somewhatfoolish Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 What's the injection system on these? If it's 80s Bosch @juular seems to understand what's what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: What's the injection system on these? If it's 80s Bosch @juular seems to understand what's what. I think it’s jetronic. There’s no 5th injector, so I recon it’ll be the ICV. That’s the first thing that needs soaking in oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Beginning to get pissed off now. I put a request out for one of these speedo drive gears on manta forum, due to oil leak from it. One parts supplier said he could get one, new, and it’s currently on its way to me. He was very kind to send me a picture of it! This is what I thought I was getting. this is what’s being sent and this is what I ACTUALLY need. As the little seal is leaking. Not going to be getting that anytime soon. JMotor, Dyslexic Viking, Tickman and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 That sucks! Dunno if it's any help, but.... https://www.mm-opelparts.com/speedometer-drive-transmission-blue-20-teeth-seal-installation-set Probably already have used them with owning a Manta. I personally find the site dangerous. Because they had a few Astra F parts I've needed. Already eyed up a Nova front panel AND an injection tank on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 46 minutes ago, JMotor said: That sucks! Dunno if it's any help, but.... https://www.mm-opelparts.com/speedometer-drive-transmission-blue-20-teeth-seal-installation-set Probably already have used them with owning a Manta. I personally find the site dangerous. Because they had a few Astra F parts I've needed. Already eyed up a Nova front panel AND an injection tank on there. It all depends on the postage. Edelschmiede have the seal kit for €6.99 plus €24 postage 😝 I need to strip the original down, to see if the seal is easy to remove and reinstall. JMotor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 25 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: Edelschmiede have the seal kit for €6.99 plus €24 postage 😝 Fine then!! 😝🤣 Yeah, heck a load cheaper. So yeah, no point in paying extra. I need to have a look see at that site (ahhh it's for Oldtimer Opels, fudge!). After a print circuit for some SR six dials I've picked up. Sheesh! Since when was GM stuff up in price!? Be near Ford money now 🤣. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) I'll take this opportunity to briefly hijack this thread and post a picture of my parent's old navy blue Carlton CDi auto. D registration, so like @sutty2006 's it was one of the last of these boxy Carltons to roll of the Opel Russelheim (spl??) factory floor before the new Omega A based model. I got to drive it a few times when I passed my driving test. Not the nicest looking Carlton at the time but I loved that car. Edited January 14 by ProgRocker formatting photo JMotor, sutty2006, tooSavvy and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 I’ve done a shuffle of the fleet. I’ve taken the manta up to my unit, brought the rusty Landrover home because it’s due MOT and put the Carlton in the garage. I’m knocking this garage down beginning of February so it’s just temporary De Selby, danthecapriman, Dan302 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 A small job ticked off the box today. The bonnet stay bracket has broken. The part number is no longer valid and no replacement can be found. So I hunted for similar Vauxhall fitments. Vauxhall mariva fitted with a black unit. So I ordered one off eBay. Different part number. holes are slightly smaller, so out came the hole enlarger 5000…. and bingo, it fits. Refitted with an original plastic peg one side, self tapping screw in the other. And it works a treat. I’ve ordered ANOTHER speedo drive this time from Germany, about €41. Once that’s fitted, I’ll bleed and adjust the rear brakes then it’s time for an MOT. Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, CreepingJesus and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Today I’ve taken the ICV off. when I start the car, it immediately revs up to 3500rpm. I can blip the throttle, which reduces the rpm briefly but then rises back to 3500. After 5 mins of throttle blipping and arsing about it settles to idle and is good till cold again. inside there is a door flap that rotates to allow more or less airflow. This flap is loose, and I can move it with a screw driver. so I’m not too sure if that’s supposed to happen or not. Need to look it up. Dyslexic Viking, tooSavvy, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Today I’ve tested the ICV. First up, resistance tests. Someone from the manta club tested theirs and I followed to get similar figures. I then stole the batteries out of the TV remote in the drivers waiting room and put them together to get 3 volts. No pictures I’m afraid, it was a 2 man, 4 hand job…… but it opens and closes as it should. Once I returned home, I refitted the valve and found a coolant temp sensor on the thermostat housing unplugged. Thought I’d nailed it, but nope. Jump started the old girl and she rose to 3500 rpm. now, if I squeeze the pipe going into the ICV, the revs come back down. Could this still be a faulty ICV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Is there an idle switch on the throttle body? I was eyeballing the ICV on my Audi 100 when the revs were running away (it looks and operates in a similar way to yours from memory) but the best result I had (it has other problems that prevent it idling) was when I removed the plug to the micro switches on the throttle body and shorted the pins for the idle switch which then gave me the fast idle speed I was expecting. I couldn’t see in situ but the the arm on the end of the throttle spindle wasn’t compressing the microswitch when the throttle was closed. