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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 22:34:52 GMT 1
Not sure what I said wrong in the thread about the gauge, but K jetronic systems have a line pressure of about 70 psi and I don't think 0.7 bar will cut it really, that being about 10.5 psi lol In my science days lol pascals were equal to 1 Pa = 1.45038 x 10 ^ - 4 lb/in^2 (i.e psi), so I guess a real lot of pascals are required lol Fruit pascals are good though
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 22:40:23 GMT 1
Not sure what I said wrong in the thread about the gauge, but K jetronic systems have a line pressure of about 70 psi and I don't think 0.7 bar will cut it really, that being about 10.5 psi lol In my science days lol pascals were equal to 1 Pa = 1.45038 x 10 ^ - 4 lb/in^2 (i.e psi), so I guess a real lot of pascals are required lol Fruit pascals are good though Keep your hair on harry , the advert said it was bars and its pascals,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 22:44:29 GMT 1
Not sure what I said wrong in the thread about the gauge, but K jetronic systems have a line pressure of about 70 psi and I don't think 0.7 bar will cut it really, that being about 10.5 psi lol In my science days lol pascals were equal to 1 Pa = 1.45038 x 10 ^ - 4 lb/in^2 (i.e psi), so I guess a real lot of pascals are required lol Fruit pascals are good though Keep your hair on harry , the advert said it was bars and its pascals, You been looking at my avatar lol
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Post by Rhubarb on Nov 6, 2014 9:36:01 GMT 1
Sorry Eddypeck...Your thread was being taken over by a muppet...If you like I will clean the thread up? Just let me know.. Have your new parts turned up yet?
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Post by eddypeck on Nov 7, 2014 0:32:56 GMT 1
Sorry Eddypeck...Your thread was being taken over by a muppet...If you like I will clean the thread up? Just let me know.. Have your new parts turned up yet? No worries on the thread, and no updates yet other than with the replacement wur and new fuel pump in place car has been back in daily action and (touch wood) all good so far. Injection lines are on back order but I do have new injector seals ready to go in when I change the lines. And I've bought a new bosch s4 battery just for good measure.
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 8, 2014 12:30:20 GMT 1
Thought this was due a bit of an update. New battery installed: I've since found out Mk3 and Mk4 golf battery cables are a direct fit and recomended upgrade, they have better terminals and chunkier cable so I've got myself a set now so changing that is on the to do list. And Friday night I got round to doing this:
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Post by Joepublic on Dec 8, 2014 15:34:01 GMT 1
How are you managing with the headlights this time of year?
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 8, 2014 17:07:15 GMT 1
How are you managing with the headlights this time of year? I've ridden a motorbike everyday all year for the past 15 years.... so I'm not complaining about the poor headlights like most people seem to do. If you've ever ridden and older motorbike in the dark you'll know what I'm talking about. I have bought one of those uprated looms that everyone seems to go on about but I haven't got round to fitting it yet and not sure if I'll bother.
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Post by Joepublic on Dec 8, 2014 18:48:47 GMT 1
How are you managing with the headlights this time of year? I've ridden a motorbike everyday all year for the past 15 years.... so I'm not complaining about the poor headlights like most people seem to do. If you've ever ridden and older motorbike in the dark you'll know what I'm talking about. I have bought one of those uprated looms that everyone seems to go on about but I haven't got round to fitting it yet and not sure if I'll bother. They make a fantastic difference, brighter whiter light with the same bulbs, if you use it offroad 80/100s and 100s in the spots....... I took a reflected light reading off our white painted garage doors and the light output doubled, but the best improvement was the white colour of the light. It would be my first mod if I ever buy another MK2 for daily use.
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Post by sierra3dr on Dec 12, 2014 6:08:52 GMT 1
Ok,there's 5 pages here and I've flicked through them,so I'm not too sure if you've resolved the fuel delivery issue. On the Ford CIS system....XR4i in my case,it has a safety cut out. When the fuel pump relay does not detect voltage from the coil,it won't deliver fuel. So no spark no fuel. Perhaps that is what is happening with yours,the ignition is failing making you think the fuel pump system is at fault
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 12, 2014 11:49:49 GMT 1
Ok,there's 5 pages here and I've flicked through them,so I'm not too sure if you've resolved the fuel delivery issue. On the Ford CIS system....XR4i in my case,it has a safety cut out. When the fuel pump relay does not detect voltage from the coil,it won't deliver fuel. So no spark no fuel. Perhaps that is what is happening with yours,the ignition is failing making you think the fuel pump system is at fault Thanks, and these particular issues have been resolved. The first post was about was poor running, bad cold start and really bad MPG. This turned out to be the Warm Up Regulator, which I replaced... that sorted everything and was fine for a few weeks. Then my fuel pump failed, this was just plain unlucky as it was only a few months old, guess I just had a bad one. It was replaced free of charge and a new one sent out next day service. I've been OK ever since (touch wood) but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before something else fails, it's a 28 year old car after all. Bit by bit I'm replacing/restoring, hence the latest update about the new fuel lines. It's kind of a long term rolling project. I don't think mine has the same cut out feature, but it's good to know about other possibilities - I will check this out though now just to be sure it's not a potential failure point in the future.
