alanrichey

Happy to do that if the Committee agree.

Happy to do that as long as no-one else wants to do it. Wasn't looking to take admin rights, you do too good a job But happy to take on a coordinating role and PM suggestions as to what should be displayed. Maybe once a week ?

While I think the Web Page banner is a good idea, it's a bit unfortunate that all 3 events on it are now long gone so it doesn't look very professional. Could I suggest that apart from striving to keep it up to date (Happy to take on that responsibility if a volunteer is needed) that we also use it as type of 'sticky' area where we can also link to posts that the Commitee think everyone should read ? And maybe other useful links to answers to questions that come up regularly, such as how to use Photobucket to post pictures.

Just for future reference, the best way to post photos is not to provide the link you did but to use this entry Then picture actually appears in the post. (As I just demonstrated )

Provided (not for free) by the farmer I think, on the Stilton Cheese Run they lay on a hog roast. It's actually a very good farm shop/cafe/toilet if you are ever passing (just off the A43, midway between Corby and Stamford) and need a break.

Those of you who have been on the Stilton Cheese Run will know New Lodge Farm (NN17 3DU) as our mid-drive coffee break stop. I have just received the following message from them: I thought the End of Season Hog roast meeting on Sunday 2nd October was great fun, and an impressive turnout of cars along with some good weather. I would like to thank everyone who came along. I have managed to twist Simon's arm into having a regular first Sunday of the month meetings starting November 6th, December 4th, February 5th and March 5th for a winter gathering of all you classic car folk at New Lodge Farm. The format will be very simple.... Open to all 10am onwards arrival Park in the events field Tea, Coffee and Bacon Rolls on offer ( or something more substantial if you require) If the weather is nice this could be a nice day out for those of us in the surrounding counties that haven't SORNed their cars. I can't make the 6th Nov, but may try the December one. Al

Does this help ? http://www.crypton.co.za/Tto%20know/Emissions/lambda_mixture.html

Good day at the Show and a good turnout. Five Hoods, Pete's GTM and Mick & Stella's MX5. Weather 'almost ' behaved itself with just a short shower at 13:00 and then we all got a bit wet driving home. Didn't worry me as I had only 2 miles to go Thanks again to all those who supported it, the organiser was particularly pleased to see us all. Some nice looking cars there including an original Lotus. And contrary to my early statement we did have sheep

Got it, and I have burned off the 3 DVDs. I'll post them on Monday. Don't expect miracles though, they are simply copies of the VHS tapes so the quality is terrible. But they will provide hours of giggles I can't include the cable yet as I am trying to solve a problem with my lambda sensor (It won't go online if the engine is hot) and I need the lead to analyse the signals. Reading through the stuff I was given I was reminded that you need to take hundreds of photos of the build for the IVA, particularly of those areas that will be hidden in the final build. And if you haven't done it already download a copy of the IVA test schedule. It's better to get it right first time than having to change things later.

Just a final reminder. I've laid on some good weather specially I'll aim to get there by 09:30, but come when you feel like although if it's after 10:00 I can't guarantee we will all be parked together.

Just PM me your address

There is a Superspec in Kidderminster, his name, and handle on the forum, is Richard Allen. But I have tried sending a PM to him some months ago and didn't receive any reply. The closest current one is edbond in Worcester.

You REALLY need to photograph a fully built Superspec. Obviously I could post it, and I am happy to do that, but again I think your best bet is to drive over to me to check out my Superspec and then I can actually install everything on your laptop and give you a tutorial on how to use it and I could also lend you my Superspec build DVDs, which are probably the same as your VHS tapes but easier to search. I'm retired so am available any time from this weekend for the next 2 weeks. in fact if you can make the Corby Glen Sheep Fair ( http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=44649&hl=%2Bsheep+%2Bfair) this Sunday you will meet other members of the Club and hopefully see 2 Superspecs as Andy is hoping to get up as well. Al

No, the lambda sensor doesn't affect it. As you will have seen in my blog I unknowingly ran with a failed lambda sensor for at least 2 years, AndyW's car ran for it's whole life with a non-operational lambda sensor. In fact you will find the car will run better without the lambda sensor than it will with it, It just won't pass an emissions check. It certainly sounds like fuel starvation, but that doesn't correlate with the fact you can keep it running by keeping the revs up. I wonder if the TPS is not working ? If the ECU does not know what position you have the throttle in it will be VERY confused. Try unplugging that and reseating the plug. It's on the throttle body on the opposite side to the idle controller. I know I sound like a broken record, but if we ran my app on it we would have a much better handle on the state of the system. I am quite happy to lend you my data lead.

