[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Russell, I have emailed you 11 pages of info. that came with my 2+2, it's a large file so may take some time to download. John On 9 Sep, 19:50, Bash wrote: > I had a Granada converted to LPG in the past and it was great, much > better than the Diesel Mondeo I had after it. > > I was going to cov

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

I had a Granada converted to LPG in the past and it was great, much better than the Diesel Mondeo I had after it. I was going to covert a 4x4 to gas and have even got the complete kit in the garage ready to fit (minus the carb ring) but got a Quantum 2+2 Thought about converting my 2+2 to LPG

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

In my turbo diesel 2+2 , the mk2 fiesta fuel tank does not have a swirl pot, this was the diesel tank supplied to the orignal owner/ builder. The engine is a 1995 spec, again supplied by QSC it was "easy to wire up as the wiring just plugged in" according to the original owner, wiring was not his

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

It must be able to flow enough, the outlet of the pipe is 8mm The question is has the injection pump got enough suction to pull the petrol out of the tank through the smaller pipe. The roller type pumps used don't suck very well. Jim Matthew Wastell wrote: > I wonder if the reduced pipes can f

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

I wonder if the reduced pipes can flow enough petrol I assume probably yes for a standard zetec but I wonder for a turbo. Any ideas how to work that sort of thing out? M On 9 Sep 2009, at 13:33, Jim Hearne wrote: > Yes, they did. > Because the outlet will be 6 or 8mm the diesel injection

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Yes, they did. Because the outlet will be 6 or 8mm the diesel injection pump uses rather than the 12or 14mm outlet the petrol injection pump needs for it's gravity feed. It might still work but nobody has tried. Jim Matthew Wastell wrote: > Did they make a mk2 diesel? If so why aren't we fitt

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Did they make a mk2 diesel? If so why aren't we fitting that for fuel injection conversions? Matthew On 9 Sep 2009, at 13:16, Jim Hearne wrote: > I mentioned that in the other reply.. > > Jim > > Matthew Wastell wrote: >> Do diesels need some kind of swirl pot or change of fuel tank? >

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

I mentioned that in the other reply.. Jim Matthew Wastell wrote: > Do diesels need some kind of swirl pot or change of fuel tank? > > Matthew > > > > On 9 Sep 2009, at 08:29, Jim Hearne > wrote: > >> I'm not a diesel expert, i've just seen in the engine bay of a f

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Do diesels need some kind of swirl pot or change of fuel tank? Matthew On 9 Sep 2009, at 08:29, Jim Hearne wrote: > I'm not a diesel expert, i've just seen in the engine bay of a few > Diesel Q's, owned a Diesel Mk3 Fiesta for a year or so and changed a > gearbox in a Mk5 Diesel Escort Va

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

I'm not a diesel expert, i've just seen in the engine bay of a few Diesel Q's, owned a Diesel Mk3 Fiesta for a year or so and changed a gearbox in a Mk5 Diesel Escort Van. The Fiesta and pretty sure the Escort were pretty much mechanical operation, neither had a ECU So the wiring is as you men

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Thanks Jim, Your input is always greatly received. I am going for the simpler the better as this usually means lower repair costs and less failures. I am attending a GRP course presented by John Dickens the Technical Editor of Complete Kitcar Magazine in South Shields, details at http://www

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

I believe part off the drivers side engine bay reinforcement needs cutting away and a replacement created higher or lower than the original. The electrics are pretty much as you suggest if you get a early diesel, they get increasingly more electronics (and power) the newer they are. But until yo

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

John, Thanks for your reply it is the only one on the subject of diesel power so far. One thing of interest to me would be the connections to the car. As my car is currently XR2 based it has fuel supply/return, vacuum pipes going everywhere, choke cable, accelerator, plus of course the ign

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

My Turbo Diesel 2+2 does approx 60 MPG on long runs, 57 MPG for normal short commuting runs & 54 MPG if really pushed hard, performance is OK but is not brilliant on acceleration (about equal to a Vauxhall Combo 1.3 cdti van), but once it's going its not too bad & cross country times are fine, the

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

Cannot comment on the diesel side of things but you won't regret the time taken to fit the EPAS system. I have the mgtf system in my coupe and it is excellent. I have a switch to turn it off if I ever felt the need(I don't think so some how!). TBH it is actually lighter than the steering on my fat

[Quantum Owners] Re: To Turbo or not

There have been quite a few diesels and a few less turbo diesels in Quantum coupes and 2+2s The 1.8 n/a diesel being larger than the 1.6 cvh needed to have part of the engine compartment ground away to enable it to fit. To my mind there is no contest between the turbo version and the n/a -