Happy fuel times!

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-Matt-
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Happy fuel times!

Post by -Matt- » Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:38 pm

I did the "advance plunger" bellhouse and plate seal today, following Dandys thread and using the nice squidgy green O rings.
This is the most advanced mechanical thing I've done, apart from a power steering pump on a van a few years ago.
It went very well, if not slowly, largely because I was terrified of dropping stuff in silly places! Plus huge learning curve.
Happy to say that the difference is immediate, feels like a different vehicle now all the fuel is going where its meant to :D

Bonus advantage in that I was granted permission to take it to work, so whilst it was 4°C, raining and windy, I was indoors with a big heater on!
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Onwards to the next thing to sort!

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Re: Happy fuel times!

Post by Bob » Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:44 pm

Well done.

Looks a great workshop. :D
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Re: Happy fuel times!

Post by Hazzobongo » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:00 pm

Doing anything under cover beats messing around outside in this weather, I spent about an hour going over the van electrics outside today and couldn't feel my fingers when I got back indoors the wind was cutting here on the coast 50 mile up the road from York.
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Re: Happy fuel times!

Post by -Matt- » Sun Feb 13, 2022 11:59 pm

Wouldn't have liked doing yours or mine in the weather we've had this weekend.
Might only be a sheet metal shop (there's a lot of big machinery behind me from that pic) but certainly serves well enough for messing on with cars!
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Re: Happy fuel times!

Post by Hazzobongo » Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:23 am

I've got a garage but the pop top prevents the bongo getting in, it was bloomin cold.
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