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Fuel lines should be right. Just open them up and give em a good blow out. I just ran fuel hose between the tank and where they had been cut.
I'd just get the main tank hooked up to get it running then sort out the belly tank with transfer pump and dual filler neck. You can always do this later down the track when its up and running, but works out pretty well the range is pretty good. . . Especially compared to gas!!
This is what I did when I removed my gas ... just pay attention to where you route the hose as you dont want it rubbing or getting squashed.
Cheers guys. Just have to figure out which color wires from the loom are used for the 3 wires on the fuel level sender.
We have liftoff! Finally running. Few little things left to do such as bolt in the diesel tank, bleed up the clutch/power steering and wire up the manual glow circuit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9GO...RS2pGhVyI-zLow
Nice work you must be stoked to hear it run.
Yeah great feeling! I've discovered a small problem though... Haven't had a good look at it yet though.
Pretty sure that's the turbo oil feed? It's left a small pool on the ground below the car.
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Yehpp. Turbo oil feed.
Sounds great too!!
well done Michael. .. a bloody big step and always a nerve racking time when you first go to start it..
There are Always going to be teething problems.
Been speaking to BA, hopefully that leak is as simple as tightening it up or applying some teflon. Has anyone had this issue before?
An annoying turn of events... Turns out it was leaking because it was broken! Lost as to what to do now.
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Can you get an easy out in there. .
Pain l know but not the worst to do...
Should come out pretty easy with an easy out. Worst comes to worst support the engine and take that mount off. Bummer.
Yeah a bit of googling tells me the same thing. I've read the straight flute easy outs are better for brass than the spiral ones. I'll do a ring around tomorrow and try and find someone that sells them. Then I guess it's time for a new fitting and oil feed line. Probably not such a bad thing anyway.
The feed line will be ok. Just a fitting. Any tool shop will sell easy outs of both variety.
You'd be amazed sometimes if you put a flat head screw driver to it and will turn..
I rang a bolt removal guy to come out and remove and engine bolt and he told me over the phone what to do and it came out easy and did not cost me a cent... top bloke.
If you do try it be gentle, its when you start butchering things that it starts turning into a head f#$ k.
Good to see the motor running, sounds good.
Oil feed is a pain in the butt, good luck with it hopefully out comes out without too much fuss. Good to get it sorted now tho.
Yeah that's a real crap spot unfortunately. Mine was seized and I had to get oil from the sender on the other side.
Thanks for the tips guys. Heat gun and an easy out and it was out in about 5 minutes. I went to VPW in Thomastown to get a fitting but unfortunately it was the wrong size. Hopefully I can find one in the CBD tomorrow while working. Anyone know of any places?
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Leave it in your letter box and I will swing by and go to Pirtek or something...
Pirtek should have something to suit mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by GQJETT
Quick question. Do u still have the tb42e. If so how many kms and would u sell it?
Is that a serious offer? If so I'll send you a facebook message. Cheers mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Yes, 291,000 and yes. It's set up for dual fuel.Quote:
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No worries mate... I am pottering about with the boy so no problem at all.
How much you chasing for the lot? Where you located? Wat condition is the engine in?
To be honest I'm not sure what I should ask for it. It's in good nick, I have all new belts sitting in garage for it. Just had plugs replaced and leads. I'm reasonably sure I'm the second owner of the car, I bought it bog stock from an old gentleman who used it as his daily. Serviced every 5,000 since I've owned it. Never had any dramas with it. Only reason I got rid of it was I want to be able to take my GQ swimming and across country.
I'm located in Bundoora.
Thats in Melbourne. Damn im in brisbane.
Only a short 20 hour drive away!
Haha yeh just round the corner
Picked up the fitting Micheal. .. less than $4.
It was the right size but it was bsp as upossed to npt or vice versa. .
Are you going to stop past or shall I leave it back in your letter box?
Just one thing, you might want to pull your oil feed and return lines off and give em a good flush/blow through before you reassemble everything, had a mate destroy a brand new turbo because he forgot to double check the lines and it lunched itself due to oil starvation from a simple blockage.
You're a legend mate. Thanks a million for that. Will be good to get it all under way. What ever is easiest for you works for me. I can ride past on my way home if you like.Quote:
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Thanks for that mate. I'll do just that while they are off.Quote:
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Big update
A big thanks to Bloodyaussie the bloody legend for grabbing me a new turbo oil feed fitting.
Today was the day that the project finally came together. Dad came over for fathers day and we smashed out the remaining jobs.
Today we:
- Fitted the exhaust
- Bled the clutch
- Installed and wired the diesel tank
- Removed remaining gas parts
- Drove it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ9fHn2JJaM&feature=youtu.be
I have a small issue though. After driving and parking I noticed an oil leak. To me it looks as though it's coming from around the oil filter area? I haven't touched the filters yet and they are tight. Any ideas? When it's idling it doesn't seem to leak, only when driving around.
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Rocker cover gasket?
Awesome, sounds grouse.
How do you like it compared to the old motor?
Hopefully the oil leaks easy to track down. It's hard to see in the photos, could be rocker cover.
Thanks mate. Feels good to have it finally running. I don't think it's the rocker cover. Only seems to be wet underneath the filters.
Edit:
I just remembered that I ran the rocker cover breather hose down that side of the engine. It could be that pouring oil out? I'm at work so I can't check until I get home..
Quick update.
Oil leak was not from the rocker cover breather which is good, means no blow by! I think it was coming from the back oil filter as it was really wet underneath it and it only happened when the car stopped, not when it was running (which leads me to believe it was the filter o-ring).
I gave her a service with new oil and filters. I'll take it for a drive tomorrow night and see if that's fixed it, fingers crossed.
I've almost got all my wiring sorted out. I grafted out the wires from the TB harness for the coolant temp gauge and warning light so they are now functional.
I also swapped my oil pressure sender from the TB to the TD as the TD didn't have an oil pressure gauge, only a warning light. That now works perfectly on the dash.
I now just need to figure out how to get the tacho to work. Any ideas?
Here's a few pics of the wiring.
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Looks bloody good.
I think you just need to run wire from the two pins on the back of the tacho to the engine speed sensor on the front of the motor. Think thats all there s to it, I got patrolapart to do mine. . . That's another option if your feeling lazy.
Belated update
The rego expired on the GQ and I didn't have enough time to play with it until yesterday. Finally having some free time I paid the rego and tried to fix the leak. It turned out my supposed oil leak was actually a diesel leak from the diesel return line.
It's now just a case of getting the tacho working and then it's a complete functioning conversion.
I'll be taking to for it's first proper test drive to Kinglake this weekend if anyone's interested in tagging along.
Finally a real TD42t
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Well done mate, Shame it wasn't last weekend as Rossco was keen as mustard and went up that way on his own.
My vehicle is being pulled apart this weekend so I'm out unfortunately!
Unfortunately the financial situation didn't allow for driving last weekend, plus a big Saturday night destroyed my enthusiasm anyway.
I have a mate that can recover me if it goes sour but I have trust in the TD42 that she should be alright.
We should organise a group drive up that way in the coming weeks/months.