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I have fitted the snorkel and am waiting for the paint to dry before fitting the inner plastic and flare. I can't wait to do a long trip to see if I get better mileage.
I now have to make a plug of some sort for the pre-heat inlet of the filter housing. I sprayed a bit of Start Ya Bastard around any possible places that could let in water.
The engine revs increased a when I sprayed bit near the filter to dust collector pipe and also the pre-heat inlet and pre-heat diaphragm.
A bit of silicon around the bottom of the diaphragm housing has fixed that bit, but I will need to make the plug removeable as the carby struggles a bit in the colder months.
Last edited by mudnut; 11th October 2016 at 03:15 PM.
To further enhance water proofing the engine intake, I have bought a brass reducer that uses a brass 1" plug.
Using the copper-based silicon, I have glued the reducer into the Pre-heat elbow on the filter housing.
This allows me to seal off the pre-heat flap instead of having to engineer some sort of seal on the flap itself.
I have also put a ball bearing inside the diaphragm vacuum hose so it doesn't lift the flap and cause a constriction of the air flow.
Now I can still run the pre-heat in winter, and seal it up for off road trips and it looks stock and road worthy.
The first picture is of the driving lights I was given.
In the engine bay, the water proof box next to the battery is for the headlight relays. There is a small black box behind the battery for the driving light relays and fuses.
Last edited by mudnut; 12th October 2016 at 11:01 PM.
Only a small job but it has made life that little bit easier in the cabin. I have built a larger storage box under the radio. I used an old stereo's housing in which I glue a piece of wood to act as a lip at the front, then glued carpet inside. It is around 3-4 cm deeper, 1 1/2 cm higher and around 3-4 cm wider than the pissy little plastic original.The bottom of the box is also at a deeper angle than it used to be. Combined with the lip, it will take a lot more for the contents to slip out.
It looks a little bit crappy as there is only some black tape on the front. I will paint it black, one day.
Only a small job but it has made life that little bit easier in the cabin. I have built a larger storage box under the radio. I used an old stereo's housing in which I glue a piece of wood to act as a lip at the front, then glued carpet inside. It is around 3-4 cm deeper, 1 1/2 cm higher and around 3-4 cm wider than the pissy little plastic original.The bottom of the box is also at a deeper angle than it used to be. Combined with the lip, it will take a lot more for the contents to slip out.
It looks a little bit crappy as there is only some black tape on the front. I will paint it black, one day.
Did you get around to fitting an air horn pump up to the dizzy, you'll need
a needle valve or similar to adjust the flow.
Pretty sure I have one here I can post to you, basically brand new.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
No, John, have had other stuff that needed attending to. I have found an old air regulator in my shed , so it mght be able to be fitted. But thanks anyway, mate.
I don't know why. The bay has only been washed once in the 3-4 years I've had the Old Trol, and that was when I had to take it through the Surrey River. One thing about having a clean engine, is that fluid leaks are easily diagnosed.
I have been checking and studying the fuel breather system, with the ultimate goal of fitting an auxilary fuel tank. I have found that the breather filter attached to the tank is connected directly to the canister in the engine bay.
Does anyone know if this is standard for a '94 model or has it been modified?