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Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
Post Re: Van repairs
Aah! Sunshine, Spring, the holiday weekend, so...

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Ran the fuel line (steel pipe originally, nylon and rubber now) to the pump. found this bracket which I have no memory of but it seems to want to go here.

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Set the spring on the accelerator rod with a cable tie to ease the pressure of the spring I'm using (ECAS later spring): tried it direct to the bulkhead and it was too strong, the rod was bending :!:

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I decided to use the new pedal just to see if it was easier to set the flamer up. The one I've inherited shows signs of 'pedal to the floor' or whatever the French expression is (German was taught at my Grammar (Ellesmere Port) 'cos we were twinned with an equivalent Deutsche town of Reutlingen

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This is an initial set up :?

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Some more work needed or a piece of tractor inner tube, cunningly cut (steady now :shock: ) to provide the seal required.

I don't know about you, but this is how I steal a Donations Box. (Turning up early is best ;) ).

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Happy Days :mrgreen:


May 5th, 2018, 8:57 pm
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Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Post Re: Van repairs
Hi Rob that bracket suposed to go on top of the gearbox to hold the wire loom. The fuel line is hold by a halfround bracket to the chassis. (like a cable clamp)


May 5th, 2018, 10:20 pm
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Cheers Fer, one less thing to wonder about ;) .


May 5th, 2018, 10:27 pm
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ImageP1010825 by Robndaisy, on Flickr

Same piece of shed hinge but popped onto a new pedal, quality work going on here :lol: .

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Right , that's done and I fitted the fuel line, all clipped in sweetly.
On to the front brake lines etc.

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So far so good...

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Damn! got the short double banjo pipe the wrong way round :roll:
Eventually got everything lined up nicely, copper washers annealed and tightened it all up. feeling dead happy I went to fit the bleedscrews before finishing for the day and they wouldn't start at all :evil: The hex on the screw was fouling on the flamin' banjo. So undid all my good work and thought about torching the van and the tent and going and getting well and truly p*ssed and switching to C 15's.
Calmed down eventually after running out of swear words and curses. Swung the feckin' banjos around a bit and eventually got the bleedscrews to loosen and tighten up again. Time for a beer now though :mrgreen: .


May 7th, 2018, 6:32 pm
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Well done, beer will help...


May 7th, 2018, 9:33 pm
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I find two beers helps twice as much ;)

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May 8th, 2018, 12:12 am
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ImageP1010834 by Robndaisy, on Flickr

Nylon washers both sides and copper grease eventually.

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I've won the Raffle/Lottery :lol:.

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I've no idea what this bracket is for, I think it came off near the front wing area many years ago: anyone know?


May 12th, 2018, 7:28 pm
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Post Re: Van repairs
postal and edf vans had several reinforcement parts maybe that's one of those?


May 12th, 2018, 10:30 pm
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Cheers Fer, I'll straighten it out and try and find it a home ;) .


May 12th, 2018, 10:55 pm
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Maybe it's more recognisable when straightend. Was it spotwelded or just bolted on?


May 13th, 2018, 8:29 am
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