at last its alive !!
 

finally got it running ! after not having time and all the problems with megasquirt its finally alive ! it doesnt sound too healthy and its only a first start on megasquirt but its running at last after i never thought id hear it run.:D


i came home thought right lets look at the settings once more with it plugged in cranked and noticed the advance was way way out ( why i hadnt looked before god knows ) its tappetty but it was when i bought it and i have valves working 5" from the air intake so some issues to sort.

great feeling :)

Well done Rob.....but it does sound like a Massey Furguson:eek: :D

i know ! not sure why but it will become clear !

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28FReT0RBIs

hopefully itll go like this !

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Oh By the way..

Well done ;)

you forgot worming tablets :D just seen one with them on lol

Congrats on getting it running monsterrob :)

is there anything advertised for noisy hydraulic lifters?

"lifter lube" or something similar ? :D

Maybee i sould try and sell ivomec if it still exists..


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I had worn lifters on my original cvh engine Rob, all i could do was to replace them but wasn't too expensive. Soon afterwards the clam shells started knocking on the crank, engine just couldn't take the pace. Engine soon got upgraded.

Nice one Rob, not watched the vid yet (at work) but the Ecotec's do sound like a tractor if you remove all the standard airbox, they all sound like it, from new.

I remember putting a K&N filter on mine and thinking 'that doesn't sound right!' but they all do it.

but what do i replace it with !! it is just there to get me through iva but what to put in its place ?

saab ? redtop ? or worse !:D

im planning to try an engine flush to see if it quietens it down but who knows it has been sat dry in the garage for 2 years so i expect it to be a little rough but i was shocked !!

There's an oil additive called "Restore" which is supposed to be good for hydraulic lifters.

Ive found the wynns version for £9 suppose its a drop in the ocean compared to what ive spent so far worth a go ! Short of that itll be track it and stick something huge in it !

As long as it gets you through your IVA on emissions Rob doesn't really matter how it runs THEN stick something huge in if that's your plans :) Most people i know that have used the cvh have soon upgraded.

I was hoping to get passed and used to it first then either rebuild a second performance engine over the winter but who knows ive got the wynns lifter treatment and looked into a thicker oil to try to quieten the tapping down then its look at the lifters need to look at my fuel maps too as its running a little rich i stink of fuel when i leave the garage !! :-)

Have you still got the EGR gubbins connected Rob?
If you have, it may be worth disconnecting it to see if it quietens down a bit as I seem to remember that it's the EGR valve that is responsible for at least some of the tractor noise.

You won't need it anyhow running a MegaSquirt!