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I was surprised and disappointed by the light coming on, and it shook my confidence in Morgan .. the engine sounded completely normal; and I am hoping it is some sort of glitch that will disappear which it no doubt will not.
If the MIL is on, then a fault code has been recorded by the ECU. It's certainly worth getting it checked out, and for really not very much money at all you could buy a code reader so you can check it yourself. I appreciate that with the car under warranty you'll want to take it to the dealer for any work to be done, but it might be good for your peace of mind to know what's going on.
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I've never seen shiny primer look so good! Lovely car, great report, enjoy the car!
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SFO - as I live 12Kms From Wexford, I and a few others will try and catch up with you on 8th May - I reckon you must be staying at the Ferrycarrig Hotel as it's the only one overlooking the Slaney
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So glad you like the car Simon. You've done a great write up and it's interesting to see your views coming in as a new Morgan owner. Nice GT3 by the way!
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isn't it sad to read of yet another new Morgan model blighted with EML illumination problems? Isn't it time that Morgan finally addressed this problem instead of leaving it to dealers and owners to try to sort it out? After all, based on my personal experience, it has been going on for years.
I was surprised and disappointed by the light coming on, and it shook my confidence in Morgan .. the engine sounded completely normal; and I am hoping it is some sort of glitch that will disappear which it no doubt will not. I hope I am proved wrong! SFO,
If coming to Ireland, we Paddymogs would love to meet with you and see an ARP4 in the "flesh" what part of Ireland are you visiting? Are you on a particular itinerary or are you just touring?
Cheers! tour info here: http://petrolhead.tours/tours/uk/ireland/more than happy to show you folks the car This engine light is due to the ford ecu and piggy back ecu which may be an MBE or omex , nothing is actually wrong it just needs to be sorted by the mog dealer. I had to deal with my engine light issue when I bought my mog off the previous owner who didn't sort it , a bit scary but its an ecu issue not an engine issue .
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Obviously a man of good taste this...  Congrats on your new toy dear Simon - enjoy many happy (s)miles with her!!  I also thought about this "shed of grey" (or was it shade of...???), but in the result did opt for an old Mercedes Benz solid (grey) color (+ ceramic laquer coats) instead - imho similar subdued & understated (cool) vintage style  And the combo of grey & dark brown just "works" perfect for me... 
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A very fine car and an excellent report!
I like the tech specs of that car! Great buy!
I would prefer non-LED light and other wheels, but that's a matter of taste. The color is nice!
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If the MIL is on, then a fault code has been recorded by the ECU. It's certainly worth getting it checked out, and for really not very much money at all you could buy a code reader so you can check it yourself.
I appreciate that with the car under warranty you'll want to take it to the dealer for any work to be done, but it might be good for your peace of mind to know what's going on.
I am strangely relaxed about the MIL. But I do want it seen to. Meanwhile, it's pleasurable just looking at it ! So glad you like the car Simon. You've done a great write up and it's interesting to see your views coming in as a new Morgan owner. Nice GT3 by the way! thanks for following it through the build process. GT3 is feeling a bit unloved  Sean
This engine light is due to the ford ecu and piggy back ecu which may be an MBE or omex , nothing is actually wrong it just needs to be sorted by the mog dealer. I had to deal with my engine light issue when I bought my mog off the previous owner who didn't sort it , a bit scary but its an ecu issue not an engine issue .
As it's a Cosworth engine, I would have expected Cosworth to put its own ECU or modify the standard Ford ECU. I also thought about this "shed of grey" (or was it shade of...???), but in the result did opt for an old Mercedes Benz solid (grey) color instead - imho similar subdued & understated (cool) vintage style And the combo of grey & dark brown just "works" perfect for me... The is my first grey car -- it is a flat colour but it has the ceramic lacquer coating. I went for it because I wanted an understated shade which works with P4 shape. I love the cuba and grey combination too.
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As it's a Cosworth engine, I would have expected Cosworth to put its own ECU or modify the standard Ford ECU.
Cosworth don't manufacture their own ECUs, it's a pretty specialised business. MBE Systems of Cirencester are the 'go to' manufacturers for performance ECUs, and they supply Cosworth as well as Morgan, so there's absolutely no reason to be suspicious.
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As it's a Cosworth engine, I would have expected Cosworth to put its own ECU or modify the standard Ford ECU.
Cosworth don't manufacture their own ECUs, it's a pretty specialised business. MBE Systems of Cirencester are the 'go to' manufacturers for performance ECUs, and they supply Cosworth as well as Morgan, so there's absolutely no reason to be suspicious. thanks. I assume that Morgan bought the engine including ECU (tuned/mapped) from Cosworth , so Cosworth should know what to do with the issue with one of their 'off the shelf' engines.
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