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whats your cheapest fix ever ?
Jon Ison - 22/5/10 at 04:17 PM

This one as transformed the car, jubilee clip restricting return to tank from swirl pot.

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jacko - 22/5/10 at 04:19 PM

Cheep Skate


afj - 22/5/10 at 04:25 PM

thats the cheapest fuel pressure regulater ive ever seen


speedyxjs - 22/5/10 at 05:12 PM

lol good one!


scudderfish - 22/5/10 at 05:59 PM

What was the problem without it?


55ant - 22/5/10 at 06:19 PM

thats excessive, its not even plastic, or maybe even a strong rubber band!, im sure plastic would be lighter too, think of the performance


speedyxjs - 22/5/10 at 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by 55ant
thats excessive, its not even plastic, or maybe even a strong rubber band!, im sure plastic would be lighter too, think of the performance


0.000000001 seconds on the TG track?


Jon Ison - 22/5/10 at 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by scudderfish
What was the problem without it?


lift pump was running full whack all the time as it was just free flowing back to tank from swirl pot, this in turn was causing it to overheat (bike pump on points) and then cut out/act up. Its 10mm all round so very free flowing, now Ive put some resistance in the return line its much better doesn't over heat or trip.


paulf - 22/5/10 at 09:18 PM

I had a similar problem , my red top pump was hammering away all the while, I put a .6mm MIG nozzle in the return from the swirl pot even now it still ticks away like mad.
Paul

quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
What was the problem without it?


lift pump was running full whack all the time as it was just free flowing back to tank from swirl pot, this in turn was causing it to overheat (bike pump on points) and then cut out/act up. Its 10mm all round so very free flowing, now Ive put some resistance in the return line its much better doesn't over heat or trip.


Jon Ison - 22/5/10 at 10:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by paulf
I had a similar problem , my red top pump was hammering away all the while, I put a .6mm MIG nozzle in the return from the swirl pot even now it still ticks away like mad.
Paul
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Why didn't I think of that, got some spare 0.8 tips, going in tomorrow.


bimbleuk - 23/5/10 at 08:07 AM

On my way back from a blat my foot flicked the clutch pedal which made the nipple at the other end pop out the arm. So back in the garage I spotted a spring which my soldering iron usually sat in and put that between the clutch arm and the bell housing. Stopped the arm rattling and retained the clutch cable.


dlatch - 23/5/10 at 12:14 PM

pumped up a flat tyre cost was £0


Ninehigh - 23/5/10 at 12:36 PM

Brake light was staying on in me Astra, Vauxhall wanted nearly £200 to replace the switch... I sprayed some WD40 on it and it stopped sticking.