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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Fri May 10, 2019 5:10 pm

So now thinking about it im wondering if there ever was more than quarter tank in first place... more i think bout it more i wonder.. guess chuck 30l more in and see if float moves if not be tank off job amd pop fuel sender plate back out and see of wiring , sender or float at fault...or is fuel flow thru pickup sucking float downwards????

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby RustWidow » Sat May 11, 2019 5:56 pm

That’s a pain mate, nothing worse than not knowing how much fuel you have... my dash pod keeps not working, it’s like playing warning light bingo most days lol
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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Tue May 14, 2019 7:29 am

Lol its true. Mileage roulette!
Well have insurance now.....

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Tue May 14, 2019 7:31 am

Not everyones cuppa bit as needs must...ImageImage

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun May 26, 2019 3:14 pm

Great run to mania and back. Twisted sender bit more got it vaguely correct no dramas as such but now safely home think fuel pump dead. Find out tuesday when i finally look. Was fine towing there n back. Parked . Moved caravan n van pulled van back in parked then nothing from pump after. No priming noises etc so will check for power then pull it strip it if poss if not beat living hell out of it see if that helps :0)

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Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby RustWidow » Mon May 27, 2019 8:17 pm

Glad it broke down after you’d got home for a change! Lol congrats on the trophy.

I’ve only just got rid of the mud on kevdogg today lol inside and out!
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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:54 pm

Hello again just enjoying sunny days here.. meanie has hsd a new fuel pump as the 1988 one it had on finally gave up.... not bad for 30yr old pump from amby its had a long hard life!!got 5bar uprated one a good pal brought me whilst i was down on my luck and after establishing my sender cobble had an air leak went back to the di sender fittings and hey presto all good ... have to remove the botched tske off tho as sticks up so high the tanks not level so will get it done soon. Gonna stick a non return valve in as tank gets vacuum and the sucking of air when fuel filler removed is phenomenal... got one in carport so ill fit it so allows air into tank as fuel is burnt off should help things out a bit?
Test run to romford last night was great considering air trapped in new filter had to be purged and only hilly roads could sort that as filter bolted up horizontally... gauge still bit vague but i put that down to unlevel tank which ill sort in next few weeks..
Towbar also tested lol as van conked out wouldnt hot start at gates of pals unit yesterday...weldings sound hahah

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:06 am

Glad to report that no further break downs so far.. not managed to renove the shitty sender pick up tho cos apparently the milliput i used to seal it worked a bit too well hahaha.. van defo seems a bit more spritely than before so guess new pump and filter is a lot more effieient than the old ones! Be good to get it up the strip again!

Anyone heard if north weald is back on??

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:21 pm

Managed to cut off the big sender pipe with a junior hacksaw and blank off the pipe with....more milliput. Raised tank up at rear end bout inch or so and added a small filter before the pump as was worried about copper filings getting picked up. Glad to say running well at the minute. Going Festival of Wheels on Ipswich this weekend towing the 2 berth . Should be better now can carry more than 45 litres at a time too!!!Image

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:11 pm

2 years later hardly moved and now having the usual dramas and pain with flooding

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:11 pm

Mot was sposed to be last week.... hopefully get her running and tested by Saturday...hopefully

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby RustWidow » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:47 pm

robbie.cee wrote:Mot was sposed to be last week.... hopefully get her running and tested by Saturday...hopefully

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:23 pm

Thinking poss timing chain jumped or such so not sure ATM. New crank sensor coming weds Thurs so if that don't work prob gonna swap lump for an Essex or a Di!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:56 pm

So ...
Injector tester on way,
Draining fuel as poss e10 put in so wanna rule out that...

Poor meanie been out in the rain for 3 weeks now, can't wait to get her running again! Been convinced to keep it cosworth!!!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby Luke » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:19 am

compression test Rob :idea:

easy to do and gives you good info, it'll tell you engines ok or not - if timing chains jumped that would show up too :)
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