There is no Granada in Granadaland! Caution: Contains Granada Beast!

[Junkman]

I must try harder.

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

I remember seeing a twin turbo mk2 Granny at Ford fair shut down some nutter in a racing spec 911, it was hilarious, as the Granny looked fairly stock

[Junkman]

At the moment I'd be happy enough if mine would as much as outrun myself.

[forddeliveryboy]

Well, it doesn't. It gets the 12V alright, once you start cranking the engine over, but no fuel pumpage ensues.

So I had to take the pump out. Blocking off the 3/4 inch hose leading to it from the tank proved to be unneccessary, because no petrol is leaving the tank,

even if you poke into the connection with a big motherless screwdriver. And yes, 20 litres of pez were put in it, in a rare moment of non-daftness.

 

Conclusions:

 

1. The tank must be so full of bog, that petrol can't even flow out of the bottom connector. All we ever managed to get today was a bit of a dribble.

2. The pump must have committed suicide by running dry. We rigged it up directly to the battery for testing and it doesn't do anything.

 

 

I've had similar problems in the past. Much success was had with two 12V batteries, connected in parallel to make perhaps 20V for the pump. It had been declared dead but revived and showed no signs of suicide even when the car was sold, 5 years later. But was French, so un-logical.

[Junkman]

I remember sitting in an abandoned one as a young 10 year old rapscallion (So about 2000) and there was no gearbox.

 

Seems silly when you think about how much they're worth now.

 

In 2000 I moved from Dublin to Hannover and bought an absolutely pristine dark red (non-metallic) 2.8i Ghia with spotless beige plush interior and working aircon, that passed the heil mein Führer's TÜV Summa Cum Laude. I had paid 250 Marks for it, about 75 quid. Because non-cat, it cost 1,400 Marks to tax, about 425 quid, a mindboggling amount back then. So I sold it a year later and bought a 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue, which cost 1,250 € to tax, about £860.

This was one of the many moments in my life, when not only other people thought I'm a bit gormless.

[Junkman]

I've had similar problems in the past. Much success was had with two 12V batteries, connected in parallel to make perhaps 20V for the pump. It had been declared dead but revived and showed no signs of suicide even when the car was sold, 5 years later. But was French, so un-logical.

 

Do you honestly expect me to waste another ten seconds of my short and meaningful* life on something, that costs 25 quid to replace?

When shall I go to the pub and spend some quality time?

 

On a different note - I did some further researchage and one thing is for certain - fuel tank replaceage is not an option. Which is a bit worrying.

However, I found this rather normal looking bunch of lunatics in that Germany:

 

http://www.granada-center.de/html/Autohaus.html

 

So I might give them a jingle on Monday.

[danthecapriman]

There's this place in Germany too http://www.motomobil.com/index.php?id=2502they do all Ford spares.

 

My estate has a tow bar, it was used for towing bangers!

I want to take it off really but the diff fixing is insanely seized so it's been left. I'm tempted the unbolt the rear fixings and wiring, then cut the bar off just after the diff bolt, leaving a little stub of the tow bar behind thus meaning I don't have to piss about trying to undo the diff fixing.

 

I'd imagine getting a replacement fuel tank would be easy. Banger racers don't use them and there should be loads of them around for cheap.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

open up the fuel tank and clean it out with a spinny wire brush etc then weld it back together! Obv fumigate it throughly first.

[Junkman]

I'd imagine getting a replacement fuel tank would be easy. Banger racers don't use them and there should be loads of them around for cheap.

 

If you can find one for me easily, I'd be greatly appreciative. Please make sure it's the injection one, which is different from the carb ones.

[danthecapriman]

If you can find one for me easily, I'd be greatly appreciative. Please make sure it's the injection one, which is different from the carb ones.

Worth a wanted ad on ovalchat?

 

Edit: just found this http://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/products/Fuel_Tank_Ford_Granada_Mk2_Saloon_Inj_FFD134-11951-1738.html

 

No price on it though, probably be expensive!

[Junkman]

Not only probably, they are 575 quid plus VAT.

