Hi, just a thought on the throttle issue, if you could reduce the size of the lever fitted to the carb then it would open up more for the same pedal travel, perhaps you could find a similar carb with a smaller lever and swap them over, or cut down the lever and weld it back up shorter. Regards Bill. > Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:53:06 -0700> Subject: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 update> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > > Been a while > since I posted... been working on a few things:> > - the soft roof now has > poppers all the way around, and is much more> secure in the wind and rain. > It's never going to be waterproof of> course, but the six inch gap around the > windows and B-pillar no longer> exists, which is nice.> > - the gear > selection is improved. Not perfect; I still mis-slot> occasionally, but on > the whole it vaguely self-centres. I think there> might still be an issue > with the clutch pedal, I think the auto adjust> quadrant is probably worn.> > > - the indicators self centre a little more readily, after some work> with a > file on the release slot on the (hacked) xr4 wheel which was on> the car when > I got it. A touch more is required, still, but I'm not> going mad; I'm > considering investigating the possibility of fitting a> Fiat Coupe arm set.> > > - that bloody headlight[tm] - I've followed the loom back till it> > disappears into the car, and investigated the fuse box, and can't find> > anywhere the reason why it consistently blows the fuse for the> driver's side > dipped beam every time I go over a road hump. I'll get> it, but I think the > next step is to remove all the interior trim and> see what's going on. I've > found some really bad joints under there...> > - last but by no means least, > I've been trying to find why the fiesta> throttle pedal has insufficient > range fully to open the carb.> Investigated fitting a sierra pedal but it > doesn't line up easily,> though it might be a later option. I've discovered > that by bending the> fiesta end stop up I can increase the travel, which > means it no seems> to open fully. the engine's a lot more responsive now. > However, the> feel is atrocious. There's a very high pedal pressure with an > over-> centre feel as the first throttle opens, then another high pressure > as> the second choke is opened. It's okay at speed but tricky to drive> > smoothly just above tickover - queueing for lights or traffic jams> etc. I > don't think it's the routing of the cable, or the cable itself,> so I'm out > of ideas... I think this winter the xr2i engine will get> put together and > dropped in, which will solve that problem, but it's> annoying in the > meantime.> > Later,> > Neil> > _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en
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