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[320touring]

One hour fifteen in and she's not spoken a word to me yet. That may be an option.

 

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it'll be fine:)

[cms206]

it'll be fine:)

You seem more certain than me...

 

Anyway, important stuff. It's a '96 850 S 2.5-10v auto. No pez station shot 'cos it has half a tank in it. Had lots spent on it, cambelt and full exhaust two years ago. Last owner for 16 years and 86k on the clock. Half blue leather interior and lots of tasteful fake wood. No idea what spec S is supposed to be 'cos I reckon it's a higher spec than my old T-5 SE.

 

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[spike60]

The old Merc 300SE I bought last year has been getting some overdue attention, namely to it running like crap when warm though spot on when cold. It would start and run well with slick auto changes until it reached 75c when the throttle response went to shit, making the box upchanges crap as they are controlled by throttle opening. The CO meter showed the fuel mix was badly weakening with throttle.

After doing the usual vacuum leaks and buying a fuel pressure gauge set I got a bit more involved and wound the eha valve in about half a turn. This apparently alters the fuel pressure differential. After a little fine tuning it is tranformed, lovely low down power on light throttle and sweet upchanges. The internet has uses. . A few more jobs to do but on the whole it's OK for a 200k donkey that spent 8 years parked on a pig farm.

Have a pic of an unwashed Merc on it's test drive near Staithes.

 

[For Fiats Sake]

 

Excellent photo for ebay listing!

[JohnK]

Got some time to do some work on stuff today, managed to move the ex-KruJoe bubble Rover on, made a start on zipping some fresh metal into areas needed on the Cortina and did a bit of painting.

 

Anyway, this momentous occasion occurred in the Cortina on the way to Shitefest...

 

 

Once I had put some metal into the Cortina I took a look at these:

 

 

And decided I needed to start a job I've been itching to do for ages ... Got half way through

 

 

Leaving the poor Cortina looking a bit rough on Sierra steels:

 

 

Briefly checked in on my 86 728i which I haven't looked at since before Christmas when I put the engine back in

 

 

And then got home to be greeted to an eBay notification following a winning bid on an auction

 

[spike60]

I saw a broken down bright yellow Bedford CF in Redcar tonight with a Sierra in attendance. Anyone on here?

[Lord Sterling]

Well, the 820i SE has finally been restarted, apparently this was down to an immobiliser problem. Now just for the MOT and hopefully a sale. Need cash for Turkey trip.

[ruffgeezer]

The weekends antics have taken a turn for the worst, with the truck out of action, I'm off to the scrappy early doors to try and find a set of sensors.

 

There is fuck all info on the 4g15 engine in my Proton either online or on Autodata. So it's been a bit of a bastard to diagnose properly.

 

@nigel bickle did you still want me to rescue those gear linkages if I'm able? Anyone else need anything?

[Guest Hooli]

The old Merc 300SE I bought last year has been getting some overdue attention, namely to it running like crap when warm though spot on when cold. It would start and run well with slick auto changes until it reached 75c when the throttle response went to shit, making the box upchanges crap as they are controlled by throttle opening. The CO meter showed it was badly weakening with throttle.

After doing the usual vacuum leaks and buying a fuel pressure gauge set I got a bit more involved and wound the eha valve in about a turn. This apparently alters the fuel pressure differential. After a little fine tuning it is tranformed, lovely low down power on light throttle and sweet upchanges. The internet has uses. . A few more jobs to do but on the whole it's OK for a 200k donkey that spent 8 years parked on a pig farm.

Have a pic of an unwashed Merc on it's test drive near Staithes.

 

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What's an eha valve then?

[spike60]

What's an eha valve then?

Electro Hydraulic Actuator apparently. It seem the injection unit has different pressures for upper and lower sections, this controls it. I think it needs fairly specialist gear to set properly so I used the blind guess method. It needs the fuel mix reset after adjustment.

[Skizzer]

The EHA valve is what I had to replace on my Audi - it was working fine but piddling out lots of fuel. Cost more than the car.

[BorniteIdentity]

Made the pilgrimage to the holy grail today. Anybody in my disposition tells you there are 3... possibly 4 wonders of the broadcasting world.

 

Sandy Heath.

 

No pics of the mast because you'll judge me, but got some nice snaps of the 343.

