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Marlin 5exi builds Calling all you sexi builders....sorry 5exi builders, show us your progress.

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Old 28th August 2010, 00:19
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The bolt down items are normally very tough, and don't give bother - you're probably right to look elsewhere.
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Old 31st August 2010, 08:43
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Problem sorted !!!
My engine now runs smooth and screams its way to full revs, and boy is this thing AWESOME.
Im not too sure of the exact problem, but I did find a few interesting things.

The MAF on the air box, when wiggled, changed the engine note, on inspection the power connector blades were over strecthed, causing an intermitent connection, pushed them back together to ensure good connection.
Also on the MAF the insulation had worn out where it passes through the rear bulkhead, My grommits are not 100% completed.

The ECU hadn't gone through its "learning" phase.
In order to do this (Acoording to ElsaWin) the ignition must be on, but the engine not running, leave it for 5 minutes. For the ECU to do its tests.
Then when started the coolant temp must reach 80C.
So i left it idling for 5/10 minutes until my rad fan kicked in when set to 80C.
Then the revs much reach 3500rpm.

Applied the throttle, and now the mid range misfire, didnt happen.
Slowly increased the revs and "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH"
the engine is screaming.
Blipping the throttle down to full revs, the engine picks up instantly, and runs down when accelerator is lifted. With a few nice exhaust pops and gurgles as the engine revs decrease.

Got told off by the wife though, as the exhaust note caused everything in the house to shake. Dont piss off the neighbours!!! I do live in a quiet cul-de-sac so I could see her point.

I also set about bringing up some more electrical circuits, indicators and hazards are all working, side lights work, switch backlighing, and washer pump works (no fluid, i dont have a windscreen yet). Woohooo!!!

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Old 1st September 2010, 07:04
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Great stuff Steve! Going great guns!

What colour are you having the body?
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Old 1st September 2010, 09:32
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Cheers !!!

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What colour are you having the body?
I havn't ordered it yet, but my current line of thinking is orange.

Then one day get it resprayed in some "Burnt orange pearlescent" type paint. I do like that colour


Ive also ordered my instruments,
going ETB electrical gauges, white dial, red needles.
Speedo, tacho, water and fuel
Should be here in a week.
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how big are your plums...?

150mph or 220mph gauge!?
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Im getting a 150mph gauge.

I think 200mph might be too high, wish ETB had a 180mph gauge
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Hi Steve,

Orange bodywork......great colour choice.....and the gel coat on mine after 4 years still looks great.

Think yours will be a little bit swifter than my 1.6 though!

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Nice gauges.

Gauges is another project I was looking at doing. Might be sooner rather than later (over winter perhaps).

I need to get the windscreen replaced again over winter. Using tiger seal, could damage the dash. So a good excuse. We will see.

180BHP at first is a nice figure to get used to the car. Could still be enough to cause you damage as I found out with the Rover turbo. Though had a ball bearing manual BMV which did not help.

Good progress!
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