ditchlewis
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 12:00 PM |
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It lives once again!!!!!!!!!
Problem Solved!!!!!!!
My car now starts easily; the problem was a multitude of problems combined into one.
The starter motor (the reconditioned one) was faulty and was heating up as it was turned over and got slower and hotter as time went by, whilst the
old motor had a U/S solenoid. Solution was to combine the two to make one that worked.
The next problem was fuel in the filter but not in the float chambers, eventually tracked down to a kinked flexible fuel pipe. Solution re plumb to
avoid kinks!
The fuel pump needed attention as it had dried out and one of the rubber valves was not working properly.
Still the car would not fire up. So poured fuel into the float chambers on the carbs and hey presto fired up and continued to run.... so i put the car
away for the night.
Next morning there was petrol all over the garage floor, it turned out that one if the studs for fixing the fuel filter to a bracket was leaking and
the car had been pulling air instead of fuel. I bought a new and cheap plastic inline filter and problem solved, and for good measure I replaced all
the clips on the fuel lines.
I am now trying to start the car every day to ensure that the fuel keeps flowing and that I have a reliable starter.
the only tasks left before SVA are: - to set the head lights; set the tracking; put a radius on the dash and padding on the front suspension.
Should I apply for the SVA????
many thanks for all you help guys it has been invaluble.
Ditch
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 12:05 PM |
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I have a longer list to do than that and my SVA is on Thurs morning.........
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
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mookaloid
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 12:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ditchlewis
the only tasks left before SVA are: - to set the head lights; set the tracking; put a radius on the dash and padding on the front suspension.
Should I apply for the SVA????
many thanks for all you help guys it has been invaluble.
Ditch
YES
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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BenB
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 12:24 PM |
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Go for it! What's the worst that can happen? I'd always assume the first SVA is going to be a fail anyway... I know I did a 36-hour
building fest (no sleep) before my first SVA test- still failed on stuff that I hadn't even thought of!!!
Good job on the engine front though!!!
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graememk
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 12:25 PM |
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thats ok my sva is wednesday and insted of finishing off the car i got drunk in the garden sunday, i need to set tracking and soft sva bits to do oh
yeah i fcuked up the hazzard switch yesterday too and i have no center mirror
but dont panic lol
aghgthghghghghgh
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 01:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ditchlewis
the only tasks left before SVA are: - to set the head lights; set the tracking; put a radius on the dash and padding on the front suspension.
Should I apply for the SVA????
yes; ther is probably a couple of weeks lead time anyway. As fortthe headlamps, get them about right and the SVA man will halp you set them right
with the proper equipment.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 01:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ditchlewis
Problem Solved!!!!!!!
My car now starts easily
Hooray!
Glad it's all sorted - you might as well put in for the SVA now... you can always postpone as long as you give enough notice.
See you soon,
David
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 01:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
thats ok my sva is wednesday and insted of finishing off the car i got drunk in the garden sunday, i need to set tracking and soft sva bits to do oh
yeah i fcuked up the hazzard switch yesterday too and i have no center mirror
but dont panic lol
aghgthghghghghgh
lol me too!!!
at least the head gasket is fixed now, just got the smoke on overrun problem now, and lack of silencing, emmisions, edges, brake flexis to wrap,
headlight aim to set a few bits of wiring to re-cable-tie after I had to cut them when taking the head off...............................
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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