qwerty
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Jan 12, 2018 19:38:15 GMT
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So I went and did a little bit on the Polo, but because I suck there's not many pictures. First things first I fitted the new Febi Fan Switch. Then I decided to "properly" fit the radiator. I say properly. I used these: 20180112_154944 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Little bit of bending and some bolts: 20180112_154938 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Not amazing but they're pretty solid and better than the cable ties that were holding it in previously. Then I chopped some coolant pipe up and refitted the sender and adaptor. Still not perfect but slightly better: 20180112_154927 by Tom Horn, on Flickr It will be revisited because I'm not totally happy with the fit of the 90° angle. I then filled it up with coolant and tried to run it up to temperature, but its running terribly at the moment. I plan to try and run it around the block tomorrow and see if a slight run improves it, in reality I need to time it since replacing the dizzy. Then if the fan kicks in and works properly then I'm booking it in for MOT! Then the fun jobs can begin! Tom
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qwerty
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Jan 14, 2018 10:08:11 GMT
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Went for a blast around the block. Mega smiles!
I've now ordered a timing light!
Tom
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qwerty
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So some progress since last update. I bought a timing light and tried to get it running better. Problem was I couldn't really get it up to temperature properly and although I got it running slightly better it wasn't perfect, idling at 2k rpm and hunting etc. With it running comparatively well I decided it was time to insure it and get it booked for MOT. After ringing a few companies I went for HIC for Insurance. I was quite surprised with how much I'm paying as it was relatively expensive but it now does have a higher mileage limit and commuting on. Sooooo last night I got ready for taking it for MOT today. Gave the car a quick once over and stuck it at the front of the drive ready for the morning: 20180201_191529 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Got up early and Set off this morning, and all was well. Then at the bottom of the hill the car started to hic and kick. Lost all power when accelerating, wouldn't pull at all So pulled over in Sainsbury's to see if I could see anything wrong. 20180202_062712 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Couldn't see anything apparent. So managed to get it home and abandoned it on the drive: 20180202_063657 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Rang work and said I wasn't coming in and went back to bed in a huff! Now the less sleep deprived of you will probably be shouting "PETROL!!" at the screen. Which is exactly what my wife suggested when I had stopped stropping. So I went and bought a 20L Jerry can and filled that and my normal jerry can up with fuel. After getting the fuel through it ran again! So I repeatedly drove it around the block. It eventually got warm and I took it back home and fiddled about with the timing. Getting it a lot closer and running pretty well infact. So off I set to the MOT station with the wife behind me. Car ran spot on. Temp was perfect. Feels a bit sluggish but that could just be the fact I'm used to faster cars. Anyway after getting to MOT station and chatting with the lads there it got tested and: Screenshot_20180202-171358 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Whoop! Only issue was that the battery went flat mid test, we bump started it. Then on the way home it completely died. When trying to restart not even a click. Battery completely dead. Fortunately I broke down right next to an Installer of car alarms etc. Popped in and for £40 I had a brand new battery. Had tools in car. Stuck in on and it fired straight up and ran great. So I cruised home: 20180202_152324 by Tom Horn, on Flickr. So now its fully road legal! Now the fun stuff can start! Like tidying it cosmetically and putting some miles on it! Tom
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qwerty
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Feb 21, 2018 19:59:34 GMT
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Erm so that "battery" issue was the alternator. Despite having no battery light on the dash. Resulted in this: 20180206_152458 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Turned out to be the same recovery driver as 16 months ago haha. Anyway 2nd hand alternator sorted that out. Still wouldn't run right and fan still wasn't kicking in. So I rigged some wires to the old fan temp sensor plug and ran it to a switch that I had in my box of Polo "bits": IMG-20180217-WA0001 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Also some fiddling on with the timing has it running decent. So I've been using it daily and loving it! 20180220_155204 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Next update will probably be some welding. Tom
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Feb 21, 2018 20:26:46 GMT
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Great work. Montana has to be my favorite paint ever. I once did a Passat estate in Iron Curtain grey with yellow/black/white urban camouflage and iron crosses all over...
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qwerty
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Feb 21, 2018 20:34:02 GMT
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Great work. Montana has to be my favorite paint ever. I once did a Passat estate in Iron Curtain grey with yellow/black/white urban camouflage and iron crosses all over... 1st time I've ever painted a car and it was great stuff to use! Tom
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Feb 21, 2018 20:46:31 GMT
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It sticks to ANYTHING!
