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[BazaJT]

Been and started the Elite today to warm it through,stop the battery going flat etc.While it was doing this I went to the back of it and noticed that the exhaust smoke was only coming out of the nearside tailpipe and none coming from it's twin.Putting my hand over the inner pipe showed there was very little exhaust coming from this,whilst it was good and strong from the outer pipe.Is this normal?Or does it indicate a fault of some kind with the exhaust pipe work?Other than this everything else was as normal,engine soon settled from it's cold start speed to a steady tickover of about 500rpm and it sat idling quite happily.

[Doctor Gollum]

Might suggest that the back box is on its way out... rest of the system is sided

[BazaJT]

Must admit I was a bit undecided as to whether it was the back box or further up the system.Is the backbox formed in such a way that each "inlet"pipe feeds its own "outlet" or is it more of a "communal" job where exhaust passes through and exits from whichever pipe happens to be "convenient?If that makes sense.

[robson]

Could it be that one of the pipes has hair from the back box making a blockage. put a stick or wire up it to make sure its clear. When that hair starts coming loose there is a lot of it .Beware glass fibre that is an irritant.

[ronnyd]

Could it be that one of the pipes has hair from the back box making a blockage. put a stick or wire up it to make sure its clear. When that hair starts coming loose there is a lot of it .Beware glass fibre that is an irritant.

Tell me about it.

[biggriffin]

.Beware  some on here are irritating .

Fixed for fun

[BazaJT]

There's always one isn't there? I did actually think of seeing if there was a blockage using a stick or something,and yes I did know that fibreglass can irritate ,but thanks for the warning Can't really hurt much to try I suppose.

[TheBoy]

Must admit I was a bit undecided as to whether it was the back box or further up the system.Is the backbox formed in such a way that each "inlet"pipe feeds its own "outlet" or is it more of a "communal" job where exhaust passes through and exits from whichever pipe happens to be "convenient?If that makes sense.

Usually, it all enters one chamber, but with so many on the market, impossible to say.

[TheBoy]

Been and started the Elite today to warm it through,stop the battery going flat etc.

That will do more harm than good. Use a battery charger instead

[BazaJT]

What harm TB? I do have a battery charger but removing/replacing the battery if/as/when the mood strikes me to go tinker with it[the garage is about quarter mile away]makes it something of a faff about,and there's no electric to the garage.

[Doctor Gollum]

Take the car out for a decent run, half hour minimum, and make sure everything properly warmed through. Then when done, put the car away and disconnect the battery negative terminal. This can be done with the car locked, pop the bonnet first, lock it, remove battery terminal. When you want to go out again, simply unlock with key... (takes some practice if not used to it as it always needs more of a turn than seems necessary... ) pop the bonnet, reconnect the terminal and job done

Saves the charging issues, gives the car a decent run and prevents the battery from going flat.

[omega2018]

Take the car out for a decent run, half hour minimum, and make sure everything properly warmed through. Then when done, put the car away and disconnect the battery negative terminal. This can be done with the car locked, pop the bonnet first, lock it, remove battery terminal. When you want to go out again, simply unlock with key... (takes some practice if not used to it as it always needs more of a turn than seems necessary... ) pop the bonnet, reconnect the terminal and job done

then re-program your stereo, all 4 windows and the sunroof   plus assumes you have no powersounder which would have gone off by the second line above

[Doctor Gollum]

Take the car out for a decent run, half hour minimum, and make sure everything properly warmed through. Then when done, put the car away and disconnect the battery negative terminal. This can be done with the car locked, pop the bonnet first, lock it, remove battery terminal. When you want to go out again, simply unlock with key... (takes some practice if not used to it as it always needs more of a turn than seems necessary... ) pop the bonnet, reconnect the terminal and job done

then re-program your stereo, all 4 windows and the sunroof   plus assumes you have no powersounder which would have gone off by the second line above

None of which takes five minutes, considering that the powersounder ought to be in landfill

[Nick W]

You could just use the car more often. Or fix the fault. The longest I've left mine was about 3weeks, and it was still on the button, although I wouldn't expect much more than that.

[BazaJT]

Mot has run out and car on sorn,so taking it for a run not do-able.Really now waiting for the return of warmer weather to get it all fixed,but may be tempted to make a start on some of its issues sooner as long as it's not too cold re-mot'd and return it to the road.Power sounder not an issue I slung that years ago[after seeing posts/advice on here to do so.Just disconnecting earth lead sounds a good shout though,oddly enough drivers door lock works fine with no "pressure" needed to open the car.