What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1391

Rich in Vancouver · 4th October 2022, 01:44

The weather was unseasonably warm on the weekend so we took the tourer for a drive up the Fraser Valley. It was a mix of highway and side roads, just over a hundred miles in all. The car ran perfectly, the only excitement being when we ran short on petrol. The guage was down to about 1/8 tank as I had been hoping to get cheaper fuel up the valley where taxes are lower. Of course when I chickened out we had trouble finding a petrol station and then the price was higher than at the station near my house!

TomTheTyke · 5th October 2022, 19:56

Washed the car with the help of a cheap Amazon filter for the end of the hose to run the pressure washer from a bucket, while the hosepipe ban persists.

Andy24601 · 6th October 2022, 17:13

Please feel free to sit back with a smug smile...
I replaced the petrol filter in the petrol tank of my V6. I took suitable note of the fact that the original (BMW) tank seal is clearly marked 'bottom' or some such.
After having fitted the new filter and various seals I filled the tank to the brim. I HADN'T FITTED THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE TANK AND FILTER CORRECTLY AND SO PETROL POURED OUT OF THE JOIN.
On the plus side, I managed to get the car home without going up in a fireball, and, I managed to reseat the seal and only soak the top third of my body in petrol in the process. Ironically, the car ran really well when the seal was leaking air/petrol which would suggest I am currently running a little rich?
I am posting this because my own stupidity may well have killed me and would like the rest of you to avoid such self-inflicted hazards

sewerman · 7th October 2022, 06:36

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Knnko

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Popcorn · 7th October 2022, 08:09

Carried 200kg of cement 8x25kg bags in the back of the tourer, so happy to have self leveling suspension car absolutely level when i got it home.

Ched · 9th October 2022, 13:37

Yesterday actually, I took the V8 for her annual and she passed with a clean sheet, and to celebrate I took her out and let her burn a couple of gallons of shell's finest.

Martin Butler · 11th October 2022, 17:49

Fixed an on-going light fault, due to having Led side lights, one would flash constantly, and a numberplate light error sign, So I fitted new non led bulbs, and the sidelight issue is fixed, the numberplate lights, when i took the covers off the terminals were corroded, so i cleaned them up, the lenes were yellowed, so they got cleaned, and i fitted new bulbs, a gain someone had fitted LED's, and i changed back to the normal, because i have loads of both types in my tool box, brand new never used, from my old car,

suzublu · 11th October 2022, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Martin Butler

Fixed an on-going light fault, due to having Led side lights, one would flash constantly, and a numberplate light error sign, So I fitted new non led bulbs, and the sidelight issue is fixed, the numberplate lights, when i took the covers off the terminals were corroded, so i cleaned them up, the lenes were yellowed, so they got cleaned, and i fitted new bulbs, a gain someone had fitted LED's, and i changed back to the normal, because i have loads of both types in my tool box, brand new never used, from my old car,

You need canbus leds for the number plate lights 😎 or bypass the pcb as I have done 👍

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MSS · 11th October 2022, 17:58

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Originally Posted by suzublu

You need canbus leds for the number plate lights 😎 or bypass the pcb as I have done 👍

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Ronnie - does your car also have a thermostat stuffed into some orifice not intended by the designers?

suzublu · 11th October 2022, 18:08

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Ronnie - does your car also have a thermostat stuffed into some orifice not intended by the designers?

The thermostat is stuffed where the manufacturer intended 😁

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4th October 2022, 01:44	#13901
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 850 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	The weather was unseasonably warm on the weekend so we took the tourer for a drive up the Fraser Valley. It was a mix of highway and side roads, just over a hundred miles in all. The car ran perfectly, the only excitement being when we ran short on petrol. The guage was down to about 1/8 tank as I had been hoping to get cheaper fuel up the valley where taxes are lower. Of course when I chickened out we had trouble finding a petrol station and then the price was higher than at the station near my house! __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

6th October 2022, 17:13	#13903
Andy24601 Regular poster Rover saloon Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Southend-on-Sea Posts: 81 Thanks: 32 Thanked 39 Times in 16 Posts	I am an idiot Please feel free to sit back with a smug smile... I replaced the petrol filter in the petrol tank of my V6. I took suitable note of the fact that the original (BMW) tank seal is clearly marked 'bottom' or some such. After having fitted the new filter and various seals I filled the tank to the brim. I HADN'T FITTED THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE TANK AND FILTER CORRECTLY AND SO PETROL POURED OUT OF THE JOIN. On the plus side, I managed to get the car home without going up in a fireball, and, I managed to reseat the seal and only soak the top third of my body in petrol in the process. Ironically, the car ran really well when the seal was leaking air/petrol which would suggest I am currently running a little rich? I am posting this because my own stupidity may well have killed me and would like the rest of you to avoid such self-inflicted hazards

5th October 2022, 19:56	#13902
TomTheTyke Avid contributor Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur, MG TF 80th Anniversary Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Pontefract Posts: 157 Thanks: 12 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts	Washed the car with the help of a cheap Amazon filter for the end of the hose to run the pressure washer from a bucket, while the hosepipe ban persists.

7th October 2022, 06:36	#13904
sewerman Gets stuck in MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 632 Thanks: 166 Thanked 264 Times in 154 Posts	Iss. Unknown ml Knnko Sent from my SM-G990B using Tapatalk

7th October 2022, 08:09	#13905
Popcorn Loves to post 55 cdti tourer slush box executive grill Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Sheffield Posts: 380 Thanks: 40 Thanked 85 Times in 72 Posts	Carried 200kg of cement 8x25kg bags in the back of the tourer, so happy to have self leveling suspension car absolutely level when i got it home.

9th October 2022, 13:37	#13906
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Yesterday actually, I took the V8 for her annual and she passed with a clean sheet, and to celebrate I took her out and let her burn a couple of gallons of shell's finest.

11th October 2022, 17:49	#13907
Martin Butler Loves to post Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: St Leonards Posts: 354 Thanks: 46 Thanked 72 Times in 49 Posts	Fixed an on-going light fault, due to having Led side lights, one would flash constantly, and a numberplate light error sign, So I fitted new non led bulbs, and the sidelight issue is fixed, the numberplate lights, when i took the covers off the terminals were corroded, so i cleaned them up, the lenes were yellowed, so they got cleaned, and i fitted new bulbs, a gain someone had fitted LED's, and i changed back to the normal, because i have loads of both types in my tool box, brand new never used, from my old car,