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qwerty
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So Polo has been in daily use. All was going well until last Friday: 20180223_125312 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Felt a lot like running out of fuel......but I had only done 138 miles on £30.......hmmm thats not a lot. Funnily though, when I filled it with fuel it worked.....some investigation revealed that the overflow pipe had not been reattached by whoever had installed the tank, so it was all slosing out. Oh thats fine....I'll just poke this silicone out of the hole...... 20180225_145148 by Tom Horn, on Flickr BUMHATSNothing sometime with the weldy stick won't fix, but not in this weather. So I reattached the overflow pipe. Seems to be fine(ish)* and I have been using it in the great weather we're having up here! 20180227_210913 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180227_064447 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180228_065815 by Tom Horn, on Flickr *although it does seem to be running pretty well, it has done this weird thing a couple of times where it seems to act as if its being starved of fuel. I've already replaced the main pump, so I have bought another lift pump. Tom
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Is the tank clean inside?....do you run an inline fuel filter too? Does the fuel filler cap "breathe" properly?
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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qwerty
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Is the tank clean inside?....do you run an inline fuel filter too? Does the fuel filler cap "breathe" properly? JP Last time I had the lift pump out it looked pretty clean, but I'll check it this time as well. There is a filter after the main fuel pump which I changed at the same time I changed the pump. It does seem to be getting gradually better. I'm windering if its just little foibles from basically sitting unused for 18months.
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slacky
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Great work & commitment , I doff my cap to you Sir
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Audi 90q - Cab - UrS6 - 80 Sport
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glad its getting better... does the fuel system hold a good vacuum?...any leaks anywhere that might let air in?.....My Dodge truck seems to be fixing itself too lately as Ive had an evap code coming up that I have been trying to trace....the light has been off now the last few days...and I have a fresh inspection sticker (MOT) so I can take my time tracing it. It also does not leave me stranded anywhere... I checked all hose ends and added some fresh clamps on suspected fittings.....maybe I fixed it....maybe not?... JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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qwerty
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glad its getting better... does the fuel system hold a good vacuum?...any leaks anywhere that might let air in?.....My Dodge truck seems to be fixing itself too lately as Ive had an evap code coming up that I have been trying to trace....the light has been off now the last few days...and I have a fresh inspection sticker (MOT) so I can take my time tracing it. It also does not leave me stranded anywhere... I checked all hose ends and added some fresh clamps on suspected fittings.....maybe I fixed it....maybe not?... JP I think it holds good vacuum. I'm going to give the whole system a good check over, unfortunately I'm on decorating duty this weekend so probably won't get a chance. Will have to wait until weekend after.
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Cars really don’t like being laid up. My Passat was sat for 6 months on and off while getting remapped a million times, when I got it back one of the front calipers is sticking on.
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Love it! Use to have a few breadies/saloons in the past. My first car was a Gt, and then had two G40's after that. Never had a coupe though, how do you find driving it in modern traffic? It looks awesome! How is the paint holding up? I always wondered what it was like to keep clean. I tried it once but the dirt just got ingrained, but I think I used the wrong one as it came out really matte/orange peeley and not smooth.
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qwerty
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Love it! Use to have a few breadies/saloons in the past. My first car was a Gt, and then had two G40's after that. Never had a coupe though, how do you find driving it in modern traffic? It looks awesome! How is the paint holding up? I always wondered what it was like to keep clean. I tried it once but the dirt just got ingrained, but I think I used the wrong one as it came out really matte/orange peeley and not smooth. I've had 7 Polo's and this is the worst I've had! The paint is quite Satin and has an weird not at all smooth finish. Seems to hild up quite well though, although it ja desperate for a clean. It holds up quite well. I mean its really slow but apart from that is does everything I need.
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Just looking at the picture where you parked on the roadside...How on earth did you get that car in there?.....push it sideways! JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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qwerty
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Just looking at the picture where you parked on the roadside...How on earth did you get that car in there?.....push it sideways! JP I was at the jct for the roundabout so had to do a kind of 3 point turn and then shove it backwards up the kerb. All with an unhelpful truck driver making uncomplimentary gestures haha.
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qwerty
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Not much has been happening of late. Just using it and enjoying it: 20180323_133421 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Its beginning to use water, so I'm going to change the headgasket and water pump. In the meantime. My brother has bought a mk2 Polo, so I used his boot carpet as a template as this has never had one and created this: 20180407_163059 by Tom Horn, on Flickr £8 from Ikea over some corex board! Tom
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