Nathan's BA4 3rd Gen

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:36 pm

She's certainly getting a lot of lovin!!!

Good on ya made

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:42 pm

nice rust treatment but shame about the hunting.

Post by **Lude-dude** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm

good progress, the hunting is one of those problems

I remember chaseing around on my ex's civic to try and find some hesitiation, never found out in the end

maybe when you drive it, take it for a good blast it might clear some cobwebs

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:05 pm

Well back from MOT and SHE PASSED!!!

Just one advisory which is a bit of corrosion on the NS rear brake pipe and I need to sort one of the rear number plate lamps (They would have changed the bulb, but the screws are screwed... No surprises there lol).

Oh and emissions, which can be a max of 3.5%... Were at 0.08%

So she's running on pretty much air at idle, which has to be the reason for her surging idle when warm, so I just need to track down what's casuing that. I had popped out to MotorFactors and picked up a new fuel filter and injector cleaner thinking that might an issue, but now having seen the emissions are that low, it must be another sensor somewhere. (No lambda sensors by the way.)

Still, going to tax her, and then off I go for a first pootle

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:28 pm

LO

Well done on the MOT pass

Enjoy your pootle

Cheers

Toadster

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:31 pm

well done

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 pm

nice mate!

chips soon then

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:50 pm

whoop whoop nath, great news bud, another 3g saved.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 pm

Just doesn't like being under 2k revs. Just driven to my folks to print off some shipping labels and under 2k she likes to judder

Going to makes use of my Dad's garage whilst I'm here though and swap in the new fuel filter and also the water temp sensor I've just robbed from the silver Lude, which again shares the exact same part number as the 3rd gens. See if that has any effect. Otherwise I'm not sure what other sensors there can be

Other than that though you can tell she wants to go

She's frikin loud though

Need a new back box fast me thinks

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:14 pm

Well I'm back from my pootle

I replaced the fuel filter and also fit the known good temperature sensor (the original one was all blackened), but she still surging. She'll basically do it when she's not under load, so even if I'm cruising down a hill at 3k, but not acellerating she'll start doing it.

On a lighter note though, when I got as far as I wanted on my drive this evening, at the end of the duel carriage way there's an option to do a U'ey, which I did... Completely forgetting I now own a car with 4WS

Well that's a new experience I think I liked!

Felt like the back end was sliding out, but in control

And on another note, a very loud one, I need to replace that backbox

It's crazy loud, and I've currently got no back seats fitted either (since the welding) so anything over 3k was just ridiculous

Oh and the OS rear brake rubs in one spot on every revolution, but the caliper isn't overheating. Just another thing to add to the list. I'll get there

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