Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 How weird, there are some fantastic looking paint/powder coat jobs in there, but what's with the obsession for swapping the characterful original style valve cover for the identikit "square and finned" jobs that look like the dressed up standard rot box covers you get on the "sports" models of Boggs standard family cars. The cam cover from the US Escort GT, mazda protege and 323gtx which also fit the mx5 engine don't have the top of the cam belt cover as an integral part of the cam cover, and thus allow you to do a cam belt change without having to remove the cover or break the seal of the gasket. I as other are also doing have taken the angle grinder to the front the mx5 cover to run exposed cam gears which then makes for quick and easy belt changes as well as better visibilty for checking the belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 And letting the stones in Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 And letting the stones in Mark. And back out again just as easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 You willing to demonstrate to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 You willing to demonstrate to me? i have been for the last 8000 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I know of three XE's taken out by stones trapped by belt guards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 i have been for the last 8000 miles I was thinking of you chucking a stone or two into the open cam belt area and see if they come out again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 The thought occurred to me today that I may have made a dangler up with my fuel sender unit I installed as per the build manual with the height from the top of the unit to the bottom of the float as instructed and then cut off the excess float arm. I have the long range fuel take and the float I guess will stop before the tank is empty. Therefore reading empty when there is plenty of fuel left. Does anyone know what the measurement from the top of the sender to the bottom of the float on a long range should be? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 The sender in my standard tank came pre fitted by the factory and already set at the correct length. I don't have the measurement for the long range tank, but i suspect that if you're sender was already fitted in the tank then it started off correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 So I "fixed" something that didn't did fixing The manual shows taking it out so assumed it needed to be done. Should have thought about the long range bit at the time! Hopefully I'll be able to source a new float arm from somewhere as the while unit is £50 from Westfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Look at things positively, at least you'll know that when the gauge is showing empty they'll still be enough fuel in the tank to get you home Is the float arm not just a length of stiff wire with a couple of bends? And if so can it not be replaced with the same but slightly longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yeah - will take it out and see how it us secured at the float end. If it's simple will source a bit if wire and make something up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Time to bring this thread back alive!!!! Those of you who "know me" will know I've had a change of circumstances which resulted in the build going on the back burner I now want to give myself something to focus on in my spare time so the project seems the ideal thing. Things will move slower than I thought as things will have to be paid for as and when funds allow. So give me your best motivational kick up the backside I aim to go in the garage and make a list of things to tackle. I've somewhat lost track of where i was 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Good luck Dave, just plod on and complete one job at a time. You get to the finish line just the same, but more orderly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Well done mate I'm just up the road whenever you need tools, advice or a helping hand. Lets see if you can finish before I get my Narrow done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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