 

 

Anyway, today we removed the tank, after we removed the towbar (and brought it to the gypsies straight away, so it can never ever deface a car again),

which turned out to be much easier than anticipated. So sorry for that disappointment.

 

However, there is an at least one inch thick layer of treacle at the bottom of the tank. It doesn't allow any petrol to reach the outlet.

At the moment, I have no idea how this can be dealt with and by whom, but I'll ask around tomorrow.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Tank

 

Dank

 

Rank

[danthecapriman]

Could do with a steam lance or hot water pressure washer in there. It looks like tar!

[Ben_O]

You need one of these for the tank http://www.bilthamber.com/fuel-tank-cleaning-kit

 

Great kit

[Junkman]

You need one of these for the tank http://www.bilthamber.com/fuel-tank-cleaning-kit

 

Great kit

 

No, I don't.

 

 

To ensure that deox-C operates efficiently the surfaces should be clean of oil, grease and other residues.

 

It's the oil, grease and "other residues" that are the problem, not rust.

[Ben_O]

No, I don't.

 

 

It's the oil, grease and "other residues" that are the problem, not rust.

My bad, i mis-read it in my haste and thought it said it was suitable for oil, grease and other residues.. Heard of some people using it before and thought it would do the trick.

[Junkman]

I got the tank back from a company cleaning tanks a while ago.

Today it was re-installed together with a new fuel pump and filter. Sadly, no fuel pumpage enginewards ensued. There is still no petrol coming out of the bottom of the tank,

which makes me assume there is some kind of baffle down there that's still clogged up. Poking into the outlet with a big screwdriver yielded no flow of the precious liquid either.

However, the pump pumps perfectly fine when sucking from a jerry can so that at least is fixed.

Petrol consequently does arrive at the fuel distributor and also at the start valve, but neither at the joints going to the injectors, nor to the warmup regulator.

This means, that the lower half of the distributor works, but nothing goes through to its upper half, north of the membrane. Which is shit.

 

I IZ DEPRESSION

[dollywobbler]

Find Peugeot-engined LDV. Remove engine. Install in Granny. Your life is wondrously complete. Extra points for a non-turbo.

[Junkman]

Find Peugeot-engined LDV. Remove engine. Install in Granny. Your life is wondrously complete. Extra points for a non-turbo.

 

NOUGH I IZ MOAR DEPRESSERISED

[Junkman]

Never seen a Cologne V6 with something wrong with it, tbh. Well, with the exception of a round camshaft at 320k miles, but that was a 2.3 and easily fixerated by inserting a new bumpy stick. But without fewl going to the cylinderers, even the best engine can't run.

[Jim Bell]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272026633243

 

 

Just don't go far.

[Junkman]

I'd rather have no news, than these news.



Courtesy of a friend in that Germany.
 

If this is full of shit in my car (which I assume it is), I'm fucked.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Yeah, we fucked up. It wouldn't even be so bad if I hadn't posted a photo of that swirl pot in this thread before we got the tank cleaned.

 

I thought it was a baffle. 

[Junkman]

Your idea of cutting an inspection opening above it is starting to grow on me.

Apart from blowing the whole shit up, that is.

Or eating a sandwich. Or doing some fucking thing.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Your idea of cutting an inspection opening above it is starting to grow on me.

Apart from blowing the whole shit up, that is.

 

Well, the first may inadvertently lead to the second. 

[Junkman]

Since when is petrol combustible?

[Junkman]

I'm fed up with this shite. In future, I'll only do P6es. Or yanks.

With the exception of P6 rear brakes, that is. Because that's something for people who killed their parents with a hammer.

[conkerman]

Phwoarrr!

 

I love the old Granada.

 

Try some thinners on the gunk in the tank. Should lift it all out and not harm the plastics too much.

 

Then steam clean.

[inconsistant]

924 has k jet: cold start valve, warm up regulator, auxiliary air valve and thermo time switch, all the devils work.

I feel your pain and your hatred.

[jonathan_dyane]

Completely irrelevent but can I just say this looks bloody lovely.

 

That is all.