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(Message started by: mijfife on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 7:23pm)

Title: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by mijfife on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 7:23pm

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? ;D 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 ;D

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Highlander on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 7:59pm

Nice one Jim :)

How did you get on with the filter problem in the end?

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by mijfife on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 8:41pm

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 ;D)

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Highlander on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 8:59pm

you thought the fuel pump filter was blocked in the tank

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by mijfife on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 10:28pm

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

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Tompion on Dec 5^th, 2008, 11:08am

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%

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Dec 5^th, 2008, 11:37am

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 !

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Tompion on Dec 5^th, 2008, 2:15pm

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 ::).

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Dec 5^th, 2008, 3:26pm

Yep, fixed the headlight now - 2nd bulb gone in less than a month :o
I always keep a few spare bulbs in the car.

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Simmo on Dec 5^th, 2008, 7:15pm

Good news Dave. ;D Mike

Title: Re: Another Scorp through it's mot!
Post by Tompion on Dec 5^th, 2008, 7:24pm

Cheers Mike