2000 Tc engine doesn't run

[131 Devon Dave]

Thats good. the most simple and stupid things can catch you out. doesn't matter how good you are

[djape1977]

nice!
you owe me a beer! i told you it was electrical fault.

[stathe174]

Good for you Mike... Enjoy your car now...

[mirafiori76]

Well...I can't right now. Due to some problems I needed to store the car elsewhere. All my cars. But, when all comes to ease, I will certainly start working on the car again and get it on the road for at least 10 years. Can't wait.........

[mirafiori76]

Here i have a question to you all. Should i build in a roll cage? I have one original which i can bolt in. It's originally from my replica, but i will build me a copy of a group 4 cage for that one.

[djape1977]

you should.
last year a bicycle rider slammed into my lada when i was doing 20, and he was doing around 35kph. believe me, i whish i had a roll cage. i doubt that 131's roof is any stronger

[mirafiori76]

Wow! That's some nasty damage there. But i don't think that a cage will help in such case. The roof will be dented anyway. 

[djape1977]

yes but it wouldn't be caved in and bacwards by 15cm. also, just imagine what would happen if same thing happened at 60kph or 80?

[mirafiori76]

Well, the person on the bike wouldn't survive, i think. And you would have a big bump on the head 

[djape1977]

yeah, well, this one got lucky, only broke his collar bone and some cuts on legs. on the other side, pretty much no chancefor me to cover my damage, cyclists don't have insurance and this one happened to be 20yrs old student so no income either...

all in all, having a roll cage is not a bad idea. you already have it and it doesn't sound as too much work to install. besides rollovers and bicycle riders, it also provides protection against side impacts and stiffens up the body of a car

[mirafiori76]

You are probably right. But the idea to cut up the upholstery and drill holes in the floor isn't too appealing to me. Besides, it makes the car a bit heavier too.

[mirafiori76]

On the other hand, it looks great and it ensures some extra safety.

[mirafiori76]

Got the old Walter Rohrl back on the road this week for daily use. What a wonderfull experience to drive this one again. After 14 years of storage with only short runs it drives great. The special parts fitted to the engine really do their job. A lovely, loud roaring sound coming from the other side of the dash.

However, i got a little electrical problem. I think it's the grounding somewhere. When i use the indicators they flash really slow. Caressing the brake pedal means the even move slower.
I already checked the main ground cable from the battery, the grounding on the left inner wheel arch, the grounding on the right in the trunk, the one on the right front shocker tower and even the ones inside the interior. Checked fuses and all cables.
I believe there was somebody some time ago with the same problem. What was the sollution?

Mike

[kev131]

I dont have the answer but welcome back to the site Mike - Missed you there for a while.

Good to hear that you have a running 131 again - Just in time for 3MA11! 

[bellamacchina]

Change your rear lights solves it mostly. I had several cars with this problem. Sometimes you can solve it with cleaning every electric part. Good luck.