my FB work in progress updates

[Ada7]

You guys make me laugh. Guess you have to live in hope or you\'ve got nothing :p

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

How wude!...like I said, dude, I\'ve got a nice li\'l League Champions 91-92 badge on my work bag to remind Man Utd fans that football wasn\'t just invented 15 years ago like they seem to think it was . Who did we beat to the title that year? hmmm, wouldn\'t have been Man Utd would it :p

[Ada7]

Oh yes it was and well done to you. But dont think that us United fans think football has only been around for 15 years just because we\'ve been the most successful club in that time :p
I do believe we the first English club to win the European cup many moons back :DAnyway, this thread isn\'t about football (or whatever Leeds United think they play :p) but lewis\'s project

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

You\'re right :yes. Well, I reckon carb cleaner of flush is the first thing to try, so long as it\'s safe for all the rotary seals and stuff. I think I remember a thread about fuel treatments being bad for water seals and that once, but hopefully someone who knows what they\'re talking about (clearly not me :o) will confirm or deny that?

[Ada7]

Maybe that and a new set of plugs and make sure all the right holes are blocked off form the air pump being disconnected. Will all make a change i\'m sure

Adam

[David Nock (RIP)]

Air Filter to check.
Also if the car has not had a new fuel tank it will most likely leak at the top seam behind the fill point when you fill up. New tanks were still available a couple of years ago.

[lewisneale]

did some more bits to the FB this week,
seen as they was no belt to it I removed the air pump, and associated parts...... i think ! :?


i have got a blanking plate coming thanks..mpk490p
i take it it goes here ? or do i take more off or put some back on, i will find out i suppose when the plate arrives...
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i also noticed this bit broken when i was in the engine bay ..... some kind of vacum part i believe... am i right ?
being dumb here but i don\'t know what it does...
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[lewisneale]

right this pipe that is circled do i block it off ? its part of the air pump bits and bobs right ??


shall i leave it connected to the part at the top ?




i am thinking of removing this big waste of space and power eater ...........


and then putting these 2 little beauty\'s on....... good idea or not ??
do they need to suck or blow and in which direction ?

[lewisneale]

i also removed the rear spoiler to see what its like without it.... it was only held on with 2 nuts 1!!  :shock:
not sure to keep it on or off, i can\'t be bothered with having to fill all the holes and try and colour match the paint etc, i could put in little black blanking circles but there would be a few cos of lots of holes.

it does look good from the side though !

or does anyone know if you can get special spray paint that can go onto rubber and look good ?




more on that switch that was behind the centre console.....
it has 2 black wires coming off it one to here which is prob earth !


and the other is to one of the coils here..... dodgy pic..



there is no connection to power or anything else and the car starts, runs and does everything the same which ever way the switch is turned !
except the battery voltage goes up or down if you switch it on or off.... which ever way that is  :?  and the warning lights on the dash go brighter or dimmer like wise..
strange

[shaunwil]

I\'m running a good quality 14in electric fan and it works very well. Makes so much more room in the engine bay too !

Shaun

[mpk490p]

did some more bits to the FB this week,
seen as they was no belt to it I removed the air pump, and associated parts...... i think ! :?


i have got a blanking plate coming thanks..mpk490p
i take it it goes here ? or do i take more off or put some back on, i will find out i suppose when the plate arrives...
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i also noticed this bit broken when i was in the engine bay ..... some kind of vacum part i believe... am i right ?
being dumb here but i don\'t know what it does...
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thats right the plate goes there, apoligies for not getting it in the post yet won\'t be able to post it untll Tuesday now (away with work) so it should be with you before the weekend
Mark

[Kieron]

Ah cool, nice to see it coming together. you can help me on mine now :King

Oh yeah, rear pistons wind in clockwise :2Rolleyes might have another go at it one day this evening lol.

[David Nock (RIP)]

Morning Lewis, Been away for a couple of days. Attached are some guides to swopping the exhaust from the Mazda original which include the blanking off details. One set is Janspeed literature, the other is Double \'S\'. They both say really the same thing. Hope they help.

David

[lewisneale]

that info will be very helpful david.
thanks very much !

[Kieron]

Did you get the new carb last night?