04 Aug 2009, 13:02
jerzybondov Wrote:Seems like it's come out of one of these beasts:
http://www.fam-auto.com/gal_foto_p4_sport/frame_p4s.htm
Any risk to the engine internals from all the dust/sand on the Dakar rally?
Depends how good the air filter was :wink:
Quote:Or are the major problems here the engine management and likely fuel system issues (due to having sat for so long)?
The engine management shouldn't be affected at all, unless the memory is powered by a battery which has since died, but I'd expect it to have been a PROM. The fuel system on an EFI engine is unbelievably simple compared to K-Jet, and you'd be looking at having the injectors cleaned, replacing the pressure regulator (about £75), make up some new hoses and soaking the injector rails in acetone. It'd probably work without any of this!
If the oil came out clean, and the engine turns by hand smoothly, I'd take the plugs out and run some oil down the bores, crank it slowly by hand a few times, replace the plugs, oil and filter and try and start it. The state of the external hardware though is pretty poor, I don't think it has been stored well.