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| posted on November 29th, 2002 at 09:41 AM |
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also wheres the cheapest place to get these from as im on a really tight budget
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| posted on November 29th, 2002 at 10:15 AM |
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Hey 242, what's the wire trick?, I don't think I've seen that one. |
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| posted on November 29th, 2002 at 01:21 PM |
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Yeah, fill me in on the wire trick too. I haven't heard of that one. I didn't know the copper could pull out.
I made a mistake when I replaced all the pipling, filter and electrics when I got the Dog-O-War. I purposefully put the filter out of the way and
ziptied it to the barwork around the side of the engine. Bad move as after a week the filter had nearly worn through from the vibration of the motor
shaking the hoses to the filter and making it rub. So lucky I checked it!
The previous owner/s had a bit of nouse as the have run solid pipe through the fan housing as I checked it and the grommit yesterday.
Yes, all 80's magnas need a good firing - insure them first as thats the only way you'll get some money back from them.
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| posted on November 29th, 2002 at 01:47 PM |
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It's bizarre, nearly every accident or near-accident I have ever had has involved a magna, the thing is: is it the car?, or the drivers?
People crap on about volvo drivers, while a magna is lurking just around the corner ready to do the real damage. I have nightmares that involve
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| posted on November 30th, 2002 at 04:07 PM |
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Thanx for the advice now i have a dilemma should i get a whole new distributor or only change the cap?
Cos the top of the cap is melted but the bottom is ok but my uncle said the inside of the bottom is a little stuffed up.
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| posted on December 1st, 2002 at 01:02 AM |
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yeah a dizzy cap is only about $20, just pick up a used dizzy for cheap from a wreckers or any VW aircooled shop, im sure they have a heap lying
around.
shouldnt cost you more than $40 for a used dizzy.
Jon
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| posted on December 1st, 2002 at 08:59 AM |
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Wire trick: After all hose ends are conected to their places (ie the brass pipes) use hose clamps on them. When hose clamps are in place take some
wire (of the sort used to wire the nuts onshift cuplings, think its called engineers or mechanics wire?). Twist wire around the hose on the side of
the clamp away from the pump or carbie. Do not twist it so tight as to cut the hose. With the other ends of the wire twist, firmly twist them around
the pump or carbie body.
Hope that helped.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2002 at 09:38 AM |
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Im a little confused
how much is whole new distributor with cap?
whats the distributor do anyways?
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| posted on December 2nd, 2002 at 01:08 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by The_Bronze.
The previous owner/s had a bit of nouse as the have run solid pipe through the fan housing as I checked it and the grommit yesterday.
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The metal pipe through the fan housing is standard. It's Ok as long as the grommet is there otherwise it can wear through as well.
Also, on another post, the brass pipe that goes into the carb is just a push in fit, after time it can loosen up and pull out.
Cheers
Steve
[Edited on 2-12-2002 by Monsterbus]
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