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by Rascal
23 Feb 2024, 16:38
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Frustrating Hot Start issues
Replies: 3
Views: 189

Re: Frustrating Hot Start issues

Tha ks I'll be testing and fitting one on my next day off
by Rascal
21 Feb 2024, 11:23
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Frustrating Hot Start issues
Replies: 3
Views: 189

Frustrating Hot Start issues

Iv had my 1.6td jx westi for a few years now and it's got a very annoying habit after long Journeys.. Motor runs beautifully and no other issues except occasionally after a long drive and. Stopping.. When I go to restart the engine I get nothing... No attempt to turn no relay click nothing. Yet if I...
by Rascal
31 Jan 2024, 12:44
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Cruise control instalation and alternative parts.
Replies: 191
Views: 20344

Re: Cruise control instalation and alternative parts.

The delay on my system is just over a second between pressing and feeling the vacum pump take over.. With virtually no drop in revs... And as for the below 40mph Saftey that's definitely a thing.. My speedo is in km. But I'd say 40mph is correct
by Rascal
21 Jan 2024, 09:53
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Hand brake cable
Replies: 8
Views: 400

Re: Hand brake cable

Just done mine. It's the guide bush that's pressed into a bracket above the tank that's the issues but that's only the front part. Rear part is fully accessible from below. So if replacing front. It's tank out I'm affraid.
by Rascal
16 Jan 2024, 18:51
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: hot engine, cold cab... and vice-versa.
Replies: 14
Views: 839

Re: hot engine, cold cab... and vice-versa.

Yep air in the system
by Rascal
23 Nov 2023, 09:16
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front hand brake cable swap
Replies: 3
Views: 2160

Re: Front hand brake cable swap

Was a tank out job.. Simply no access to the rubber guide bush that's mounted to cab floor
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by Rascal
23 Oct 2023, 15:30
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: A wiper question
Replies: 15
Views: 7275

Re: A wiper question

You need to clean the contacts on the wiper switch.. Had sp0gv'imilar issue, washers only worked on highest wiper speed and felt like I was going to snap the stalk doing it. They are small sprung contacts and over time no will need a clean.. Once I did that it works in every position wipers on or of...
by Rascal
13 Oct 2023, 08:44
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44693

Re: Historic MOT criteria

Received my new log book with historic vehicle.. Was very easy and straightforward
by Rascal
13 Oct 2023, 08:43
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front hand brake cable swap
Replies: 3
Views: 2160

Re: Front hand brake cable swap

Thanks but I'm pretty sure it's still a tank out job
by Rascal
04 Oct 2023, 08:04
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front hand brake cable swap
Replies: 3
Views: 2160

Front hand brake cable swap

I plan to replace my front handbrake cable as tge threaded section has seen better days. And I dont want it giving up on me randomly.. But has anyone done this without dropping the tank.. Its a jx engine
by Rascal
28 Sep 2023, 11:57
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44693

Re: Historic MOT criteria

Not my camper but my 1982 honda cx500.. Just took the v5 to the post office they scanned the barcode on it confirmed it was now historic.. tax and mot exempt (currently sorn with no mot). Gave me a receipt and said they have to post it.. I. Was expecting to have to fill. In forms but apparently not....
by Rascal
14 Sep 2023, 13:52
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 84 1.6D stripped head for injector
Replies: 20
Views: 984

Re: 84 1.6D stripped head for injector

You need a Tap for a blind Hole but glad you have a smithy.. I wonder how he will take the taper off, out of curiosity seems more like a machinists job
by Rascal
04 Jul 2023, 21:07
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Ford Mondeo st220 into '88 Caravelle
Replies: 75
Views: 296104

Re: Ford Mondeo st220 into '88 Caravelle

ford v6 Strangley this ford v6 conversion kit was recently on ebay.. Ford had a habbit like vw if it ain't broke don't fix it. Hence why the 55 year old gearbox from my anglia (105e) has the same bolt pattern as a silvertop zetec.from a mondeo. The st220 was pre mazda world engines like the duratec...
by Rascal
03 Jul 2023, 13:18
Forum: Campers
Topic: Fridge removal and recommendations for a replacement
Replies: 12
Views: 3449

Re: Fridge removal and recommendations for a replacement

With a solar panel you can easily run for a few days and it will also make ice. Compressor fridges are worlds apart from what you are removing. Nothing comes for free and to expect a 12v fridge to last for weeks on a 90ah battery is a bit naive. But really lithium and solar is the only real way ro g...
by Rascal
23 Jun 2023, 18:47
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Should there be something here?
Replies: 4
Views: 280

Re: Should there be something here?

The first image is the blow off valve on the inlet manifold. It releases excess pressure to stop the turbo overboosting. The hole you refer to on the air filter box is the air inlet there should. Be a pipe connecting it to the snorkel in the rear corner https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/air-intake-pi...