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JamesV6CDX

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Drive Veccy Home?
« on: 05 July 2007, 19:47:53 »
Picking up the Veccy over next few days, question is, should I drive it, or recover it?

It starts up first time, but is clearly only on 3 out of 4 cyls. I need to transport it 40 miles.

Obviously running on petrol it would damage the cat - would it damage the Cat (or anything else) if it was driven home on LPG?

Dayinsure.com seem to do temp breakdown cover... I wonder if I could go and visit my "great uncle" in Swindon, and break down a couple of miles down the road....
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Re: Drive Veccy Home?
« Reply #1 on: 05 July 2007, 19:54:58 »
Do you know what the problem is?

Didn't TD say it was likely a dropped valve? If there are bits rattling around in it, it will kill it. Then again, if it's dropped a valve it's probably dead already. Could just be a burnt out valve, I guess, which wouldn't do significant further engine harm. Not sure about the cat though. Could pull the injector feed on that cylinder? Or is it a single point system?

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Re: Drive Veccy Home?
« Reply #2 on: 05 July 2007, 19:56:01 »
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Do you know what the problem is?

Didn't TD say it was likely a dropped valve? If there are bits rattling around in it, it will kill it. Then again, if it's dropped a valve it's probably dead already. Could just be a burnt out valve, I guess, which wouldn't do significant further engine harm. Not sure about the cat though. Could pull the injector feed on that cylinder? Or is it a single point system?

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I did think about pulling the injector...

There doesn't seem to be bits rattling around... more likely a sticky valve..
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« Reply #3 on: 05 July 2007, 20:15:18 »
Actually dropped valve was probably the wrong description......as it would be making one hell off a noise if the piston was kissing it wouldnt it?

Garage blokey that did the compression test reckoned he would expect a wedge type shape missing from one of the valves....as its got 0 compression on that cylinder.

If you pull the injector feed off for the lpg injector.....the lpg ecu might notice this and switch it to petrol all the time.

Breaking down could be the option... :y

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Re: Drive Veccy Home?
« Reply #4 on: 05 July 2007, 20:16:32 »
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Do you know what the problem is?

Didn't TD say it was likely a dropped valve? If there are bits rattling around in it, it will kill it. Then again, if it's dropped a valve it's probably dead already. Could just be a burnt out valve, I guess, which wouldn't do significant further engine harm. Not sure about the cat though. Could pull the injector feed on that cylinder? Or is it a single point system?

Kevin

I did think about pulling the injector...

There doesn't seem to be bits rattling around... more likely a sticky valve..
:)I Do'nt profess to know much mech wise but will running it on 3 put an imbalance on the crank? :-/
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Re: Drive Veccy Home?
« Reply #5 on: 05 July 2007, 20:58:00 »
do you have breakdown cover on the Veccy?  may just be worth paying a transporter...
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Re: Drive Veccy Home?
« Reply #6 on: 05 July 2007, 21:11:00 »
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do you have breakdown cover on the Veccy?  may just be worth paying a transporter...

Me? No i dont.....i have assistance.....but not recovery
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