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1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!

eddbmxdude Part of things Yeah, its a turbo! Posts: 524	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!eddbmxdude @eddbmxdude
	Sept 9, 2007 11:02:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hey guys, I'm new here! This weekend I have been down to Worthing to pick up an MG Metro Turbo. Its on a D plate, so its as old as me! The car has seen better days, but I'm pretty confident I can repair it. Its mainly rust, the bootlid and drivers door in particular. The engine looks like it will run with a bit of attention, there is a spark there, but there doesnt seem to be petrol getting to the carb. Anyway, heres the pictures! Cheers, Edd
	Last Edit: Jan 27, 2008 23:09:26 GMT by eddbmxdude Old skool cool! Signature image maximum height: 80 pixels

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mowzer Part of things Posts: 618	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!mowzer @mowzer
	Sept 9, 2007 11:20:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice car mate don't see many of those these days Good luck with the project Oh and welcome to ;D
	Last Edit: Sept 9, 2007 11:20:38 GMT by mowzer Project:-1967 Mk2 Cortina 1600E retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=1184441763 Daily driver:-1988 Peugeot 205 GTI SOLD New Daily driver:-1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 8v

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Hirst Posted a lot This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely Posts: 3,930	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!Hirst @hirst
	Sept 9, 2007 11:40:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Don't you DARE take the Turbo sticker off the rear window! I love it!!
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Neil Posted a lot Posts: 2,485	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!Neil @500tops
	Sept 9, 2007 11:43:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	hirst said: Don't you DARE take the Turbo sticker off the rear window! I love it!! Awesome Metty mate, i'm with Hirst on this - DO NOT remove that 'Turbo' Backflash, it's so 1980's it hurts!


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TerraRoot Posted a lot Posts: 1,685	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!TerraRoot @terraroot
	Sept 9, 2007 11:49:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Interesting car! have you tried some carb cleaner/easy start while spinning the engine over?
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mowzer Part of things Posts: 618	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!mowzer @mowzer
	Sept 9, 2007 12:30:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I may be wrong but don't Turbo metros have an electric fuel pump? So maybe take a look at that first
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MrGiggles Part of things Posts: 64	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!MrGiggles @oldskoolscimy
	Sept 9, 2007 16:24:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	look what ur car did to me u curse word!!


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dave21478 Posted a lot Posts: 2,221	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!dave21478 @dave21478
	Sept 9, 2007 16:34:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Do you not find your trailer sways a lot when loaded like that? It would be a lot more stable if the cars facing the other way. As said above, the Turbos do have an electric fuel pump so check its working.
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MrGiggles Part of things Posts: 64	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!MrGiggles @oldskoolscimy
	Sept 9, 2007 16:43:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yea it does work, we checked it. and yep we almost died on the M25 on friday cuz it was fish tailing sooo bad!! rite edd??


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eddbmxdude Part of things Yeah, its a turbo! Posts: 524	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!eddbmxdude @eddbmxdude
	Sept 9, 2007 16:56:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah, next time we will know to load the car on facing FORWARDS! That was some scary stuff! The fuel pump is working, we have got fuel all the way upto the carb, I think it must be a sticky jet or something. Is that a carb-off job? Cheers, Edd
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mowzer Part of things Posts: 618	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!mowzer @mowzer
	Sept 9, 2007 17:00:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It may be the needle valve or float stuck in the carb those old SU's used to be prone to it
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Lopez East Midlands Posts: 867	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!Lopez @lopez
	Sept 9, 2007 17:43:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Give it a blast with carb cleaner. Tried tow starting it? Seems a bizarre method but it has worked for me in the past.


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eddbmxdude Part of things Yeah, its a turbo! Posts: 524	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!eddbmxdude @eddbmxdude
	Sept 9, 2007 19:50:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Got a few more better pictures from today. I want to keep it original but something is telling me to put some banded steelies on it!
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!grizz @grizz
	Sept 9, 2007 20:14:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bitta T_Cut, a wash and you will look just right, once the thing fires up. Cool catch.
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tmrancho2 Part of things Posts: 506	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!tmrancho2 @tmrancho2
	Sept 9, 2007 20:14:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Don't look too bad there what's it like underneath?, I've had 2 of those the first one I had was a black 'C' reg one and went like a rocket then I decided to upgrade and bought a red 'G' reg one and it was curse word it was like it didn't have a turbo on it even got it rolling roaded to check it out.
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eddbmxdude Part of things Yeah, its a turbo! Posts: 524	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!eddbmxdude @eddbmxdude
	Sept 9, 2007 20:26:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Its not too bad underneath, better than I was expecting really, front jacking points have gone and the sills look a bit suspect but the floors solid, its been waxoiled at some point. I love the Rancho, I didn't know there was any left, its so rare to see one now. We used to have one and I loved it, I remember sitting in the backwards facing seats when I was about 10! Edd
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2000GLS Part of things Posts: 353	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!2000GLS @retrocarclub
	Sept 9, 2007 21:52:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	They really are great little cars and its so good to see people finally appreciating them and restoring them instead of just ripping out their internals.


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Captain Slow Part of things Posts: 73	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!Captain Slow @captainslowblnut
	Sept 9, 2007 21:55:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I agree. Have you had a look at Lee Williams' Metro site? He is a member here, under the name of Minimad IIRC
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lordyoung1980 Posted a lot Posts: 1,456	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!lordyoung1980 @lordyoung1980
	Sept 10, 2007 11:26:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	OOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF i want that car,hope it goes well for you.IIRC theres a float vent valve that fuggs up on these and everyone just blocks them off,the carbs on these are sealed and you need a special tool set to take them apart.


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eddbmxdude Part of things Yeah, its a turbo! Posts: 524	1987 MG Metro Turbo - Engine out, out, out!eddbmxdude @eddbmxdude
	Sept 12, 2007 6:56:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well, I have found out why there was no fuel getting through the carb! Time for a rebuild methinks! As soon as I get a unit the engine is coming out and going to get a full rebuild. Edd
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