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Despite handsome width they do look like rather low profile tyres/small rolling diameter. Go bigger for lower revs cruising? Narrower if they are going to foul body?
Black bonnet looks much better.
Obviously engine running properly a higher priority.
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peddyp
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I will be selling it as I'm just going to keep it as it is. I'll picture it up for you tomorrow (y) Cheers 2 years late but as promised lol     I can't see anything wrong with them atall, a quick clean would do them the world of good. I don't have or have never seen another set so don't have anything up compare to... |
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peddyp
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needle sticking in the carb? That's what I'm hoping for... I've fiddled with the Carb's oil level previously and that did temporarily sort things out |
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peddyp
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I like your thinking ;-) An engine conversion is definitely on the agenda |
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Thanks mate, the grill looks spot on. Any idea how much you want for it? Also whereabouts are you in the country, I'm in the midlands. I guess it would be a pita to post?
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eternaloptimist
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Your tyre choice is the reason why it's low geared. With stock rolling radius on the rear they're perfectly OK at 70mph. I think they were 155 or 165/80 13's originally.
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peddyp
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Your tyre choice is the reason why it's low geared. With stock rolling radius on the rear they're perfectly OK at 70mph. I think they were 155 or 165/80 13's originally. I've got the original wheels and yes the rolling radius is different by quite a lot! |
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peddyp
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Thanks mate, the grill looks spot on. Any idea how much you want for it? Also whereabouts are you in the country, I'm in the midlands. I guess it would be a pita to post? I'm 5 minutes from B'ham airport mate, B34 :-) Make me an offer! Cheers |
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peddyp
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Well I had a wee fiddle today. I know this car is low mileage but the original air filter from factory... How's that for the purists?! Lol Stripped the carb. Never opened one up before so basically it looks like this...      The diaphragm (I'm guessing?) is in tip top condition. The spring seems dandy, the needle retracts when pulled. I flushed the existing oil out and filled the funnel with WD40, pulled the needle several times to make sure it didn't leak and it held pretty well considering the difference in viscosity levels. Put it back together and the car started instantly and ran perfectly from cold even after it had taken me at least 3 minutes solid to get it started before now... Never got the chance to do a test drive but I can only imagine it's improved! Going to take it for a full service tomorrow and see what the exhausts people have to say about making me a straight through shiney stick  |
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peddyp
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Nov 10, 2014 17:31:54 GMT
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Trouble! Had a spare hour today so I started hunting for reasons as to why it's running so intermittently and typically it wouldn't throw me any problems! Started up great from cold, stood on tick over all by herself with no problems for well over 10 minutes. Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Nothing! Eventually a stall came along but with a turn of the key it started straight away and continued to live. So I started messing with a few bits n bobs. And things just seemed to get better. I then pulled the pipe off the actuator the connects to the dizzy cap (advance?! ) and then it died and now refuses to start! I took the cap off and from I can see it looks like the rotor has had a fight on two on the ignition points... Pics are as good as I could get    The damage doesn't appear life threatening but it's definitely clear. I also found this wire had come lose and I'm Thinking this may also be a problem too...  Any help welcome! Oh and if all goes to plan, I'm picking up another Viva this week |
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eternaloptimist
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Nov 10, 2014 21:50:34 GMT
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Distributor cap looks ok to me. I'd be more concerned about the outside of the cap. Give it and the HT leads a good clean up and get the spilt coolant off them. Check the integrity of the low tension lead between the coil and the distributor and the one on the other side of the coil.
I think your broken terminal on the solenoid might be the cause of your rough running.... Time for a new starter solenoid.
Pulling the vacuum advance pipe off would not cause it to stall. Something else must have happened as you pulled it off. Did you knock the loose connection on the solenoid? Did the distributor turn as you pulled at the vacuum advance pipe? If the clamp is loose it might have moved enough to lose the timing which would stop the engine. Try grabbing the distributor and seeing if you can turn the body relative to the engine block.
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Nov 10, 2014 22:02:16 GMT
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Also check the carbon brush in the centre of the dizzy cap is making contact with the rotor arm (it should be spring loaded to push it down). Has it been converted to electronic ignition or is it still points and condensor? If so check what state the points are in then reset the dwell angle (points gap) and put a new condensor on it. Our old Viva used to be able to hit 70 (if you were brave) but was more relaxed at 50! From memory it was on 155 13's I like viva's I'de daily one if i didn't need a van. Please tell me the V12 Viva finally got finished and you've seen photos? |
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peddyp
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Nov 11, 2014 22:50:43 GMT
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I've got a few shiney new parts ready to go on... New ignition coil Starter solenoid (thanks eternaloptimist, I had ZERO clue as to what it was called) Rotor arm Dizzy cap Leads Condenser Proper 3-1 oil for the carb rather than the 10/40 I'd chucked in Just need a spare hour to put it back together! I'm pretty sure it'll hit 70, I'm just suffering from mechanical sympathy syndrome lol. Mechanically it's great, the engine sounds solid. I'm also car shopping now, I've come to realise it's not every day you come across a totally untouched 40 year old car with 30,000 miles on the clock. Time to tidy her up and put her away!! So if you happen to know of a retro daily for around £800/£1000/£1200 then please throw it my way! I've fallen for this beauty at the moment but time isn't on my side so I can't make the 2.5 hour journey to have a loom/collect 2300 '78 VX490   One of only 900 ever made aparently |
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Nov 11, 2014 22:55:19 GMT
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Whatever you do, don't throw the distributor cap away - repro's are not as good as originals unless it's new old stock.
Don't want to teach you to suck eggs, but it might be worth getting on eBay and grabbing a Haynes manual for one of these. It will help with the diagnostics and parts identification no end.
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peddyp
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Nov 11, 2014 22:55:41 GMT
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And as for the grotty water everywhere, I have NO idea where it's coming from!! I've ran several tests in an attempt to find the source but nothing!
All I know is it's hitting the fan and spraying every inch of every pipe leaving barely a trace...
I have noticed that the viscous fan knocks/rattles, I'm guessing I need to swap this over for a good one.
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peddyp
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Nov 11, 2014 23:11:33 GMT
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Here she is running just after I'd cleaned the carb out last week. Anyone spot anything out of the ordinary please shout at me!
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eternaloptimist
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I think your water pump is the problem. The fan is probably ok - the movement you can detect on the fan is more likely to be coming from what it's bolted to. If the engine has been laid up then the pump seal has probably dried up and the bearing has gone hence the water being sprayed around the engine bay as it leaks from the pump, hits the fand and gets sprayed around the bay.
Did you check what size tyres are on the back yet?
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peddyp
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Ah... See now that would make a lot of sense... Time for a recon!!
Just typical aye, pay over the odds for a car and it starts costing!
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Yup, there's an inspection hole on the bottom of the water pump that lets water out. If it's orange then you'll know the pumps gone and need a new one. Other than that car looks great. Similar to mine really overall.
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peddyp
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Yup, there's an inspection hole on the bottom of the water pump that lets water out. If it's orange then you'll know the pumps gone and need a new one. Other than that car looks great. Similar to mine really overall. I thought the inspection hole was on the top? Either way it's fubar! It mustt be movent of the car that makes it leak as I couldn't see a single drop stationary! What have you got? Any pictures |
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