what did you do to your micra today ?
- Thread starter frank
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Nothing on the car as I ended up repairing the boiler as British Gas are rubbish with electronics.
Removed all idle control from the car as both the waxstat and idle control valve were giving me no end of trouble all week for starting and idling. After fitting my semi slicks last week I was out testing them on a very spirited drive when the car cut out and was VERY difficult to start and would not idle. This has turned out to be down to both idle control systems being faulty. Car simply needs some feathering of the throttle on startup and half a minute to warm up and presto no idle problems. Here's a recent pic with all 4 r5 turbo wheels on.
Exhaust also snapped off at the backbox (fitment was awful anyway) so fabricating up a side exit this week as I'm loving the noise of no backbox!
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip)
Lowered on Kilen springs
Exhaust also snapped off at the backbox (fitment was awful anyway) so fabricating up a side exit this week as I'm loving the noise of no backbox!
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip)
Lowered on Kilen springs
SuperUno
Buy & Sell Member
Bit of luck this week - got this little beauty
Very light compared to the alloy one.
Nearly a kilo lighter
SuperUno
Buy & Sell Member
Middlewick Stages at Woodbridge next weekend : Entry list here : https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2016/middlewick/entries.php?type=s
The other two guys from Silverstone are there, but only two cars out so I'm not needed - I won't be there codriving
Have a good one!
Bit of luck this week - got this little beauty
Very light compared to the alloy one.
Nice find mate a rare JDM Nissan March rocker cover!
Cheers
Andy
SuperUno
Buy & Sell Member
Drove her for the first time in over a month ! Had a good shakedown session, couldn't push too hard as it was wet and on Umbongo road tyres. But was enough to fully test and bed things in. Now almost all set ready for the weekend
Will try and update the blog with all the work during the week.
Will try and update the blog with all the work during the week.
Got the Car back after the MOT Repairs. Nothing major, A bit of welding, a droplink, Handbrake adjustment and a CV Boot. Today I painted the spare Wheel Black, it wasn't bad to begin with but looks better now. The bloody wind got up though, Sods law.
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Lent mine to my step daughter who passed her test last week - hope she gets on with it ok!!
Just about to do the same with the wife's old automatic, grandsons girlfriend is taking her test soon, so she can have it for a learner.
I could have sold it last week as well...never mind, I'll have her back in a couple of years
Is the CD player a Nissan branded one and also a pic of it might help us to help you?
Cheers
Andy
Removed all idle control from the car as both the waxstat and idle control valve were giving me no end of trouble all week for starting and idling. After fitting my semi slicks last week I was out testing them on a very spirited drive when the car cut out and was VERY difficult to start and would not idle. This has turned out to be down to both idle control systems being faulty. Car simply needs some feathering of the throttle on startup and half a minute to warm up and presto no idle problems. Here's a recent pic with all 4 r5 turbo wheels on.
Exhaust also snapped off at the backbox (fitment was awful anyway) so fabricating up a side exit this week as I'm loving the noise of no backbox!
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip)
Lowered on Kilen springs
got my idle valve disconnected for ages now . better mileage I'm getting from doing that.
Fujiwara-Ben
Site Supporter
I now own 4 JDM Nissan March FHK11 another one arrived in the post!
I hope you stick the KPH dial back on when you get back!
Fujiwara-Ben
Site Supporter
Good news! I've got a job again I've managed to find part time work at my local Sainsbury's. Around £110 a week so that should be enough to let me carry on with the K10!
On top of that i sold my beloved Volvo 740 to Max P so that is money towards insurance for the K10!! Soon i'll have her back on the road and i cannot wait
I've managed to find part time work at my local Sainsbury's. Around £110 a week so that should be enough to let me carry on with the K10! On top of that i sold my beloved Volvo 740 to Max P so that is money towards insurance for the K10!! Soon i'll have her back on the road and i cannot wait
Well done mate looking forward to your updates with pics on your cool K10!Good news! I've got a job again
On top of that i sold my beloved Volvo 740 to Max P so that is money towards insurance for the K10!! Soon i'll have her back on the road and i cannot wait
Andy
Will do mate I love the JDM OEM bits on Steffi!I hope you stick the KPH dial back on when you get back!
Fujiwara-Ben
Site Supporter
Nice one Andy....where'd you get the dial (?)I now own 4 JDM Nissan March FHK11 another one arrived in the post!
Yeah I've noticed small improvements in mpg, I think mine has been faulty for ages though and just finally went completely. Aside from there being a bit of a technique to getting it started from cold it's goldengot my idle valve disconnected for ages now . better mileage I'm getting from doing that.
