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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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What gets me is that Morgan must be aware of the problem and it would not be difficult to fix during production.
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I have to agree with Peter. The car should go back to either the dealer or the factory to get properly sorted. There's no excuse for leaks...just shoddy workmanship and design.
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Is it possible to unfasten and lift the box slightly to gain access for thin fingers? No, not without removing the engine management system to get at a screw under it :-( I'm reluctant to do that on a new car. I hate to think what Morgan would say in the event of a warranty claim  I've managed to get a strip of P section weather proofing sealer down the side of the box. A gallon of water poured through the heater inlet resulted in NO WATER INSIDE  Now I just need some rain  Ian
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I agree it should be sorted by Morgan ( via the dealer) but it would cost me a day to get it over to the dealer & wait while it's done. I don't want to leave it until the next service. That's 8000 miles away ( at least a couple of months  )
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...I've managed to get a strip of P section weather proofing sealer down the side of the box. A gallon of water poured through the heater inlet resulted in NO WATER INSIDE Now I just need some rain Ian I don't think it will be long before that last wish is granted... 
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Took the Mog out to test my attempts at waterproofing. 15 miles & not a drop entered! Next time I'm going to try it in the wet  Ian
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How's the running in Ian? I suspect, like me, you have some mechanical sympathy and are running in with a degree of caution.
My mind says....
1st 500 miles, no more than 2,800 rpm. Frequently varied throttle.
500-2,000 miles 3,500 rpm odd blip to 4,000 rpm at over 1,000 miles.
2,000 miles to 5,000 miles 4,000 rpm
5,000 miles, pretty much run in....
Or am I being too cautious?!
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I don't worry too much about revs ( within reason) , more the load on the engine. I avoid labouring at all costs & gradually increase the power as the miles progress. I've done over 2000 miles to date & am now giving it the occasional bit of serious wellie  I think you can be too cautious, resulting in the engine ( and other part, of course) not being run in when you start using full power. I reckon my last Roadster wasn't really running freely until it had some 10,000 on the clock, so in spite of my best efforts  , it still hadn't been run in properly until then. Ian
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How's the running in Ian? I suspect, like me, you have some mechanical sympathy and are running in with a degree of caution.
My mind says....
1st 500 miles, no more than 2,800 rpm. Frequently varied throttle.
500-2,000 miles 3,500 rpm odd blip to 4,000 rpm at over 1,000 miles.
2,000 miles to 5,000 miles 4,000 rpm
5,000 miles, pretty much run in....
Or am I being too cautious?!
You are being too cautious. With a modern engine after the first oil change drive it like you stole it!
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