East Anglian Spanner Party 6th April

[andytats]

An address would be helpful

[geeks]

Got the PM RatCav thanks for remembering me. Its 50/50 if i will make it it depends on my gaskets and vac pipe all turning up ontime!

[RatCav]

Just remember that this party is to blitz Kotch's truck. Anything else would be a bonus

[mickh]

If you're sure there will be tea, I can probably make it.

[RatCav]

Ok time of arrival is scheduled for 10:30-11:00 ... gives me time to get up from the night before.

Hope this is ok with people. Will get the kettle ready, and the coffee percolator switched on.

[bobbinsjob]

See ya Saturday

[mickh]

Me too

[andytats]

Me three

[Kotch]

The hose arrived last night and I've just picked up the gaskets.

I must say the hose diameter does look tiny but I suppose if it's got to create a vacuum it doesn't need to me too wide.

See you all Saturday.

Andy
AKA Kotch

[RatCav]

If it is a problem, I might have some spare

[bobbinsjob]

I take it you have all the tools n stuff needed mate

[RatCav]

Snips, spanners, grease gun, and tyre inflator. Anything else Halfords is down the road.

Might need some carb cleaner for the manifold, dunno what my stocks are like there.

If you want to bring anything then please do.

[hipo1024]

Sorry peeps but for some reason I thought the 6th was a Sunday. I'm working all day Saturday so can't make it gutted as I could do with a day trip somewhere ATM.

[bobbinsjob]

In which case dan. Can u explain how to do the fuel pressure thing

[Kotch]

Hi

I thought I posted an update here earlier today but it doesn't seem to have worked.
(Ah, I didn't realise the thread had run onto a second page :? )

Anyway, I picked up the gaskets this morning and the vacuum tube arrived yesterday. The tube looks a bit small but suppose it's 3mm and it doesn't want to be very wide to make a vacuum.

I've had another thought, I might see if I can get hold of a cigarette lighter socket. I've often thought about installing one in the boot somewhere and it would be really handy to have one to power my inverter while I'm on the road. If anyone has any experience of this it would be great if I could put it in on Saturday or at least get some advice on where to put it, where to take the power, etc.

I'll e leaving at 8.00 on Saturday, ETA some time after 10.00.

[RatCav]

[hipo1024]

Very almost Neal

Start by ensureing the filler cap is the currect one and that its seal is working as it should. Now find the fuel return pipe near the fuel filter, theres a rubber section thats connected to a steel section, just undo the clip and pull these apart, attach your inflator to the tank side of said pipe, I use the cone shaped adaptor (meant for airbeds and looks like this http://www.towsure.com/images/products/ ... aptors.jpg) that came supplied with my inflator to wedge in there goodnpropa. Turn the inflator on, now either straight away or when you start to hear a high pitch buzzing/whistling sound you'll need to get under the back of the truck and just above the rear axle facing backwards is the tank pressure relief valve. Just get some1 to hold there finger over its vent. Then at the fuel pump, with the ingniton in the ON position press the schrader valve middle bit in until fuel starts to fountain out. Then crack the injector lines one by one until it starts, once its started quickly reconnect the fuel return line by the filter (suprising little comes out, just a few drops) and let idle for at least 10mins to ensure all the air is expelled

Can all be done in about 10mins, largly depending on how much fuel is in the tank, and how fast your inflator is If theres more than about half a tank of diesel, you can hear the tank bubbling away, does nothing whats so ever to anything other than gives you a nice sence of progess lol. As I said before, Ive done the above down a green lane at the crack of dawn after running my dti dry in the night while laning - a very scairy moment as I thought I had killed it, Ive also done stretches dti at the road side in wales when he ripped a hose off (same time robfog did his angle in) and I have done mine again on the drive after cleaning the inlet manifold, all times have worked a treat.

[RatCav]

Sounds easy enough then. I am sure we will cope. Even if I get someone to blow down it

[Drift]

Guys we have been through this many many times, keep techi info on the techi areas of the forum.

[Kotch]

Blimey! I just read that techi stuff and, as it's going be done to my truck, I'm glad it was here as I wouldn't have had a clue what they are doing otherwise. Surely context is everything.

Anyway, I've got a boot full of beer and chocolates for guys and partners depending how we want to distribute them. Anything that you cant reasonably drink on the day (what with driving and stuff) feel free to take away and drink at home. If I spot a convenient sprupermarket on the way I'll see if I can buy some doughnuts.