eddbmxdude
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Sept 9, 2007 11:02:17 GMT
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Hey guys, I'm new here! This weekend I have been down to Worthing to pick up an MG Metro Turbo. Its on a D plate, so its as old as me! The car has seen better days, but I'm pretty confident I can repair it. Its mainly rust, the bootlid and drivers door in particular. The engine looks like it will run with a bit of attention, there is a spark there, but there doesnt seem to be petrol getting to the carb. Anyway, heres the pictures!       Cheers, Edd |
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mowzer
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Sept 9, 2007 11:20:08 GMT
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Nice car mate don't see many of those these days  Good luck with the project  Oh and welcome to ;D |
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Last Edit: Sept 9, 2007 11:20:38 GMT by mowzer
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Hirst
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Sept 9, 2007 11:40:31 GMT
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Don't you DARE take the Turbo sticker off the rear window! I love it!!
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Neil
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Sept 9, 2007 11:43:18 GMT
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Don't you DARE take the Turbo sticker off the rear window! I love it!! Awesome Metty mate, i'm with Hirst on this - DO NOT remove that 'Turbo' Backflash, it's so 1980's it hurts!  |
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Sept 9, 2007 11:49:36 GMT
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Interesting car!
have you tried some carb cleaner/easy start while spinning the engine over?
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mowzer
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Sept 9, 2007 12:30:26 GMT
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I may be wrong but don't Turbo metros have an electric fuel pump? So maybe take a look at that first |
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Sept 9, 2007 16:24:25 GMT
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look what ur car did to me u curse word!!   |
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Sept 9, 2007 16:34:10 GMT
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Do you not find your trailer sways a lot when loaded like that? It would be a lot more stable if the cars facing the other way.
As said above, the Turbos do have an electric fuel pump so check its working.
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Sept 9, 2007 16:43:36 GMT
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yea it does work, we checked it.
and yep we almost died on the M25 on friday cuz it was fish tailing sooo bad!!
rite edd??
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eddbmxdude
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Sept 9, 2007 16:56:06 GMT
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Yeah, next time we will know to load the car on facing FORWARDS! That was some scary stuff!
The fuel pump is working, we have got fuel all the way upto the carb, I think it must be a sticky jet or something. Is that a carb-off job?
Cheers,
Edd
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mowzer
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Sept 9, 2007 17:00:25 GMT
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It may be the needle valve or float stuck in the carb those old SU's used to be prone to it |
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Lopez
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Sept 9, 2007 17:43:45 GMT
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Give it a blast with carb cleaner. Tried tow starting it? Seems a bizarre method but it has worked for me in the past.
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eddbmxdude
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Sept 9, 2007 19:50:54 GMT
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Sept 9, 2007 20:14:26 GMT
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Bitta T_Cut, a wash and you will look just right, once the thing fires up.
Cool catch.
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Sept 9, 2007 20:14:42 GMT
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Don't look too bad there what's it like underneath?, I've had 2 of those the first one I had was a black 'C' reg one and went like a rocket then I decided to upgrade and bought a red 'G' reg one and it was curse word it was like it didn't have a turbo on it even got it rolling roaded to check it out.
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eddbmxdude
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Sept 9, 2007 20:26:53 GMT
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Its not too bad underneath, better than I was expecting really, front jacking points have gone and the sills look a bit suspect but the floors solid, its been waxoiled at some point.
I love the Rancho, I didn't know there was any left, its so rare to see one now. We used to have one and I loved it, I remember sitting in the backwards facing seats when I was about 10!
Edd
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Sept 9, 2007 21:52:48 GMT
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They really are great little cars and its so good to see people finally appreciating them and restoring them instead of just ripping out their internals.
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Sept 9, 2007 21:55:32 GMT
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Sam Skelton
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Sept 10, 2007 11:26:12 GMT
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OOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF i want that car,hope it goes well for you.IIRC theres a float vent valve that fuggs up on these and everyone just blocks them off,the carbs on these are sealed and you need a special tool set to take them apart.
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eddbmxdude
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Yeah, its a turbo!
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Sept 12, 2007 6:56:58 GMT
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Well, I have found out why there was no fuel getting through the carb!  Time for a rebuild methinks! As soon as I get a unit the engine is coming out and going to get a full rebuild. Edd |
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Good luck with the project 
Oh and welcome to ;D 
