Good news ....

After 5 years of being my boost gauge being sat in my shed I finally got around to fitting it.
A bit gutted though its already running 19psi, never mind.




https://i.imgur.com/1N2GdVL.jpg

looks good.

:):):)

New 760cc Exide battery at Xmas and starter motor repair kit fitted last month.
12 months MOT again, no advisorys.

Cheers PHOTOBUCKET.😬

Just a little update on my ZS.
Around March this year I started to get a EGR fault code, cleared it with the Torque App but would come back once a week or so. Ordered new gaskets, took it off for a clean, long overdue as it was shut solid. Back on the car, midrange pull is much improved.
About a month ago I started getting a fault code for MAF sensor, I did the unplug method, power came back. So a Maf-less £150 remap would be the order of the day except I took a chance on a used £15 Bosch MAF from a R25.

Well......all I can say is, this car is BACK, 4th gear is just awesome, it now pulls from 1200 RPM with ease, the Turbo kick at 2200 is largely unnoticeable as the car moves a hell of a lot quicker from lower revs.
The previous owner had it remapped but it never ever drove like this.

Do go well when its all working as it should.

:):):)

My thread is now Photobucket free.

Nice one, where are the photos now?

Photos on Imgur.

Now with all this extra power my minor coolant problem got major.
I got a new cap a few years ago but I was still loosing coolant, so I used plumbers tape on the tank threads with the new cap, seemed ok. Found a 2nd hand tank and cap on ebay, fitted it, no leaks, happy days.
A week later, radiator is bulging at the sides and leaking, I thought nothing of it, 2nd hand radiator lasted 6 years, got another in the shed. Fitted that, drove 23miles to work, checking for leaks, this Rad is bulging too, I'm thinking, is it the head gasket?
I fitted a new thermostat and seal I had which meant remove oil cooler, built it all back up, the oil cooler is now leaking.
EBay £30 later, fit 2nd hand oil cooler, build it all back up, drive to work got halfway there and radiator leaking.
eBay £22 later, fit 2nd hand Radiator fill with coolant however this time I reused the new cap, it was only then I realized the underside of the caps were different, the one on it had a white dome piece, the new cap fit the tank better too.

In a nutshell my MG has really tested my patience these past few weeks.
(It almost had a for sale sign on it)
I've driven it 60+ miles and it hasn't lost a drop of coolant so fingers crossed.

Keeping the fingers crossed mate :)

fingers crossed indeed... I feel your coolant woes!

given that exhaust gas -> coolant is the likely HG failure method on the L-series it could be worth keeping an eye on the colour of your coolant.... if it starts to get dark and murky, it is probably the HG.....

I drove mine 10k miles with it compromised - so if it is, it is thankfully not "urgent" as long as you keep the coolant levels at the right points!

If you noticed that your engine is running louder/lumpier it could be the timing solenoid is failing, I know that can give the car too much advance and ultimately result in HGF even on standard tune without any mods....

I treat header tank caps as a service item.

I've ordered a new cap from DMGRS because coolant has been trying to escape. It happened going up a minor ish hill in 5th, temp shot up to 107c, heaters went cold. Got to a flat road, temp dropped, heaters came back.
My car is not liking any LOAD whatsoever so I thought I'll turn the boost down from 19psi. I've rotated the actuator 360 degrees, took it for a spin.
Auto Meter guage and elm327/Torque App both say high 18psi, once I got it to 19.2.
I'm going to knock it back again 180 degrees later and see how it goes.

I'm in Club 200.

Woohoo.

Bravo .... :bow:

12 months MOT Again.
Woohoo.

12 months MOT woohoo.

However, this will be my last MOT on this car.
She's been a great car and it'll be a sad day when she goes.

why no more MOT's - what you going to get instead?

FREE STUFF for ZS.


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