bbob
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I figured it was time for me to start my own project thread, documenting the trials and tribulations of owning a car that is incredibly rare in this country, and having the wonderful record of being the only 5 without a proper entry in the haynes manual, and almost no online presence! 
a couple of bulletpoints regarding the GTE:
it's a GTT with an f3n EFI engine.
it has ph1 GTT shocks even though it's a ph2.
it has parts in the engine bay not mentioned anywhere in the haynes manual.
it has a ECU box hidden somewhere...
it confuses me.
anyway, it's easter holiday, and finally time to bring the old white duplo block out of hibernation! hurray!
still on winter tires, as i have to cross the mountains driving back after the holidays.
all 8 hubcaps for the original alloys and stock airbox has been thrown away by a former owner who obviously thought they were stupid.
Luckily i have some nice Ronal turbos waiting for me back in oslo, and i do enjoy the awful racket of the "hot air intake"
unfortunately, neither the foglights, horn or radiator fan worked when i bought it.
an easy fix i thought, but after changing both the front wing relays and the radiator temperature switch to no avail, i'm starting to suspect i was overly optimistic
all the fuses look fine, and i can't find any obviously loose plugs, so i guess next up is dismantling the front bumper and headlights to gain access to all the wires, and check for any breaks or faulty earth.
it least the fan works when i short it, and the left relay clicks when i try the horn, so thats two of the many possible faults eliminated...
other then that, the clutch pedal is a bit stiff at the release point, the doors are sagging and the oil sump plug is a bit leaky... but at least its pretty rust free
future plans?
i've got a cup-chipped ECU laying around, so i will probably get hold of a matching cup-cam eventually, and maybe lower it a tiny bit.
but for now i guess i should focus on getting everything working properly first.
a couple of bulletpoints regarding the GTE:
it's a GTT with an f3n EFI engine.
it has ph1 GTT shocks even though it's a ph2.
it has parts in the engine bay not mentioned anywhere in the haynes manual.
it has a ECU box hidden somewhere...
it confuses me.
anyway, it's easter holiday, and finally time to bring the old white duplo block out of hibernation! hurray!
still on winter tires, as i have to cross the mountains driving back after the holidays.
all 8 hubcaps for the original alloys and stock airbox has been thrown away by a former owner who obviously thought they were stupid.
Luckily i have some nice Ronal turbos waiting for me back in oslo, and i do enjoy the awful racket of the "hot air intake"
unfortunately, neither the foglights, horn or radiator fan worked when i bought it.
an easy fix i thought, but after changing both the front wing relays and the radiator temperature switch to no avail, i'm starting to suspect i was overly optimistic
all the fuses look fine, and i can't find any obviously loose plugs, so i guess next up is dismantling the front bumper and headlights to gain access to all the wires, and check for any breaks or faulty earth.
it least the fan works when i short it, and the left relay clicks when i try the horn, so thats two of the many possible faults eliminated...
other then that, the clutch pedal is a bit stiff at the release point, the doors are sagging and the oil sump plug is a bit leaky... but at least its pretty rust free
future plans?
i've got a cup-chipped ECU laying around, so i will probably get hold of a matching cup-cam eventually, and maybe lower it a tiny bit.
but for now i guess i should focus on getting everything working properly first.
