long journey home... cars broken..

[Christopher]

OMG.

Had to say that.

Hi Mark. Thank you, i'm not longer alone in shock!

 

[Christopher]

ive had the metal box removed due to some misfire problems in the past and had the coil pack changed, help with this would be gladly appreciated even though it was really silly but thats not the matter, i really need to fix it...

christopher can you give me a list to how to remove the plastic inlet plenum please?

If you can get hold of a set of Torx wrenches, just remove all the ones you can see around the plenum. I think there's around ten in total.

If the metal security box is removed, that's the hard part done.

 

[J03]

cheers mate!!! il buy u drink if i see u..

 

[Christopher]

No worries. Please put the filter back on though.

 

[J03]

will do mate not risking it again!! if this doesnt work am guna scarp it... lol

 

[gtruk]

wow.... just wow. When you put the filter back on, please also perform an oil change/service at least. Its astonishing its lasted this long really.

 

[Dan 172]

This maybe an expensive lesson to learn.

You probably lucky it (is/maybe) the cloth thats caused it, as over time the lack of a filter is only going to make the car run worse as with all the dust etc getting in.

IMO nothing other than a bigger engine will make a 1.2 go noticeable quicker. Better off saving your money untill you get a new car.

 

[J03]

i hope its not going to be garage jobby.. i dont have the money... what am guessing is that the peice of the cloth has got caught on the butterfly thus why the cars constantly revving yet theres no response when i press the pedal... well am hoping thats what it is anyway..

tbh am not fussed about this 1.2 engine. once all the bodywork/mods are done its making way for something, sport-y

 

[Christopher]

Please post pictures when you find the cloth. Before you take it out too. I need a laugh.

 

[J03]

lol ha i wiill do every step of the way... thats if it IS the cloth! i hope its not the b*****d coilpack...

 

[Christopher]

Symtoms would be different if it was the coils... normally.

If it's not the cloth (LOL) it'll be FBW throttle releted.

 

[J03]

hahah you love the cloth idea dontcha lol

 

[f0xy]

if the cloths not over the inlet anymore....where else is it going to be? if its come off when driving, with it in that position, the only place it could possibly go is down that hole....specially with the amount of induction force there is when the car is accellerating/moving

 

[Christopher]

hahah you love the cloth idea dontcha lol

TBH mate, i thought/hoped you were joking.

 

[Gary-Lew]

PIKEYFILTERS.COM

 

[J03]

yeah i know f0xy,... i was dreading of the idea that it went down the hole,,... but that would seem the most logical place it would have gone!! i just hope i can find it... the cars constantly revving so am just hoping the cloths got caught onto the butterfly.. where ever the hell it is..

and nah i wasnt joking... i was quite and still really serious!! lol

 

[J03]

PIKEYFILTERS.COM

:clap:

 

[Gary-Lew]

PIKEYFILTERS.COM

:clap:

That pic of the rag and clip has made my day:approve:

 

[J03]

lol am glad for some! hopefully next year its going into ktecs garage for a conversion...

 

[Christopher]

I'll call them now and tell them to stock up on rags.

 

[f0xy]

or fix it.....get a black 172, swap your stuff over....and save a couple of grand

 

[Vish]

I'll call them now and tell them to stock up on rags.

Group buy??

 

[J03]

I'll call them now and tell them to stock up on rags.

psml

cant afford insurance mate for a 172..

 

[f0xy]

i was on about instead of giving your money to ktec.......you can insure a converted 1.2 instead of a 172? not much difference lol

 

[J03]

i was on about instead of giving your money to ktec.......you can insure a converted 1.2 instead of a 172? not much difference lol

lol who said anything about confirming the details?

 

[Christopher]

This gets better.

 

[MarkCup]

Sorry, couldn't resist.

The picture looking down your inlet seeing this jamming the throttle would be better...

 

[Christopher]

PMSL!

 

[Gary-Lew]

I've just cut up my Sonus dewonder towel will have a write up of power gains by this evening

 

[J03]

hahaha! but really its not funny though!!

il see what happens when i take off the plenum.. if the clothes to be found il take a picture of where it is... lol

 

[Dafthead]

Does anyone know if a microfibre mitt would be good to sellotape over my air intake?

Am also thinking about replacing my cambelt with some cheestrings

 

[Christopher]

 

[geesus69]

i was on about instead of giving your money to ktec.......you can insure a converted 1.2 instead of a 172? not much difference lol

lol who said anything about confirming the details?

insurance fraud ftl!

btw i work in the automotive insurance industry

 

[J03]

lol... so your going to give me a discount? hehe

 

[geesus69]

no! i'm going to nail you to the cross if your car comes anywhere near my company :rasp: (i deal with cars that have had accidents, any undeclared mods.......insurance is void, you get jack s**t! hows that for customer service? )

 

[Mark One]

cloth fail.

 

[J03]

no! i'm going to nail you to the cross if your car comes anywhere near my company :rasp: (i deal with cars that have had accidents, any undeclared mods.......insurance is void, you get jack s**t! hows that for customer service? )

ah welll i tried...

 

[gtruk]

The fact your car still revs is a very good sign, the fact the engine turns over is even better. It means the cloth has not tangled itself on any major components that will cause irreputable damage. Now get the spanners out the camera ready and give us a lil giggle.

 

[J03]

woohooo i love this site, saves me some right money asking you lot on here!!

 

[Turkish]

I have visions of a throttle butterfly, valve or piston crown going mom mom mom mom mom on that rag. Really some people should stick to skateboards, lol