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by davidmason
Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:43 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: noisy new exhaust
Replies: 10
Views: 2377

THANKS FOR THAT PEOPLE , SOUNDS LIKE I,VE GOT TO GET USED TO IT , MAYBE I'LL COME TO ENJOY THE NEW NOTE IN TIME ! REGARDS , DAVE
by davidmason
Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:32 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: noisy new exhaust
Replies: 10
Views: 2377

noisy new exhaust

HI FOLKS I'VE RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR THE PICKUP AND IT SEEMS REALLY NOISY ' VERY RASPY AND BOOMS AT CERTAIN REVS . IT HAS BEEN FITTED CORRECTLY AND IS NOT LEAKING . I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD FIT AN ADDITIONAL SMALL SILENCER BOX IN THE LONG TUBE SECTION AFTER THE EXISTING...
by davidmason
Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: fuel gauge mystery
Replies: 4
Views: 1541

RE: Fuel Gauge

THANKS TO ALL . I'VE NOW CHECKED THE SENDER AND IT IS FAULTY . HAS ANYONE GOT A DECENT REPLACEMENT I CAN BUY! ITS THE LATER TYPE WITH A SPADE CONNECTOR.
CHEERS DAVE

OK I'VE FOUND ONE ALL OK NOW
THANKS AGAIN
by davidmason
Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: fuel gauge mystery
Replies: 4
Views: 1541

RE: Fuel Gauge

THANKS FOLKS , I HAVE NOW FITTED A SEPERATE GOOD EARTH FROM A FIXING SCREW ON THE SENDER DIRECT TO THE CHASSIS AND NO IMPROVEMENT , I GUESS IT MEANS A NEW SENDER BUT I WILL CHECK FIRST TO MAKE SURE THE OLD UNIT IS NOT JUST SIMPLY STUCK UP . THE TANK WAS NOT FITTED TO THE CAR WHEN I FIRST OBTAINED IT...
by davidmason
Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:12 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 45 degree wipers !!
Replies: 10
Views: 3104

RE: 45 degree wipers !!

THANKS EVERYBODY, I BOUGHT THE CAR AS A VIRTUAL WRECK AND HAD NO HISTORY ETC. IT HAD WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A MINI WIPER MOTOR FITTED WHEN I GOT IT , I REPLACED THIS WITH A PROPER MINOR MOTOR , BUT PERHAPS THE WHEELBOXES WERE/ARE MINI PARTS TOO , PERHAPS THAT COULD EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM . WHAT SORT OF J...
by davidmason
Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:49 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 45 degree wipers !!
Replies: 10
Views: 3104

45 degree wipers !!

Hi folks. anyone have any idea why the wipers on my pickup only travel through around 45 degrees ? i've checked the motor and the main nylon gearwheel teeth seem fine and not slipping . the park will operate ok . Any suggestions would be much apprecated as i would have to drive with my neck at a str...
by davidmason
Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: fuel gauge mystery
Replies: 4
Views: 1541

fuel gauge mystery

Hi fellow members, i,ve just completed a full restoration on my 64 pickup and am now trialing it ready for a trip to the dordogne in July where it will then live! All seems fine and i'm really pleased but I have a problem with the fuel gauge reading full all the time. I have disconnected the wire to...