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- Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:08 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Whats the bung/plug for in the oil cooler take-off
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6275
I've had problems in the past with pumps not priming when starting an engine after it's been sat for a while. Now I always prime using a hand drill and special tool (modified M12 bolt!) on the oil pump drive in the distributor hole. And with a remote filter I always have to fill the pipes with oil t...
- Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:47 pm
- Forum: Your Cars
- Topic: Hello there! First post and a few random questions....
- Replies: 4
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Oil pressure sounds very good - is the gauge accurate? Mine runs about 15psi idle and 35 when running. The EFi system is separate from the igntion system, so you can alter the timing just by rotating the distributor the old fashioned way! David Hardcastle has two OK books, and Des Hammill has a much...
- Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Alloy sumped RV8 in sd1
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5455
It won't fit. It's different at the timing cover end. See
http://www.cowdery.org.uk/miscv8.php
There's a pic of an old style and P38 style sump (I know it's steel, but the bolt pattern is the same). You can see the timing cover part isn't the same.
Chris.
http://www.cowdery.org.uk/miscv8.php
There's a pic of an old style and P38 style sump (I know it's steel, but the bolt pattern is the same). You can see the timing cover part isn't the same.
Chris.
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:12 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Manuals
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6092
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:05 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Timing strobe pick up problem.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4037
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:21 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Starter Wires
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5849
- Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:22 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Testing 2AM flapper air flow meter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3042
The EFi diagnostics manual gives advice on checking them - they have fuel pump contacts, and air flow meter and an air temp meter which all need to work. But repair is not really possible - they have a thick film laser trimmed potentiometer surface with two wipers, not something that can be fixed ea...
- Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:17 pm
- Forum: Your Cars
- Topic: '63 Landie V8
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5195