Suspension compressor runs constantly

Dave Marriott · Jan 23, 2018

Dave Marriott said:
No I wasn't sure whether to clean it or not as there seem to be a lot of warnings about damaging it if you touch it

Yes I've got the bits stored safely in the garage.

I struggled a bit at first with the butterfly and then used a tool I bought to remove the fasteners on the wheel arch panels. It came out fairly easily with that.

It does seem to run better but not sure whether it's psychological or not lol

Are your struts all finished now?

I noticed a tip for keeping bolts in a socket the other day. It's to put a magnet in the socket. I bought some 8mm disc ones from ebay and fitted one into the socket. I used it when when I was putting the lower blanks in. Worked a treat.

gstuart · Jan 23, 2018

Dave Marriott said:
No I wasn't sure whether to clean it or not as there seem to be a lot of warnings about damaging it if you touch it

Yes I've got the bits stored safely in the garage.

I struggled a bit at first with the butterfly and then used a tool I bought to remove the fasteners on the wheel arch panels. It came out fairly easily with that.

It does seem to run better but not sure whether it's psychological or not lol

Are your struts all finished now?

great it’s all done , was ur map sensor very dirty , if ur unsure buy some map cleaner and give it a spray , u never poke anything down the hole , then just wipe the junk off the outside

tickover should be smoother

gstuart · Jan 23, 2018

Dave Marriott said:
I noticed a tip for keeping bolts in a socket the other day. It's to put a magnet in the socket. I bought some 8mm disc ones from ebay and fitted one into the socket. I used it when when I was putting the lower blanks in. Worked a treat.

ah u cheat , lol , i always use a dab or grease, but i may need something like that, have u got a link plse , thks

oh yes , sorry , struts , nope i won’t be finished for a good while

Dave Marriott · Jan 23, 2018

gstuart said:
great it’s all done , was ur map sensor very dirty , if ur unsure buy some map cleaner and give it a spray , u never poke anything down the hole , then just wipe the junk off the outside

tickover should be smoother

I've been looking for MAP cleaner on the Internet. Some people say to use electrical contact cleaner. Do you know if this is ok?
Thanks

Dave Marriott · Jan 24, 2018

gstuart said:
ah u cheat , lol , i always use a dab or grease, but i may need something like that, have u got a link plse , thks

oh yes , sorry , struts , nope i won’t be finished for a good while

Did the MAP sensor today.

gstuart · Jan 24, 2018

Dave Marriott said:
Did the MAP sensor today.
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great and how did i know it would be dirty , lol

u should notice the difference because as soon at it hits 2,000 revs it should go like a scolded cat

Dave Marriott · Jan 24, 2018

gstuart said:
great and how did i know it would be dirty , lol

u should notice the difference because as soon at it hits 2,000 revs it should go like a scolded cat

My slow driving is a family joke, they would reply that I never reach 2000 revs lol. Must admit though it did perform much better when I took it out earlier.
I forgot to mention that your tip to remove the box for the brake pipes was a gem. It came off easily and made the job much easier.

gstuart · Jan 24, 2018

Dave Marriott said:
My slow driving is a family joke, they would reply that I never reach 2000 revs lol. Must admit though it did perform much better when I took it out earlier.
I forgot to mention that your tip to remove the box for the brake pipes was a gem. It came off easily and made the job much easier.

lol, must admit on the motorway i normally just stay in lane 1 and let the world go by , but u will indeed notice it when overtaking

thought u would indeed find that a lot easier with those boxes out of the way , gives a lot more room

now there blanked it shouldn’t choke up again

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