Lilith the V8 racing Spacevan

[Panky]

Epic[8D] But a Polo one's no good - it's got a hole in the middle

Summer's Coming

 

[nickclubman]

Bad dum cymbal crash for Panky!

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[PaulJL]

Nice one Nick. It's your turn for a roadtrip today isn't it?

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[nickclubman]

Yes...josie has decided to descale the kettle...so we gotta wait for that to finish!! I don't understand women and their logic

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[PaulJL]

Apparently the TV debut went OK. We are still in Devon so have no TV access with us.
The van is still going strong but gas started cutting out at junctions again. I cleaned out the idle jet and tweaked the mixture and tick over but still cuts out. Will check timing today.

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Beachboy]

It would be worth buying a bottle of injector cleaner and adding it to the tank to clean the system from the inside. We had the same problem on a J2 Car Camper years ago while on holiday and a can of cleaner cured the problem within a couple of days.

Bloody Commer`s!

 

[PaulJL]

Will give that a go.
Well I made it home after an epic summer holiday roadtrip.... 773.8 miles. The only hitch was the exhaust problem. Has been ok since.
Cost a small fortune in fuel though! And at 100miles per fill up it all went into motorway service station tills.

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Panky]

Well done, hope you enjoyed it[8D]
There's definitely something wrong there - that's not much better than 10mpg:I

Summer's Coming

 

[PaulJL]

Tiny tank. Fully loaded and towing. I reckon 15-20mpg.

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Aussie Commer]

Hi Paul,Glad to hear you had a great trip.
You may find your fuel gauge is like mine and when it reads empty is actually still quarter full.
We are running the original 1725 with weber carb pulling a small but heavy trailer approx "600KG+" and seem to manage around 160-180 miles on the flat, out of a 40L tank. Steep hill climbs increase consumption considerably/unbelievably.[:0]
Standing on the accelerator uphill and on the brakes down hill, all part of the unique Commer experience[^].

Anyway congrats on the road trip hope many more to come.

Paul

Wherever we roam,
we still call our Commer home!
www.commervanoztour.blogspot.com

 

[PaulJL]

will have to monitor it then. Most of the roads were steep uphill ones.

It appears my photo uploading is a bit behind... Better get my back side into gear and get some uploaded

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[PaulJL]

Well I still haven`t sorted any holiday pics out. new computer with a different operating system.... I aint got a clue.

Started collecting bits for next years mods... Just bought a HIF44 1/34" SU carb that has a tuning needle in it [8D] Bargain from a Mini club I used to be in.... £10 Not picked it up yet but its worth a punt

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Panky]

Bargain[8D]
Give it to the young feller to sort out - he'll have the pics sorted in no time

Harvey & Bonnie

 

[PaulJL]

thats not a bad idea. I can work hammers of various sizes but computers are a mystery

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Panky]

They're not much good for knocking dents out are they:I

Harvey & Bonnie

 

[commeracer]

Good result with the SU Paul [^]
Don't know where you will find a manifold to suit it though

"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
Founder of the 6 speed club

 

[PaulJL]

That is a dilemma. mmmmm. any ideas who can provide the aforementioned manifold??

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[PaulJL]

Carb collected. Looks ok. Came from a running engine. Bit of wear on the piston but nevermind.
Took the van out for a run yesterday. Been stood nearly 2 months. Fired first time too!!

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[PaulJL]

Cooling system flushed and refilled with fresh anti freeze mix before the rest of the family got up this morning. Ready for winter now.

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Panky]

Perfect job for a Sunday morning - we're about to put the decs up

Harvey & Bonnie