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[Webby the Bear]

Hi ya fellas,

Ok I've put plenum back and everything on project car. going to start her up in a minute. Here's a pic pf the engine. Anyone notice anything untoward straight away?


Only 2 issues that I have noticed:

1. The throttle cable...when you pull it back (as if you were going to rev it) BOTH the cable go slack and then slowly draws back. is this ok? heres a pic of the slack cables


2. The coolant pipe that attaches to the plenum and sits right near the ICV won't go all the way on. i've tried and tried but it's about a cm off. most of its on. will this be ok?

cheers all

[omega3000]

Looks ok mate , mine has the slack on the cable as well , you need a black plug for the plenum 

Where's your cable tray  cant see it connected .... well done , now fire it up 

[Webby the Bear]

cheers mate  cable tray was never screwed in to holes on plenum and i dont have the right screws in my toolbox. it's lurking in it's correct position but phone camera pic is dark in that area so we can't see it 

tried to start but batteries dead and i cant jump start cos i cant get the other car in place cos of the bastard snow!!! 

never mind, i'm going to relax and pop a top on A LOT of beers tonight and i'll get my old man to jump start it and see how it is.... prob tomorrow. 

[JamesV6CDX]

Absolutely not wanting to nit pick, cos I'm sure you've done a great job... but seeing as you're asking for constructive criticism..... the main servo to plenum vaccum pipe needs re-routing

[JamesV6CDX]

Also, not a biggie - but I can't see the cable tray brackets connected to the plenum, on the passenger bank...
 

[omega3000]

Jubilee clip missing on the pipe to the icv 

[Webby the Bear]

James. Believe me mate any advice is more than welcome . . Thats why i posted :-) ok so do you mean the brake servo? When you say re routing do you mean it needs to go behind wires at the back of plenum? Cheers mate :-)

[Webby the Bear]

EMD lmao i found a jubilee clip on the floor and couldn't find where it came from. Ha ha now i know cheers brother x

[geoffr70]

The slack cables will be normal if you're opening the throttle by hand from the engine bay as the slack isn't being taken up by the accelerator pedal, or cruise control box, if fitted