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Lotus Europa Forums => Off Topic Subjects => Topic started by: dakazman on Sunday,October 10, 2021, 05:55:38 AM
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Finally found my intermittent problem on a gmc van which controlled cranking/ ac/ brake/ and airbag
And other signals . While twisting inside the left wall by the hood and brake release , looking left. It could be a little old age and working with glasses I missed this now obvious problem source. Now to find the parts to repair. It would have been nice if they put a spare terminal or two 🤐
Dakazman
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Well it’s been a rough week and I hope thing come in threes.
1 van stopped cranking
2 motorcycle chokes stuck
3 el Camino stop starting.
1 Found the reason for the intermittent in the van
2 after soaking in every imaginable solution decided to drill into and tap jet. Success 😅
3 el Camino , ☹️Still working on.
But the good part is I played with my grandkids.
Dakazman
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D'man, you apparently have too much to do and it's skewing your priorities!
Grandkids and wife should be highest, then Lotus, then everything else. ;D
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I agree. Family and friends#1. 2, wife and wife’s to-do list which says work on her van. . Then work on el Camino and get on road by November 25 . Lotus , waiting on wife to see up headliner. Fat chance of that getting done anytime soon. Motorcycle is just a fill in that just decided to fill the cylinders up with gas.
Oh the best part ,one of my home ac units vlew the combination 30-40 amp service breaker. Waiting for that to.
Good thing I’m retired .
Dakazman
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Just received one shipment for a Kirby vacuum repair I’m doing for my daughter. Just another thing for dad to do.
I found an exact fuse block in a local salvage yard that allows you to remove the part you want. I extracted two terminals that I’ll install in the original block and splice wire in. The easiest fit I can come up with all for 20$ . Standing in the yards selection of donors in knee deep water reminded me why I go to a yard in the dry season.. 😂 well.. at least I should have it running again tomorrow.
Dakazman
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Van is up and running 😀 . Front release tabs and the old terminal out . Splice in and covered with heat shrink.
El Camino, spark plugs severely fouled with carbon. I’ll clean up and reinstall but need to adjust the new Qjet. I did notice the secondaries not opening when I accelerated. Another adjustment to make and I’ll start adding hi test into the tank. These plugs have been in for 5 years and run during the break in. The original carb flooded the engine with a carb that was piece mealed together with various parts.
At least it was something simple.
Dakazman