dollywobbler Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, wuvvum said: I think I'm right in saying that half your fleet is now horizontally opposed and air cooled? Let's see. Invacar, 2CV, GSA, Oltcit. Yup! TomW86, fairkens, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 How many of these do you think are in this country? Ive never seen one before other than on here. At least you can use the gsa to compare the engine bay if you do try and get it running LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 This is exciting news! I will admit to being somewhat jealous. Citroen's best ever engine in the 3 door bodyshell the Visa was denied. Interested to the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, dave j said: How many of these do you think are in this country? Ive never seen one before other than on here. At least you can use the gsa to compare the engine bay if you do try and get it running I reckon five or six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Does that include Citroën Axels as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, dollywobbler said: I reckon five or six. All you need is one of these others with a decent shell and mechanics but a crap interior 😂 Or, I think you said in the video, import one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Wtf is a Oltcit?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, SiC said: Wtf is a Oltcit?! Your question answered, by medium of video! Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 I would prefer to save this one if I can. Looking at it again, the main structure seems ok, so there is at least something to weld to... Remarkably, the chap who imported it got in touch today. It came into the UK in 2007 after he drove it from Hungary to Devon in three days! So it was registered in Devon. In other news, the Matiz underwent headlamp buffering today. That's a LOT better. It was one of those odd sessions where I didn't have my camera kit and had no plan, so I quickly recorded something on the mobile about the headlamps, then bimbled around with other things, like soaking the Oltcit's engine bay with duck oil to hopefully stop the rot getting any worse. That made me lift the bonnet on the Sana too, so I squirted more duck oil into the cylinders via the spark plug holes, left the plugs out and pulled it forward in fifth gear. It seemed to move... Need to get back with the filming gear and record that! RayMK, brownnova, Mr Laurence and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 6:11 PM, dollywobbler said: MAF already unplugged. Did improve low down running. I can't hear a pump at the back, only the gurgling engine bay one. I'm very tempted to replace it. Try brimming the tank if you have the funds. If it is the in tank pump it should run better until you get down to 1/2 full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 After watching dollywobbler's 75 vids I get recommended other 75 vids. Did not know there was so much on the Tube about these cars. Can't wait for the Oltcit suggestions. Maxthecat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Remspoor said: After watching dollywobbler's 75 vids I get recommended other 75 vids. Did not know there was so much on the Tube about these cars. Can't wait for the Oltcit suggestions. I think there will be far less Oltcit suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 And most of them will be in Romanian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I’m late to the comments section, as usual, but have the collection shot: The Moog, Mr Laurence, Burnside and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Excellent! Odd to see the Field of Dreams so empty. Maxthecat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 11 hours ago, wuvvum said: And most of them will be in Romanian. 75 are international Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I thought the Oltcit badge was a piss take of a Starfleet emblem when I first saw the video. At least the engine bay rot is relatively accessible which is half the battle with welding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 I'm going to attempt to get the Sana running this weekend. It could happen. Braddon81, BlankFrank, GMcD and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 You have two weeks to do it. But no purchasing parts or lucubrates. CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Getting the Sana running sounds like a video of much forthcoming excite. Doing some googleage Nasr in Egypt made these until 2008, hopefully they’re still making spares there LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: Doing some googleage Nasr in Egypt made these until 2008, hopefully they’re still making spares there Just found out about Nasr. They made Polonezssss...s (not my photo) 500tops, Borsuq and catsinthewelder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 The weekend lacked great success. Utterly wiped out yesterday, so enjoyed a sofa break. Today, got the Yugo's engine turning better, but with no wiring diagram, I was having a right game trying to suss the wiring. The ignition barrel is seized, so hot wiring was the order of the day, but I was getting no power (well, 0.10v) at the ignition switch connector and trying to hot wire the starter motor achieved sod all. I have a manual on the way, with wiring diagram (cheers Mr Bickle) so hopefully I can make sense of everything. I did also refit all the relays I could find to the fuse board, but am still missing fuses (have ordered more, can't find my fuse pack). There's also a lot of chopped wiring around the engine bay, and missing connectors. Things could still get rather interesting... Out of curiosity, I also wired up the jump pack to the Oltcit. The headlamps are working, but nothing else. Still, that's something! brownnova, catsinthewelder, BertiePuntoCabrio and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I don't want to come across like a negative nelly, but are you not spreading yourself a bit thin across all of these vehicles? As for the Olvisa, (trademark pending), could it not be that the car is earthed differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I don't think you are being negative. Had the same fear when I saw the Olcit had joined the fleet. But Mr Hubnut knows himself and I'm sure has everything under control. After the Welsh two week lockdown all the cars will be concourse St.Jude and BertiePuntoCabrio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Not sure I feel totally in control of the fleet at the moment to be honest. Hoping to have a strong week as there are fewer distractions at the moment. BlankFrank, egg and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 Today's action. Invacar window channel. It fell out. I've watched Zel tackling with the same job. Awaiting new rubber window channel. Fox. It's been blowing from here since it was put back on the road. Kind MOT there. But it's about time I tackled it. Aye. That's a blow! Two knackered threads mean it isn't tightening up properly. Horrible to get at, which is why this job keeps getting put off... Still not entirely sure how I'm fixing it. Cavcraft, Coprolalia, Cord Fourteener and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Can you ‘nut and bolt’ the down pipe to the manifold if the threads in the manifold are now AWOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 11 hours ago, MJK 24 said: Can you ‘nut and bolt’ the down pipe to the manifold if the threads in the manifold are now AWOL? or threaded rod and nuts? MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 21 hours ago, dollywobbler said: but I was getting no power (well, 0.10v) at the ignition switch connector 21 hours ago, sgtberbatov said: I don't want to come across like a negative nelly Well he can't help there is no power to the ignition switch! 🥁 BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 44 minutes ago, MJK 24 said: Can you ‘nut and bolt’ the down pipe to the manifold if the threads in the manifold are now AWOL? Only one side. Getting the studs brazed in is a thing apparently but I may just try to get another manifold instead. MJK 24 and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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