Jonathan Kay

Don't worry... de minimis non curat hex. ;-) Jonathan

Bounce... anyone? Jonathan

I'd use Hammerite Black, not sure if Smooth or Glossy would be better. Jonathan

Tabulated masses and other properties of some batteries of interest, and costs are in the the same thread. (Although not delivery costs to the IoM!) Jonathan

That's the type that I use on the K (but check diameter). Agreed: works very well. Jonathan

Thanks, I didn't know that. Are the instruments seen to stutter because they're stepper motors and/or digital and less tolerant than the ECU? ... Yes, most reports are from Ks. Jonathan

... because it will not maintain the feed to the ECU much above the minimum required which I believe is 4 volts... I think that we've had reports of electronics dropping out at 9.5 V. EDITED: See next post. I like to see at least 10.5 V during cranking. The surprising thing is that some Sevens will crank without obvious problems at voltages that aren't enough for a crucial bit of electronics. Jonathan PS: We'd know a lot more about critical values if every report of problematic starting included those three voltages: at rest, minimum during cranking, and at 3,000 rpm.

Thanks, Colin, that's very kind. Please could you email Shaun and let him know Jonathan

I really like my Milwaukee 3/8 cordless ratchet. Bit of a luxury buy really as you think they are only for repetitive work but in actual fact they are very handy. Mine is the compact head version, it makes doing up or undoing bolts at arms length a very simple task. A cheaper and I'm pretty sure no less capable version is sold by draper as a stormforce cordless ratchet That reminded me of the little Bosch PSB 10.8 LI-2 Cordless Combi Drill that I bought (for £60) on the recommendation of Mort in a previous BC discussion. Brilliant tool, long battery life, and its small size and low weight make it very convenient. Jonathan

I made up some tails so I didnt have to splice into the car loom. This is a very clever trick. You can do nearly all of the wiring on the bench and you can easily remove the gizmo. Jonathan

Well done. I'd check the fluid level in the cells and those voltages. Jonathan

Check the fluid levels in the cells. Assuming she's flat, I've tried a booster pack, but she still will not fire. Did it turn over? What was the battery voltage with the booster battery connected at rest and minimum during cranking? Have you got another vehicle or battery from which you can try to jump start? Measure those voltages (and at 3,000 rpm) with the jump start. ... So simple case of a flat or something more complex? Can't tell yet. But those voltages will help. Is your water temperature gauge a traditional analogue device or something clever? ... Opinions vary about the Banner batteries, i'd use something different. NB potential shipping problems to the IoM, but Tayna say it's OK. Smart conditioning chargers are useful, but surprisingly there are degrees of flatness from which they can't recover a battery where brute force does. Jonathan

Private Message sent. Jonathan

There is a Volvo two part booster seat, part numbers. It's also rumoured that there's a Ford equivalent. Jonathan PS: Have you thought about hearing protection?

Welcome. Jonathan

Did the Uk have a 6 cylinder engine in what I know as a Leyland Marina? No. Only Australia and South Africa. Jonathan

Same as this one? Jonathan

Previous discussions of DS2500s. Jonathan

HGF is not an option? ;-) Jonathan

Welcome back. I have the 1988 Assembly Guide. If you'd like a copy please send me a Private Message with your email address and details of the Seven. Both Soft Bits for Sevens and Oxted/Thundersport might make custom hoods which could give you other options. And both offer a Club discount. Jonathan

Yes, it changed, and I haven't found a reason. It's 20 Nm in the most recent traditional style manual that I have. And I still don't know what washers are being used by those who put copper grease on the thread... Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan

I emailed Gemzoe Motorsport about these but didn't get a reply. Jonathan

Yes, please. Jonathan

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