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mijfife
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Another Scorp through it's mot!
« on: Dec 2nd, 2008, 7:23pm » |
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And a blooming good job too, I'd have been well disappointed if it had failed after all the work I've done on it in the last few weeks  Both lower front wishbones replaced, with bushes, steering rack, top suspension mount, rear wheel bearing, welding to the sills & rear chassis rails, front flexi brake pipes and a couple of metal one too. Ah the joys of Scorpio ownership. 
It went in yesterday to get the cracked non heated front windscreen replaced and despite me mentioning on the phone that it wasn't a heated one, guess what I got fitted?  I'll be having a look tomorrow at the wiring on the spares car to see if I can get it working now!
My emissions on the the veg oil were rather good too, only 0.27, not bad on a 153k miler old diesel. My tester was well impressed, not to mention slightly hungry by the time I left
Cheers Jim
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'96 2.5TD Ultima estate running on veg oil!
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Highlander
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #1 on: Dec 2nd, 2008, 7:59pm » |
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Nice one Jim 
How did you get on with the filter problem in the end?
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mijfife
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #2 on: Dec 2nd, 2008, 8:41pm » |
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Thanks Highlander, I've had a few filter related problems, which one was I talking about on here...memory like a sieve (or a Scorpio estates chassis rails )
Cheers Jim
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #3 on: Dec 2nd, 2008, 8:59pm » |
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you thought the fuel pump filter was blocked in the tank
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mijfife
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #4 on: Dec 2nd, 2008, 10:28pm » |
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Ah, yes, that one! I dropped the tank and everything was quite clean in there, just some crud around the swirl chamber. There was only a black bulb on the end of the pick up pipe with no filter and it was all clear. I blew back through the fuel lines as well just in case.
I think the problem has just been the colder weather gelling my veg oil. I've fitted a heat exchanger which is helping things a bit and I'm putting 10% unleaded in to thin things a bit, might have to increase it a bit more yet though.
Cheers Jim
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Tompion
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #5 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 11:08am » |
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And another
What a relief, got my MOT today & not even an advisory.
What sort of emissions would you expect on a 2.3?
It was well within the permitted limit:
Fast idle 2720
CO .03%
HC 4ppm
Idle 886:
CO .09%
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #6 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 11:37am » |
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Mine was done a few weeks ago - figures for my 2.3 as follows :
Fast idle - CO 0.05% / HC 15ppm
Normal idle - CO 0.00%
Previous years figures were 0.00% CO on both tests and 0ppm HC !
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Tompion
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #7 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 2:15pm » |
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Thanks Mike, I’d of looked up last years but my filing system leaves a little to be desired.
Meant to say to you one of your headlights was out when we left the Kent meet
– but I guess you know that by now .
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #8 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 3:26pm » |
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Yep, fixed the headlight now - 2nd bulb gone in less than a month 
I always keep a few spare bulbs in the car.
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #9 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 7:15pm » |
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Good news Dave. Mike
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Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
« Reply #10 on: Dec 5th, 2008, 7:24pm » |
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Cheers Mike
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