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by Peter-S
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Interior finally all in now...
Replies: 25
Views: 217704

Re: Interior finally all in now...

Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:46 pm

Be great for a few of us to catch up in the New Year down your way mate πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘
Can't argue with thatπŸ™‚πŸ™‚
by Peter-S
Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Interior finally all in now...
Replies: 25
Views: 217704

Re: Interior finally all in now...

As you rightly suggest Nick, a cracking jobπŸ‘πŸ‘
by Peter-S
Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Happy Birthday Andrew
Replies: 13
Views: 43064

Re: Happy Birthday Andrew

I'm with Tom! Belated best wishes Andrew
by Peter-S
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Advice on funny running
Replies: 30
Views: 111263

Re: Advice on funny running

Could be a duff plug so try a replacement or swap with other cylinders and see if the problem moves with the plug. Same with leads. After that I would probably be looking at tappets
by Peter-S
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs
Replies: 62
Views: 635474

Re: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs

Yes it dose we thought the carb might have a leak and since it's above the second cylinder πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ but not sure I suspect cylinder 3 is the problem then, it's letting fuel past the rings which is why your oil level is going up. Fuel in the oil won't be doing engine lube any good. I have read about tip...
by Peter-S
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:38 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs
Replies: 62
Views: 635474

Re: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs

Coolant level is good and is steady. we've had the head off and we've reground the valves and put on a new head gasket and stem seals with new bolts through the head so I think we're ok with that Does the oil on the dipstick smell of fuel? Yes it dose we thought the carb might have a leak and since...
by Peter-S
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs
Replies: 62
Views: 635474

Re: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs

Ethan18/1987/2.0L wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:16 pm Coolant level is good and is steady. we've had the head off and we've reground the valves and put on a new head gasket and stem seals with new bolts through the head so I think we're ok with that
Does the oil on the dipstick smell of fuel?
by Peter-S
Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs
Replies: 62
Views: 635474

Re: 2nd cylinder keeps on fouling spark plugs

Ethan18/1987/2.0L wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:10 pm It's a 5 speed, type 9, manual transmission
What's the coolant level doing?
by Peter-S
Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Happy birthday pinto Nick
Replies: 14
Views: 47793

Re: Happy birthday pinto Nick

Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:26 am
Peter-S wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:29 am A belated Happy Birthday mateπŸŽŠπŸŽŠπŸŽ‚πŸŽ
Cheers Peter. "Belated".. Jesus I'm already 54 and 1 day. Time is flying by :lol: :lol:
Once you get to my age these odd days really matterπŸ˜…
by Peter-S
Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:29 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Happy birthday pinto Nick
Replies: 14
Views: 47793

Re: Happy birthday pinto Nick

A belated Happy Birthday mateπŸŽŠπŸŽŠπŸŽ‚πŸŽ
by Peter-S
Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Annual camping weekend - 30 June , 1 & 2 July 2023
Replies: 81
Views: 123491

Re: Annual camping weekend - 30 June , 1 & 2 July

Having bitten the bullet and taken early retirement, I now find myself busier than ever. :xd: :xd: :xd: However, I'm keeping the weekend of 5-7 July 24 free. Hopefully that's the right dates? Yep that's the weekend it should be. Will confirm with them in the New Year - they didn't have a 2024 to pu...
by Peter-S
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:39 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Interior update...
Replies: 14
Views: 32270

Re: Interior update...

Looks top notch Nick. Too good to sit on of course!
by Peter-S
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: I'm in Wales..
Replies: 4
Views: 4326

Re: I'm in Wales..

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:28 pm ..in a diesel Yaris
You didn't fancy another EV experience then πŸ˜„
by Peter-S
Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: rear seat belts
Replies: 3
Views: 3682

Re: rear seat belts

millerlite wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:23 pm can someone please show me a photo of rear seat belts please as mine are missing and not Shaw what they look like at the fitting on back
You possibly want them anyway but if your car is old enough (pre 85 I believe) they are not compulsory.
by Peter-S
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:14 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Interior Re-trim
Replies: 9
Views: 5835

Re: Interior Re-trim

Looking good Nick, not too good to use hopefully πŸ˜„
by Peter-S
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:13 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: ARB Bushes
Replies: 15
Views: 5642

Re: ARB Bushes

Hello. Ive just got around to fitting Poly bushes to the ARBar and now the castellated nuts wont go on far enough to fit the split pins. I dont know how they originally went as i had the car in parts when i got it. Thanks. The bushes should have a large concave washer either side. The sunken part o...
by Peter-S
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Happy Birthday Bug
Replies: 7
Views: 5574

Re: Happy Birthday Bug

Happy Birthday BugπŸ™‚
by Peter-S
Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2.8 i timing
Replies: 14
Views: 6721

Re: 2.8 i timing

veitchy67 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:41 am to the book 24th the plug gap is
Sorry, have to ask, you definitely have an Imperial feeler gauge not a metric one?
by Peter-S
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2.8 i timing
Replies: 14
Views: 6721

Re: 2.8 i timing

guys you have got me doubting myself (lol) about the timing marks on the timing gears but i am 99.9 % sure i had them in line. so i have just done the screw driver test number 1 piston is at TDC and the crack shaft timing marks is at ( 0 ) on compression stroke ,so any other suggestions would be ap...
by Peter-S
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 2.8 i timing
Replies: 14
Views: 6721

Re: 2.8 i timing

Kind of what MC Tool is saying: if you have rebuilt the engine did you line up the dots on the crank and cam timing wheels when it all went back together?