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by **TomRS1800** on Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:59 am

Nice work son

by **cosmagedon** on Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:33 pm

That wire going to the fuel pump, it will be for the stop solenoind if i remember correctly. And when i did my conversion on my escort, i also had another solenoid on the side of the pump, that was for the cold start and when it wasnt wired up the idle was terrible, and kept stalling.

by **Ghost** on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:17 pm

cosmagedon :That wire going to the fuel pump, it will be for the stop solenoind if i remember correctly. And when i did my conversion on my escort, i also had another solenoid on the side of the pump, that was for the cold start and when it wasnt wired up the idle was terrible, and kept stalling.

hmmm, ive done the middle one...cheers

but havent heard of the side one....?? any more info on which one it was?

by **Ghost** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:28 pm

My fooking update for today is.....

The belt is timed and the car is home!!!!!

Yes I have finally found someone to do the cambelt and time everything up! Towed the car back today, I'm going to get some power into it, fit everything back together and prime the turbo.

Then fingers crossed it will start :-?

Main thing im worried is the Fuel pump.....hopefully everything ive done to it means it will work :-?

SO! Work begins tomorrow morning

Cheers

Ghost

by **Rhinopower** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:30 pm

yes, lets hope the fuel pump has been sorted (they should of timed it up with a dial gauge when they did the belt) otherwise having all that off again will take you back to step 1

got a little list of what actually needs doing?

by **Ghost** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:41 pm

well the fuel pump was dialed up as far as im aware....

I just mean changing over the Fuel shut off solenoid....as long as that is wirking and i dont have to do anything else for the pump to work :rolleyes:

To Do List.....

soo not alot really before it gets up and running....IF everything works :lol:

by **rob pace** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:49 pm

well done mate.

are you working on it all day today?

regards

by **Ghost** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:52 pm

not going to go at it today...got some bits to do and it needs a charge as there is no power in it at all, and obviously i need some power to crank it

by **knuckles** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:43 pm

nice one

glad to hear you got it sorted in the end ....

by **fiestadave58** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:04 pm

Brilliant! Good skills chief!

Hurry and and get it all done, we'll have to arrange a fiesta TD thrash some time! :lol:

by **Ghost** on Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:11 pm

TD thrash

Right well, it cranks over but there is no fuel getting to the engine.

Im going to go out tonight and buy a new filter and hand pump that comes with it...if that doesnt bring the fuel up then expect questions in the Tech section :lol:

by **fiestadave58** on Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:28 pm

by **Ghost** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:58 pm

Thought id put up a couple of pictures as the engine stands right now,

Arty

Now it does want to start, but i am just having a little trouble to get fuel up into the engine as its not getting past the hand primer....

Help is on its way....fingers crossed and we should hear it run this week....again hopefully :oops:

I have got a couple of new bits for the car, but they can all wait until the car is running......and i dont decide to sell up :cry:

by **slaney21** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:39 pm

hey ghost.

i must say the whole van look is really awesome. so much different and looks real effective!!! keep up the good work matey

cheeeerrs
lance

by **XRMike** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:12 pm

Get someone to tow you and bump start it

by **Ghost** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:59 pm

i cant if there is no fuel going to the injectors, it wont even pass the filter :cry:

by **Ghost** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:59 pm

oh, and cheers slaney

by **ScottP** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:54 pm

try the black box (some sort of security device in a amoured case my bro says) mate, my bros was on its way out with the old engine and a new one cured it with the TD in

Scott

by **AW3K** on Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:23 pm

ScottP :try the black box (some sort of security device in a amoured case my bro says) mate, my bros was on its way out with the old engine and a new one cured it with the TD in

Scott

as i was told the other day i thought d had it but it doesn't, as it dosn't have the led in the clock .

ghost, keep it up

Andy

by **Ghost** on Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:57 pm

Right, thought I would revive this one from the dead.

After hassles with the car, working s**t loads and even more hassles with women. I have finally got myself in a position with loads of money and no woman to waste/spend it on.

This has given me new incentive to get the car on the road and drive the fooker again!

So, firstly I am going to buy a new solenoid and hand primer pump and then follow some advice thankfully given by Excursion and hopefully it will run...If not then I have a new pump ready to go on and we will see if that does the trick!

If it does then I will be able to crack on with the following,

then it moves on the bodywork!

and depending on how far I get I will cut up and prep my front bumper for the intercooler and pipe that up, also get that sprayed!!!

only then will I be able to get the tax and insurance for it....

...all for the 13th May :rolleyes:

Wish me luck, and pic updates over the weekend!

by **XRMike** on Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:59 pm

Cant wait

by **Ghost** on Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:09 pm

Me either!

I want it there! :lol:

an I know for some very odd reason, that the van has a small following :lol:

by **knuckles** on Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:25 pm

Ghost : and I know for some very odd reason, that the van has a small following

It certainly does fella :wink:

at this rate we will both have to get towed there, but i have faith :lol:

by **Ghost** on Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:16 pm

Right, a little update on handling!

New avo's fitted ...

New lower arms fitted, powder coated white but I'll manage.....

Powerflex bushes....

getting there....if it starts, it will get there quicker :rolleyes:

Think I'm getting quicker at this sort of thing, changed lower arm and strut on the drivers side and removed and replaced the passenger strut in under and hour :aaah:

More updates to come in the next few days

That is all.

by **Rhinopower** on Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:42 pm

hope the nut gun sorted you out ok

nicely done

by **Ghost** on Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:02 pm

Rhinopower :hope the nut gun sorted you out ok

That thing is the bollox mate, I need to buy one! Any contacts?

Makes light work of everything on the car, apart from when the batt runs out when you are trying to use it! :lol:

by **Rhinopower** on Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:10 pm

it undoes flywheel bolts, crank pully bolts, and diesel injectors without hesitation! Its made by standard power

by **knuckles** on Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:58 pm

Avo's looking good fella- alot better than my ones :cry:

by **fiestadave58** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:21 am

Sweet!

P.S. Is your garden made out of astroturf??

by **Ghost** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:35 am

fiestadave58 :Sweet!

P.S. Is your garden made out of astroturf??

OMG your still around :bonkers:

no, its got this eco-guard stuff on it. I think thats what its called. Its meant to be laid over earth, then filled like it is in the pictures. Then theoretically the grass grows through it and allows you to park on it with out it sinking.

But my car has been parked on it so long I think it has killed off any chance of the grass ever growing again.

Really need to get it off for the spring to give it a chance to seed up again

by **fiestadave58** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:30 am

Lol! I'm always around!

Sounds like a good idea in theory that stuff!

How much did you pay for your suspension as i could really do with getting some for mine?

by **Ghost** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:18 pm

fiestadave58 :How much did you pay for your suspension as i could really do with getting some for mine?

bargain of £250 :wink:

by **fiestadave58** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:07 pm

Ebay?

by **Ghost** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:34 pm

fiestadave58 :Ebay?

nah from the forums

kept me eye open and me ear to the ground as these dont come up very often so I snapped them up

by **Superal** on Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:54 pm

Looking good...hope its done for fitp and let me know if you wanna sort out a quote at a bodyshop...mine going in soon for a nice machine polish :wink:

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