Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Webby the Bear]

Also , dont have a tab while you undo the fuel rail ...combustion is likely at a fast pace  Health and safety an all 

Spent a while working on someones car once with the fuel system in bits - he stood there and chain smoked next to it.. some people!

Incidentally, I didn't read (ahem) the bit about using the valve to release pressure when I did mine; so I just cracked the unions off with a towel under them. Nothing bad happened

The price of petrol now i'd be sucking the towel and spitting it back in the tank 

Already on that Steve.... got a tub that i'm then gonna empty back in the tank bearing in mind i'm still unsure as to how much is going to piss out 

[aaronjb]

Less than a cup full - probably less than an egg cup full. Not much, really, from memory.

[Webby the Bear]

Less than a cup full - probably less than an egg cup full. Not much, really, from memory.

Sweet! Cheers Aaron 

[aaronjb]

Maybe another egg cup full or so if you take it off and tip it up to really empty the rails

[TheBoy]

Some retain fuel pressure better than others, hence the recommendation to depressurised.  If you don't, I'd recommend safety glasses.

[Webby the Bear]

Some retain fuel pressure better than others, hence the recommendation to depressurised.  If you don't, I'd recommend safety glasses.

Right then chaps. Interesting afternoon. I didn't get the whole thing and completed as I'd like but I was with my mate and we took our time, had chin wags and cups of tea that I wouldn't have had if he wasn't there 

However, inlet pipes came off peice of piss..... although it took a while to get the bolts out and the actual unit itself seemed wedged between the cam covers.... but a bit of wiggling and manouvering... it was out less fuel than I expected came out and I managed to capture it all in a small tray I lifted from the recycling tub   

Only managed to do the drivers side CC gasket mainly cos I promised my mate lunch and beers at the pub  and to be fair it looked like it was gonna piss down.

Sooo got the gaskets out, took all the manky sealant off. The previous guy had put sealant over the whole of the gaskets... and I mean traced his sealant all the way round! Fitted them back no problem. I put my had over the half moons once fitted and the gasket does ''over hang'' slightly. However, they are sitting nicely and everything went back fine.

So my Q after doing this is should the gasket be completely flush or will there be a bit of overhang from the half moons? If so I'll whip it back off and reseal. no drama 

Also took the spark plugs out.... wells weren't ''full'' of oil but the plugs were covered!! so took them all out to drain and cleaned the wells. Will do the same on the pass. side 

[albitz]

Your getting there webby,and learning all the time. Passenger side,same as drivers side but quite a lot more awkward,mainly due to the cable tray.I use a couple of bungee cords to hold it as far away from where it belongs as I can possibly get it.

[omega3000]

Some retain fuel pressure better than others, hence the recommendation to depressurised.  If you don't, I'd recommend safety glasses.

Right then chaps. Interesting afternoon. I didn't get the whole thing and completed as I'd like but I was with my mate and we took our time, had chin wags and cups of tea that I wouldn't have had if he wasn't there 

However, inlet pipes came off peice of piss..... although it took a while to get the bolts out and the actual unit itself seemed wedged between the cam covers.... but a bit of wiggling and manouvering... it was out less fuel than I expected came out and I managed to capture it all in a small tray I lifted from the recycling tub   

Only managed to do the drivers side CC gasket mainly cos I promised my mate lunch and beers at the pub and to be fair it looked like it was gonna piss down.

Sooo got the gaskets out, took all the manky sealant off. The previous guy had put sealant over the whole of the gaskets... and I mean traced his sealant all the way round! Fitted them back no problem. I put my had over the half moons once fitted and the gasket does ''over hang'' slightly. However, they are sitting nicely and everything went back fine.

So my Q after doing this is should the gasket be completely flush or will there be a bit of overhang from the half moons? If so I'll whip it back off and reseal. no drama 

Also took the spark plugs out.... wells weren't ''full'' of oil but the plugs were covered!! so took them all out to drain and cleaned the wells. Will do the same on the pass. side 

Its been lovely here today  PUB weather 

Slight overhang from what i can remember / minimal

[Entwood]

Webby ... for the bolts you had trouble getting out .... even more awkward getting em back in ...  use one of those "magnets on a stick" things ... about £2 in Wilkinsons  or about £4 in a motor factors. Very useful for aligning and starting the bolts. Once the thread has started the magnet pulls of .. if the thread has "missed" the whole bolt lifts !!

The actual inlet has little "projections" on the side that have to line up with corresponding "indents" ... I've always found that aligning the drivers side with the passenger side raised about 30 degrees it seems to slot in/out easier.

HTH 

[albitz]

Would agree with Nige on the magnet.I used one last week to put those bolts back in and it makes the job so much easier.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks guys. I;ll defo get one of those magnets... so much simpler than pissing about with pliers like i did 

As for the overhang, as said it's not much, but i'm thinking the gasket half moon section did seem quite a lot thicker than the metal half moon it was attaching to. the gaskets actually slotted in really well. cant believe the amount of shit that was on there though! all over the gaskets. i just did the half moons and the corners at the top near th timing belt.

[omega3000]

Thanks guys. I;ll defo get one of those magnets... so much simpler than pissing about with pliers like i did 

As for the overhang, as said it's not much, but i'm thinking the gasket half moon section did seem quite a lot thicker than the metal half moon it was attaching to. the gaskets actually slotted in really well. cant believe the amount of shit that was on there though! all over the gaskets. i just did the half moons and the corners at the top near th timing belt.

Yeah it supposed to be man  When you done that can you do mine and cambelt also with oil change and ATF change 

[PhilRich]

My hats off to you Webby There's no better way to learn than the way you're doing it & you look like you're enjoying it too which is always a big bonus!

[bored bigyin54]

Some retain fuel pressure better than others, hence the recommendation to depressurised.  If you don't, I'd recommend safety glasses.

Right then chaps. Interesting afternoon. I didn't get the whole thing and completed as I'd like but I was with my mate and we took our time, had chin wags and cups of tea that I wouldn't have had if he wasn't there 

However, inlet pipes came off peice of piss..... although it took a while to get the bolts out and the actual unit itself seemed wedged between the cam covers.... but a bit of wiggling and manouvering... it was out less fuel than I expected came out and I managed to capture it all in a small tray I lifted from the recycling tub   

Only managed to do the drivers side CC gasket mainly cos I promised my mate lunch and beers at the pub  and to be fair it looked like it was gonna piss down.

Sooo got the gaskets out, took all the manky sealant off. The previous guy had put sealant over the whole of the gaskets... and I mean traced his sealant all the way round! Fitted them back no problem. I put my had over the half moons once fitted and the gasket does ''over hang'' slightly. However, they are sitting nicely and everything went back fine.

So my Q after doing this is should the gasket be completely flush or will there be a bit of overhang from the half moons? If so I'll whip it back off and reseal. no drama 

Also took the spark plugs out.... wells weren't ''full'' of oil but the plugs were covered!! so took them all out to drain and cleaned the wells. Will do the same on the pass. side 

i told you the guy was a cowboy vx mecanic my bum never use him again

[bored bigyin54]

and when you get it going you can do some work for me