Chris's new build of an MX5 based car

[Johno]

Hi Chris..
I must say all your plumbing looks very neat and tidy there...

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by alga

I just got a Golf rad thermal switch which is supposed to go in that hole, it was just about £4 or so. As a bonus I got an extra thermal switch I can use :-)

Couldn't find one over here for less than £13 so I made one.

Originally Posted by Johno

Hi Chris..
I must say all your plumbing looks very neat and tidy there...

Cheers John you were my inspiration, thanks for all those pipe clips skov.

All plumbed in now.

Air system................check
Fuel system................check (when I get hold of 8x fuel clips)
Exhaust system................check (kind of, it's that comedy exhaust I made)
Cooling system................check

Even connected an engine earth last night.

Still got to come up with a gearbox mount and then it's wiring. I want to fit the battery in the back above the diff like the mx5. Can anyone tell me if the IVA manual mentions fuel tank proximity for the battery??

Edit: I can't find anything!

[skov]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

thanks for all those pipe clips skov.

No worries Chris, I see you've made good use of them, all looking very neat

Just tried to reply to your PM, but your inbox is full
The answer is yes though - fuel goes into the front of the fuel rail and comes out of the back where the regulator is.

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by skov

No worries Chris, I see you've made good use of them, all looking very neat

Just tried to reply to your PM, but your inbox is full
The answer is yes though - fuel goes into the front of the fuel rail and comes out of the back where the regulator is.

Cheers John.

[CTWV50]

Haha! Been working on the wiring!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmH8dBwU3C8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ORH3Ee8fg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVDkHgjw3d0

All works, tappets settled down after it warmed up, fan kicked in after 10 minutes and sorted the fast idle, it was the carbon canister air supply!

Very pleased chuffed it works! Loom just needs shortening and everything positioning.

[thailoz]

Good job well done

That exhaust sounds really sporty

[skov]

Nice one Chris

[twinturbo]

Seems it's the time of year for engine firing....

Ran mine a couple of weeks back just to check it still did run.

Your all making me want to get stuck in a again. Think I will tidy up abit today

TT

[CTWV50]

Thanks people. Now I need to sit down and make a new, longer list! Shouldn't the lists be getting shorter??

Exhaust is just a temporary item, does sound good though! Barks almost!

[K4KEV]

yep ...the sound of that exhaust is really nice and raspy Chris .....seems like we are all having first engine starts, keep the good work up mate