. May have to up the idle in the winter when I'm going to be using lights and blowers on full a lot more.
Yeah I've noticed small improvements in mpg, I think mine has been faulty for ages though and just finally went completely. Aside from there being a bit of a technique to getting it started from cold it's golden. May have to up the idle in the winter when I'm going to be using lights and blowers on full a lot more.
it's wild the winter technique, half the foot on brake the other tilted on the acc pedal.
did you try cleaning you idle valve out.and you can set it very low idle for winter anyways.
My car starts first go every time no worries but once it's warm, if you're driving and put the clutch in, it will idle fine for 2 or 3 seconds then the revs will drop, pick up, drop, pick up, drop, pick up etc
Drives fine and never stalls, just a bit annoying
Would that be a clogged idle control valve?
Drives fine and never stalls, just a bit annoying
Would that be a clogged idle control valve?
Yeah no joy with cleaning it. May have been the o ring putting it back together but I lost patience and needed the car to drive to Cardiff the next day so saw a solution and went for it! Yeah it's never stalled loaded up with amps but the revs do drop quite a lot with headlights, wipers, demister, blowers etc on but that's no surpriseit's wild the winter technique, half the foot on brake the other tilted on the acc pedal.
did you try cleaning you idle valve out.and you can set it very low idle for winter anyways.
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pollyp
Club Member
If the engine is non-coilpack, the fast idle waxstat might be seized open which upsets the iacv and idle bleed valve balance. The idle control valve might also be sticky or out of calibration.
Fujiwara-Ben
Site Supporter
Anyone know about this user
https://www.micra.org.uk/members/nissangb.13314/
It says in the bio they are the "Nissan Social Media Community Manager" but with only two posts?
Seems a bit odd to me
https://www.micra.org.uk/members/nissangb.13314/
It says in the bio they are the "Nissan Social Media Community Manager" but with only two posts?
Seems a bit odd to me
Made up a side exit
janky potato pic with ghostly swirls and orbs [HASHTAG]#hauntedsideexit[/HASHTAG]
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip) (now fallen off)
Lowered on Kilen springs
Renault 5 GT turbo turbine wheels 13"
Nankang NS2R semi slicks on the front
Whiteline front arb (not fitted)
Idle control systems removed
Intake trumpet on throttle body
Micra SR clocks (green)
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip) (now fallen off)
Lowered on Kilen springs
Renault 5 GT turbo turbine wheels 13"
Nankang NS2R semi slicks on the front
Whiteline front arb (not fitted)
Idle control systems removed
Intake trumpet on throttle body
Micra SR clocks (green)
Lmfao
Met the famous Frank and bought the last of the turbos! This is goooonna be fuuuuun.
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip) (now fallen off)
Lowered on Kilen springs
Renault 5 GT turbo turbine wheels 13"
Nankang NS2R semi slicks on the front
Whiteline front arb (not fitted)
Idle control systems removed
Intake trumpet on throttle body
Micra SR clocks (green)
Steffi's front passenger quarter light window guide black paint always looked faded and dull. So today I stripped and removed the window guide/runner and quarter light glass and rubbers/seals cleaned them. Re-sprayed the window guide/runner put it all back and it looks like new job done! B-)
Antony
Ex. Club Member
Looks familiar lol
Met the famous Frank and bought the last of the turbos! This is goooonna be fuuuuun.
'94 k11 dot 1.0
McGill Motorsport steering wheel
Mountney steering wheel boss kit
Poorly fitted aftermarket backbox (3 inch rolled tip) (now fallen off)
Lowered on Kilen springs
Renault 5 GT turbo turbine wheels 13"
Nankang NS2R semi slicks on the front
Whiteline front arb (not fitted)
Idle control systems removed
Intake trumpet on throttle body
Micra SR clocks (green)
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Antony
Ex. Club Member
Got the whole loom in. At last.
Engine is ready to come out.
Im going to need to stick with the cga3 box until i go standalone as the cg10 box doesnt have a crank sensor hole in it.
Grr.
Matching up the loom to the preface one... WHY have they changed the colours of key wiring?
Hate nissan sometimes.
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Engine is ready to come out.
Im going to need to stick with the cga3 box until i go standalone as the cg10 box doesnt have a crank sensor hole in it.
Grr.
Matching up the loom to the preface one... WHY have they changed the colours of key wiring?
Hate nissan sometimes.
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The rear light clusters are Taiwanese (TDM) LED'S not JDM if I am not mistaken! B-)
