A new chapter. My first Capri. 2.8 Injection.
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Lol I'm going to pull it out of the garage soon des so will take a few then it'll probably piss it down when I do!
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And I was right, plus snow! So Ill try again tomorrow!
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If you carry on like this I'll start calling you a "southern softy"....CapriLee wrote:And I was right, plus snow! So Ill try again tomorrow!
(With all the work you've done I wouldn't take it out either bud...)
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Woohoo. 12 months MOT on her Taxed. Just need to get the tracking done now. And then she goes into storage for a bit at Mum and Dads till we move into new house as we are going to be homeless after this weekend lol
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Good news re the MOT buddy and good luck with the house move. No doubt you made sure of decent garage space (on your must have list) when looking for the new pad...
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Bertie wrote:Good news re the MOT buddy and good luck with the house move. No doubt you made sure of decent garage space (on your must have list) when looking for the new pad...
I know a garage was first priority (For Me) when we moved
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Was for me too when I built my house, spent longer designing the garage than the houseandyd wrote: I know a garage was first priority (For Me) when we moved
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I'm knocking the existing garage down to build a bigger one of course Downside is it's going to have a bedroom and ensuite above it so will be limited on what I can do in there but it will be a decent size
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Hi,CapriLee wrote:Woohoo. 12 months MOT on her
That's good news. It's always a relief to come away from the testing station with a pass certificate!
Now you can enjoy taking the car for a drive, once the weather improves.
Blimey, how much time are you planning to spend in the garage?CapriLee wrote:I'm knocking the existing garage down to build a bigger one of course. Downside is it's going to have a bedroom and ensuite above it
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lol the wife thinks I live in there anyway Andrew so may aswell !
Little problem
One of the jobs after the mot was to get the tracking done - but it wasn't far out ! Makes sense as it doesn't 'pull' to the left it actually steers to the left. It's easy to steer to the left , really light but harder to steer to the right , almost like a Manual rack ! Is the rack ready for a recon ?
Little problem
One of the jobs after the mot was to get the tracking done - but it wasn't far out ! Makes sense as it doesn't 'pull' to the left it actually steers to the left. It's easy to steer to the left , really light but harder to steer to the right , almost like a Manual rack ! Is the rack ready for a recon ?
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Hi,CapriLee wrote:It's easy to steer to the left , really light but harder to steer to the right , almost like a Manual rack ! Is the rack ready for a recon ?
Chances are the rack has had it. However, before splashing out on another rack, it might be possible to adjust the the imbalance you describe. There is a post on another forum detailing how it's done.
http://www.capripower.co.uk/forum/index ... djustment/
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Thanks Andrew
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Looking good Lee
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Hi Lee,
I agree with Rob, your car is stunning!
Andrew.
I agree with Rob, your car is stunning!
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Thanks guys . She's only top clean , undersides solid but no show car ! She'll do for now though
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Very, very nice and looks great Lee, look forward to seeing it soon buddy....
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Couple of teething troubles when I took it to mum and dads to store .
Quite violent wheel wobble and not at so high speed - thinking it's related to the steering tack issue though as it doesn't wobble going left .
Speedo no worky
Also what should the oil pressure read at Tickover and whilst running please guys ?
Quite violent wheel wobble and not at so high speed - thinking it's related to the steering tack issue though as it doesn't wobble going left .
Speedo no worky
Also what should the oil pressure read at Tickover and whilst running please guys ?
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Hi Lee,CapriLee wrote:Also what should the oil pressure read at Tickover and whilst running please guys ?
At tickover, my oil pressure is just above the 1/4 mark, and when running it's just below the 1/2 mark. I believe that's about right for the cologne.
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Panic over then Andrew as that's about mine
What Made me ask was its started lovely since finishing it - starts and fast idles , slows down nice to tick over between the dots etc BUT that was until its first proper drive out to here - about 8 miles ( mot station was only quarter a mile ) and it's now hunting for a Tickover - drops to almost cut out and then revs up and takes a while to settle . Saw oil pressure was only a 1/4 and thought it could be low ! Obviously not
What Made me ask was its started lovely since finishing it - starts and fast idles , slows down nice to tick over between the dots etc BUT that was until its first proper drive out to here - about 8 miles ( mot station was only quarter a mile ) and it's now hunting for a Tickover - drops to almost cut out and then revs up and takes a while to settle . Saw oil pressure was only a 1/4 and thought it could be low ! Obviously not