Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 I would have been glad if mine were a 32 SEIEA. But it was an EIE and I had another one for parts.It looks like Conrad tipped the only two examples in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I would have been glad if mine were a 32 SEIEA. But it was an EIE and I had another one for parts.It looks like Conrad tipped the only two examples in existence. EIE OH NO eddyramrod, Junkman and Eddie Honda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Franzose parts are overpriced, of shit quality and never fit, you should have learned that by now... Too bad that for many thing he's the only game in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Dunno about Renault, but for Peugeot part's he certainly is not. You can find any part he sells cheaper, NOS or of good qualitiy elsewhere and it will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Finding parts for an R16 is difficult at the best of times. R16 ownership really is a parallel universe, like Skizzer once said so aptly.Being a clean sheet design built in a brand new factory built just for that, none of the Renault parts bin bits apply. Add to this all the stuff they changed for the '68->, they literally redesigned the car, and you can imagine that when having a ->'68, you have to be grateful for anything you can get your hands on. Parts for other Renaults of the era are much easier to source. Der Franzose is merely a branch of the French company CiPeRe anyway. There is the R16 Shop in Holland, which in many cases is even more expensive than Der Franzose. To my knowledge no other companies catering for them exist, so success is directly related to your truffle piggishness to find what you need and that means hoping sellers on Leboncoin will respond, which they don't. Simply put, being a complete lunatic is absolutely essential for running an R16 as a daily, as many R16 owners not doing that will attest. egg, Skizzer, Dave_Q and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Time for a Tagora! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 It's been time for a Tagora since 1980. BorniteIdentity, egg and Skizzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 RHD starter access... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I think the answer is to cut off the entire front right quarter of the car with an angle grinder then weld it back on again after you’ve sorted the starter. See, parallel universe. D Spares & Tyres, Junkman and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Does your's have the twin choke carby? I used the 2CV clamp Chaseracer suggested, but any 48 mm so called French Clamp will do.Except the expensive one from Der Franzose, which is too small. Have fun finding a manifold gasket... 2CV clamps are 47mm or 49mm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 RHD starter access...IMG_20181012_163021.jpg That fucking sucks. And not just a little bit. 2CV clamps are 47mm or 49mm... Yeah, 47mm. Anyway, the "47mm" one from Der Franzose is too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Whot you need is these. PM me if you want them. Six-cylinder, Junkman, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Whilst flicking through the Renna manual, I did chortle at the dizzy clamp special tool... egg and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 That tool is roughly as necessary as a goitre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 The Solex carbs were crap when these cars were current so fitting a Webber was always the first thing most people changed on them. When I had Renault 18's back in the late 80's I was always on the look out for Webber equipped cars in the breakers to swap. The only issue I had was finding air filter pipework as the Webbers would freeze up if you didn't run an air filter. It would be a pain on the motorway trying to make decent progress when the carb would ice up so you had to let it thaw out then set off again. The only thing worse than a Solex carb is a bloody Pierburg, we were swapping them for Webbers on Astra's at 2 years old due to wear.Same as us ford fondlers back in the day binning VV carbs and fitting weber versions so our cars would work then. Scruffy Bodger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Whilst flicking through the Renna manual, I did chortle at the dizzy clamp special tool...IMG_20181013_000732_970.jpgDesigned specifically to short out older spark plug wires to ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Franzose parts are overpriced, of shit quality and never fit, you should have learned that by now... ECAS. Always ECAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Today we got it running pretty properly. Not totally perfectly, but the best I can do with my abilities.Turns out the ignition was miles out as well. So we took it on a test drive. It ran very well until it didn't. Upon arrival at home it ran like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Today we got it running pretty properly. Not totally perfectly, but the best I can do with my abilities.Turns out the ignition was miles out as well. So we took it on a test drive. It ran very well until it didn't. Upon arrival at home it ran like shit.Distributor come loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Do you think I'm a complete suitcase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I blame those yellow headlamp bulbs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 ECAS. Always ECAS. Qu’est ce que c’est, ECAS? Is that another old French car parts supplier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Accurate video of the timing being set: catsinthewelder, Dave_Q, Rusty_Rocket and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Okay, we have a serious problem now and I don't know any further. I finally found the timing mark on the flywheel. When I adjust the ignition according to the mark, the engine runs absolutely shit.Hence I adjusted it so that the engine runs okay, but the car just doesn't maintain a proper tickover. It's hunting left right and centreand every time I get it to tick over acceptably, after the next flick of the throttle it's all over the place again.I got it running as good as I can, took it out on a road test and it drove terribly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 If you time it to the mark will it run properly by adjusting the carb? Or try putting a bagette & soft cheese in the glove box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I think you might have to get your hands dirty and check the timing marks on the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 That can only have been written by someone who doesn't know how this works on an R16. Besides, why does everyone automatically assume that Conrad and I are complete diddl mice?A lot has to happen before we ask for advice. hennabm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 when checking ingition: vacuum feed disconnected and hose closed? Mark maybe indicate top, correct setting is some degrees off, see engine maual dancing ignition: carb runs lean (or air leak) or points fucked (i shall not suggest the obvious to junkman: electronic ingition ) runs like shit: vacuum hose ok and connected?No or not enough centrifugal advance: take distributor apart, clean and oil it.. i would start by setting carb a good deal richer and see if that makes a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 That can only have been written by someone who doesn't know how this works on an R16. I don't understand how this works on FORRIN RUBBISH, no, but something is very much out of whack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 when checking ingition: vacuum feed disconnected and hose closed? Mark maybe indicate top, correct setting is some degrees off, see engine maual dancing ignition: carb runs lean (or air leak) or points fucked (i shall not suggest the obvious to junkman: electronic ingition ) runs like shit: vacuum hose ok and connected?No or not enough centrifugal advance: take distributor apart, clean and oil it.. i would start by setting carb a good deal richer and see if that makes a difference So I have to rejet the carby.Well, I actually wanted to drive the car again eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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