Good to hear that you have it sorted. I would be interested in seeing any photos etc of the inlet manifold etc you have built up, is that off those plans that you had made up a little while back?
On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, David Andrews wrote: > Guys, > > Well I was driving over to the gf's place last night (I haven't taken it > on a major uphill trip since it started) with the supercharger on. And it > did the wierdo thing again.. which turns out to be not so weird after > all. It seems Terry's middle name is `Oracle'. I checked the level in the > carby when it died and she was bone dry. This is in keeping with the > symptoms of dying while turning right (ie fuel sloshes to the fill side > of the fuel bowl). This is good. No major wiring headaches to come! Yay. > And since I'm going to EFI in a month or so I've decided to just stick > with it.. and borrow the flatmates care for uphill trips. :) > Thanks for all your help, > > Dave > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 8/3/03, 12:51:34 AM, David Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > regarding RE: Wierd and annoying ignition breakdown: > > > > Terry, > > > Sounds like a plan. I'll see what I can discover. Thanks for all your > > help guys. > > > Dave > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > On 2/08/03, 20:20:20, "Terry Rudd" wrote > > regarding RE: Wierd and annoying ignition breakdown: > > > > > Dave, > > > > Bit cold for walking the streets last night that's for sure. Your best > > chance of finding the problem is when it's dead believe it or not. One > > thing with an ignition problem when an engine is dead is that the tacho > > will not normally bounce when you crank the engine, likewise if the > > ignition system is working then look elsewhere. The "fire then die" does > > still sound a bit like I'd still be looking at the fuel delivery - I'd at > > least want to know what the fuel level in the carbies are like when it's > > dead. > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Andrews > > > Sent: Saturday, 2 August 2003 5:20 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Wierd and annoying ignition breakdown > > > > > I'm not saying that fuel problems can't produce weird symptoms, but this > > > problem is very sudden if you like. For example, I was driving around the > > > city last night, the car went fine for 30-35 minutes, then just died. It > > > really didn't want to start or do anything. It would fire and then just > > > die no matter what you did with the throttle. So what i'm saying is that > > > its inconsistent. So what i'm asking is: > > > > What the hell changes after about 30 mins of driving? Something is > > > happening about that time which it doesn't like. The missus and I were on > > > our way to the ball and we were late already. We ended up walking about 7 > > > city blocks in the freezing wind with her in heels. Hehe.. boy was I > > popular. > > > > Dave > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > On 1/08/03, 21:11:17, andrew smith wrote regarding > > > Re: Wierd and annoying ignition breakdown: > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
