fuel problems maybe?

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cadetchris
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Post by cadetchris »

huzzar, it works. well ish
it starts, kinda stops, and has presented a whole new set of problems.

when i break it violently lurches to one side and if i brake a few mins later it lurches violently in the other direction.

it uses oil up by the pint, so to me that indicates an engine rebuild in in order

i sometimes throws its self out of 4th gear

the seam where the roof meets the body, above the boot has bubbled and gone rusty, which isnt a good sign

the welds in the B posts, in the forward corner of the windows have broken on both side

but, it does run and stops (occassionally) so by all accounts, its a darn sight better than it was this tme last night
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Post by bmcecosse »

Braking to one side means seized up and/or leaking cylinders in the other side! Off with the drums for inspection.
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Post by eastona »

Maybe getting it going was the least of your worries. :cry:

To borrow (and change) the old pilot's mantra, "starting is optional, stopping is mandatory".

Sounds like you need to sort out the structural integrity, brakes, then worry about the engine :roll:

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Post by cadetchris »

from what i remember, Mr Scott or Scotty was quite good at maintaining stractural intergrity.

however, ill have to wait till the show thaws so i can get to the front wheels and see whats happening down there.
as for the structual bit, it is in need of a complete respray at some point, so ill reweld the b-posts when i sort out the paint work
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