The Danish mk1

[sports racer]

Start by finding something thin like a knife blade or even a piece of paper and slide it between each pulley and the inner timing belt cover. There should be clearance for the knife/paper to fit. If it gets stuck then there's you problem point and you don't have to take off the cover.

[mads_christ]

I finally got some time on my hands. The noise issue is solved! I removed the inner timing belt cover. All problems solved! Got a brand new water pump as well... All is good!

The carbs need some tuning. It won't idle without the choke engaged... Not enough fuel? Or what are your thoughts?

I also added a photo of my ****ty exhaust... Temporary solution until finances allow me to buy a proper exhaust.

[Notso Swift]

Good to hear the issue is solved

[sports racer]

The carbs need some tuning. It won't idle without the choke engaged... Not enough fuel? Or what are your thoughts?

I don't know much about bike carbs but normal carbs have a separate jet for idle. Start by checking that out, especially when they were meant for an engine half the size of yours.

[mads_christ]

It's always one step forward and twelve steps back!!!

I removed the carb and manifold and found a stripped thread. It caused an air leak between the head and the manifold... Got that fixed and that helped a lot! I should be able to dial in a proper air/fuel mix now. Unfortunately the idle adjustment screw broke while I was fiddling with it... So need to fix that. Oh, and my radiator developed a leak!

I hate my car right now! I should've taken it for a drive last night but instead it gave me more work to do. Which would be fine if I had any spare time in a foreseeable future. But I don't...

[sports racer]

LOL. Welcome to the world of MK1 ownership.

There will always be something to fix. The trick is to fix it so that bit doesn't need fixing for another 40 years.

[mads_christ]

Not much of an update but....! I took my car for a spin! Incredible feeling. It's not running perfect but it doesn't matter! It moves!!!

[sports racer]

Congratulations!

Bet you've got a smile from ear to ear.

[mads_christ]

I sure do!

- Some more fiddling with the carbs is needed.
- I need to learn how to set the ignition timing.
- Need to rethink my brake setup.

The car is sloooow. It doesn't feel any faster than my VW Up! with 60HP. (Do you guys even have the Up! ? Or is it a euro thing)

The headers get red hot on cyl. 1 and 2 but not on 3 and 4. I'm suspecting some timing issue. Just a mere guess without having any clue what I am talking about...

The brakes are terrible! It takes some serious power to make this car stop. I'm guessing lack of vacuum for the brake booster.

[sports racer]

Something not right with the timing or most probably the fueling. Are you sure it's running on all 4 cylinders?

What brakes are you running?