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Classic EV - Electric Conversion / Re: Possible Conversion Project??
Interesting discussion.

I've been following Damien McGuire's experiments on YouTube (he's been at this game for around 15 years).  The latest is about how to exploit the rather impressive Toyota/Lexus transmission (designed for hybrids, but which can be adapted to dispense with the ICE).

Here's quite a bit of YouTube stuff about Damien McGuire's experiments and research.  The first video in the link below is nearly one-and-a-half hours long, but I would recommend watching the first hour, if you can bear it, as it covers lots of core principles and common misconceptions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBZ3g8QTmwE

The following are helpful videos in a series.  I have marked one ones I think are particularly informative [info in square brackets].  If you copy and paste any of the lines (up to and including the number) into YouTube, the video will come up:

Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 01 : Introduction
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 02 : Internals [Vital concepts]
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 03 : First Spin [Basic running)
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 04 : Due North [Resolver function]
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 05 : Noisy Neighbour
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 06 : Damien is a Moron [New realisation]
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 07 : Torque Setting
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 08 : More Torque
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 09 : Smooth Runnings [Problems overcome]
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 10 : High Voltage High Speed
Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 11 : Oil Pressure
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Mk 2 1.6 Driver Fuel Problem?
Thanks, EP & Kartman

That's really useful to see.

I'm planning to get Rory in Berkley to do that for me along with some painty stuff.

Would you happen to know a part number for that bracket?
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Mk 2 1.6 Driver Fuel Problem?
Yes, I've now learned that that is the site of a GTI supplementary pump, so the plan is to use such a mount to fix the pump and damp it at the same time.

Still having some intermittent issues, though, and now the fuel supply is OK, it must be something else.  What would be the symptoms of a failing coil?  Can they fail intermittently?  Maybe loose connection in the wiring associated with the coil.
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Members' Cars / Re: G135EPB 8v GTI
Good meet you and chat.  I've PMd you about your paint person, hoping they might be able to help with my dodgy doors and sunroof panel.

Enjoyed your track video too!
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Bodywork & Paintwork / It All Comes Down to Detail!
I have had a faded red (pink) Driver ever since I owned it, except for a couple of times when I used some red T-cut apparently to good effect, but it all went faded again very quickly:

Pink version

So I tracked down a detailer in Bristol (Mike Withers of Touch Detailing), and he's done a lovely job:

Transformation underway
Red version
Finished!

Lucky with the weather this week, as all done on his driveway!

I seem to have lost my towing eye cover (not due to the detailing work, though)

(Must try to work out how to show images directly in the post, but img.../img doesn't seem to work)






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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Mk 2 1.6 Driver Fuel Problem?
New Developments:
The 1.6 Driver has a mechanical fuel pump, where an eccentic cam in the engine actuates the arm of the pump.  My trusty garage (Rosewood in Slough) have come up with a suggestion; their theory is that over 33 years successive fuel pumps have become less effective as the cam has worn, exacerbated by each pump gradually getting less efficient as it ages.  This is their explanation as to why my swapping out the latest fuel pump for a new one hasn’t quite sorted out the longstanding fuel starvation problem the car’s been having (and I mean for years!).  Their solution: fit an electric fuel pump.  As you see, they have fitted the electric fuel pump under the offside rear seat floorpan.  It works, and the carb seems quite happy with it.

The only problem is that it makes a noise.  As you see from the picture, they’ve only secured one side of the bracket, and loosely fitted an ordinary sponge in an attempt to deaden the noise!! :-\  Here are a couple of mp3s, demonstrating the noise outside the car (NB the engine is of course running in the background, but the main noise is the pump!) and inside the car. 

I’m wondering whether I could refit the pump with a piece of sound-deadening foam between it and the floorpan, with appropriate length self-tapping screws?  Maybe something cut down from this?  Would it be OK to screw into the floorpan?
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Classic EV - Electric Conversion / Re: Pointless?
Good point, EP.  Plus, we're ekeing out the carbon used to make our vehicles at least 3 to 4 times longer than most car owners.

See you at the big meet in  July.
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Suspension & Steering / Shock Absorbers
My 1.6 Driver has failed on this:

"Reason(s) for failure
Nearside rear shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))"

Obviously I should change at least the rear two, or even all four, but I wanted to check what the experts think about gas shock absorbers.  Are they just for performance cars, like the GTI, or does it make sense as an upgrade/replacement for a modest little car like the Driver?  I would be looking to tackle this myself.

Bilstein seem to be the market leaders.  Any others to consider, or should I just forget the idea?
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Mk 2 1.6 Driver Fuel Problem?
Thanks for the tips.

I see you have the advantage of the fuel tank out of the car, giving easier access to the grey knurled ring; it's much less accessible when in the vehicle.

I did swap out the fuel pump, and various bits of fuel line, and fitted a nice brass t-piece instead of the broken plastic one.

All this was successful, in that I got the car back the 100 miles between Bristol and Slough, and it's now at my trusted garage in Slough (Rosewood) for MOT and I've asked them to consider replacing the 32-year-old fixed fuel lines and to check on the pick up point gauze and general crud in the tank.  I imagine the there's all sorts of dirt and water at the bottom of the tank after 32 years!
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Mk 2 1.6 Driver Fuel Problem?
Thanks.  It's  not going well!  Could not undo the big grey knurled ring.  It shows signs of brute force on previous attempts.

Then, to try and test existing pump, tried to remove rubber fuel pipe from connecting T-piece (which garage must have fitted in place of the reservoir they removed) the plastic T-piece snapped, so I will have to source a replacement.  Will need to wait until next week when I can get back to the vehicle.  As I already had this piece of pipe open, I tested the pump by getting the engine turning over using the AA man's brake cleaner trick.  Seemed to fill the fuel filter but not send any regular reliable spurt of fuel out of the hose end.