Guest fimbo xr3i Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 just bought a 1990 xr3i cabriolet with the 8vefi lump in (prefer the mfi),been without a cab for couple of yearrs and it was impulse buy lol.it had rebuild and skim last year with new belts and gaskets but bin unused since,drove it from wakefield to cleethorpes at steady 60-70 mph and all was fine but when i got to cleethorpes it ran really lumpy and oil light came on but she is full of oil and was tapping and failed to start when i got home.started first time today but as soon as it warmed up did the same thing,has any one got any ideas please,was going to start with breathers etc and clean oil pick up pipe thanks for looking and hopefully helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzersrst Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi m8 it could be many things to much oil in her or breather pipes could be blocked check the flame trap as they are well known to blocking up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fimbo xr3i Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi m8 it could be many things to much oil in her or breather pipes could be blocked check the flame trap as they are well known to blocking up cheers buddy,going to drop oil tommorow,clean all the oil ways etc and clean all the brathers out and maybe drop sump to clean oil pick up pipe see if it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suffolk04 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 If you can, check oil pressure, any ideas which grade oil is in the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fimbo xr3i Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 changed the oil and filter 20/50w oil,changed the plugs and cleaned out all the breathers,she is running better with no oil light coming on but seems to be missing a beat on tickover and a bit tappy on the top end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suffolk04 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 not suprised with 20w50, 5w40,10w40 and 15w40, 20w50 is way too thick for the hydraulic tappets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fimbo xr3i Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 will change it tommoro to 10w40,just sold my bmw so i reckon the cab will be getting a big cash injection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fimbo xr3i Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 changed the oil today but there is a nasty rattle on top end so luckly found someone breaking one down the road from me so off to get th head and get it in for rebuild tommorow,then a new roof,and maybe a respray lol,these old cabs eat money but i f*kin love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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