It has a default map for the timing, so I doubt that is an issue. But it controls the idle by varying the pulse length of the injectors and that is something that gets learned. If we could run MEMSAnalyser during those 10 seconds I suspect we could find the problem very quickly.

I suspect the idle settings in the ECU have not settled down As I said in my earlier post these are not held in non-volatile memory so you lose them when you disconnect the battery. In your case for 20 years This is also discussed in chapter 14 and it details a reset procedure to do a temporary reset, which will do until the ECU has time to learn the settings over time. It talks about using the temperature warning light, which we don't have, but I just used sensible time gaps when I did mine. And you need to make sure the idle stepper motor on the throttle body is working correctly. You still haven't answered my original point about the stepper motor clicking a few times after you stop the engine and turn off the ignition ? If that isn't happening then we know that is where the problem lies.

I actually covered this in my earlier post about testing the ECU, and it is described in Chapter 14 of the MEMS manual I suggested you download and read. Did you not do that ? Craig is right, when the ECU is first powered on it turns on the pump for 2 seconds to prime the system. Then it waits for cranking and then runs continuously. My first thought was the ECU has not been programmed to disable the immobiliser. But from other users I understand the engine stops very quickly, not after 10 seconds. Have you incorporated the fuel filter in your system ? Have you got it the right way round (I dimly recall it is directional). Do you have the return line connected ? Again repeating what Craig asked, what happens if you hold the revs at 2000. Does it still stop ? If not there is an idle problem.

Oh well, worth a try, As far as we can see all the documentation was shipped to China in the mid-90s there to disappear without trace. No idea on the solvent I'm afraid as I bought mine ready-built. Arthrev might have a idea, unless they haven't removed their protection yet,

You won't lose the basic maps, those are loaded in firmware. What you might lose are what's known as 'adaptive' settings where the ECU has learned your environment, your driving technique, the state of your engine.... and has tweaked some of the settings. So worse case scenario is that you will be driving on the default map, which is probably 95% correct, for a couple of hundred miles while it re-learns those settings. It all depends on the type of ECU of course. On my Rover MEMS 1.6 (Early 90s, so very old), most of the settings are held in non-volatile memory, so the only thing I lose if I disconnect the battery are the ideal idle settings. She still idles OK, but gets a lot better after a few miles. I would think newer ECUs would hold all the adaptive settings so removing the battery has no effect.

I don't suppose you have any documentation on the MEMS 1,6 ?

For the bulkhead it's dealers choice I know some people have mounted everything direct to the firewall some others have put in a separate, removable, bulkhead. Personally I would think to the future when you might have to remove something, You need to make sure you will have access to the back of the bulkhead later in life. I assume you have done a search for 'Superspec' on the forum for all the advice given ? This thread http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=43510&hl=) covered some of the problems I had, and includes a 'wiring diagram' for the cooling system. Might get you started, You REALLY need to come and see a completed model to see how it all hangs together, and take a million photographs. I'm more than happy to provide that service, or even meet up somewhere half way if it's a nice day You would be my 4th new Superspec owner to come and check it over.

Not offended at all but not sure I see the logic. If you change the engine that will result in a bill of hundreds of pounds, whereas staying with the Rover will cost you nothing. And while I agree it is an old engine, it is well proven, powerful enough (136 bhp), there are still spare parts available and it is basically bullet proof. Mine now has 16K miles on it and hasn't missed a beat. Originally I would have liked the idea of having an Emerald ECU, in fact that is the route jmspec has taken on his. But again we are talking about a lot of money and now we have researched the Rover MEMS system I think we can do most of what we could do with the Emerald. The only advantage I could see would be the better mating with the MT75 gearbox, which has always been the weak point of the Superspec design.. Also just my opinion, but based on 3 years living with the engine, which I have grown to love

Good. Looking forward to hearing about progress. Start a build blog

Here's mine. I have the same sort of figures, probably well within RHE tolerances What does look different is how the brackets are mounted. Mine are different to yours, using holes 2 & 4. You look to be using 1 & 3 (and maybe 5?). Not sure if that makes much difference. Al