ah well

[slimlfc68]

:confuse:hi guys.gary n joan here we bought our 94 mistral last month, 1st time 4x4ers think we might have picked u a( not feelin well 4x4) .is there anyone with sympathy whom we can cry to:) and pick ya brain . :o

[briggie]

:confuse:hi guys.gary n joan here we bought our 94 mistral last month, 1st time 4x4ers think we might have picked u a( not feelin well 4x4) .is there anyone with sympathy whom we can cry to:) and pick ya brain . :o

go ahead , we are here to help and advise , oh and extract the urine sometimes too :augie

[zippy656]

Jet say whats wrong. well get you sorted..

[slimlfc68]

right,changed oils , filters but still there seems to be something missing, no oomph .not expecting 0-60 supersonic but would like to be able to do it in under 30 se. when starting off engin seems to be racing and not changing gears , but if we press a/t switch down it seems to help a bit this is our main concern . others we can talk about as we get more familiar :lol

[zippy656]

Changed Air filter as well??

do you have a MAF.. wires coming outthe pipe between air filter box and intercooler?

[zippy656]

got more detials of your Mav.. 2.4 petrol. inter cooled or not...

[Muckypup]

Didnt the Mistral only come as an auto diesel?

No oooomph - I had no ooomph and it took a cleaned maf sensor, a good service, a de-cat pipe, a new back box and a proper fitting manifold before it all came back :thumbs

[zippy656]

little fule filter as well. check downloads ( quick links ) top right

[briggie]

to change gears quickly in the mistral , simply take your foot off the loud pedal , but avoid kickdown, driving the mistral is totally different to any other auto diesel i have ever driven , once you get used to it , its the dogs danglies . keep the a/t selector switch in the middle , accelerate gently , because if you press the loud pedal hard you will only go into power mode , and that prolongs gear changes

[slimlfc68]

many thanx guys am gonna try to clean the maf 2mora hopefully it goes well :(will let ya know thanx again :thumbs

[zippy656]

many thanx guys am gonna try to clean the maf 2mora hopefully it goes well :(will let ya know thanx again :thumbs


use a proper electrical switch cleaner... maplins sell it

[rustic]

many thanx guys am gonna try to clean the maf 2mora hopefully it goes well :(will let ya know thanx again :thumbs

If it's the 2.7 TD it is a non intercooler version and doesn't have a MAF.

If the revs aren't steady in Neutral (park) before you engage drive then it could be air getting into the fuel lines and you may get loads of white smoke.

Mini filter would be a good starting point, also if engine is rough on start up it may be the glow plugs.

[zippy656]

you got an intercooler on top of the engin with a hole in the bonnet.. you have a maf..
no intercooler.. no hole... no maf...

[slimlfc68]

well i know its not the maf sensor then, have been driving around takin it easy a/t in middle we think it might be coz we aint ever driven any car older than 3 years old or a diesel and not used to it:doh

[extreme-4x4]

well i know its not the maf sensor then, have been driving around takin it easy a/t in middle we think it might be coz we aint ever driven any car older than 3 years old or a diesel and not used to it:doh

thgat will be the problem then

[bobbee]

hi mate and welcome. the mistral dont have a maf. the gearing is very slow and acceleration is slow. its built for comfort not racing starts. takes some time to get used to using the throttle properly but once you have its fine. still, check the mini filter and a good service is an idea.see the threads on here for info

[11redrex]

Quote:
Originally Posted by slimlfc68
well i know its not the maf sensor then, have been driving around takin it easy a/t in middle we think it might be coz we aint ever driven any car older than 3 years old or a diesel and not used to it


Could be, the bloke I bought my last car from sold it really cheap because he though it was buggered - it was just a diesel !

[kbekl]

well i know its not the maf sensor then, have been driving around takin it easy a/t in middle we think it might be coz we aint ever driven any car older than 3 years old or a diesel and not used to it:doh

best think to do is attend on of the meets and try another members motor see how it compares

[ShaunAFC]

best think to do is attend on of the meets and try another members motor see how it compares

1/4 mile terranos :lol

[Muckypup]

I'll bring the Grand Cherry and see how it compares :D

[ShaunAFC]

I'll bring the Grand Cherry and see how it compares :D

Now that's cheating :sly

:lol

[kbekl]

I'll bring the Grand Cherry and see how it compares :D

you can do that lol think a spud will fit that pipe ok lmao

[Muckypup]

Would have to be a bloody big spud mate! Did you see the tail pipe :rolleyes:
I recon it would just shoot it back at ya anyway, and looking at the height its at and the length of your legs i'd be hoping you aint wanting more kids... ;)

[slimlfc68]

yes we will defo do a few meets next year, we got some work to do on it though looks a bit tatty just now but we will get it up to scratch :). thanks for not extracting to much urine :thumbs.

[kbekl]

i wouldn't worry about condition of the car we are not to to scrutinize mine isnt exactly show room condition and we can always throw mud at pete's motor lol

any ideas if you want to use the car off road or not ?

[slimlfc68]

yes ,yes we would :D starting off gentley though mate.:)

[kbekl]

yes ,yes we would :D starting off gentley though mate.:)

come to one of the play days you dont have to do what you dont want to do and if you want to ride in another motor befor you play i am sure their will be spare seats somewhere :thumbs

[slimlfc68]

yes mate were both up for it (ooh er missus) sounds great will have to give us all the info for next years date,s hopefully we can make it to a few an put faces to names.
gary and jay

[slimlfc68]

hi all, anyone know can we get seats reupholstered or cheeper to get seats from breakers or ebay ?

[Muckypup]

There is usually an upholsterer in your local yellow pages that can do it for you, otherwise like you say visit a breaker. Trouble is a good set may be expensive so it might be worth getting a quote for both :thumb2

[slimlfc68]

got a quote for reupholstered seats (ya might wanner sit down) 400 quid , shit me little self :eek: i did . anyone got any for half that:augie put another 99 quid could get one from dfs guaranteed christmas delivery :lol

[bobbee]

hi mate. im sure ive got the folding rear seat somewhere(took mine out for the dogs) if thats any good to you. mine are blue.

[cncfabs]

got a quote for reupholstered seats (ya might wanner sit down) 400 quid , shit me little self :eek: i did . anyone got any for half that:augie put another 99 quid could get one from dfs guaranteed christmas delivery :lol
Ive got really nice set of seats 7 seater but am 3 hours from you junction 22 m5 if you are interested let me know

[slimlfc68]

thanks bobee got them ones in the shed but cheers any way . its the five main seats im after , how much do ya want for them and what colour r they grey would be wonderfull or black have ya got a pic for the boss to have a look pls fabs

[slimlfc68]

yes mate any pics to show colour ,how much you want for em would be intrested if right colour ? grey or black would be great cheers mucker