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Jan 19, 2024 13:48:53 GMT
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Absolutely get a chinese diesel van heater. You'll need a 12v battery to run it off.
They are amazing VFM, just have a hole in the wall for the exhaust. I run mine on domestic heating oil for cheaps in my garage. There are no fumes, they are every efficient, can smoke a little on startup. Just run the exhaust outside.
For electricity, just use a generator?
sounds like you aren't jacking cars up. Get some XPS sheets (ebay sellers) down and 18mm chipboard, then glue some cheap thin carpet down.
Expanding foam any gaps or holes around windows
Whats the roof? Hopefully not metal. Insulate it and the walls, obvs kingspan stuff is the best but pricey, there is a website that sells damaged boards by the pallet soemwhere
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Oct 31, 2022 10:14:15 GMT
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Anyone got one or seen one in a yard?
It's a MK3 05-09 colour
Cheers.
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Dec 15, 2021 10:36:57 GMT
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I know you are a way off... but how would you ever get this on the road?
Do you have engine number and chassis number to lookup in records somewhere...?
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Nov 26, 2021 19:14:11 GMT
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These can be beautiful. I'd go for the largest narrow steels you can find painted black I used to have a cabrio
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Nov 22, 2018 10:27:25 GMT
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Brill thanks I will try next time I'm over there.
Failing this then a new battery can be had for £38, I might get a fiver back in scrap for the old, such a shame to bin a little used battery that looks like new.
Thing is the car has other gremlins, I think wrong ignition coil (possibly ballast coil fitted to non ballast wiring), the reason it was laid up, I'd like to get it going for the spring but before spending anything I want to diagnose it really as it might end up laid up for another 2 years and kill another battery......although i would disconnect it this time and occasionally charge.
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Nov 19, 2018 15:41:14 GMT
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Thanks all.
Will I risk killing my good battery though by sticking it in parallel?
I have some SLA batteries about half the size of a car battery that hold decent charge...I don't mind killing those so much. Can I use one of those to get the charger going even though they are much smaller capacity?
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was8v
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Nov 19, 2018 13:42:12 GMT
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I have a car with an 085 battery that was bought new in 2014.
The car was used maybe twice in 2014.
Then the battery disconnected and periodically charged and the car taken round the block once a year.
2 years ago it was left in the garage connected to the car. This is an old kit car, so I know the only drain would be radio presets.
I have just gone to look at it, the battery measures a solid 0V, nada.
The electrolyte is all above the plates.
Is there any hope of reviving it? Or shall I go weigh it in.
Cheers.
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was8v
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Mar 20, 2018 11:18:19 GMT
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Hows the MR2?
Nice guttering btw.
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was8v
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Set of 4, superb condition.
£80 collected Lancaster or can arrange delivery.
I also have 4x chrome rim W124 wheel trims and some 195 65 15 tyres by negotiation.
Please PM if interested.
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was8v
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Sept 11, 2017 22:12:30 GMT
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Love these, early ones are best
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Sept 11, 2017 21:55:34 GMT
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free for postage:
cavalier 1983 owners manual cavalier 1990 full owners pack hillman avenger owners manual haynes rover metro 90 to 91
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was8v
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Sept 4, 2017 21:23:03 GMT
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looks fantastic!
You can't buy that degree of patina! every coat tells a story/
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was8v
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Mint these cars just keep going.
I have a real soft spot for Mk2 GTIs, I have had a few "more doors" when they were "just an old car" to the general public and you could get a nice but unloved 100k car for £300.
I had a '90 spec royal blue 8v on BBS RA, minted that up. Hated cleaning the wheels.
But my favourite was an atlas grey (like yours?) small bumper digifant 8v with no power steering and 14" teardrops. I put Corrado seats in it (sit a little lower) and loved that car.
Ironically I sold both for Corrado VR6s (the first for an aqua blue, the second for schwartz black).
I still have the fondest memories of the small bumper car.
I always thought my perfect mk2 would be a small bumper 2 door no PAS car with a 2l 16v ABF from a seat dropped in, some nice dampers and no other mods.
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was8v
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PS this thread is fab. I've been reading in instalments when i'm up with the baby in the dead of night!
I regret passing up few MK1 MR2s over the years. Great project.
