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JOEPRO
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I have a similar tester they come with individual leads to run the injectors from the machine directly - no need to use auxiliary power
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I’m visiting family today, they often pick things up that they think I might like .. they know me well
What are the 2 half-open spanners at the bottom of the pic for, both are Snap on and made that way not butchered..
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VWs are a big thing for them and they have just collected a Speedwell twin SU conversion + extra carbs.
The spare carbs have no adjuster on the bottom of the float bowl. Any idea what those carbs would be fitted to? 2 are new unused so might get used as donor bodies - info would be good before work starts.
Both main carbs have a pin through the bottom adjuster bolt, is this just to make it easier to grip? It doesn’t seem to connect to the drilling inside.
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As @Brad93 says, open ended ratchet spanners, I’ve still got a couple.
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Stopped at one of my favorite 'antique' shops and found a nice, gently-used Starrett 0-1" micrometer in its original box, including all the paperwork and the little pin spanner tool for 22 bucks.
Also found a Starrett "Last Word" indicator in its original case, in excellent condition for $14.00. It just needs a bit of cleaning.
Also found a Starrett "Last Word" indicator in its original case, in excellent condition for $14.00. It just needs a bit of cleaning.
Don't forget the black condom inside, which was a surefire route to 20mpg..
Sorry, but why? do you have too much time on your hands?
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Mike the cleaner came with it, there is a big bundle of leads but not checked out what's what yet. Trying to sort out where the petrol injector test fluid comes from https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006500531333.html
They have got designated cleaners on the bay of thieves, as @Pete. points out they would need powering up.
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The proper injector test fluid is expensive! I bought 5L of it for my machine at the time about 5 years ago and it was about £60 IIRC. It's the exact viscosity of petrol but non flammable or degradable.
I can get photos of the label later if you need to find some. Video of mine running from before.
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I think that Toluene is a traditional ingredient of petrol system cleaners. Needs handling with care though.
It's also an octane booster for high performance engines. I remember a time when I was top speed racing my bike these three guys bought turbo charger systems for their bikes from America and instead of forking out for proper race fuel they mixed their own concoction with toluene. At least 2 might have been all 3 engines melted their pistons on the first high power run. All for £130 worth of fuel.
It's also an octane booster for high performance engines. I remember a time when I was top speed racing my bike these three guys bought turbo charger systems for their bikes from America and instead of forking out for proper race fuel they mixed their own concoction with toluene. At least 2 might have been all 3 engines melted their pistons on the first high power run. All for £130 worth of fuel.
Every time I see a post like this I think I'd like to have a go at one of these, and then I see a few posts later how bad some of them are and the work/cost involved and have to give myself a stern talking to...
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I never found the Stromberg to be as responsive as the SU and that's largely a result of the Stroms being a patent workaround, so never really got it, properly.
Handiest thing about the black condom was that a CD150 Stromberg diaphragm was identical to the BMW R80 Bing carb's one. Big difference between £1 a go at the motor factor and a fiver a go (and the rest) at the BM stealer.
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When we got home from our lighthouse vacation, I found a couple of tools in our mailbox. Just a small purchase, but these precision erasers are extremely handy when doing pencil drawings/sketches. The erasers feed through the pencil-style holder in pretty much the same way as leads in a mechanical pencil. If you do much sketching, you probably already have a set of these, but if you don't have them, you should get some!
Close-up of the eraser tips:
Close-up of the eraser tips:
