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« Reply #6330 on: June 23, 2013, 07:13:44 PM » |
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Stole it off Mankey for a while today and drove it around the pits. It would clunk into gear and at times stuttered when accelerating from slow, took it to Brocks pit and checked the idle screws, the offside one was 1 3/4 turns and the nearside 3/4 turn. So both set at 2 and I found it was better going into gear with not that of a clunk. Drove it to the main gate and gave it a welly, it spun the tyre going into second and drove nice. Brock took over for the return and still had a little fluffing now and again after slowing down, but it seamed to be not there time we drove back around the pits (Waving to Mankey as we drove past) The steering is heavy at slow speeds but it was nice when the speed was picked up, I could live with it and to be honest "I could live with the car  You would not believe the comments the car had while parked near our scrutineering bay (All good) and many a photo was taken. Every one stopped and looked as we drove it around. Here's a comment from Sarah on my facebook page "Best car of the weekend" https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151572836094830&set=a.10150602738629830.391031.709404829&type=1&theater¬if_t=photo_commentAll I can say Andy, Love it just the way it is (I would even buy a wet suit  ) and the wipers work well  |
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« Reply #6331 on: June 23, 2013, 07:17:21 PM » |
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tony,,,after reading the last post,, i think i,ll have to fetch,EMILY, down sometime |
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #6332 on: June 23, 2013, 07:21:57 PM » |
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It was fun to come across the pic unexpectedly on Facebook, makes you look at it fresh - and I think it looks great just the way it is, does it really have to go green Mr Manky?
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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« Reply #6333 on: June 23, 2013, 07:29:45 PM » |
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going to look excellent painted.
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« Reply #6334 on: June 23, 2013, 08:28:30 PM » |
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Who's been twiddling ,I left them at 1 3/4 both from fully seated ?
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« Reply #6335 on: June 23, 2013, 08:51:04 PM » |
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Don't know Kev  as I had already opened the o/s bonnet, I tried that one first, turned in 1 3/4 (As you set) Steve opened the other side and it was just the 3/4 to the stop. As I said, it really clunked into gear and did not drive that well at all with it seeming to want to cut out (It didn't and Andy did say it did not like it cruising through the towns on the way up.) while coasting, turned them both out to 2 and there is just s slight clunk going into gear and was not trying to cut out, it just had that little hiccup now and again when you slow down and go to pull off again. You did a great job on the brakes, worked very well (I have got used to left food braking due to the race cars.) |
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« Reply #6336 on: June 23, 2013, 09:24:07 PM » |
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When I last took it for a drive it was 'fine' , exactly as it is now including heavy steering getting lighter ( I even forgot it had crossplies on it 'til we got back to the yard! )...then came the stuck valve episode. Think Andy needs to write down baseline settings as now to recheck if it plays up again ? Likewise a baseline timing setting.
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« Reply #6337 on: June 23, 2013, 09:38:18 PM » |
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What was the timing set to? both Steve and myself said how quiet the engine was, the oil light did not come on at all when we were driving it and even had to switch it off to see where the oil light was. The car was very quiet itself and it seemed like you were sneaking up on people who would just walk out on you (And Steve) As I said, I would take it home and run it as it is (Reminded me of driving the Mini, the same amount of leg room and as I was sitting nearly in the back and nearly on the floor.) When it started raining we thought "That's it" but the wipers worked very well and the outward view was very good (including the mirrors). |
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« Reply #6338 on: June 23, 2013, 10:00:46 PM » |
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Some photos of the pickup. (I will post the other photos I took on the weekend when I have time)
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« Reply #6339 on: June 23, 2013, 10:01:41 PM » |
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« Reply #6340 on: June 23, 2013, 10:02:34 PM » |
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« Reply #6341 on: June 23, 2013, 10:03:18 PM » |
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« Reply #6342 on: June 23, 2013, 10:04:01 PM » |
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« Reply #6343 on: June 23, 2013, 10:04:43 PM » |
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« Reply #6344 on: June 23, 2013, 10:05:24 PM » |
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