BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
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Pulled the driver's side headlight to see what the noise could be - turns out that 2 of the plastic clips holding the plastic wheel arch extenders on are loose. I'll get a dab of silicone on them in the New Year to quieten them down, meantime a touch of grease has made it better.
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adrianr wrote: they change the pressure sufficiently so you can sit on the motorway with the windows down a bit and not get that awful drumming.
Yes - 'drumming' - another way to describe what I termed as 'panting'.
I've got the convertible Jimny and that black roof means the car gets unfeasibly hot inside when left parked with the windows fully up, so another little bonus particularly when there is a threat of rain and Im away from the car.
IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS
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Spent some time familiarising myself with the engine bay - been a while since I had a petrol engine to work with having run diesel since 2002. It is a nicely laid out engine and engine bay - great to have so much room to work around the engine bay. It's like a miniaturized version of my Landcruiser in there and underneath.
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Tickover was occasionally lumpy. I suspected the EGR. Sorted that, so we shall see. Initial impressions are better.
Steam cleaned the combustion chambers. Warmed up the engine. Disconnected intake, set idle at 2000 rpm. Spray bottle initially with water and a touch of liquid soap, bicarbonate of soda and borax. Spray once every 4 seconds into the intake so engine note only drops slightly. Lots of steam from the exhaust. After 1/2 a litre which takes about 20 minutes, switched to clean water and did another 1/4 litre. Then take it for a nice hard run with lots of revs. I have wondered if the steam would help clean the cat as well, though I have never pulled one out for a look after doing this.
Ordered spare aux belts to carry in the car.
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adrianr wrote: they change the pressure sufficiently so you can sit on the motorway with the windows down a bit and not get that awful drumming.
Yes - 'drumming' - another way to describe what I termed as 'panting'.
I've got the convertible Jimny and that black roof means the car gets unfeasibly hot inside when left parked with the windows fully up, so another little bonus particularly when there is a threat of rain and Im away from the car.
The technical term for the noise is Helmholtz resonance - I wrote my masters thesis on that very subject!
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I like that how have you attached the throttle sideadrianr wrote: Made up a hand throttle and fitted it. I need 1 more component and some black cable ties (ran out of black and had to use white in the cabin)
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