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Benjc

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677 posts

255 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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I have a knackered master cylinder at the moment which is making my clutch slip at anything over 6psi.

I am tearing my hair out!!!! It's like driving a 1.1l saxo (compared to the normal 13.5psi)!!!

You put your foot down...growl...psssttt...redline in 1.5 seconds, as the speedo climbs at what only be discribed at a pedestian rate.

The second most annoying problem I have had is a faulty intake air sensor. It kept on throwing out readings of 100 deg c, which would in turn "tell" my link ecu to go into ""limp" mode...foot down...12psi/no psi/12psi/no psi, bloody hell my neck was sore by the end of that week!!!

So what is the most annoying affliction/teething problem your p & j has suffered????

Benjc

Original Poster:

677 posts

255 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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Here is some wood.....touch it....

PJLarge

480 posts

254 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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Ben, it won't be the temp sensor that's faulty - it'll be the signal ground that it's using. It's a common occurrence on the FM kits but not one that's well documented. I'd re-do the ground connection for the IAT sensor and that'll be problem #2 solved. The slave cyl is no big deal either, new part is less than £50.

Chin up old bean ;-)

Phil.

Benjc

Original Poster:

677 posts

255 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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It was the sensor Phil...one of the first ever faulty FM IAS. Swaped it out and no problems a year ago.

Master, not slave too.

The clutch really is...

No problems with the elise then???

Would you like some wood too?

>> Edited by Benjc on Monday 10th January 22:03

>> Edited by Benjc on Monday 10th January 22:11

MrFlibbles

7,711 posts

290 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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Benjc said:


Would you like some wood too?


*snigger*

Benjc

Original Poster:

677 posts

255 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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MrFlibbles said:

Benjc said:


Would you like some wood too?



*snigger*


Hey! I dont just hand it out!

PJLarge

480 posts

254 months

Tuesday 11th January 2005
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Lol ;-)

Elise is fantastic thanks Ben. Everything I hoped it would be, I'm just waiting for some better weather now to start exploring what it can really do. I had a good indication on Saturday as the winds had dried the roads out niceley and I was able to carry significantly more speed through the bends on a road I'm very familiar with. Going to take it to Le Mans this year too, the MD here wants to come along too... in his F355. That should be a fun mini-convoy ;-)

Phil.