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by mymatespickup
Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:38 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help required for Kenlow fan thermoswitch plumbing.
Replies: 4
Views: 1316

Thanks Pete and bmcecosse . I'll pass this sound info on to my mate. It sounds a simple idea just to fit a flick switch and have a temp guage. He may well do this for now but i am sure in the end he wants it set to the kenlow with a thermoswitch. I'll have a word with him about this. Thanks also Pet...
by mymatespickup
Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help required for Kenlow fan thermoswitch plumbing.
Replies: 4
Views: 1316

Help required for Kenlow fan thermoswitch plumbing.

Thanks to all on the last problem with the hif carburetter for my mates pickup. Here's another problem which we are to face next Its regarding the fitting of a kenlow fan. We have now run the car with one of the original fan blades just to help keep it cool while we were getting it going for the fir...
by mymatespickup
Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Hi Pete.Thanks for the information on the float.He checked it and it was fine thanks. And thanks also to bmcecosse again for your excellent advice. I passed all your excellent comments on this problem to my mate late last night and he would like to say many thanks to you all for your help. He duly w...
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Thanks Packedup.

I will take that on board.

I will get in touch with my mate tonight and tell him to get the nessasary spare parts ordered to overhall the carb.

Many thanks to every ones help on this one.
Tim
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Hi Stig28.Sorry to here about you brothers mg,sound advice from you there thanks. Hi bmcecosse ,yes we do have the inlet for the fuel on the correct position. We were able to judge this as we have another rarther scruffy looking carb with the original pipe on it which ran to the mechanical fuel pump...
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Thanks Lads,. Do you know if you get the needle valve and a new seat in the repair kit? I'll have another look on the berlen website. Its sound like a very good idea to have something absorbing the fuel also. Another mate of mine who is mad on motorcycles said some motorbike carbs have the over flow...
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:52 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Great !!
Many thanks Kevin and John for that.

I'll have a proper look at that and pass the details on to my mate..

Thanks ,Tim
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:40 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Hi John the Tiny airfilter which is on the stack i have made, where the mechanical petrol pump would fit, is a Genuine K+N. But the carburetters air filter is not a genuine k+n. Thanks for your advice on the rebuild kit.That would benifit the carb anyway. Rolling road too would be a very good idea w...
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:34 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

The center brass pipe on this picture is the one where the fuel was coming out of. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/delidubz/Gregs%20pickup/hif1.jpg Is this suppossed through to run to one of these holes to the right on the face of the airpan? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/delidubz/Greg...
by mymatespickup
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:19 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please
Replies: 16
Views: 4333

Help with Hif carb fitted to a+ 1300cc engine Please

Hi all. My First post for a while.And its a long one,sorry. My mates pickup is coming on very well. We have fitted the sierra 5 speed box and the rebuilt a+ Ital engine. We have fitted the engine with a 3 branch exhuast and a water heated inlet manifold. The car has an electric fuel pump as per stan...