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jp928 replied to the thread P6B S Project Car.I found an old P6B air cleaner casing - painted a dreadful red, pretty scrappy condition. Cleaned it back to bare metal, painted it... -
jp928 replied to the thread Broken oil pump idler.Why not fit an SD1 front cover, with its bigger pump WYAIT?
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jp928 replied to the thread Broken oil pump idler.Check the bearing size, usually marked on the back of the shell if they are not std. The scoring/scratches look like dirty oil at some...
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jp928 replied to the thread Engine wont rev above 3000rpm.I have never found anything in the specs regarding fuel pressure or flow. These are critical figures in injected systems, and pretty...
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jp928 replied to the thread P6B S Project Car.Note that my bumper mounts are part of a locally made towbar, which is seen on many P6 down here. I tried measuring all sorts of parts...
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jp928 replied to the thread Engine wont rev above 3000rpm.Had a mini once that was like this - would only pick up if you opened the throttle VERY VERY gradually. Final fix - points plate in the...
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jp928 replied to the thread P6B S Project Car.Looked into spacing the tow-bar further away from the rear valance, and removed the bumper from the bar......fixed with M6 nuts and...
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jp928 replied to the thread Brake Servo rubber hose - replacement.The white plastic fitting is a one way valve to maintain vacuum in the booster case. Correct that pressure hose should not be used with...
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jp928 replied to the thread Cam Timing.To localize vacuum leaks spray something like wd40 around manifold and carb joints and see if the idle changes at one particular spot.
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I have an SD1 oil pump pick up now, and it has a brace on it, meant to bolt to a stud on main cap #4. Interesting part is that the P6B...
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jp928 replied to the thread Lucky Breathes Easy.Found a spare P6B air cleaner to play with locally. More thoughts on the shape of the inlet 'cone' - Bernoulli's work says that when a...
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jp928 replied to the thread Lucky Breathes Easy.Re negative comments about oiled K&N filters - I have seen some comments that a tendency to over oil these (more is better, right?) can...
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jp928 replied to the thread Dismantling hydraulic lifter.FWIW lifters from an MX5 come apart with a sharp rap on wood - no clip to worry about. Much shorter than ours.
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jp928 replied to the thread Decal Placement Reference Library.Having no success getting a 'Do not slam..' sticker through Rover sources I searched more generally, and got one that appears identical...
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jp928 replied to the thread Diff plug-any ideas?.Support the diff on a jack, remove the 3 bolts into the support plate and you should be able to lower the diff enough to get a drill at...