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Post by sierra3dr on Dec 12, 2014 20:14:43 GMT 1
Ok,there's 5 pages here and I've flicked through them,so I'm not too sure if you've resolved the fuel delivery issue. On the Ford CIS system....XR4i in my case,it has a safety cut out. When the fuel pump relay does not detect voltage from the coil,it won't deliver fuel. So no spark no fuel. Perhaps that is what is happening with yours,the ignition is failing making you think the fuel pump system is at fault Thanks, and these particular issues have been resolved. The first post was about was poor running, bad cold start and really bad MPG. This turned out to be the Warm Up Regulator, which I replaced... that sorted everything and was fine for a few weeks. Then my fuel pump failed, this was just plain unlucky as it was only a few months old, guess I just had a bad one. It was replaced free of charge and a new one sent out next day service. I've been OK ever since (touch wood) but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before something else fails, it's a 28 year old car after all. Bit by bit I'm replacing/restoring, hence the latest update about the new fuel lines. It's kind of a long term rolling project. I don't think mine has the same cut out feature, but it's good to know about other possibilities - I will check this out though now just to be sure it's not a potential failure point in the future. Glad it's been sorted. 28 year old cars are the best I think there are plenty of folk out there that have long term projects...like me,1.8 pinto turbo carb blow through. Supercharged 4x4 Dohc. XR4i eichberg turbo K-Jet,in bits as I lost new crank bearings through swopping workshop units
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 13, 2014 0:44:50 GMT 1
I love the idea of turbo-ing my k-jet. There's an Australian blog with a guy that's done it to a mk1 golf so very similar, uses saab, volvo and Audi parts along with obviously some custom bits. Very inspiring read but way above my abilities... And finances.
I might just have to settle for some head work and cam. My first mk2 was a gti engineering one. I'd love to replicate the work but keep getting told pound per power gain isn't worth it, everyone just wants to bung in modern power plants, but I don't care for that, just love the characteristics of a tuned k-jet
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Post by sierra3dr on Dec 14, 2014 11:23:38 GMT 1
There's an Australian blog with a guy that's done it to a mk1 golf so very similar, uses saab, volvo and Audi parts along with obviously some custom bits That would be an interesting read. I have a Audi wur,not too sure if it's a 100 or 200 Very inspiring read but way above my abilities... And finances It can get expensive,if the whole engine is getting rebuilt. Not too expensive if you have a exhaust manifold/downpipe made if not already available. Keep the boost at the max 8psi on standard engine My first mk2 was a gti engineering one. I'll have to look into that,interesting everyone just wants to bung in modern power plants, but I don't care for that yeh,nothing wrong with that,just a cliche just love the characteristics of a tuned k-jet exactly,keep the nostalgia
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 15, 2014 15:00:10 GMT 1
There's an Australian blog with a guy that's done it to a mk1 golf so very similar, uses saab, volvo and Audi parts along with obviously some custom bits That would be an interesting read. I have a Audi wur,not too sure if it's a 100 or 200 Here you go, www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f55/76er-swallowtail-k-jet-turbo-build-38095.html Very inspiring read but way above my abilities... And finances It can get expensive,if the whole engine is getting rebuilt. Not too expensive if you have a exhaust manifold/downpipe made if not already available. Keep the boost at the max 8psi on standard engine My first mk2 was a gti engineering one. I'll have to look into that,interesting www.gti-engineering.com/ I think mine might have only had the 1800 Plus Pac add-on set up, as it didn't have the chassis plates which the full engine rebuilds had. There were a few other period mods in keeping with what they were doing at the time that make me believe it was a genuine. Either way it was very rapid and got me in enough trouble as a 20 something. This was back in the late 90's before internet forums etc. so didn't really know what I had at the time. It's only since that I've been able to start piecing it together.
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