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Not changed the switch but hopefully going out this evening for a more controlled checkup. It is so long since I had a problem, I thought that the green light was the alternator... until I got home and checked the book!! Never thought to check the oil pressure guage and not been out since.
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Ok Pete thanks. Hopefully a quicker job than I expected. When I extract the valve, how will I know if it is the cause of my warning light?
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Still not got around to checking my prv (see thread elsewhere), can I remove it without making a mess, without draining the oil?
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My choke linkage is only connected on the rear carb. The front sticks dreadfully. Starts ok so not worth the hassel of stripping down and doing the neccessary to the front one.
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Nautam's Spitfire Mark IV
Badwolf replied to Nautam Mistry's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
Evostik glue remover is great for shifting alot of things (also lighter fuel), glue, certain inks and those annoying bar code price lables that peel off... but don't. Test it before use, as it disolves some plastics. Don't breath the vapour... see posts about home brew!!! -
I made some beer a couple of years ago. Read the instructions "add 1 pound of sugar". Grabbed a bag out of the cupboard, emptied it in, left it for a couple of weeks. Took ages to ferment out. was very tasty, but with a kick like rocket fuel. Mrs BW asked me if I had used all of the 1kilogram bag from the cupboard!!! Worked it out from the records of specific gravity I made at the time that it was about 12% alcohol by volume. Should have tried it in the Spitfire fuel tank. My Dad, a seasoned beer drinker tried some once, described it a "lunatic's broth" and refused to drink any more.
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Nautam's Spitfire Mark IV
Badwolf replied to Nautam Mistry's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
I used a wallpaper overlap roller to push the silent coat down. They are available from DIY shops and are fairly cheap. Like a small paint roller but hard plastic (not the foam 'behind the radiator' roller). Saves pushing in with the thumbs and gives a nice moulded finish. Not that it really matters as it will be under the carpet, but there are standards! -
Nautam's Spitfire Mark IV
Badwolf replied to Nautam Mistry's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
I put a layer of 'Silentcoat' self adhesive pads under the seats (and on the fuel tank). It's not cheap (got it off ebay) but it is thinner than underfelt and doesn't force the carpet into the seat baskets stopping the seat runners working or damaging the carpet. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Coat-375x270mm-Deadening-Proofing/dp/B00B24JM34/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1529086774&sr=8-2&keywords=silent+coat+2mm -
I am getting very worried about the methods of pro-creation in your family??
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Nautam's Spitfire Mark IV
Badwolf replied to Nautam Mistry's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
Looking good. Ah the memories!! I got a metre of hessian of ebay and put it between the seat cards and the foams. Not essential, but finishes the job off and keeps a lot of the dirt off the foams. The side cards have to be pulled really tight and are a struggle to do, but the tension helps stretch the cover in nicely. You only want to do it once. Owens product, as mentioned so many times is first class, but his instructions can be a little difficult, due to the pictures being very small. If in doubt ask questions here. Many of us have fitted his covers and we all have found different ways of solving problems etc. -
Doug. These are very similar to the ones that I bought https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/UPTO-10X-E10-SMD-5050-5-LED-Bulbs-Mes-Screw-Torch-Headlamps-Dashboard-Light-12V-/222960989460?nav=SEARCH Probably worth a try for the price. I have had no problems with the cluster type. They are very bright. Sorry, cannot find the original seller who I bought mine from.
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Doug, I will try to find a link for the ones I bought last year. They work a treat but replacing the ignition warning can be a bit tricky due to lack of space.
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Shaun. Brilliant stuff. Even in their current state they are better than the ones that I ordered at a stupid price, for totally inferior goods. Looking at the rivets, I think they are original, but have been reshaped, probably for the covers you had to start with. It's a pity Owen, or someone else, doesn't market the clips, which must only cost a few pence to make. Then using your template and a hand rivetter, job done for less than a fiver!
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Ok. Thanks
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Angelfire. Is that a Dvla site. I can't find a site with that layout!
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Shaun. Here's a thought to help other members. Photograph your old boards along with two rulers at right angles (ala CSI) and post it on the site. Any other members who need new boards in the future can copy the photo, print it to scale and hey presto.. instant templates
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Just recovered a pair of reclining seats with foams and leathers from Owen. Top notch stuff but you will have to wait!! Also, Owen is famous for his lack of communication, so you may have to email/phone/text him several times. Also don't lose the boards and clips from your old covers. Owen doesn't do them and the replacements I got were rubbish. If the boards have had it save the clips and make some new ones using the old ones as templates. It is worth doing a global search on the forum for "Park Lane" as posts are dotted about all over the pages.
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Found this.. http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/RaisingOilPressure.htm which gives gives sone useful pictures and help.
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Brilliant. Will drop the oil and take a look. I didn't even realise it was there. Probably gunged up with slutch and other sediment after all these years. Never been touched since the engine was replaced 30 years ago.
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Thanks. Will I need a service kit or is it likely to be stuck up with old oil and muck after being stored for 20 years!!?. This as one of the few things I didn't check last year when she went back on the road, after changing oil and filter.
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Ok, thanks. A job for next weekend. Will dig out the workshop manual.
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'PRV' ???
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So, after being back in storage over the winter, last weekend was the first drive out. Everything running well except for an intermittant oil warning light and gauge showing pressure a little on the low side. I appear to have overfilled the sump as the dipstick shows well above the high level mark. Could that be the cause of the warning light, or should I investigate further!
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Hello and a happy New Year to all of you!!! I have been busy with other things for the last 6 months but the car is now back on the road with very little change at the moment. I did, however get the secondhand seat frames, which are now wearing a beautiful pair of leather covers over new foams courtesy of Owen at Park Lane Classics. What a difference they have made!! Took a long time to fit them, but highly recommended if you are fed up with sitting on the floor.
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Thanks Doug. In that case I will stick to the low backs. I saw a pair of headrests on fleabay and thought that there may be a fitting that I could add to the top of the seat frame before they are covered. I didn't want to order the wrong covers from Owen. Saves me having to buy a new tonneau cover!
