mclellanmac
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Nov 19, 2008 16:38:39 GMT
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Been faffing with the new fuel filler all day, the old one didnt want to come off, much cutting of jubilee clips and swearing and skinned knuckles later it was off, the the new one didnt want to go on, got it positioned, but as ita a pattern part, the mounting holes didnt line up, so had to faff with that, and now the fuel return pipe wont reach.....so il be back on it tomoro, its gone dark now so called it a day, i hate thease so called 10 miunet jobs!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
MK4 Golf GTi 20v Turbo, Dull, but always works!
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mclellanmac
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Finally found it! yey!
Iv got the carb in bits at the moment, expect an update soon guys!!!!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
MK4 Golf GTi 20v Turbo, Dull, but always works!
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Jan 12, 2009 11:28:09 GMT
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Ah, good to see you've kept hold of this! I really need to give the underside of the cabby a dose of underseal, keep putting it off though.
Drove past yours on the way to Freeport th other day (think I went the wrong way)
Have you greased the threads on the coilovers? If not I would do, road salt will kill the adjuster rings quickly
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mclellanmac
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Jan 13, 2009 22:57:37 GMT
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Yeah ive got some Motorcycle chain oil stuff on em, i was told that was the best stuff!
I'm just waitin for a Carb to turn up!
There is gonna be so paint action on the cards! Ohhh yes, playin the cards close to my chest at the moment though
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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mclellanmac
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Jan 24, 2009 23:51:24 GMT
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Hi Guys! Ive had the car off the road for some time as the carb was knackared and i wouldnt run, now most people would just replace the carb with a refurbed item, but they cost a lot, and i had a HIF 44 off an MG metro, so i thought why not fit that, to make an Un Holy Union beteween BL and VW! As with most of thease plans my mate Chappers was behind it too and he did some CAD drawings of the inlet we would make to fit the side draft SU to the down draft manifold  My mate works at n exhaust development company so he had the flanges plasmer cut from his drawings, and had the pipe bent,  Then it was a case of welding the kit of parts together, Chappers did this too, as he is quite the welder!     Looks nice doesnt it? Now we did this at my mates house without the car being there, this was our first mistake, when we offered it up to the car it didnt fit, lol so we had tea, and a sit down, then we got the hack saw out  then we too some measurments and after some trial and error, and making a new flange to mount to the manifold we tacked it up and we had this  before seam welding it up some refreshment was neccessary  Then time to crack on  A short while later we had this  we have used all the spacers and plates that would be fitted to the metro, and gaskets made from a cornflakes box!  Then on the car   And thats where we leace it this evening, tomoro the fuel lines need extending, and the cables need conecting then it time to fire her up! Watch this space! |
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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Brilliant! I've been contemplating the very same thing, but with a different carb (SUs aren't exactly growing on trees over here  ) |
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mclellanmac
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Fingers crossed it will work, those Priburg things VW fitted are pants, Just fancied doing something a bit different, and i spent years playing with Minis so this seemed a natural progression,
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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mase44
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ermm are yu looking to sell this mk1 ??
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Davenger
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Excellent
I bet it works a darn sight better than the pierburg POS that it came with
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I may have missed something here man, but you realise of course you could now bolt up an MG metro turbo carb and its associated components.  |
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mclellanmac
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Jan 25, 2009 12:12:19 GMT
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Well the carb isnt a sealed turbo unit, but there is some forced induckion on the cards, hehe, Need to get this running yet,
mase44 I don't think it will be for sale for some time yet!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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mclellanmac
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Jan 25, 2009 14:45:50 GMT
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It only bloody Runs! well to a fashion, ma Mini expert mate is comming down later to help me set the carb up, when i say help me, i mean hes going to do it while i dance around!
In the mean time I'm going to collect a new interior this aft, well i say new, But its the black and grey stripe, and as my passanger seat wont pass an MOT (frame snapped) its needed!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
MK4 Golf GTi 20v Turbo, Dull, but always works!
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Jan 25, 2009 15:18:08 GMT
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Hurrah !! Beers all round etc......
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g40jon
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Jan 26, 2009 10:16:27 GMT
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familiar setup:   just waiting on a electric fuel pump before i can fit mine! have you got your set up yet? much difference in driving performance? |
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mclellanmac
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Jan 26, 2009 17:28:09 GMT
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Ive had it all off again, had to loose the rubber flange thing beteween the adapter pipe thingy, and the manifold, the way the carb sits now it wasnt sealing properly, so i made up a gasket and used a big blop of sealent, seems to have done the trick!
It seems to be running pritty good, ive only run it up and down the road a few times as i have no tax, I'm waiting on a air filter tutning up before i get it fettled up properly!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
MK4 Golf GTi 20v Turbo, Dull, but always works!
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Jan 26, 2009 20:35:45 GMT
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Chuffing awesome. Loving this golf. Stance and colours are brilliant IMO (Although I would lose the checker stripe I **think**....)
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mclellanmac
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Jan 26, 2009 22:12:06 GMT
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Yeah i think the stripe is going, the bootlid is in need of a repaint, i may re do it burgandy, but leave the bonnet black, needs some wider wheels me thinks tho!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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Jan 26, 2009 22:16:39 GMT
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thats an ace idea with the carb, got me thinking, wonder if i could fit a twin su carb setup on mine ;D
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mclellanmac
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Jan 26, 2009 22:24:22 GMT
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Have a crack!! Doesnt hurt to try!  |
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
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Nice work this mate, an inventive solution to the problem! Can't help thinking for the amount of effort you've gone to, you could have chucked on a set of bike carbs |
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