IT’s Alive!!!

[ruf_ect]

I finaly startet my 2.0 today. It of course sounded terrible at first with the cam punding away. But when it got warm it sounded very nice. I will take it out tomorow, cant wait.

I will never change engines again w/o checking the triggerpionts again. Thanks to everyone who has helped me with info along the way. Espesialy BenR and Cliokongen!! W/O you I would still be wondering why I had a 2 cylinder clio

Again, more pics on http://www.ruf911.com/clio3.htmlhttp://www.ruf911.com/clio3.html

The 172 missing its partner...

http://www.ruf911.com/clio/mont_9.jpg



Megane and Clio flywheel. Triggerpoints marked with tape.

http://www.ruf911.com/clio/mont_8.jpghttp://www.ruf911.com/clio/mont_8.jpg

http://www.ruf911.com/clio/mont_10.jpg

 

[BenR]

WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!

great, one day i will come meet you at the ring.

anyway, what was wrong with your cam?

the lifters not pumping up properly?

 

[ruf_ect]

There is nothing wrong whit the cam. Just the lifters which have been out of a business for a loong time. I used a spare head for the 2.0. So I still have a spare 1.8. Will se what is wrong with the crank soon. It is locked

 

[BenR]

oh, dont forget to get a checkup from ren, see the potentiometer reset.

 

[BenR]

oh dear........oil starvation?

 

[ruf_ect]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 03 June 2003

oh, dont forget to get a checkup from ren, see the potentiometer reset.

Come again? To get the throtle and idle right u mean? Should I wait for my willy ECU to arrive to do that?

 

[ruf_ect]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 03 June 2003

oh dear........oil starvation?

It is in my belive that hydraulic lifters which have been standing still for a while does sound a little at first. No such sound now.

 

[BenR]

no, i mean the crank, has the crank suffered from starvation?

and yes to the potentiometer.

 

[ruf_ect]

On the old engine: I started to feel the engine had less power, at the end of the ring I started to get a hammering sound. I drove slowly to the pit. There I manage to stall it. And the engine is locked ever since. Lycky me I ahde the Clio on a trailer for easter... Havent open up the block yet, the pistons are loose, but the crank is stuck.

 

[BenR]

looks like fun ahead!

 

[cliokongen]

Wooooooo Hooooooo....

Finally!!!! Always very exciting to start an engine after a reassembly... The crank should not have suffered from oil starvation if you made oilpressure with the starter (no leads attached/plugs)... ?!

I always keep my lifters in a bath with oil, so they don´t leak... But should´t really matter.... But the lifter noise will stop earlier!

Great pics... If you 2 madmen and others are going to the Ring.. Then i´m there!!!!! Just need too finish my lillte engine project first!!!

Michael

 

[cliokongen]

BenR: Can Renault check the position of the potentiometer and reset the idle.....? The dealers here in DK are totally crap.... Don´t think they would know how.... Do they use the XR25? (I think it´s called!)

Michael

 

[ruf_ect]

The crank problem was on my old engine, cliokongen. The new engine had been getting a lot of oil before starting considering when I was checking why it dident start with the megane flywheel...

Tell us more about the potentiometer adjusting Ben!!!

Would bee cool to se som clios at the Ring. I am hoping to go in 14 days if the 16v is running fine/and my willy ECU will arive in time. My last trip of the year (september) will be by plane and rental, so next year it is...

 

[Chris_H]

The XR25 gets plugged in and the TPS is adjusted until a pre determind voltage is gained at which point the TPS is correctly positioned.

You can do it with a voltmeter but I forgot what the voltage is meant to be.

 

[BenR]

1800 ohms no load aint it?

 

[Chris_H]

might be Ben, cant remember!

Think it may be 0.3 volts no load 5 volts full throttle. Or something similar.

 

[ruf_ect]

I get confused guys. Volts or Ohms? where can I stick my Multimeter??

 

[BenR]

dont know, the XR25 gives you position readouts.

 

[Chris_H]

erm the middle wire and the green one. (its been ages since I have done it)