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« Reply #5790 on: March 18, 2013, 10:32:14 AM » |
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Yes Uncle Kev  Yeah, idle mixture screws. We turned them out another 1/4 turn. Seemed to do the job, though I'm happy to be corrected, much like the carb. Mr Phunkie has a thread chaser so I'll nip over to his workshop tomorrow. I had set it up initially as lean as possible to ENSURE SVA pass kev,, what do you know about ,rochester, dual jets ,?  EMILY,S carb is sick,,,  |
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« Reply #5791 on: March 18, 2013, 11:39:08 AM » |
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« Reply #5792 on: March 18, 2013, 08:29:56 PM » |
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Chris, (Phunkie Hiboy), leant me a tap of the right thread this afternoon, so I very carefully ran it through the plug hole, using plenty of grease to hopefully catch any aluminium that may be dislodged. Seems to have done the trick. So at the moment I've got 6 new leads & plugs fitted & 2 old ones, (waiting for an extra length of HT lead to arrive in the post).
The logbook finally arrived today, but looks like I may have to send it back. It lists the truck as Private Light Goods vehicle, but the body type says saloon. Is that just a generic phrase for most vehicles or should it actually say Goods Vehicle/ pick-up etc?
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« Reply #5793 on: March 18, 2013, 08:35:54 PM » |
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i guess its taxed as plg?
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« Reply #5794 on: March 18, 2013, 08:51:02 PM » |
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Yup, (just checked the tax disc -no windscreen to fit it to yet). Did amuse me to see "Manky Mobile" on an official DVLA document. Number of previous keepers -none.  |
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« Reply #5795 on: March 18, 2013, 08:59:54 PM » |
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did'nt know you'd called it that, brilliant, nice one andy.
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« Reply #5796 on: March 18, 2013, 10:16:29 PM » |
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Checked with Kev. His description of the DVLA form fillers wasn't very complimentary.
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« Reply #5797 on: March 18, 2013, 10:26:00 PM » |
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Shame. But at least you got the tax disc. Manky Mobile I like. Was tempted by Olds Mobile myself but thought better of it. |
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« Reply #5798 on: March 18, 2013, 10:45:30 PM » |
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You could call it,Olds New Mobile. |
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« Reply #5799 on: March 19, 2013, 08:42:17 AM » |
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Yes Uncle Kev Yeah, idle mixture screws. We turned them out another 1/4 turn. Seemed to do the job, though I'm happy to be corrected, much like the carb. Mr Phunkie has a thread chaser so I'll nip over to his workshop tomorrow. I had set it up initially as lean as possible to ENSURE SVA pass kev,, what do you know about ,rochester, dual jets ,? EMILY,S carb is sick,,, Not a lot though the principles are pretty much the same. Want to start up a tech query somewhere and I'll go through it with you ? |
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« Reply #5800 on: March 19, 2013, 05:50:16 PM » |
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Spent some time photo-copying my documents & sending the V5C registration form back by special delivery today.
A lovely warm morning here while I was at work, so I thought I'd be able to finally drive the Pop out of the workshop. By the time I got there the sunshine had given way to thunder, lightning & torrential rain -again.
So I dropped into the local builders merchants & bought a heavy duty tarpaulin & some ratchet straps. At some point this week it's gonna have to start living outside so we can drive the thing, between the rain storms.
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« Reply #5801 on: March 20, 2013, 08:12:31 PM » |
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A heavy day at work again today. Mr Loon took the afternoon off so I was at the workshop on my own until Chris arrived later. Just couldn't get motivated, so ended up wire wheeling the old paint off the radiator shell, then made up the last of the new HT leads & fitted them. They look great, but now it's not running on all 8 cylinders & has a savage backfire from the lefthand exhaust. Feels like 2 of the leads might be in the wrong order, but I swear I only changed one at a time. Too late to do much about it this evening, but will find a lead routing diagram online & check them tomorrow, then try Kapri's patented misfire finding trick of warming the motor up then pouring a drop of water on each exhaust pipe to see which ones are hot & which are cold. This is why I don't tinker with engines much.
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« Reply #5802 on: March 21, 2013, 01:05:07 PM » |
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Why not check out one of the many photos you have to see the plug lead configuration........ just a thought  |
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« Reply #5803 on: March 21, 2013, 03:08:40 PM » |
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Found a diagram on a Rover forum, so just off to the workshop now to check 'em.
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« Reply #5804 on: March 21, 2013, 07:39:42 PM » |
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Leads 3 & 5 swapped over.
I knew I'd only replaced one at a time to make sure I didn't mess up, but had forgotten I'd pulled the centre 2 of the left bank off to run a tap down number 3 cos the thread was a bit iffy. So I'm only marginally stoopid.
Kev recommended 8mm carbon HT leads -so I've used 7mm copper cored ones, wrapped in green/red cotton braiding for a vintage look, (from The Green Spark Plug Company, available in a variety of colours). I'm sure I'll regret that at some point, but they look cool.
Got a slight water leak from the top radiator hose to sort out, (you can see the rust stain on the thermostat housing. I've already double jubilee clipped the hose).
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