clean those IC spray nozzles
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I have just been doing a bit of maintanence on my car today, checking things over for this weekends TOTB2 test day. The handbrake is now fighting fit for the handling course.
I checked the operation of the IC spray and to my horror noticed one was a very gentle mist, the other was a dribble. Thats not good.
So i took the nozzles off and just using my fingers spun a 1mm drill down the nozzle from the water entry end, this dragged out some crap that was blocking the flow of the water.
Refitted them and i now have a proper IC spray pattern throwing plenty of water at the intercooler, eureka.
I live in a soft water area too, so you southern jessies may have more of an issue than me with your calcium enriched water suplies.
Got to be worth 10BHP.
I checked the operation of the IC spray and to my horror noticed one was a very gentle mist, the other was a dribble. Thats not good.
So i took the nozzles off and just using my fingers spun a 1mm drill down the nozzle from the water entry end, this dragged out some crap that was blocking the flow of the water.
Refitted them and i now have a proper IC spray pattern throwing plenty of water at the intercooler, eureka.
I live in a soft water area too, so you southern jessies may have more of an issue than me with your calcium enriched water suplies.
Got to be worth 10BHP.
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PMSL at the thought of JF in a Shell Suit!!!
What kind of water do you use John? Tap water? If you use De-Ionised water, I don't suppose this would be a problem?
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What kind of water do you use John? Tap water? If you use De-Ionised water, I don't suppose this would be a problem?
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My I/C spray switch (manual) doesn't seem to work (neither does the automatic for some reason
If I pull the wires out of the manual switch and touch them together it works - just a bit dangerous to do this on the road
If I pull the wires out of the manual switch and touch them together it works - just a bit dangerous to do this on the road
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i bet some muppet has swapped the plugs round on your switches. Mine didnt work either when i bought the car because the plugs were in the wrong switches
No need for de-ionised water up here, we have the cleanest water in the UK (plus it would be silly cost when i get through a full tank in 13 miles)
No need for de-ionised water up here, we have the cleanest water in the UK (plus it would be silly cost when i get through a full tank in 13 miles)
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I'm not persaonlly convinced but there has been some discussion on the board recently and several people say it certainly has. Mike Wood has apparently confirmed this also.
Perhaps because I don't take mine above 6000 rpm very often/much has something to do with it (no power up there on the standard car)
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Perhaps because I don't take mine above 6000 rpm very often/much has something to do with it (no power up there on the standard car)
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