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Despite being utterly depressed at the fact I can’t get any parts to try and identify my idle issue, a part arrived from Germany!! If the weather is dry tomorrow that’ll be another job ticked off. Then I can get the rear brakes bled up and in for an MOT. mk2_craig, Dyslexic Viking, Low Horatio gearbox and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Some progress made this morning. I have put a restriction in the inlet pipe to the ICV. Cost of said temporary fix? 1p 3mm hole drilled through it. and inserted into the pipe. Nice an snug. refitted to the car, first cold start and the idle is a little low. (But no longer 3500…. (Lighting box light on because I hadn’t woke the charger whirler up yet), but that was about 550rpm. Too low. so out came the coin, and a 5mm hole drilled through. (I can’t find a 4mm bit, but I’ve plenty of 1p’s to go at) and I slightly higher idle of 900. I’m happy with that for now. It runs and drives again. now to replace the speedo drive. danthecapriman, Tickman, CreepingJesus and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Onto oil leak fixing, hopefully the gearbox won’t leak any more blood juice onto the driveway with this fitted. Tickman, theshadow, BlankFrank and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 So with those jobs ticked off, it’s time to start getting it ready for an MOT. I checked the lights a couple of weeks ago and weird things were happening. The pencil beams lights (you’ll never have heard of those before) were on with the headlights, but there’s no switch for them… so I cleaned the main battery earth up which has some other earths going to it, and that brought them down to a dull dim. so I pulled the relay, which didn’t work, and then pulled the fuse, which also didn’t work…. Standing there stunned, and confused, I remembered there were a pair of headlips in the boot. I set to and replaced them, cleaning contacts as I went, and hey presto! Everything works again. But one problem, the pencil beam lights were on and bright, so I’ve pulled the fuse to shut them down. all is now good! BlankFrank, CreepingJesus, danthecapriman and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 I think the pencil beam lights just come on when main beam is in use. dip beam main beam so I’d say it’s working just fine at the moment. Dyslexic Viking, tooSavvy, Tickman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Just caught up with this thread since the middle of last year. A bit of a faff but well done @sutty2006. Good luck with the Mot. You deserve one. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Believe it or not, the fuel gauge has started to work again. Or it’s just fucking me about . Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, sutty2006 said: Believe it or not, the fuel gauge has started to work again. Or it’s just fucking me about . see my avatar..lol sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Yes just like that! have a side boob shot. Love that square body. fairkens, Rust Collector, Popsicle and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, sutty2006 said: Believe it or not, the fuel gauge has started to work again. Or it’s just fucking me about . My Mustangs dash came back to life after a few weeks of use so .. maybe 🤷♂️🤞 Excellent fabricobbling a restricted plate! tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is a new one on me https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/cars-you-didnt-know-you-want-opel-rekord-380-v6-gsi/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=f33cfc35-7fd9-46b3-a48e-a8dcf3268014 sutty2006, Shite Ron, ProgRocker and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Ohhhhhh someone pass me a box of tissues….. I’ve just had an accident. that. Is. Gorgeous!!!! AnnoyingPentium, Wibble, danthecapriman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Ooofffta! Seen on FB there is a fella bringing a 380i across from SA to the UK soon. Highly prized cars back in their homeland. Delta made some really cool cars and with some interesting specifications. Even my humdrum Astra 160iE is fitted with stuff you would never had got in a European car. sutty2006, Wibble and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 3 hours ago, JMotor said: Ooofffta! Seen on FB there is a fella bringing a 380i across from SA to the UK soon. Highly prized cars in homeland. Delta made some really cool cars and with some interesting specifications. Even my humdrum Astra 160iE is fitted with stuff you would never had got in a European car. I hope he’s puts it up for sale cuz I’ll sell a testicle to buy it. Wibble and JMotor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 I need that grille. they’re also like rocking horse pubes…… bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbine Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/8/2023 at 8:40 AM, Ian_Fearn said: This is a new one on me https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/cars-you-didnt-know-you-want-opel-rekord-380-v6-gsi/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=f33cfc35-7fd9-46b3-a48e-a8dcf3268014 [Drool] Or maybe one from Korea. No, your eyes don't deceive you. Maybe the 1500 version may be a little pedestrian. Bear in mind the tie up between GM and Daewoo (an early UK Daewoo was originally a Mk2 Astra) going back many years. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbine Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Or one based on the six light Senny body. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 While demolition work starts at home, the Carlton seeks refuge in a garage round the corner. That’s the furthest I’ve driven it so far, about 200 yards. May need to replace the tyres despite being new in 2008 and still has the nobbles and tyre slip on them….. they might be 50p shaped. Only a true drive at speed will confirm. GingerNuttz, AnnoyingPentium, Wibble and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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