exhaust cars unfortunately.. mine does not have a baffle in the tip. But thanks for the heads up in any case.https://ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/the-dreaded-...
Hello all!!
So this week I thought it would have been a pretty boring video.. just fixing small stuff like a water leak, oil leaks and so on. But the InfluEnzo never likes to disappoint so today it totally refused to start. I thought maybe it was slightly duff battery as it has sometimes been a bit reluctant to get going. But spark is ok so need to look at other avenues tomorrow. For now it is dead!
So this week I thought it would have been a pretty boring video.. just fixing small stuff like a water leak, oil leaks and so on. But the InfluEnzo never likes to disappoint so today it totally refused to start. I thought maybe it was slightly duff battery as it has sometimes been a bit reluctant to get going. But spark is ok so need to look at other avenues tomorrow. For now it is dead!
jackpe said:
Hello all!!
So this week I thought it would have been a pretty boring video.. just fixing small stuff like a water leak, oil leaks and so on. But the InfluEnzo never likes to disappoint so today it totally refused to start. I thought maybe it was slightly duff battery as it has sometimes been a bit reluctant to get going. But spark is ok so need to look at other avenues tomorrow. For now it is dead!
Is that a betamax?So this week I thought it would have been a pretty boring video.. just fixing small stuff like a water leak, oil leaks and so on. But the InfluEnzo never likes to disappoint so today it totally refused to start. I thought maybe it was slightly duff battery as it has sometimes been a bit reluctant to get going. But spark is ok so need to look at other avenues tomorrow. For now it is dead!
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