Project Collectioneering - Moogs Mootahs

[The Moog]

On 5/17/2020 at 7:22 PM, Zelandeth said:

I have to admit to having never seen one of these ECUs before...but the hackery around that last transistor immediately starts raising red flags to me.  I very much doubt it left the factory like that.  Of course I don't know the history of that particular unit and there may be a good reason it's been done, by someone who knows their stuff.

If it's just a matter of sticking that lead back on there and replacing a damaged bit of wire I'd be happy to do that for you for no charge.  Should only be a 20 minute job.

Thanks for the offer Zel, but I have ordered magnifying glass and helping hands to have a crack myself. Always good to learn a new skill. 

The ECU's are self build (although you can pay for someone to put it together for you) and whilst doesn't look great I think the rest of the connections are pretty solid. I think vibration in the car has just broken the solder at the leg. I am going to try resoldering it and also heat shrink it to give a bit more mechanical support, will do the same to the others. 

the top bar is a universal ground and heat sink so if it has been tappping on and off I guess it might have caused the wire to overheat.  Fingers crossed it is just this that is holding back the boost - feeling a bit of triggers broom at the moment! 

[The Moog]

Still having issues with MS. I have bitten the bullet and ordered a Speedunio to see if that will fix the issue. If not then I will sell it on.

One thing I had sitting here waiting to be fitted is a throttle position sensor. NAs 1.6 come with a sensor that just tells the car that it is either open or closed. Megasquirt uses the TPS as part of the system of knowing how much load it is under.

The way you can fix this is to fit either an Auto mx5 tps or a BMW one with a custom mount. I snaffled a cheap one from eBay - the mount having been 3d printed.

To remove the old one the throttle body needs to come off as it is right for access


Remove some hoses and loosen the nuts/bolts holding on the throttle body


Off it comes


You can see the difference between the two here.

The new one faces backward so it is important to plug it in before refitting the throttle body.



The other job to do is to reverse the feed to the stock harness. To do this I extended the harness and switched round the wires


I made sure it was all covered up with heat shrink after. If you don't do this the signal is the wrong way round and MS doesn't like it.

[The Moog]

You know that Christmas Eve feeling.... I am excited.

[hairnet]

DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THIS

actually no youve bought the transit hes going home in the extra

 

[Fat_Pirate]

On 5/19/2020 at 11:40 AM, snagglepuss said:

Thanks for the offer Zel, but I have ordered magnifying glass and helping hands to have a crack myself. Always good to learn a new skill. 

The ECU's are self build (although you can pay for someone to put it together for you) and whilst doesn't look great I think the rest of the connections are pretty solid. I think vibration in the car has just broken the solder at the leg. I am going to try resoldering it and also heat shrink it to give a bit more mechanical support, will do the same to the others. 

the top bar is a universal ground and heat sink so if it has been tappping on and off I guess it might have caused the wire to overheat.  Fingers crossed it is just this that is holding back the boost - feeling a bit of triggers broom at the moment! 

I missed this post - I regret I'm responsible for building that Megasquirt, sorry it's giving you grief.  That particular bit was one of the mods required for the MX5 if I remember correctly, so a bit lashed-on.

[The Moog]

I missed this post - I regret I'm responsible for building that Megasquirt, sorry it's giving you grief.  That particular bit was one of the mods required for the MX5 if I remember correctly, so a bit lashed-on.

I think it just has broken over time with vibration.

Still can't get to the bottom of it, so got a Speedunio to try and fit to see if that helps.

All fun and games

[anonymous user]

32 minutes ago, snagglepuss said:

You know that Christmas Eve feeling.... I am excited.

Dear God, that makes the Nissan Scargo look stylish. I like it.

[The Moog]

When you are rocking it like a boss and living inside the mobile dream castle, you don't worry for external aesthetics ..

[HMC]

I like how they continued the arc from the windscreen all the way back. I hadn’t noticed that in the original pics. Looks ace!

[The Moog]

I like how they continued the arc from the windscreen all the way back. I hadn’t noticed that in the original pics. Looks ace!

Best thing is Miss S Puss has bought it so it isn't technically mine

[Flat4]

1 hour ago, snagglepuss said:

You know that Christmas Eve feeling.... I am excited.

Is that a Romahome?

[The Moog]

Is that a Romahome?

Nothing so common ...

A Renault extra special Stimson trail finder.

[big_al_granvia]

that is a rare lump of fiberglass

[mitsisigma01]

4 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

 

Jesus Christ why

[The Moog]

My Renault extra special Stimson trail finder brings all the boys to the yard

And they're like, it's better than yours

Damn right it's better than yours

I can teach you, but I have to charge

My Renault extra special Stimson trail finder brings all the boys to the yard

And they're like, it's better than yours

Damn right it's better than yours

I can teach you, but I have to charge

[mitsisigma01]

Roffle 

[The Moog]

This has just happened.



So inital thoughts are all good. Even missus piss is impressed.

Needs a good clean and for the MOT will need welding. Probably a good time to take out as much of interior as possible and give it a good clean.


