Little tour
Took Catie home from “the other garage” and cruised a bit.
Catie test-driving
Test drove Catie with new wheels, tyres and new mirrors. I also reset the ECU learn-values via OBD and re-learned the idle.
The Duratec is misbehaving
The Duratec engine in my Caterham shows an ugly hunting idle when warmed up. To be investigated and fixed since very annoying…
Caterham Duratec 2.0 EGR absent
The Duratec 2.0 HE aka Mazda L-Series engine is designed to feature an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve to recirculate the engine’s exhaust gas partly back to the intake port reducing emissions. The valve is electronically controlled by the ECU
The 2.0l Engine of the Mazda MX-5 NC Generation NC2/NC3 Facelift
The engines used in the Mazda MX-5 NC (1.8l & 2.0l) are part of the Mazda developed MZR L-Series engine range. The aluminium block L-Series is the evolution of it’s predecessor the cast-iron block F-Series. The MZR L-Series family has