kws Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Took some time out to flush my heater core in the hopes it will fix my cold heater. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/rover-sd1-heater-core-flushing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 I made some more progress today. The coil bracket is finally done being made. Next is to start the wiring. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/speeduino-rover-sd1-fabrication-fun-times/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I removed the standard loom today http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/speeduino-rover-sd1-loom-removal/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I also did the rocker cover gaskets http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/rover-sd1-rocker-cover-gaskets/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 The new loom is coming together nicely. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/speeduino-rover-sd1-a-new-loom-begins/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 I tidied the mounts and brackets i made up and gave them a paint. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/speeduino-rover-sd1-paint-it-blaaack/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Woah, whats this, an update?! Much progress has been made. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/02/speeduino-rover-sd1-a-rather-large-update/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 I did some more work on the car this evening. Radiator is back in, as is the modified intake. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-more-coolant-on-the-ground/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 I dropped my horrible one piece exhaust yesterday so i can fit the wideband http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-dropping-the-exhaust/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Progress. Car now runs and kinda drives. Four weeks to the day since i took it off the road. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-four-weeks/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Took Rover for a decent drive, and did some tuning. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-basic-tuning/ Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 A quick update for today http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-a-gas-stations-best-friend/ She's thirsty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Did some cruising today, what a bloody stunning day it was too. Went and helped a fellow Rover club member with his SD1. Unfortunately it looks like his ECU may have issues, will have to do some more digging and make a plan of action. Mine is running bloody spot on, still some work to be done on the acceleration enrichment though, it just seems to be a constant sore point where i cant seem to get it right. At the moment it would cruise great but when you gave it a whack of throttle it would bog slightly and blow a puff of black smoke. It goes very rich for a split second in the logs. Im going to try disabling AE and see what it drives like then, and maybe slowly add it in bit by bit if it needs it. I have done about 150km since i started tuning, and about 1/4 a tank of gas used. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 In other news, i made a quick enquiry on the Uk Rover SD1 forum about how i could find more info of my car from its couple of years in the UK before it was imported. This is what one of the members came back with. Quote  Your original reg number was - C404HOM Date of reg 04/11/1985 4 previous keepers  C404 HOM Untaxed Tax due: 30 October 1987 MOT No details held by DVLA Vehicle details Vehicle make : ROVER Date of first registration : November 1985 Year of manufacture : 1985 Cylinder capacity (cc) : 3528 cc CO©üEmissions : Not available Fuel type : PETROL Export marker : No Vehicle status : Not taxed Vehicle colour : BLUE Now im going to contact the UK DVLA as apparently they can provide details on previous owners. Would be awesome to know where it was originally sold, and to whom. Ill be looking at making some display plates up of the original rego too, just for the hell of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Did some more work on my tune, and fixed a couple of issues. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/03/speeduino-rover-sd1-quirky-tuning/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Took the Rover out for a Rove today, its driving really well, with only minor hiccups every now and then. Still some ironing out to do in the tune. On the other hand, i filled up today. Spotted this in the owners manual and had a lol Clearly BLMC had some sense of humor back then. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 More good times. Theres always something. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/04/rover-sd1-unconventional-solutions/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kws Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 And we're back into it http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/04/rover-sd1-back-into-it/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Replaced the water pump. Car is running great again. I love this car, its so damn good. http://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/2017/04/rover-sd1-water-pump-replacement/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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