Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
MoT Pass - hatrick, three years in a row I got her running after her random burping/backfiring fail. Upon taking advice I started with the tappets and worked my way forward. The inlet on the nearside had zero clearance so I adjusted it up to 0.25 As you can see the nuts are approaching the end of the thread... so something isn't quote right, or maybe that's normal for an M4...when Dave get's his sorted we can compare! I also did the timing, for the first time, completely on my own. I set it statically, then used a strobe (thank you Geoff) to set it dynamically. James mentioned that he'd never seen the point of strobe setting. I don't know the technical side of it, but as far as I can ascertain, using a timing light has a 'bigger tolerance' than the strobe. With the timing light, the points box was a few degrees down to the right, but using the Strobe, I tapped it back until it was almost vertically. The marks on the fly wheel lined up with the marks on the bell housing, then as I revved up they separated (which I believe is correct?). The strobe enabled me to get the marks bang on (the static timing had the flywheel mark about an inch 'before' the bell housing mark. Proof of the pudding as it were - she sat happily at 58 and drove beautifully (as ever) so I'm pleased She's all ready for Reg day now
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June 7th, 2013, 11:58 am |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
Dont recall sayig whats the point.. Just that i dont bother..!!
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June 7th, 2013, 12:38 pm |
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banjo
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Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am Posts: 747 Location: Staffs & France
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
Re your tappets something has to be worn,cam followers or the cam ,or the push rods are to short,maybe someone has added decompression spacers under the cylinders. The last time I saw anything like this was on my Mark 2a Norton Commando,where I had one of cams they forgot to 'tuffride'( harden) so they wore almost round. Ace looking van
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June 7th, 2013, 2:19 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
samfieldhouse wrote: MoT Pass - hatrick, three years in a row Result! Quote: I got her running after her random burping/backfiring fail. Upon taking advice I started with the tappets and worked my way forward. The inlet on the nearside had zero clearance so I adjusted it up to 0.25
As you can see the nuts are approaching the end of the thread... so something isn't quote right, or maybe that's normal for an M4...when Dave get's his sorted we can compare! So are they closing up quickly? If so, something's wearing rapidly. If they're staying roughly static, then there's not much to worry about.
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June 7th, 2013, 3:40 pm |
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ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pm Posts: 1136 Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
banjo wrote: Ace looking van I second that - best van on here------ What are those extra little lights (by the main lights)?
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June 7th, 2013, 3:40 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
ChrisW wrote: banjo wrote: Ace looking van I second that - best van on here------ What are those extra little lights (by the main lights)? Thanks! They're little halogen spots, the yellow lights are cute but with a vehicle coming towards you it's impossible to see the kerb. They dip to the left so I basically use them as dip beam. Currently cable tied in position, I'll do something more permanent with them eventually.... I just wanted something subtle but effective. toomany2cvs wrote: So are they closing up quickly? If so, something's wearing rapidly. If they're staying roughly static, then there's not much to worry about. They were all ok and haven't been adjusted in 2 years apart from the inlet on the left which seamed to have no clearance at all. However, the misfiring issue started very rapidly, no gradual fail. In the repair process I also replaced the condenser... so it may not have been the valve at all... we shall see I guess...
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June 7th, 2013, 3:48 pm |
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ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pm Posts: 1136 Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
Do they work OK? Where did you get them?
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June 7th, 2013, 3:52 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
ChrisW wrote: Do they work OK? Where did you get them? eBay - although I think halfords do them too. I can send you the PDF that I put in the mag about them. And yes! They're superb, really chuffed with them
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June 7th, 2013, 4:28 pm |
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Bart
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Joined: February 12th, 2009, 6:17 pm Posts: 316 Location: North
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
samfieldhouse wrote: As you can see the nuts are approaching the end of the thread... so something isn't quote right, or maybe that's normal for an M4...when Dave get's his sorted we can compare! This does not look right to me. Mine does not have this. Maybe you push rods are shorter (435?) or bend. I can't imagian that wear off the cam followers would cause this.
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June 7th, 2013, 5:12 pm |
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ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pm Posts: 1136 Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
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Re: Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
samfieldhouse wrote: ChrisW wrote: Do they work OK? Where did you get them? eBay - although I think halfords do them too. I can send you the PDF that I put in the mag about them. And yes! They're superb, really chuffed with them Yes Please...
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June 7th, 2013, 5:44 pm |
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