 

[Asimo]

Oh please, I love a good pole pic, and yours is bigger than mine (Ridge Hill)

[Stanky]

Bornite, what is it that makes SH a wonder if I might be so stupid? Is it the height?

 

If so, is Mendlesham Trasmitting Station also notable due to its 1002ft height? its a couple of miles up the road from where I grew up and always interested me (I was a bit of a loser growing up!)

 

Great pic of the Volvo btw!

[BorniteIdentity]

Bornite, what is it that makes SH a wonder if I might be so stupid? Is it the height?

 

If so, is Mendlesham Trasmitting Station also notable due to its 1002ft height? its a couple of miles up the road from where I grew up and always interested me (I was a bit of a loser growing up!)

 

Great pic of the Volvo btw!

There's just something special about Sandy. I think it's the heritage of the TV... plus Chiltern Radio being remembered so fondly.

 

Mendlesham isn't far from my old home. Happy days.

[BorniteIdentity]

The actual complex is also quite something. It's like a nuclear bunker from the cold war era. I've been fortunate enough to have a proper tour around and it's special..

 

I had a fuck off headache after an hour though !!

[Stanky]

ORLY? I knew there were some buildings around the base, and that it rested on a giant metal sphere at the base to allow it to move about like a hip joint, is there lots underground?

[dollywobbler]

I'm into my last week with the borrowed XJS. Fuel computer says 24mpg (since I collected it). Fuel tank calculations say 26mpg! Wow. If I'd laid off the sport button a bit, I might have been able to nudge it up to the same 30mpg as the RAV. The RAV has half the engine size...

 

Was hoping to take the Jaaaag up Shelsley Walsh today, but the timings all went to cock. I did get a passenger ride up the hill in an F-Type V6. WOW. I'm not sure what the point of the V8 is. 

 

Tomorrow, I'm off to drive a 2CV race car. On the road. I assumed the owner had used it a fair bit on the road, but it turns out he's only used it to drive to the MOT station and back. This is going to be interesting...

[Junkman]

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Which part of your body - or anyone else's while we are at it - is in that picture?

[Guest Hooli]

Electro Hydraulic Actuator apparently. It seem the injection unit has different pressures for upper and lower sections, this controls it. I think it needs fairly specialist gear to set properly so I used the blind guess method. It needs the fuel mix reset after adjustment.

 

Ta, hadn't heard of them.

[vulgalour]

Have I just spotted a Quantum H4 on Youtube?

 

 

[Eddie Honda]

Bought this 26 minutes ago. Not told the wife.

Good man.

 

Just pitched up at her work. So dead.

When you are a WINNAH, don't talk yourself down like a loser.

[DeeJay]

One hour fifteen in and she's not spoken a word to me yet. That may be an option.

 

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Result.

[spike60]

Ta, hadn't heard of them.

Me neither until a couple of days ago!

[Essex V6]

Following an intense period of haggling (we made a ludicrously low offer,which was accepted) I am now the proud owner of this lovely vehicle......oh and the property it sits on too,which pleases the wife no end

So,anybody have a lhd 4x4 for sale and willing to take a rover 214 in px?

Where have you moved to Andy?

[cms206]

Result.

Good man.

 

 

When you are a WINNAH, don't talk yourself down like a loser.

She slept on the settee last night. Oops.

 

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[DeeJay]

She slept on the settee last night. Oops.

 

 

 

Keeper, (you got the bed.  )

[bub2006]

Oh dear Andy what have you done? Has anyone ever filed for divorce citing reasons as Volvo?

[cms206]

Oh dear Andy what have you done? Has anyone ever filed for divorce citing reasons as Volvo?

I'll find out this afternoon. It main reason for purchase is that I'm scrapping four Volvos at the minute and had taken the council estate off for a quick overhaul, 'cos I've sold the 406 saloon I thought a nice 850 would have been a decent backup with a return at the end. She doesn't think so. TBH I wouldn't have done it if she didn't turn her nose up at my works Astravan.

 

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[oldcars]

I'll find out this afternoon. It main reason for purchase is that I'm scrapping four Volvos at the minute and had taken the council estate off for a quick overhaul, 'cos I've sold the 406 saloon I thought a nice 850 would have been a decent backup with a return at the end. She doesn't think so. TBH I wouldn't have done it if she didn't turn her nose up at my works Astravan.

 

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