The bonnet needs replacing as is crispy as a winter's day.


Water tank needs bleaching and flushing.


Need to work out what the odd wires do.


It has got an external power input which is good


Engine is sweet as nut, starts easily and purrs


Fair amount of storage


Trim has been painted and it peels off.

First job is to evict all the spiders and give it a good hoover.

[Fumbler]

Oh Jeebus. The side-on look fills me up with the feelings of awe and bewilderment...

Fantastic buy!

[The Moog]

I went a bit further than a hoover...

 

Floor at the back was cracking and felt as if water had got in.

 

This was confirmed by looking at the side wood

 

That plus wanted stuff out the way for welding it seemed silly not to gut the interior

 

 

I used a multitool to cut the ply floor into pieces to make removal easier

 

 

You can see where the ply has got wet and rotted.

 

One naked van

 

Underneath is pretty solid, it needs a whizz with a flap disk to get rid of some of the surface rust then treating.

 

Not sure I will reinstate the carpet - might go for tiles.

 

Water tank is now soaking with bleach to clean it out - not sure what these globular things are

 

Curtains are ready to wash.

 

Next steps are

Get it up in the air to see how bad it is underneath

Getting welding done

Anything else for the MOT

Clean and treat interior rust

New floor wood

New floor covering

Check the electrics (a few chocolate boxes which have gone a bit rusty)

See if sink works ok.

Refit interior

Sort out some kind of table inside

Ideally clean off paint on trim

Replace bonnet with a less rusty one

 

Jobs a goodun

 

 

 

[Robson3022]

3 minutes ago, snagglepuss said:

I went a bit further than a hoover...

 

Floor at the back was cracking and felt as if water had got in.

 

This was confirmed by looking at the side wood

 

That plus wanted stuff out the way for welding it seemed silly not to gut the interior

 

 

I used a multitool to cut the ply floor into pieces to make removal easier

 

 

You can see where the ply has got wet and rotted.

 

One naked van

 

Underneath is pretty solid, it needs a whizz with a flap disk to get rid of some of the surface rust then treating.

 

Not sure I will reinstate the carpet - might go for tiles.

 

Water tank is now soaking with bleach to clean it out - not sure what these globular things are

 

Curtains are ready to wash.

 

Next steps are

Get it up in the air to see how bad it is underneath

Getting welding done

Anything else for the MOT

Clean and treat interior rust

New floor wood

New floor covering

Check the electrics (a few chocolate boxes which have gone a bit rusty)

See if sink works ok.

Refit interior

Sort out some kind of table inside

Ideally clean off paint on trim

Replace bonnet with a less rusty one

 

Jobs a goodun

 

 

 

Nice to see you taking your time with this!! When was it delivered! Fast work man!!

[big_al_granvia]

sounds easy when you type it fast, for floor covering i would go for linoleum but that is one of the last jobs, as it is stripped rewire the mains and 12v fitting a smart charger for the leisure battery and usb charging ports, lights i would fit led's as they draw less if wild camping, check window seals and replace as required, if cracked or brittle its scrap, dont bother with sola panels or inverters as both i find useless. gas for cooking 12v for lights and if your on mains its a bonus, wee oil filled rad will keep it toasty. put decent insulation under the floor too

[busmansholiday]

I was watching that on the bay as Mrs BMH showed an interest. Glad you bought it!

[Supernaut]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsisigma01]

3 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

 

Does it come with stabilisers or anchors?

[Keymaster]

I miss owning a hopeless camper. I also reckon it would be quite jolly to live like the pope on tour for a day.

Verdict: You are a winner and I have envy.

[Skizzer]

Wow.

Is your browser doing a Cavcraft or does it really look like that?

Stupendous purchase and immediate action. This is going to be a good one.

[Tickman]

Has it been named yet?

 

Did you agree on Tefal?

 

[The Moog]

sounds easy when you type it fast, for floor covering i would go for linoleum but that is one of the last jobs, as it is stripped rewire the mains and 12v fitting a smart charger for the leisure battery and usb charging ports, lights i would fit led's as they draw less if wild camping, check window seals and replace as required, if cracked or brittle its scrap, dont bother with sola panels or inverters as both i find useless. gas for cooking 12v for lights and if your on mains its a bonus, wee oil filled rad will keep it toasty. put decent insulation under the floor too

All on the list - thanks for advice.

It has some choice wiring and the gas feed is a little erm suspect. Will take it out.

Going to fit laminate rather than lino as will be harder wearing.

Northern monkey popped round in his loud Japanese wagon and gave it a provisional thumbs up.

MOT is the first thing. The optimistic plan is for it to be back on road within 3 weeks.

Untill I look underneath I don't want to spend any money just in case.

[The Moog]

Has it been named yet?
 
Did you agree on Tefal?
 

No name yet. It is currently adorned with the name Gracie but I think that might have to change

[anonymous user]

I must say that is absolutely hideous,  well done.

Is that big hole in the floor the lavatory?

 

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