[PRADEEP KUMAR]

Originally Posted by condor

From what I understand, the bellow is used to pump fuel to the fuel-pump in a situation where fuel from the tank is not reaching the pump. ( like when fuel in tank is less).

In a situation where the bellow is punctured, the fuel supply would have been affected.

So is there any possibility to by-pass this bellow ( by using a make-shift arrangement like a pipe in place of the bellow ?



Secondly, some sort of protection may help. May be 2-3 layers of metal wire mesh wound around the bellow ?

Well as per the mechanic it cannot be by-passed and the inlet and outlet from this bellow is moulded and airtight.
The issue now is that the bellow available in open market has in/outlet pipes not of same length as original unit and i think some mods have to be done by mechanic...
never realized that this can cause so much headache.:
cheers

[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by PRADEEP KUMAR

never realized that this can cause so much headache.:
cheers

Another option is to scout around the scrap market and find the exact piece. You can take measurements with you and then look for it. I m sure you will find it in Chennai.

[sourabhzen]

[quote=PRADEEP KUMAR;4169865]...
never realized that this can cause so much headache.:
/QUOTE]

I hate headaches and would try to avoid doing things that causes headaches. I would have paid Concorde if I was in your place. All manufacturers have overpriced spares and that's how they make money.

[iabhishekkumar]

Originally Posted by garyag79

I had the same issue last summer, no need to replace the unit. The touchscreen is the culprit. Go to any car stereo repair shop and they will replace the touch screen for anything between 1500-2000 Rs. I replaced mine for INR 1800 and its been working fine for last 8 months.

Thanks for the suggestion, it really worked. I went to the car market @ sector 16, noida and met a person who said he can change the touch screen panel for INR 2000. Took the decision to go ahead and voila! the system is back to working normally.

Let's see how long it lasts? Anyways, thanks a bunch for the suggestion on this. This certainly saved me some bucks that I would otherwise had put on a new HU.

Cheers!

[garyag79]

No worries should work fine...mine is doing all right

[PRADEEP KUMAR]

Originally Posted by condor

From what I understand, the bellow is used to pump fuel to the fuel-pump in a situation where fuel from the tank is not reaching the pump. ( like when fuel in tank is less).

In a situation where the bellow is punctured, the fuel supply would have been affected.

So is there any possibility to by-pass this bellow ( by using a make-shift arrangement like a pipe in place of the bellow ?



Secondly, some sort of protection may help. May be 2-3 layers of metal wire mesh wound around the bellow ?

.

Update.
Managed to get the bellow alone(without cables) in Bangalore, was not available in Chennai.Costed Rs 530/.
Local mechanic fixed it (juggad involved) for Rs 300/-
Few thousands saved!!
Storme back in form.
Thanks for all the inputs.
cheers.

[condor]

Originally Posted by PRADEEP KUMAR

.Managed to get the bellow alone(without cables) in Bangalore...
Local mechanic fixed it (juggad involved) ..

Please share pics ! What was the jugaad that he did ?

Also pls keep checking it for any leaks, since this is path that fuel flows from tank to pump / engine.

[condor]

Question to owners of the Storme - 2012/2013 -the 320 Nm version.

What is the rpm @ 100 kmph in 5th gear ? 2200 ?

[BulZire]

Friends, need some help.
I am a 2.2 DICOR owner before. Now contemplating on buying a good pre-owned storme. I am planning to check a 2013 LX now. Can you please help me with usual suspects specific to Storme which i should not miss while checking.

[sourabhzen]

Originally Posted by BulZire

Friends, need some help.
I am a 2.2 DICOR owner before. Now contemplating on buying a good pre-owned storme. I am planning to check a 2013 LX now. Can you please help me with usual suspects specific to Storme which i should not miss while checking.

The usual suspects are either same or less than the Dicor. So, you will be just fine if you know the issues to check in a Dicor.

[Vishal.R]

Looks like The Storme is the only Safari available now, Dicor is removed very recently from site : http://safari.tatamotors.com/

Current:


Recently archived version from Internet Archive,



Request to Mods: Not able to find any generic Dicor related thread, kindly move the post to other thread if required.

[chinkara]

Originally Posted by condor

Question to owners of the Storme - 2012/2013 -the 320 Nm version.

What is the rpm @ 100 kmph in 5th gear ? 2200 ?

~2000 in very smooth drives - 2200 in slightly uneven ones where you have to keep a heavy foot on the throttle

[condor]

Originally Posted by chinkara

~2000 in very smooth drives - 2200 in slightly uneven ones where you have to keep a heavy foot on the throttle

How is that ? 100 kmph is 100 kmph. Why do you need to have a heavy foot on the throttle on slightly uneven roads ?

Any one else seeing / experiencing this ?

[vibbs]

Originally Posted by condor

How is that ? 100 kmph is 100 kmph. Why do you need to have a heavy foot on the throttle on slightly uneven roads ?

Any one else seeing / experiencing this ?

I agree. Every engine rpm at a gear should correspond to a particular speed on the road irrespective of the type of road.

I don't think it is possible that engine rpm for a particular speed can vary depending on road conditions unless something in the transmission is slipping (likely case - the Clutch).

[Dry Ice]

Originally Posted by vibbs

I agree. Every engine rpm at a gear should correspond to a particular speed on the road irrespective of the type of road.

I don't think it is possible that engine rpm for a particular speed can vary depending on road conditions unless something in the transmission is slipping (likely case - the Clutch).

A practical observation. I think it can vary. You won't be able to get it to 5 or 10 kmph on a 40% incline at 4000+ m ASL at the same RPM as you would on 0 m ASL. The thin air sucks quite a bit of power out of the engine and to get the same type of response, a higher RPM is needed.