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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / WTB: TC/TCS Lower Links
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 03:27:33 PM »
Looking for a straight set of lower links for the TC/TCS, preferably already stripped of the metalastic bushings.  Unbent, etc needless to say.  Going to refinish and set up with poly bushings when I replace rear shocks, and finding someone in a town of over 100K people and almost a car repair garage on every street that has a press is proving to be difficult. 

Cash (well, what passes for it these days of electronic funds transfer) in hand.

Thanks in advance.
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by berni29 on Today at 02:41:34 PM »
Hello and Hurrah

3040R now has a UK V5 and registration number and has been christened FWW 818M.

At least I can start to take a few things apart now that the DVLA are finished with the car. Has a quick go at starting to remove the petrol tanks, but rain stopped play.......

All the best

Berni

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Garage / Re: Water in Fuel Tanks
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 01:18:04 PM »
Quote from: SilverBeast on Today at 12:11:18 PM
Can you poke a tube down to the bottom of the tank and draw some fluid from the bottom, which will be mainly water without having to drain the tanks?

A. Much easier to drain the tanks through the drain plug, just jack the back up, which gets all the water to run to the front where the drain plug is located. That way, all the water comes out.

 That way you could try isolating both tanks. You could possibly leave them empty and hose down the car and see if any water gets into one of the tanks?

A. I will remove the filler tops and the rubber hose connector to the tanks, and introduce resin to fill the tops of the tanks completely, through the 3" hole in the bodywork. 

Could the water be going round the seal round the filler neck in the bodywork, and getting inside the rubber hose from the filler neck to the tank from the top?

A. The hose connector is new and a tight fit, so no water can be getting into the tanks through the filler necks and caps. It must be getting in through the tank tops

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Members Cars / Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Last post by BDA on Today at 12:57:05 PM »
It's great to hear from you again, Serge! And a new house with a new workshop is a reasonable excuse for your being incommunicado!

Hurry up and get everything straightened up so we can get more updates on your baby!! I can't wait to hear about your first drive!
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Members Cars / Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Last post by Serge on Today at 12:36:43 PM »
Hi everyone,

Sorry I haven’t yet responded to your kind messages.

I’m still alive, but haven’t had the time to work in the Europa. We just moved house after building our dream home and I’m in the process of setting up the new workshop. Once thats finished I can move the Europa in and start the restoration again.

I’ve been collecting parts in the meantime. Engine will be a 2 liter wedge engine on throttlebodies and injection. (82.5min bore and 93mm stroke). Should give it enough power to have some fun!

Best regards,

Serge
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Members Cars / Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 12:32:59 PM »
I tried that too BDA ….
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Members Cars / Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Last post by BDA on Today at 12:21:37 PM »
I PM'ed Serge a few days ago but I haven't heard back. You might try PM'ing him too.
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Members Cars / Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 12:16:53 PM »
Serge,
Are you still working on 46002?

I miss your videos etc.!
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Garage / Re: Water in Fuel Tanks
« Last post by SilverBeast on Today at 12:11:18 PM »
Quote from: 4129R on Today at 08:56:46 AM
Quote from: Fotog on Today at 07:40:14 AM
It would be great if you could isolate it to one tank, by disconnecting the second one.  It could be a step toward figuring it out.  Is there any way to see the water in the tank?  You could just isolate them and have a look after a big rain storm (conceivably).  I don't know if you could try to run it on only one if you wanted.  Probably.

I can easily isolate 1 tank at the T piece which is a copper/brass compression gas T.

There is no way of knowing if there is any water in the tank until you drain it, then in a see-through container, you can clearly see the two liquids with a line where they meet.

Can you poke a tube down to the bottom of the tank and draw some fluid from the bottom, which will be mainly water without having to drain the tanks? That way you could try isolating both tanks. You could possibly leave them empty and hose down the car and see if any water gets into one of the tanks?

Could the water be going round the seal round the filler neck in the bodywork, and getting inside the rubber hose from the filler neck to the tank from the top?
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Members Cars / Re: 65/0167R
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 11:56:38 AM »
Wow! That is nice!
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