Heeeelp! - Electrical Issues...

[Japster]

Originally Posted by Pukkasilvia

Maybe your water leak is leaking on your alternator/electrics or engine management sensors.

Clean all the sencors up and check them.

Another idea is when its idling push and pull slightly on the inlet manifold and see if that effects the idle as a buggered inlet manifold gasket can cause those rpm symptoms.

Also Connect your s12 to another car with jump leads with the other car running and see if that helps as 12.5v is not enough output at the battery with the engine running.As you say it should be ok but i dont know how fussy your management is

oh..and.........3000gt are big and heavy lol

Cheers Pukka - the water leak's on the turbo side - I can't see past the manifold and turbo, but have felt with my hands, and can't feel a hose off or split (though it almost certainly is) - Damn, wish this had happened at Jae when my mechanics were handy!

I think you're right about the power - 12.5 volts when running's not enough is it? - I'll hook up the fiesta (or Tom's Range Rover if he nips up!) - Either way, it'll be nice it it idles smoothly (I think it's just that with the electrics, water leak AND erratic running problem all happening at once, I'm WELL p*ssed off! - If they'd happened separately, I'd have only had to take 'em one at a time )

Will also check the inlet mani as suggested, but seriously mate - Cheers for the info!

PS - Paul? - 3000GT's are BIG man - Lotta weight to pull, and they pretty much drive themselves! (Where's the fun in that eh? )

PPS - yer sound too happy about both the missus AND the car going?!?! - ...have you had a bump on the head?!

Ironic! - I was going to nip up and show you the beastie during the five minutes or so it was actually running well, but then she got poorly again...