hairnet Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 8:58 PM, wuvvum said: EDIT ALL THAT Still can't get the Raleigh to start. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 164 baby tell me........................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: fuck knows why it happens youd blame the hole in yer arse if you could find it with both hands Cavcraft, stonedagain and The Moog 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 When are you bringing this 164 to Shotley, Dave?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 When you can guarantee that I won't have to stop suddenly at any point between here and there. What I should really do is tow the Y10 down with the Volvo - then someone can sit in the Y10 and use its brakes to stop the Volvo. Ideal* solution. trigger, Split_Pin, BorniteIdentity and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I could see that working.. Chain a couple of tyres between the two.. Incidentally thanks Wuv, you've made me decide to keep mine! BorniteIdentity, BL Bloke, egg and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I finally got round to ordering a new upper radiator hose for my Rover 45. Hoping that and a coolant flush will sort out the coolant loss issue I've been having with it. clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Firstly: 2 sunny Sundays it took to repair my garage and shed. Secondly 216612 miles in ohmega. Lacquer Peel, jumpingjehovahs, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Off to see a Bini tonight, seller is able to communicate properly which is a start. mitsisigma01 and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I've just bought a Citroen Oxo. It's like the Saxo, but built for stock car racing. Lacquer Peel, inconsistant, Kiltox and 8 others 4 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: I've just bought a Citroen Oxo. It's like the Saxo, but built for stock car racing. Because the sills are Oxo coloured? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 oxo, stock. groan. Six-cylinder, Cavcraft and Tadhg Tiogar 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 MX-5 timing mod done. The compression is 12:1 so I somehow doubt it's the "low compression" engine... Cavcraft and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 MX-5 timing mod done. The compression is 12:1 so I somehow doubt it's the "low compression" engine...Can you feel the difference in the mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I saved this to my computer to host it, if it hasn't worked then AS's server host computer internet connection database can go and suck donkey whang. Completely DLAC after this picture was taken. BorniteIdentity, Skizzer and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 yep that picture scales fine for me Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Nowt wrong with that, squire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: yep that picture scales fine for me Yes, they're a funny shape in real life. BorniteIdentity and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 My commute isn't all bad. egg, MondeoBlues, BL Bloke and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJ Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Ghosty said: The compression is 12:1 so I somehow doubt it's the "low compression" engine... How did you measure that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Manual 1.8s I think are 9.4:1 compression ratio so that is a cheeky bit more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Compression tested it, 175/150/175/175. Divided 175 by something dad knew from memory (this would be 14.5 based on fraction triangles), and came back as 12:1. Smokes a bit but runs fine, so the 150 is either a clagged up cylinder or a leaky valve seat. Don't think it's been run much so hoping it clears up, time will tell. Cba doing any more headgaskets, especially on DOHCs. I noted the crank pulley had a white paint mark on it, but it was about 90 degrees off the factory timing mark, and on a different face... the car has had a cambelt in the past. I timed it with the 14 degree mark, 2 left of the factory TDC-10 mark. The timing mod smoothed things out but didn't make much difference (it did make some though), I felt more after cleaning the plugs -sooty. I think the gearbox filter needs cleaning which will make a bigger difference - currently it holds 1st too long, and shifts up with a jolt on lower throttle. Also, sometimes it slips out of overdrive. Kickdown is fine though, and it doesn't slip shifts like the Civic, or like the Bini felt like it was (but I think that's just a laggy box as I've driven more than one Bini). The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Online parts seller sent me a 17 inch wiper in error, they have now sent the correct one, if anyone wants a random free Bosch wiper blade I can bring to FoTU next week? skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Nice start to the day, 214 passed emissions re-test with flying colours, with scores of zero carbon monoxides at fast idle and idle , courtesy of a new cat wot I put on, a bottle of Cataclean, ragging the knackers off it and F1 Autocentre sticking their probe up its arse as soon as I got there LightBulbFun and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 MX5 has just been collected for it's first MOT in 4 years. Fear. I tried some of those £1.99 wipers from Home Bargain, but there's no flex in them so they leave unswept area. Binned, not recommended. BorniteIdentity and The Moog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Just sourced some authentic wheels for the Coupe for absolute buttons, so hoping to pick up on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Ooh, and my new issue of RetroCars has just this second popped through the letterbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Good luck with mx5 MOT! Ghosty - i think the calculation is wrong as that is very high. Found this online (not sure how true it is with everything on the net) supposedly from Mazda Manual: The 116 HP Miata 1.6 DOHC motor from 1990-1993 is a normally aspirated version of that 323 turbo engine. It mainly differs from the turbo counterpart in higher compression pistons (to 9.4:1), lighter connecting rods and a lighter flywheel. This means that the NA version of the motor is quite over engineered for its applications. (how many NA motors do you know have oil spray cooling for the pistons). The automatic transmission version of the 1.6 DOHC engine has lower compression pistons to 9.0:1 and the camshafts have less duration. These changes were done for the automatic version to gain torque at a lower rpm and minimize detonation from the torque eating trans. The tradeoff is a less peak HP rating of 100. "http://www.mx5ireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6481 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Another night, another road, another heap of French diesel shite. This time the Dukes Pass above Aberfoyle. chodweaver, Shirley Knott, Lacquer Peel and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 5 hours ago, snagglepuss said: .... (how many NA motors do you know have oil spray cooling for the pistons).... I think the BMW M30 3430cc engine has an oil spray bar for the cylinder head.... we were forever being reminded to check that the bolts didn't come loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Old Italian van in snapped throttle cable horror, more at 6.Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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