ALBOY

Please be gentle as this is my first post. Just fitted a dump valve to MY01 classic 5dr and can barely hear the noise it should be making. Anyone got any ideas wots wrong.

Andy McCord

I presume you have fitted a vent to atmosphere & not a recirculating type?

bits'n'pieces

you should already have had a dump valve, scoobys usually have a recirc dump valve, a dump to air one can cause problems if not fitted correctly !

chuckster

What make is the DV? Is it vent to atmosphere? IE did you have to blank the recirc pipe when you installed it?
Cheers
Chuck
BTW this should be in the drivetrain section, just for your info.

ALBOY

I bougght the DV from TSL at the National day at Don last week, it says FORGE on it an I was told it was a new model, I have blanked of the pipe and fitted it correctly I think. I believe it is an actuator type and it has a sort of mesh filter in the middle.

Cheers

Alan

ALBOY

Anybody out there

Dark Blue Mark

Might have a dodgy spring? If its too tight it wont open, hence no sound.

Give TSL a ring, im sure they can help you.

MB

ALBOY

Cheers Mark,

What do you mean by a tight spring, have I possibly tightened the DV too much.

Alan

ScoobyJawa

Try getting on to Forge - you may need the other internal spring (forge has two - red and blue) I got Forge to send me the blue one and now - whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

NB - Mines a MY99 tho'

Easy job though, undo the screws, remove old spring, put new one in and bingo!!! When you say overtightened re the fitting - that would not cause it not to work...........

[Edited by ScoobyJawa - 7/15/2002 11:57:24 AM]

ALBOY

Scoobyjawa,

My DV gives off more of a (supposed to be) loud ticking noise than a wooooooooosh, I dont know if a new spring is the answer, personally I think its knackered.

Cheers

Alan

ScoobyJawa

Sounds like it could be the chatter from the red spring - its alot stronger so opens slower, thus not much whooosh and a sort of WRC stylie chatter.

The blue is softer so lets the air escape quicker........

Give forge a bell and see what they say - I've always found them very helpful

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/

ALBOY

Thanks a lot Scoobyjawa,

Just called them and a blue spring is in the post.

Thanks again.

Alan

ScoobyJawa

Let us know how ya get on............