The 2cent Cabby

[EwenHayton]

No just did the timing again and tried that first and it started! Getting abit of smoke from behind the engine dosent smell like exhaust fumes not sure if it could be a the new manifold burning off weld paint or something???
Will do the injectors at a later date meed to get a switch and make that bridging thing you spoke about!
Just going to tinker with the idle air and mertering unit 3m allen key bit!

"Almost sounds like i know what im talkkng about lol but im sure you know wht i mean"

[roccodingo]

Phone pic sent Ewen that should sort ya.

[EwenHayton]

Well that was short lived!!!! Wont start now!!!! Timing must be out or something i give up for today!!!!

[EwenHayton]

Reset timing and started straight away???

[EwenHayton]

Got ahead of myself lol! Not starting again!

[ByronRichesMk1]

Maybe your missus scared her ahaha D:
Poor car. Hope you find out the problem soon though mate.

[EwenHayton]

Lmao! Yeah got her sorted yesterday i thought i new what i was doing when playing with the fuel metering unit! And clearly didnt have a clue! Engine was getting flooded and couldnt spark! Not i think its got a slight miss fire but cant tell 100% untill i get exhaust made up as its way to loud to be able to listen to the engine!

So gonna do timing one last time so its perfect then get exhaust built just gotta save up (christmas and 2 kids dont help) then just tinker with the idle so its running nice and its done!!!!!

"For now"

[roccodingo]

Ewen,
I prob have a good condition used exhaust here that we could fit, gimme a call after 5 tomorrow and discuss bud.

[EwenHayton]

The day has finally arrived....! after Grant hooked me up with an Exhaust system (much appreciated) and i managed to buy a mig welder and a grinder! To the best of my ability lacking a pipe expanding tool i managed to build the exhaust system today and took her for the first drive in just short of a year. A very short drive as the idle and fuel/air mixture is a mess. But thats just a tune.

So i managed to get a few pics after a wash and fitting some missing bits i had took off forgot about the exhaust as its not exactly sitting where i wanted it but it was my first time welding and putting an exhaust together. Some where down the line she will get a techtronics system.

So here she is not a show car but the best i could get her to my budget and time frame!

(would not recommend doing this to anyone unless they a single and live at home, Have a very well paid job and an understanding misses or has a workshop full of tools and equipment in there back yard. I have none of the above lol)

Day i got her! (originally for the misses lol)


And now




i will put up a vid of the exhaust sound once i give her a tune, But from now on im turning this thread into a picture thread till i win lotto! Or get drunk and go on ebay!!!!

Cheers to everyone who helped me get her fixed

[EwenHayton]

Having re-set the timming a million and one times im still off with it! Getting slight back fire from what i can hear its the inlet valves are slightly open when spark is happening and its popping at the back of the engine! Any body in perth who has done this befor feel like givin me a hand for 10-15min? Im at a loss and dont think i can read one more timing guide!!!