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Offline Bryan Boyle

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #915 on: Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 08:21:53 AM »
Had a look at RD's site.

They have a "Bullet Assembly Plier" (pic below) which appears to be an aid for snapping in the bullets but I can't see how it can do disassembly ?

It can't.  The dissimilar metal corrosion between the tin plated double female and brass alloy bullet strikes again. 

Get a selection of bullet ends and the proper crimp tool, cut the old ones off, strip the wire, crimp on new one.  You loose 1/4" in length, but you have a new, fresh (mostly) uncorroded crimped bullet on the end.  Sometimes it's just easier.

When you put them back together, get yourself a bottle of Penetrox from the local big box hardware store of choice, smear a little on the bullet, and push together.  Problem solved for the time you will own the car.

(side note...one of the reasons Jag electrical systems are so fragile is the number of those bloody things they used to connect the rat's nest of wiring in the cars...Lotus are just as bad...I could tell you stories of reterminating the entire harness from 693R back in '07...but to this day (AFAIK) the subsequent owner has not had any electrical gremlins...)

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Currently working on 3291R, ex 444R, 693R, 65/2163, 004R, 65/2678
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #916 on: Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 12:37:01 PM »
More wiring harness joy today :o I learned the wiring colors don't necessarily match the diagram  ???

And to make yesterday a real bummer, a non-English speaking (made communication challenging) out of state licensed, poorly insured lady decided to turn left from the center lane in front of my son who was in the left lane and screwed his 2002 40th Anniversary Edition Grand Prix all up (his Grandmother gave it to him) >:( .
He didn't get a ticket...police said her fault...waiting to hear back from her insurance....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #917 on: Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 01:18:10 PM »
Bad luck for your kid! Hopefully your insurance company will fix things!

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #918 on: Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 02:32:46 PM »
  Sorry to hear that news Turbo,
   I don't want to tell anyone about my daughters new dilemma , but it involves a squatter.
   so far 2024 is not going well.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #919 on: Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 06:11:10 PM »
What is wrong with people these D’Man?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #920 on: Saturday,January 20, 2024, 01:16:11 PM »
40 degrees in the garage today …. made a new ground strap for the one chassis ground to relocate it away from the turbo …. working on gated oil pan baffles for the SVO …. have not heard back from the guilty party that caused the accident of my son’s Grand Prix >:(
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #921 on: Monday,January 22, 2024, 11:51:50 AM »
Peeled rear wiring harness apart as my fuel gauge sending unit is on the right now instead of the left as I am running one tank. Seam ripper works well to get tape off the harness.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #922 on: Monday,January 29, 2024, 01:49:43 PM »
More wiring fun this week ......  :-\


Also found out the lady that tore up my son's car let her insurance lapse >:( >:( >:( ....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #923 on: Tuesday,February 13, 2024, 01:26:51 PM »
Working on a baffling situation for my son…. ::)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #924 on: Tuesday,February 13, 2024, 05:38:21 PM »
Neato, Turbo.

The pivot pins on those 'doors' look quite substantial.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #925 on: Tuesday,February 13, 2024, 06:13:42 PM »
The price was right for the hinges  :confused:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #926 on: Saturday,February 17, 2024, 05:58:39 AM »
Still working on the SVO ... good news, I had "uninsured motorist" so my insurance "totaled" the Grand Prix even though it's driveable and gave me a check  :) ... we will fix it as I won't have to get a salvage or rebuild title here.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #927 on: Monday,February 26, 2024, 06:19:06 PM »
Got some time on TCST today …some more stuff wired and some heat protection …space is at a premium, made coil mount that bolts to intake.

Baffled SVO oil pan (horizontal ones …copper because I have big roll I got for free and can cut it with tin snips and TIG with silicon bronze)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #928 on: Monday,February 26, 2024, 07:57:40 PM »
Usual nice work!  :beerchug:

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #929 on: Monday,March 04, 2024, 02:07:54 PM »
Onto to the terror within…. :o

Removed the six added gauges, cleaning wiring connections, removed most of the grubby carpet.

I discovered my VIN number hand written by some English bloke at Lotus in my interior   8)

Then it looks like “1AWNP”  :confused: anyone know what that means?

I feel like I will be crippled after working on the interior , glad the doors are off !
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