Basic rule of thumb is observing the colour of the smoke.
White 'smoke' would be steam, therefore cooling system.
Blue smoke would be oil related. Stem seals, rings, or turbo.
Black smoke would be over-rich fuelling.
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- 21 May 2024, 13:12
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Still Smoking under load
- Replies: 11
- Views: 346
- 20 May 2024, 20:13
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Relay lever boot replacement 1980 2 litre CU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 123
Re: Relay lever boot replacement 1980 2 litre CU
It should be possible by just undoing the retaining nut that attatches the relay lever onto the gearbox selector shaft.
Just use tippex or something to mark the splines on the shaft and the relay lever.
(After you have removed the 13mm nut and before sliding off the splines).
Just use tippex or something to mark the splines on the shaft and the relay lever.
(After you have removed the 13mm nut and before sliding off the splines).
- 19 May 2024, 20:37
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Three way fridge problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 283
Re: Three way fridge problem
Them spades look a bit mucky.
A bit of verdi-gris will not help.
A bit of verdi-gris will not help.
- 16 May 2024, 09:57
- Forum: Wheels & Tyres
- Topic: Mercedes Steels
- Replies: 105
- Views: 79420
- 07 May 2024, 19:03
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
Re: 1.9DG electrics
Okay - this isn't ideal, so the way I see it. Put the No 1 piston into it's TDC position. Where it stops moving towards the plug hole. Wherever your rotor is pointing towards, set line in the distributor body in-line to it. Hopefully a distributor contact will also line up. Make this your plug lead ...
- 06 May 2024, 19:01
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
Re: 1.9DG electrics
https://i.postimg.cc/CKdFpx33/Screenshot-20240506-195749-Acrobat-for-Samsung.jpg I think you are over thinking this. You shouldn't need a tool to remove and refit the rotor arm. Only if you wanted to remove the hall unit inside. (The four vaned assembly). But that should not be necessary. Rotate th...
- 06 May 2024, 16:23
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Crisis may be looming?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 813
Re: Crisis may be looming?
If it is something that was a typical factory option, then it would not affect the historical criteria.
If you threw a Subaru engine in, or a V6 lump, then that would affect it.
If you threw a Subaru engine in, or a V6 lump, then that would affect it.
- 06 May 2024, 15:42
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
- 06 May 2024, 15:27
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Crisis may be looming?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 813
Re: Crisis may be looming?
From a moderately novice perspective, I do not see any advantage of converting from Carburettor to Fuel Injection. The carburettor system is more straight-forward to look after and maintain. Less to go wrong. And I may be wrong, but I am sure that the injected vans are not much more efficient mpg wi...
- 05 May 2024, 23:21
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
Re: 1.9DG electrics
If you are getting sparks, and you are getting fuel, then it sounds possibly like a timing issue. I am sure you have read many posts about setting the rotor arm to the marker for plug lead one with cylinder 1 at top dead centre. The piston is at it's closest position to the spark plug hole. --------...
- 05 May 2024, 07:39
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
Re: 1.9DG electrics
My pleasure... To simplify things. Coil - [1] - Green wire. - To TCI unit pin [1] [4] - HT Lead to Distributor. [15] - Black wire - To ignition switch via main body loom. [15] - Black wire - To Anti-run-on solenoid on the Carburettor. (Solex shown, but 2e3 is similar) https://i.postimg.cc/Wp7bNfSs/s...
- 04 May 2024, 20:28
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: 1.9DG electrics
- Replies: 26
- Views: 917
Re: 1.9DG electrics
Your coil connections are a little baffling. The [15] contact - ignition live to coil should be black. There are more black wires to TCI unit pin 4 And anti-run on solenoid on the carburettor. And manifold pre-heater thermoswitch. But then I see another black on the opposite set of spades on your ph...
- 03 May 2024, 17:11
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Help needed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 473
Re: Help needed
No worry Steve,
It is human to have the odd blooper.
I hope whatever caused you frustration has been sorted.
It is human to have the odd blooper.
I hope whatever caused you frustration has been sorted.
- 03 May 2024, 14:42
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Twin Outlet Stainless Silencer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 153
Re: Twin Outlet Stainless Silencer
If you weren't used to the 2.1 previously, then maybe that is why the 1.9 feels stifled.
It is a much lower bhp compared to the 2.1.
It will be like the 2.1 running on 3 cylinders but without the lumpiness of a mis-fire.
It is a much lower bhp compared to the 2.1.
It will be like the 2.1 running on 3 cylinders but without the lumpiness of a mis-fire.
- 03 May 2024, 14:26
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Headlight switch
- Replies: 14
- Views: 466
Re: Headlight switch
It does indeed sound like the ignition switch. It is a pain to remove the steering collumn covers and unscrew / unplug the switches to carry out the test swapsy - but worth your while if it finds the cause of your issue. It should be live when in the ignition on position... but dead in the cranking ...