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by projordio
11 Nov 2024, 20:25
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Recaros
Replies: 5
Views: 16136

Re: Recaros

No I don't however I can take some tomorrow. The rails on the fiesta seats are no use, I fully intend to scrap them if nobody want them by next week, haha. The recaros have what I assume original recaro adapter rails what bolted onto the original Vauxhall rails with 4 vertical stand-offs with three ...
by projordio
11 Nov 2024, 20:02
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Recaros
Replies: 5
Views: 16136

Recaros

Hi guys, recently picked up some cavalier mk2 gte recaros for my caravelle. Unfortunately the previous owners welded some mk2 fiesta seats onto the seat rail so I was wondering has anyone else fitted these recaro lx style seats and how have you done so? thanksImage
by projordio
20 Oct 2024, 18:54
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

Ok, the manifold heater wire is the big red one , then all the thin black ones daisychain to the idle bypass solenoid, carb heater and choke . The label you have that says temp gauge in pipe is infact the trigger wire for the manifold heater relay in the black box and needs to go to the second swit...
by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 21:07
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

Ok, the manifold heater wire is the big red one , then all the thin black ones daisychain to the idle bypass solenoid, carb heater and choke . The label you have that says temp gauge in pipe is infact the trigger wire for the manifold heater relay in the black box and needs to go to the second swit...
by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 16:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

Stesaw wrote: 19 Oct 2024, 16:15 You got them wrong. The first black wire needs to connect to the carb itself, You've got it plugged into the manifold heater.

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Needs to connect there.
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by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 16:29
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

You got them wrong. The first black wire needs to connect to the carb itself, You've got it plugged into the manifold heater. https://i.imgur.com/ml6xTI6.jpeg Needs to connect there. Thanks for the quick reply, so I've put the only male connected into the carb now but I've got no connected going to...
by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 16:01
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

TwinTurbo wrote: 19 Oct 2024, 15:59 Can't help much on the wiring, but replace your servo pipe with one from Brickworx. 

Rob

 

I was going to mention that in a different post as I keep cutting my hand on a few metal strands 😂 do you have a link for that at all as I'll get it ordered straight away
by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 16:00
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: Early to late 1.9dg swap

From what I recall, the black piggyback wire go to Fuel soleniod on carb and choke. Reds go to manifold heater and carb body heater https://i.imgur.com/J2xE7nE.jpeg That is the fuel solenoid cut off. Hi mate, can you let me know if I've got these right then? I'm missing a red connector completely i...
by projordio
19 Oct 2024, 15:35
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Early to late 1.9dg swap
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Early to late 1.9dg swap

Hi guys, I'm fitting a late 1.9dg into my early 1.9dg shell I got with no engine in. Just after some advice with the wiring with where some of the wires go. I've got two coolant sensors on the stat housing, a few connectors around the carb housing and two additions wires coming from the block . I've...
by projordio
12 Oct 2024, 15:50
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: VW Speed Shop exhaust
Replies: 2
Views: 729

VW Speed Shop exhaust

Hi everyone I'm going to be fitting a second hand VW speed shop exhaust to my 1.9 DG. I'm going to have to disassemble the exhaust top bring it back home in my daily, so I'm thinking of getting new gaskets, however vwss no longer sell the gasket kit. Does anyone know where I can get new gaskets, des...