red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Exhibit A. 45k. Parked up sometime in 2007. Mot'd Nov 2022. New ditchfinders. New back box. Oil change. Used until valves jammed open. Glued basically. AnnoyingPentium, Aston Martin, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Matty, theshadow, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Sort of shown- Valves stripped, cleaned and seated. Not shown. New gaskets, new headbolts. New belt to go on after it starts and runs... Ah. Matty and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 So it's back together and timed up. Cranks, no clattering. No start. Slight cough once. Let's check the fuel (after rechecking valve timing, clearances and plugs. Yeah. No. theshadow, BorniteIdentity, Matty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Fuel pressure drops after a second or so. Fuel filter removed-still the same. Out she comes then. Andyrew and theshadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Andyrew, Jenson Velcro, Rust Collector and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Lovely. Doesn't smell anything like petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Fuck a duck thats bad. Assuming the Fuel gummed up the valves? red5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Andyrew said: Fuck a duck thats bad. Assuming the Fuel gummed up the valves? I think so, if this is the contents of the tank. It looks like teak oil. garethj and red5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Is that the jelly that apparently forms if old engine oil is used as fuel in a car that has previously run on veg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 31 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: Is that the jelly that apparently forms if old engine oil is used as fuel in a car that has previously run on veg? sort of but this is a petrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 That's the dregs of the tank (pumped out) mixed with 20 litres of finest E10. So, yeah, it's fucking fucked, mate. Let this be a lesson to always fill it. Always run it. Except I suspect the previous owner had pegged it. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 So what happens now? Are you battling on or is it towel in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Matty said: So what happens now? Are you battling on or is it towel in? New fuel pump and sender unit arriving Monday. Two fuel filters ready to go. Big pile of shitty French shit plastic shit clips et al to attempt to put 'back'. 🤨 Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Red 5 , i'm buying a 96 Honda Civic 1.4i that's been garaged unused since 2014 .. that'll want draining first ? If i pump it out with the fuel pump will that fuck it ? Or take the tank out and tip it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 How much is in it? It's mostly separated by now - the heavier stuff, gum and varnish will be the stuff to shift. I'd be highly suspicious of the pump if it's been left low. I'd take the tank out (unless there is a drain plug) and clean it manually. Blow the lines out. Pump clean through until it runs clean. Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 How much in it , i know not . If i put a battery on it ,and turn the key ..the pump will start ! Edit ..thinks..but not if i pull the pump fuse ....eh ? Quick thinking Batman !! red5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 Yup. I means, it's 9 years not 15 but still.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Nice. Cleaned. Flushed. Refitted. Matty and Rust Collector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Valve clearances done. 1st oil change done. New tank sender and pump fitted to clean tank. New fuel filter. Rust Collector, twosmoke300, mk2_craig and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Some tweaks required - tooSavvy, stephen01, JMotor and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Hawt TU action. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 Small update as it seems to be somewhat undesirable for a 106 New Delphi discs and pads (on front, obviously). New Bosch upstream O2 sensor. Brummm... Matty, Carl1981 and Sunny Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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