Ryan's Camaro Project Thread...

FUBAR · May 02, 2006, 10:17:08 AM

I think we have some proper tea... i'll look later.

Edit: Last time it didn't smell of mint...

Incursus · May 02, 2006, 10:56:42 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Edit: Last time it didn't smell of mint...

only to you, the rest of the street could smell it though.

FUBAR · May 02, 2006, 12:21:35 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

~~It will probably be easiest if I call you when I get home from the gym~~.

Scratch that I can't be bothered with the gym, i'll give you a bell after my dinner instead.

FUBAR · May 02, 2006, 03:55:35 PM

Cheers for you're help this evening Chris

Handbrake is fixed according to the manual

will phone the Garage tomorrow to get it booked in for its free re-test.

Incursus · May 02, 2006, 05:33:50 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

Cheers for you're help this evening Chris

no problemo, was expecting it to be worse but i guess, occasionaly, you do get nice quick easy fixes

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 04:38:27 AM

Oh and for those who haven't seen yet...

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Roadkill · May 03, 2006, 04:41:09 AM

I'd dye them Black personally . . . Not red.

Would off-set nicely against the rest of the interior IMHO.

55starchief · May 03, 2006, 04:43:56 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I'd dye them Black personally . . . Not red.

Yeah that would work and hide any marks on the leather

Roadkill · May 03, 2006, 04:47:45 AM

All that Red did look Pimptastic, though.

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 04:52:46 AM

i'm in 2 minds whether to dye them at all...

I've got a while to decide though

Roadkill · May 03, 2006, 04:54:42 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

i'm in 2 minds whether to dye them at all...

Personally, IMO, I don't think the tan and Red work . . . (at all)

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 04:58:34 AM

If the interior was tan it would work with the colour of the car for sure but it does look a bit mixed inside atm. No doubt i'll be changing my mind a million times over the next couple of months.

Roadkill · May 03, 2006, 05:01:25 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

No doubt i'll be changing my mind a million times over the next couple of months.

<sigh>

The MKB way . . .

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 05:06:42 AM

I wonder if all the 4th gen interior plastics would fit...

Jamieg285 · May 03, 2006, 05:40:51 AM

I think part of the problem is the black plastics. Too many colours.

IMO, black seats would look better.

55starchief · May 03, 2006, 05:43:39 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

I wonder if all the 4th gen interior plastics would fit...

Already sold mate to

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 05:47:55 AM

Not the centre console... was just thinking all the Tan stuff...

not really serious thinking tho

ianjpage · May 03, 2006, 05:52:16 AM

door cards should fit with a bit of modification - not sure about the rear panels tho??

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 03:51:11 PM

When I had the MOT last week the sniffer detected that my idle mixture was really rich, so this evening I thought i'd investigate.

I found the screws both on the front of the carb (1 each side) recessed into the body, I turned each one just 1 turn anti-clockwise for now & it idles a lot happier on initial startup, however it still misses a bit when its warm and is still (but to a lesser extent) hesitant when pulling away from a full stop

I don't want to fiddle with it too much atm because of its trip to the MOT man again tomorrow (just incase ya know ) i'll have more of a play at the weekend because it also now idles too fast so will adjust that too. wierd thing about that is though even if the engine's warm & you start it up it settles at circa 1000rpm until you rev it even just once where it settles at somewhere between 1250 & 1500rpm very strange. any ideas what could be causing this guys?

Jamieg285 · May 03, 2006, 03:52:37 PM

Sounds like something I read recently. Your timing advance may be out, and the carb has been adjusted to remedy it.

Get the timing right, then re-adjust the carb.

Disclaimer : I may be talking out my butt!

55starchief · May 03, 2006, 03:55:52 PM

Wouldnt be a bad idea to check timing especialy as it was a recon carb. Those idle screws are normaly adjusted with the aid of an air flow/ vacume guage

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 03:56:30 PM

well the carb is new as I had to buy a rebuilt one from the US which was set for "Stock or Mildly Modified Engines" and is specific to my engine, however I'm assuming they set it a little rich at idle just to be on the safe side.

Doesn't explain the idle speeds though...

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 03:57:24 PM

Quoting: 55starchief

Wouldnt be a bad idea to check timing

Could I borrow a timing Light? & some instruction on how to use it...

55starchief · May 03, 2006, 03:58:28 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

Doesn't explain the idle speeds though...

if the timing is slightly out the vacum advance would cause a idle fluctuation mate

FUBAR · May 03, 2006, 03:59:52 PM

aah ok thats just a twist the Dizzy Cap round job to adjust that isn't it?