Pete Lewis Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 you are right to keep quiet you need to know these littles cars sit out there and listen so they can catch you out so keep mum !!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmak Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 26 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: you are right to keep quiet you need to know these littles cars sit out there and listen so they can catch you out so keep mum !!!! Pete Ha ha! I think you are right, Pete. The little beggars DO listen, and they try to trick us! Just wait and see, the next time I start the car it will probably run like crap! Nah, I know it will be fairly good. It might need a tiny little adjustment. But after all, it is a 57 year old car. I needed adjustment myself when I reached 57! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 (edited) It's not ideal to use the throttle cable to adjust the idle but for now drive and enjoy. As the engine bay gets hotter the idle will drop 'cos the cable will lengthen😂. Sorting out the cable then tuning the carbs can wait for another (warmer) day. Iain Edited February 16 by Iain T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmak Posted Saturday at 14:42 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 14:42 Hi Folks, just a little update to let you know that there is no update! Not really. I drove the Vitesse down to the local village today. It was the first time in weeks and weeks that I touched the car. It started perfectly. It drove perfectly. It idled perfectly, and restarted at the store perfectly. Although I only drove this little car for about 8 or 9 kms round-trip, I think my fuel woes are behind me. The car just drives and behaves so nicely. I let it idle when I returned for about 10 minutes just to see how it idled. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that it idled like a modern car, but it is not too far off. And no dumping of fuel. Very pleased with the car in general. Now that the weather has got nicer, and the fuel dumping issue APPEARS to be behind me, I might attempt adjusting the rear tub so as to allow my driver’s door to close easier. Maybe in the next few weeks. .....Mick..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted Saturday at 15:43 Report Share Posted Saturday at 15:43 But dont leave it too long before another outing or it sulk again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted Saturday at 16:07 Report Share Posted Saturday at 16:07 (edited) drivers door ... do check the sprung slide under the striker is oiled and free to slide if you have bubble/tube door seals the doors will always need a slam cheap fix is to stanley knife the balloon to make it a flip lip Pete Edited Saturday at 16:08 by Pete Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmak Posted Saturday at 22:03 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 22:03 5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: drivers door ... do check the sprung slide under the striker is oiled and free to slide if you have bubble/tube door seals the doors will always need a slam cheap fix is to stanley knife the balloon to make it a flip lip Pete No, it’s not that simple, Pete. The door actually hits the body before the lock or striker ever get involved in closing the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted Sunday at 07:53 Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:53 aha so it needs the rear tub moving rearwards a bit ??? doubt if the hinge adjustment would be enough .. time to play , may need some aspirin Ha ! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmak Posted Sunday at 08:38 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:38 40 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: aha so it needs the rear tub moving rearwards a bit ??? doubt if the hinge adjustment would be enough .. time to play , may need some aspirin Ha ! Pete Exactly, Pete. I won't have time for a while, but when I get a chance, I hope to move it back about a millimetre and see if it helps. If not, then another millimetre, and so on. I was terrified at the idea of doing this a few months ago, but as I get more familiar with the car, and read more on this forum, I am getting more confident. Now I am actually looking forward to doing this adjustment. .....Mick..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted Sunday at 10:54 Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:54 as apprentice in experimental a truck with some damage to the front apron they decided to chain it to a tow truck and pull the dent out...they ripped the whole front off so advise do not chain it to a lampost and drive off . the front bulkhead has the two front holes are sized to be a more fixed location the rear tub can move a lot if needed does the door need raising on the hinges ,as there is adjustment on the door and the A post are the door gaps parallel || not |/ Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmak Posted Monday at 08:20 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 08:20 21 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: as apprentice in experimental a truck with some damage to the front apron they decided to chain it to a tow truck and pull the dent out...they ripped the whole front off so advise do not chain it to a lampost and drive off . the front bulkhead has the two front holes are sized to be a more fixed location the rear tub can move a lot if needed does the door need raising on the hinges ,as there is adjustment on the door and the A post are the door gaps parallel || not |/ Pete The gap at the B post is rather tight. The door hangs well and doesn't drop. I don't want to hijack this thread too much more as it is a fuel conversation. We discussed it all here a few months ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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