Hmmm .... now you asking a good question Stefan. I'm not sure. I'll have a look
in the morning. I do know there is a little green box, mounted on
the fire wall
in the engine bay. There are three terminals where
the alternator, aux battery and main battery connects to. I don't recall any switches, but I haven't looked too closely at it. I'll do some homework on it and get back to you.
But on a lighter happier note.....
The Iron Maiden Is up and running !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jump started on Friday evening, but
the motor sounded as rough as a camels rear end.... not that I would know what a camels rear end felt like....
.... and yet again
in a bit of a panic.... whipped out
the old cell phone and phoned Frans....
When I assembled
the motor, I never set
the injector pump timing, as I don't have all
the clock gauges etc to do this.... and thinking.... or lack thereof.... that if I set it somewhere
in the middle....I should be close. I was clearly way off track with that one. So, I listened intently to what Dr Frans had to say, and got my no 14 and no 12 spanner and prepared myself for a little more spanner rash. My hands and forearms look like I've had 10 vultures using my forearm as a perch.
After taking out
the vacuum pump under
the injector pump to get to one %*#@ bolt and loosening
the other two on top of
the pump I moved
the injector pump to a more advanced timing, as I think I had
the timing far too late and was getting loads of white smoke through
the exhaust as well. I tightened everything up refitted
the vacuum pump, and eagerly jumped into
the drivers seat to crank that sucker up!!!....Without a cough or a splutter
the motor jumped to life... still a little rough.... but now only as rough as a rabbits ass ....oops I mean donkey....
.
The motor when cold like I said is a little rough, but when warn is much smoother, but not yet perfect. I think what I should try is to loosed
the injector pump...hmmm .. and
the damn vacuume pump too, but reconnect it once
the injector pump bolt is loose. Then start
the Maiden and play with
the timing on
the pump to see if I can get it better, until I can get it to someone who can do
the timing properly for me.
I must say that I have a huge sense of achievement, but none of this would have been possible if it was not for
the comfort
in the back of my mind that if I have a problem, there are people here on this forum that are willing to help and assist, even
the words of encouragement, were HUGELY appreciated !!! ... so to everyone here ...THANK YOU !!! ... Frans ..... Thanks for allowing me to phone you ... especially so late
in the night !!!.... I hope you got your roof rack on...
Well tomorrow I'm meeting friends of ours that stay at
the Vaal Dam to discuss final arrangements for our trip to Mozambique on Wednesday evening ..... should be a nice run
in drive for
the maiden. then
the big run
in drive to Ponta Da Ora. Hold thumbs guys....
As soon as I get back I'll do a little thing on
the rebuild with a few pics.
Again ....THANK YOU !!
What does he call the part that deliver the fuel in the cylinder?
