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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts |  Posted - 25 Jul 2017 : 22:10:19  
| Fitted the material to the 'tonneau/bed cover' which looks a little smarter, shame about the rest of the car ;)
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 10 Aug 2017 : 17:23:26
| We made it to Germany and back, saw some lovely cars and met some great people...
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 11 Aug 2017 : 11:01:55
| Excellent. Well done!
Can we have a link to that site please as it looks as if you can click through their photos. Thanks. | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | |
UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 11 Aug 2017 : 11:54:13
| A few more photos of the trip;
Letting the train take the strain
First pit stop for some coffee, looked like the big fella is a permanent fixture
Spotted this for sale on the way (only old Saab we saw until Germany)
First stopover in Oudenaarde at the bike museum
rained on Saturday
But the sun popped out again in the afternoon
Took the car ferry on the last evening in Germany
Trying out some new rims
Drove through the Menin gate on the way home
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 11 Sep 2017 : 11:18:47
| Trying to get to the bottom of the continued petrol fume smells eminating from the pickup. So thought I'd watch the tank as I filled it up, as it got towards the top, I noticed some splashes appearing on the wall next to the tank, then a full on leak of petrol running along the lower edge of the tank!
I still couldn't see where it was coming from, so decided to remove the tank and have a proper look. So with the car jacked up and a 40ltr trug positioned under the car, I emptied the tank and took it out of the car.
With the tank out of the car, it was fairly obvious where the leak was coming from, it looked like there had been a repair (possibly filler) made around the base of the breather tube. With it removed, it looked like this...
Check there weren't any other leaks by dunking in the bath, thankfully no bubbles! Then I filled up the tank with water - so I could feel safer when it came to soldering the joint!
So with some flux applied to the joint and some solder in place, I approached the tank with a gas torch!
and here is the result...
I then emptied out the water and did another dunk test and all looks OK, so the next stage is to stick it back in the car, fill it up and watch for any leaks, but hopefully I'm in the clear!
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Edited by - UK_Sub on 11 Sep 2017 11:22:17 | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 11 Sep 2017 : 12:10:59
| Good one Simon!
You look like a pedlar with that crowd around you in the Dinslaken pic. ;)
www.saabv4.com | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 11 Sep 2017 : 20:25:12
| | Every time I opened it, people would appear from nowhere - probably a bit disappointed there weren't any Saab goodies for sale! | |
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Dirtbiker
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1061 Posts | Posted - 11 Sep 2017 : 20:56:46
| | Looks like a great trip! | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 23 Sep 2017 : 19:39:06
| Noticed my throttle linkage was pretty sloppy, so ordered a new linkage kit from Fast Road Cars.
This is how it 'performed' previously...
https://youtu.be/6gyvzfWaJms
And how it works now...
https://youtu.be/16iBVGxH3_U
Much improved, although where the arm sits in the heater box leaves a little to be desired!
Did I see someone producing a replacement for this - using 3D printed 'top hats'? | |
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72sonett3
V4 Fanatic
Spain
269 Posts | Posted - 24 Sep 2017 : 08:55:32
| A rubber grommet should do.
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'72 97
'77 96L conv.
'79 96GL (LPG)
'83 900i (LPG)
'95 900SE conv.
'99 9-3T | |
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RhysN
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
411 Posts | Posted - 24 Sep 2017 : 09:26:23
| | If someone gave the dimensions of the shaft, and the hole in which it fits, I have access to graphite impregnated nylon bushes of a whole range of sizes. Obviously it's time I got my own car :) | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 01 Oct 2017 : 18:18:22
| Took the sender out, as I have a better one, and found this sitting just below the opening!
As far as I can tell, it's a milk bottle top, how it got in the tank is anyone's guess! | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | |
UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 02 Oct 2017 : 09:18:55
| Cheers Derek . | |
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Project Pickup