I suffer with the same affliction as yourself. i (engineer) inherited the condition from my father (engineer). I too believe if someone else can do something, there is no reason why I can't.
I hate paying people to do things I could do myself. Its not about the money or begrudging others, its something deep within. I also absolutely hate throwing things away that can be fixed and will spend endless hours fixing things that could be cheaply replaced.
That applies to everything from fixing cars, to installing gas appliances, to trading stocks and shares. Except plastering, I never got the hang of that, you can't imagine my frustration with plastering......although I'm sure with a bit of regular practice....
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If you want to mod your head unit for aux.....you could do this: follow the traces from the tape head to find the tape head pre amplifier. look up the data sheet for it (pins may be obvious) interrupt the power line and break out to a switch connect your aux wire to the left right channel outputs remove all the innards from a tape when using aux, use your switch to cut the power to the tape preamp (which will cut the noise) and the empty cassette to make the unit change input. this way your head unit will still play tapes fine (when you use your switch to send power to the pre amp) for bluetooth audio use on of these - a2dp assures good SQ. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141899511812use a mosfet to power or this will give you plug and play with phone charging ability too www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112433043145
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Sept 29, 2014 8:06:23 GMT
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Carb jetting I reckon , I'd be inclined to have a strobe lite put on to be sure the ignition timing is bang on, Ta, my dad had a mechanic put a new cambelt on it in June with its MOT, and he said he checked the timing. However I will check it out, and probably grab a carb rebuild kit to do when its raining some day! Also idle is fine when cold, but when warmed up it rises and falls - the carb has auto choke - could it be this? Can anyone recommend a good place to take it Ramsbottom / Bury / Bolton area to get it set up properly on a rolling road once I have done these bits?
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Sept 28, 2014 21:59:31 GMT
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Thanks everyone! We rang Ford and apparently 70hf-9350-ca super-ceeds the part number for 2 litre pump so it is the correct pump! As you say bortaf it seems the pumps are interchangeable. However being very suspicious we got on the phone to Tickover in Kent and they sent us a new pump of a different design: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Capri-Cortina-Sierra1-6-2-0-OHC-Pinto-fuel-pump-/291222000301?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43ce2f12adFor comparison pumping away (still not convinced dad to use a jar): Clearly pumping more, so the old one although it looks new (and barely has a few thousand miles on it) from Ford is duff. When connected everything back up it runs, and revs properly and doesn't cut out! Due to a minor incident (leaving ignition on...) car got a new coil too. HOWEVER, Although it runs well, it has a flat spot at 3200 rpm when accelerating hard. Also it pops a lot on the overrun (plugs are a nice colour though). Perhaps this is down to the very non standard exhaust?! Anyone got ideas on the flat spot? I'm thinking it might be worth rebuilding the carb.
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Sept 22, 2014 21:03:16 GMT
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Have you checked the tank venting/ breathers are clear? Could it be vacuuming? Yes the breather is clear, plus tried without the petrol cap... To update this: Am I right in thinking I need the pump and bits for a TL20H engine code? Bear in mind this was originally a sierra injection engine. Pushrod for fuel pump is 50mm, apparently correct. Part number on our fuel pump is 70hf-9350-ca On that part diagram that is the fuel pump for smaller variants 1.3/1.6/1.8 So this means the pump itself is wrong! Will this make a difference? If so will order up the correct pump and gasket for a TL20H from Ford. Thanks again for all the help - once i've ruled out fuel supply I'll start looking elsewhere!
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Sept 21, 2014 18:11:12 GMT
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I'd just check the clearance - take the fuel pump off, rotate the engine until the pushrod is at the bottom of its stroke and measure how far down from the mating face this is. Compare that to the nose length of the pump... they should be the same length. A short rod (or spaced where it didn't need to be) will be obvious. Brill thanks. I have also just found this parts diagram: www.fordopedia.org/parts-catalog/pinto-ohc/B5.10 so if I remove the rod it should be 50mm (it doesn't say what thickness the 'gasket' spacer should be) TL20= 2 litre and can also check the part number on the pump. I have a nearly new fuel pump that does work if any use, could it be the coil? I will check the rod first but might well take you up on that if its from a 2 litre. I will google how to check the coil
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