tepster Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Any technical people out there know if this is fitted correctly? Its a SARD r2d2 BOV. Its connected to a large pipe and the little red one is looped round and stuck onto a small pipe. The other end has been blocked off by a silver bung (see yellow arrow in photo) It seems to work ok,but red triangle light on dash keeps coming on since its been fitted and easing off the accelerator at low speeds causes a strange vibrating noise. Any advice appreciated.. i know very little in engine land! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I have a R2D2 too mate, works really well,yours looks plumbed in fine to me, as long as the pipe with the arrow is blocked off corectly. Don't know why your getting the light mate, Try adjusting to screw on the top of the BOV maybe?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 i was thinkin you meant star wars for a second! sorry, i saw the trailer before and i'm excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepster Posted May 4, 2005 Author Share Posted May 4, 2005 At least it seems to be fitted ok then, will attack the screw 2moro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 is it leaking and letting in unmetered air hence the warning light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepster Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 is it leaking and letting in unmetered air hence the warning light? Thats a possibility.. what would leak tho?? the valve itself or the hoses its connected to? kopite.. u crack me up!! winning the footy and a star wars trailer seems to have been to much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepster Posted May 20, 2005 Author Share Posted May 20, 2005 Gonna put this thread to bed.. i stripped the bov out and cleaned it all... red triangle still appeared. Thought maybe it was unmetered air so checked every hose... red triangle still there. wanna know what it was?? so simple.. has really annoyed me. Brake fluid. Even though the reservoir looks full and when i took the lid off it was only 2cm from the top apparently the tank is split into 2 inside. When i put more fluid in it went in ok (looked like it should overflow as there looked to be lots in there) It took about a coke cans worth on top and now.. finally the lights are staying out. unbelievable....... its like those cheapy lighters u can buy, u know when the liquid is in one half and the lighter wont light (they are usually orange in colour and 10 for a quid) Well i learned something from the experience. double check ya fluids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Ive got the R2D2 BOV, do you like the sound matey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi2009 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 ya been interested in these. how do they sound??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 It makes quite a satisfying psstt noise, its quite loud... louder than some BOV's ive heard on other supra's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 so simple.. has really annoyed me. Brake fluid. Even though the reservoir looks full and when i took the lid off it was only 2cm from the top apparently the tank is split into 2 inside. When i put more fluid in it went in ok (looked like it should overflow as there looked to be lots in there) One of the oldest tricks in the book mate "but my brake fluid *is* full!" "top it up anyway, we promise the flickering red light will go away" In fact I've just added a tech FAQ for this as I'm sure you searched that section beforehand and came up empty handed -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi2009 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 It makes quite a satisfying psstt noise, its quite loud... louder than some BOV's ive heard on other supra's Is it similar to the HKS SSQV??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Its louder than the HKS, or so ive been told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi2009 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 hmmm... tempting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepster Posted May 20, 2005 Author Share Posted May 20, 2005 One of the oldest tricks in the book mate "but my brake fluid *is* full!" "top it up anyway, we promise the flickering red light will go away" In fact I've just added a tech FAQ for this as I'm sure you searched that section beforehand and came up empty handed -Ian i trawled loads of threads,websites etc... so glad its gone. now it only comes on when the damn mrs dont shut her door properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 i thought the handbrake light was also suppose to come on if the brake fluid is low.?? did that happen or just the triangle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepster Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 yeah both were on.. but not any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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