Andrew Russell
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Sorry!! 2x post Andrew Edited by - andrew russell on 10 Apr 2002 12:32:01
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Thanks Tony, I have already removed the sender unit from the tank and all appears in order. The little wire was intact and I could detect no short. Mine has the thinner cork gasket on it and in any event, I had a blob of silicone on top of the terminal to ensure no contact with the boot floor. Surely the ally would not short it out anyway? Andrew
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Peter Try Techcraft in Warwick, they are dealers I understand. Andrew
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Thanks Neil Tried that already but still no shift from FULL deflection....new guage me thinks! I will confirm outcome.... Andrew
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I don't think anybody is arguing the merits of left foot braking on a full-on gravel spec rally car, with brake discs the size of bin-lids, and fully adjustable bias, and massive power outputs. However, when on tarmac the level of grip is so much higher and in a car with relatively modest power levels, non adjustable brakes and, dare I say it, perhaps a driver of less experience/ability than the established super stars of the motorsport world, any benefit of this activity would be marginal and driving in a more conventional manner probably just as quick. The risks of de-stabilising a car by left foot braking on the road I feel would outweigh any possible advantages. Andrew
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Yes, I thought that at first and removed the boot floor which had been sealed in place for 'fireproofing', extracted the sender only to find that it was seemingly in perfect working order! Andrew
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...and to further confuse matters, the Merseyside Police Advanced Drivers Course used to teach you to double declutch at all times, going both up and down the box. The argument was that it allowed the synchros to slow down and prevent excess wear and tear....( if I recall correctly) In practice, I think with inexperienced feet trying to master the technique, it caused more harm than good! I understand that this may have had its origins when the Police used to be supplied with Riley Pathfinders, rather than Subaru Imprezas and the like..... Andrew
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I have just had exactly the same fault with my fuel guage although on a Vauxhall VX Seven. I checked all the usual things and then detached the 'sender' feed to the back of the guage ( Green with a black trace) and the reading still showed Full. This must I am hoping, indicate a guage fault internally and am about to replace the unit with a new one. I will let you know if my theory is wrong. If it is I am stuck for ideas too!! Hope this helps? Andrew
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....and then there's double de-clutching and heel and toeing together, just to get your toes and feet really moving..... Andrew
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If his car has been layed up for a while, the clutch plate may have stuck to the flywheel. This would prevent the selection of gears once the engine was running. Can he select them with engine stopped? Only a thought. There have been previous postings about this and ways to overcome it. Andrew
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Deal done! Thank you Steve and Blat Chat for sorting another problem. Andrew
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Steve, Thanks for that info....sounds good to me! Connections are an earth, a live, and a connection to the sender, plus, of course the bulb holder illumination. How can we sort out payment/delivery? Andrew 01904.610886 Work 07884.311330 Mobile 01423.331104 Home
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Steve, Thanks! Is there room to fit the screw fit guage on a seven? Are the connections all the same, do you know? What sort of condition is it in and at what price? I presume that it is black faced and bezelled.... Andrew
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Boing. Can't anybody help here? I have just priced a new one at Caterham and at £65.00 plus Vat, they seem a little pricey.... I understand that they are also in short supply. I have seen VDO guages advertised elsewhere at Europa and Merlin for about £35.00. Are these the same as the OE ones? Anybody any experience/help. Thanks. Andrew
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Rob, You should have mail! Andrew
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Does anybody have a spare black bezelled VDO fuel guage,in good working order, going spare? As fitted to early 90's Caterham. Please help..... Thanks. Andrew 01423.331104
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Also check the torque on the drive shaft hub nuts, remembering that one is a left handed thread. Andrew
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Tim I know too well about the west of the Pennines, having spent the first 43 years of my life living on Merseyside.......but I have to say that working in York over the past few years has also been somewhat of a dampening experience! Best wishes. Andrew
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Thanks chaps. Looks like a boot floor out job next weekend and a new sender unit...... Andrew
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Arnie Is that the same for the fuel guage as well? See my earlier un responded to posting....... I have a problem and do not want to tear out the honeycombed boot floor to change the sender unit in the tank if it might just be the guage! Any clues? Andrew
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Boing! It was quiet yesterday as everone was out Blatting...... Anyone any pointers for me? Andrew
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Having just returned from my first decent blat of the year, I had thought that my fuel economy had improved dramatically over the winter, but alas not. It would seem that my fuel gauge has developed a fault! It is a VDO unit and is on fuel scale (Full) and doesn't shift! Any one any ideas how or what to check? Just before the car was put away for winter, the guage did fail to indicate an empty tank, showing 1/4 full at that time. When I refilled it,the guage went to full and aparently stayed there. Duff guage or a sender unit problem? Any help gratefully received. Andrew
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Ah........ That will depend upon which brakes you have..... I only have experience of 4 pot AP's on my Seven. If you jack the car up and remove the wheel..all should be fairly obvious from there and it is simply a matter of easing the pistons back slightly from the disc and then removing the pad. There will be some means of retention but usually pretty easy to figure out. Replacing is simply a reverse action... When you first press the brake pedal after removing the pads, don't be alarmed if the pedal goes to the floor as the pistons are returned to their original position. I'm sure others may be able to offer wiser words of wisdom.... Whereabouts are you based? Andrew
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I was advised to clean the disc themselves by using fine emery paper/cloth,and strangely enough, parrafin as a cutting agent. Rather messy but certainly seemed to clean up the disc surface a treat. That came from Roy Lane the HillClimb Champion ( Techcraft) so I suppose he knows his stuff! As for the pads, I would remove them from the caliper( obvious!) and buff them on a flat sheet of emery. That should remove the top surface but I have to say I had a similar problem with a set of softish pads that I over-abused and they never really recovered,even after re-treating as described. Worth a go but it may be a case of some new pads..... Anyone else got suggestions? Andrew Edited by - andrew russell on 28 Mar 2002 15:25:47
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Yep. I can confirm that mine leaks....always has done, always will do.... As suggested it helps if you drop the level a little and I have put an elasticated hair 'bungie' around the filler neck to prevent any drips. The bungie was my daughter's, not mine, being a baldy old git, I don't need one! You can even colour co-ordinate them with you car! Andrew