steveg
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Aug 19, 2014 19:16:35 GMT
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When I was about 10 years old I got to sit in one of these in the Honda dealers in Slough. I desperately wanted one as I could reach the pedals! The shot of the interior above brings it all back.
Well done for getting it up and running again.
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Aug 19, 2014 21:57:12 GMT
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Love this!! When I was 16 I got to drive one around a farmer's field and I remember it being underpowered then! Good work preserving it. Keep that aerosol cavity wax at hand too! Hope to see it at RRG. Need a pic next to my big van!  |
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Clement
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Good luck with the MOT! Cool wee van  |
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Aug 20, 2014 14:11:03 GMT
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How dare you keep us waiting so darn long...!!! How did the MOT go? I do hope it went smoothly...?!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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niwid
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Aug 20, 2014 22:58:55 GMT
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Sooooo it failed  I was expecting it tbh, the fuse for the dash lights kept blowing, meaning no indicators - instafail! No idea what's causing it either. It also failed on the rear brake efficiency, which is a little odd as it's all brand new :S Cleaning and adjusting may sort that though. I knew it was a bad omen when, for the first time, it failed to start on it's own battery power. A jump start from the 'Lingo had it running though. I'll update further when I've gone and picked it up again and had a chat to the tested to get a more detailed idea of what's wrong with the brakes. It does drive well though, very smooth if you ignore the rough pick-up from idle and slight suspension knock (need to investigate that too. |
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Those are a few minor things that I'm sure can be sorted pretty easily...!
When something has been sitting around for as long as this has there are bound to be a few things that are going to need tweaking.
On the plus side at least there are no major headaches to overcome to get an MOT pass...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Aug 21, 2014 11:17:36 GMT
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At least it got there and you've now got a checklist to focus on to get it on the road.
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steveg
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Aug 21, 2014 21:56:05 GMT
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Is there any sort of pressure limiter on the back wheels ? Your earlier comment about getting fluid to the back made me wonder.
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niwid
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So the retest was this morning, and guess what....it PASSED!!!
I'm a little high on life at the moment, two months of solid work went into this and now it's been declared legal and safe to use on the road. I know there are plenty of people on here who could have got this done in about a week, but Jason and I are complete amateurs, with no training of any sort, not much money and not much experience, so it's quite an achievment.
Although it passed, it's running like a bag of poo. The fuel tank is still full of curse word and it seems to have clogged up the carb good and proper, so that needs stripping and cleaning again. Another drain of the tank and filling it with coke overnight should clean it further. Jason is also going to have a look at rebuilding the alternator as that doesn't work at all. Then there is the issue of tax, which is all down to luck in our situation.
Two days til RRG...
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Aug 27, 2014 10:13:40 GMT
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Great news, so current plan for it to be at RRG?
Is it worth trying cleaning the carb with something stronger than coke while you're there? Wynns carb cleaner?
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The Doctor
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Aug 27, 2014 12:12:38 GMT
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Congratulations! I will come and have a look at it this weekend! |
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Aug 27, 2014 12:27:04 GMT
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Congratulations!
I would use diesel or kerosene rather than Coke, you don't want to introduce moisture and sugar into your fuel system.
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niwid
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Aug 27, 2014 19:46:07 GMT
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Thanks guys  It's taxed now too So yeah, RRG here we come. The alternator still doesn't work, but if we can get the parts, Jason is hopefully rebuilding that tomorrow. If we can't it'll just have to get there on battery alone, which shouldn't be a problem as it's only like 10 miles for me. Yeah the carbs been stripped and cleaned with carb cleaner and an air line. I was told coke was good for dissolving all the crud in the bottom of the tank, and a lot cheaper than other alternatives. It will get rinsed out with hot water followed by old petrol before refilling it. Should be fine??? |
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ferny
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Aug 29, 2014 11:53:20 GMT
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Coke won't do a great deal. It's got a little phosphoric acid in it but it's so diluted it isn't worth using. If it's just crud throw some paraffin in there, swish it around then decant to use as a general cleaner.
Have you got a cheap filter before the carb? If not, buy a few and keep them in the glove box. That way you can swap them out quickly to keep moving and you'll be able to see how clean the fuel is.
Take a spare battery as well. Just in case you get stuck in heavy traffic in a downpour which will mean you'll have to put your light and wipers on. Better to have it with you and not need to use it than get stuck so close to home!
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Last Edit: Aug 29, 2014 11:54:07 GMT by ferny
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jpsmit
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Aug 29, 2014 13:08:15 GMT
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I haven't tried it but, lots of people remove lots of crud from tanks by putting in gravel or chains or ball bearings and shaking and shaking and shaking.
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adam73bgt
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Aug 29, 2014 13:23:11 GMT
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If this breaks down due to lack of electricity, I don't mind giving it a lift back in the boot of the Jag  I look forward to seeing it though |
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Aug 30, 2014 21:50:03 GMT
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Well done on the T+T.
The cheapie filters are a good idea.
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 love the picture makes me smile! |
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Aug 31, 2014 12:51:17 GMT
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I haven't tried it but, lots of people remove lots of crud from tanks by putting in gravel or chains or ball bearings and shaking and shaking and shaking. That sounds like a good idea, maybe coupled with some paraffin or petrol it would work well. I'd try it with ball bearing or chains, think I'd leave the gravel out! |
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niwid
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Oct 25, 2014 14:13:28 GMT
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For those of you that don't already know, this didn't make it to the Gathering On the morning of the event we fitted a new alternator, cleaned out the carb and gave it a wash, but didn't manage to make it a mile and a half down the road and ended up turning up in an ultra-dull MK6 Golf Diesel. We’ve got a bit of mojo back and found some time to spend on the Acty, so we’ve been addressing the fuelling issue that stopped it getting to RRG this year. The tank was disgusting, so we cleaned it out with oven cleaner which worked a treat. We then discovered that the original fuel pump was junk, so bought a facet electronic pump and fitted that in it’s place. Plumbed it in, turned the key and hey ho it’s pumping fuel. However, it doesn’t stop pumping, and fuel is leaking through the carb into the air box (engine not running). Fitted a pressure regulator to restrict the flow, and still it’s happening (even when turned right down to 1psi). We took the carb apart and cleaned out the float chamber and fuel inlet in case there was crud stopping the needle valve from closing properly, we also tested the needle by blowing through the fuel inlet and it seems to work fine. I’m wondering if there should be a switch or something that turns the fuel pump off when it reaches a certain pressure, but I was under the impression that was already taken care of by the pump and pressure regulator? What am I missing? |
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It's taxed now too 
