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Started by JamesV6CDX, 08 February 2007, 17:33:40

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Martin_1962

#61
19 February 2007, 23:20:39
My Romano lead will work!!!!

Martin_1962

#62
20 February 2007, 09:11:36
Bernard will have a look at them - you need to get them to the Lenches, north of Evesham.

If he can fix them he will otherwise send them back to FES for overhaul.

Remember you will save about 50 or so a month, but you may have to spend it to save it.

OMVL injectors do appear to need rebuilding every 50,000 miles or so

Ken T

#63
20 February 2007, 10:24:25
I was going to say that I have a lead for the Dream 21C and one of the multi system programming kits if you are stuck, but that sounds good that your Romano lead will work. Sounds like the ECU's are compatable to some extent!. That Bernard chap is very helpful, unlike a lot of the installers on the other forum!. ;D   Also Mark who responded in your thread, has just rebuilt a Rover engine, http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=132776, and by the looks of it done an amazing job. :y  I think the Romano injectors just get piped together, they are 'daisy chained'. I wonder if you could add one Romano injector onto the end of the OMVL chain to replace the fault injector?. They do say that the Romano ones are about £36 each, which is a lot cheaper than a whole OMVL rail. :y
I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure...

Martin_1962

#64
20 February 2007, 13:17:15
The Romano ones are a different design totally and I cannot see how you can replace one OMVL with one Romano, the OMVL are in a block and if one goes the lot goes.

To use Romano you need 4 at £36 plus the manifold at however much.

If they are duff I think getting recon is definately James best bet.

However some people are rebuilding one good set out of a couple.

Bernard (who will do the certification) is an OMVL installer and he lives about 4 miles from where I work, there is another installer north of Worcester as well but he doesn't CIH.

Anyway I need James to say what he wants to do next, but it looks like a recon injector assembly is required - but then that is a lot less than a new full kit.

My previous and my DIY are currently looking at two year payback and I reckon by Christmas I will be ahead. Currently savings are about £20 higher than the loan repayments, but I have had savings as big as £200 in one month (last August with two holidays)

Ken T

#65
20 February 2007, 13:47:50
Sorry it was just an idea. I know some injectors are individual items that have the main gas feed in one side and out the other to the next injector. Why not fit one injector to the gas feed, and plumb from its next injector outlet into the OMVL rail ?. You would have to blank off the leaking injector in the rail, but that would give you 4 injectors. A bit daft I know, but it should work, shouldn't it ? Perhaps from what you are saying the Romano's are different, its sounds like they are fed from a distributor manifold, so have only one inlet, so that wouldn't work unless you did some extra plumbing, maybe a bit OTT. Someone's selling a set on Fleebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150091791133&rd=1&rd=1, but they are untested, and I don't know the spec. :)
I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure...

Martin_1962

#66
20 February 2007, 14:15:38
No problem

The Romano are quite large and seperate, they are supposed to be pretty reliable unless liquid gas gets into them.

The OMVL (as Marks Rover) is one block - easier to mount, and fit but if one goes the whole unit goes.

Martin_1962

#67
20 February 2007, 18:46:33
James - have you heard from FES yet?

This may be a quicker route than Bernard

JamesV6CDX

#68
21 February 2007, 16:19:02
What's the estimated cost of getting Bernard to look at it? I'll take whichever route you think is best!

Martin_1962

#69
21 February 2007, 16:51:12
Since it appears FES are either too expensive or not answered I will drop them off if you post them, I will leave your mobile number on the package and see what happens.

Worst case will be a reconditioned set for not sure how much, but Bernard is semi retired and does like helping.

He will charge if needed but will be reasonable

JamesV6CDX

#70
21 February 2007, 18:56:41
QuoteSince it appears FES are either too expensive or not answered I will drop them off if you post them, I will leave your mobile number on the package and see what happens.

Worst case will be a reconditioned set for not sure how much, but Bernard is semi retired and does like helping.

He will charge if needed but will be reasonable

Sounds like a plan, as long as we're not talking more than three figures then I can do that now.. I've got your address, so I shall send them over.. won't be until after the weekend, as I'm not home where the kit is at the moment..

Cheers Martin :)

Martin_1962

#71
21 February 2007, 20:12:51
OK send to me ASAP

Worst case would be around £120 I am guessing but that would be for recon. which are as new, (shells reused).

I will explain cash flow issue to Bernard and see where we go

Martin_1962

#72
21 February 2007, 20:15:17
The O rings tend to go in them, and they are not available but Bernard has a few scrap ones and may be able to cobble something together

JamesV6CDX

#73
21 February 2007, 20:53:51
QuoteThe O rings tend to go in them, and they are not available but Bernard has a few scrap ones and may be able to cobble something together

Good man!! I'll get them to you, asap.

Selling a few bits of the V6 will be a good start....

TheBoy

#74
21 February 2007, 21:01:07
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