OMG! - He BREATHES!

Yesterday I visited a Jag breakers yard and got a pair of the correct carbs
for Percy my Jag powered IIa. Having learned my tinkering lessons a long
time ago I gave them a quick swill off with the appropriate cleaner and left
them on the shelf untouched and unmessed with.

Today after doing the Saturday shopping trip I threw the Carbs onto Percy.
Modifired all the pipe work accordingly and resigned myself to the fact that
the AED fitted to Jag carbs would be busted. I piped it up such that I can
clamp off the AED with some brake pipe clamps.

I borrowed one of Morphs new batteries.

I inserted the key.. heard the pump noted change to let me know the floats
chambers were full.

I checked for leaks then fired Percy up.

And then it happened.... that momement..the one where you ask yourself why
didn't I do this two years ago insteady of playing with underpowered
Carbs... I tickled the throttle... scared myself to the point I daren't work
under the bonnet with the engine running. Turned him off and walked away to
learn some more respect, and to change my pants.

Just need to find the correct aftermarket AED modification kit now.

Lee D

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Workshop photos from Landrover repairs
& other such tinkerings.
Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover

> And then it happened.... that momement..the one where you ask yourself why
> didn't I do this two years ago insteady of playing with underpowered
> Carbs... I tickled the throttle... scared myself to the point I daren't
work
> under the bonnet with the engine running. Turned him off and walked away
to
> learn some more respect, and to change my pants.
>
> Just need to find the correct aftermarket AED modification kit now.


Don't want to say... "I told you so..." But... ;-)
Fantastic that you've got him running well now, can't wate to hear the road
test review!
Toby

"TVS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Don't want to say... "I told you so..." But... ;-)
> Fantastic that you've got him running well now, can't wate to hear the
> road
> test review!
> Toby

Noticed the rad has an additional vent it shouldn't have so need to sort
that too :-(

As for the road test.. I may sort a short drive-cam mpeg... once I get it in
camera shot.

Lee D

In news[email protected],
Lee_D <[email protected]> blithered:
> Yesterday I visited a Jag breakers yard and got a pair of the correct
> carbs for Percy my Jag powered IIa. Having learned my tinkering
> lessons a long time ago I gave them a quick swill off with the
> appropriate cleaner and left them on the shelf untouched and unmessed
> with.
> Today after doing the Saturday shopping trip I threw the Carbs onto
> Percy. Modifired all the pipe work accordingly and resigned myself to
> the fact that the AED fitted to Jag carbs would be busted. I piped it
> up such that I can clamp off the AED with some brake pipe clamps.
>
> I borrowed one of Morphs new batteries.
>
> I inserted the key.. heard the pump noted change to let me know the
> floats chambers were full.
>
> I checked for leaks then fired Percy up.
>
> And then it happened.... that momement..the one where you ask
> yourself why didn't I do this two years ago insteady of playing with
> underpowered Carbs... I tickled the throttle... scared myself to the
> point I daren't work under the bonnet with the engine running. Turned
> him off and walked away to learn some more respect, and to change my
> pants.
> Just need to find the correct aftermarket AED modification kit now.
>
> Lee D

I persume that is Active Emmisions Detection.
and not Automatic External Defibrillator, although maybe?

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"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I persume that is Active Emmisions Detection.
> and not Automatic External Defibrillator, although maybe?

Yeah I nearly needed one!

It's automatic enrichening device, it's infact a mini SU carb it's self
which weakens it's mixture the hotter the gases get that are sucked through
it from just beside the manifold.

The conversion kit apparently I'm cold uses a eccentric wheel affair to
close doen the needle thus weakening the mini carb / choke depending on how
you look at these things.

A pair of pipe clamps shuts off the fuel supply completely ... I'd
considered just installing a soleniod but I'd like a little more control
over it being an auto and all that.

Lee D
--

www.lrproject.com

Workshop photos from Landrover repairs
& other such tinkerings.
Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover

In news:[email protected],
Lee_D <[email protected]> blithered:
> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> I persume that is Active Emmisions Detection.
>> and not Automatic External Defibrillator, although maybe?
>
> Yeah I nearly needed one!
>
> It's automatic enrichening device, it's infact a mini SU carb it's
> self which weakens it's mixture the hotter the gases get that are
> sucked through it from just beside the manifold.
>
> The conversion kit apparently I'm cold uses a eccentric wheel affair
> to close doen the needle thus weakening the mini carb / choke
> depending on how you look at these things.
>
> A pair of pipe clamps shuts off the fuel supply completely ... I'd
> considered just installing a soleniod but I'd like a little more
> control over it being an auto and all that.
>
> Lee D

Seem to recall something like that on 3 1/2 LITRE SS Jag 6cyl pushrod engine, had
a pair of massive SUs with this weird little lectric thing between them. Sort of
solenoid operated choke.

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UR SHGb02+14 &ICMFP
If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!

Lee_D vaguely muttered something like ...
> "TVS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> Don't want to say... "I told you so..." But... ;-)
>> Fantastic that you've got him running well now, can't wate to hear the
>> road
>> test review!
>> Toby
>
> Noticed the rad has an additional vent it shouldn't have so need to sort
> that too :-(

Heheheh, good description .. must remember that one.

> As for the road test.. I may sort a short drive-cam mpeg... once I get it
> in camera shot.

Should be interesting .. 'specially if you can get sound as well ..


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"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In news:[email protected],
> Lee_D <[email protected]> blithered:
>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>> I persume that is Active Emmisions Detection.
>>> and not Automatic External Defibrillator, although maybe?
>>
>> Yeah I nearly needed one!
>>
>> It's automatic enrichening device, it's infact a mini SU carb it's
>> self which weakens it's mixture the hotter the gases get that are
>> sucked through it from just beside the manifold.
>>
>> The conversion kit apparently I'm cold uses a eccentric wheel affair
>> to close doen the needle thus weakening the mini carb / choke
>> depending on how you look at these things.
>>
>> A pair of pipe clamps shuts off the fuel supply completely ... I'd
>> considered just installing a soleniod but I'd like a little more
>> control over it being an auto and all that.
>>
>> Lee D
>
> Seem to recall something like that on 3 1/2 LITRE SS Jag 6cyl pushrod engine, had a pair of massive
> SUs with this weird little lectric thing between them. Sort of solenoid operated choke.

I seem to remember the part number was LZX1963 - dont ask me why I remember that!

It was a very small solenoid/actuator.

Nige

In news:[email protected],
Nige <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> blithered:
> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In news:[email protected],
>> Lee_D <[email protected]> blithered:
>>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>> I persume that is Active Emmisions Detection.
>>>> and not Automatic External Defibrillator, although maybe?
>>>
>>> Yeah I nearly needed one!
>>>
>>> It's automatic enrichening device, it's infact a mini SU carb it's
>>> self which weakens it's mixture the hotter the gases get that are
>>> sucked through it from just beside the manifold.
>>>
>>> The conversion kit apparently I'm cold uses a eccentric wheel affair
>>> to close doen the needle thus weakening the mini carb / choke
>>> depending on how you look at these things.
>>>
>>> A pair of pipe clamps shuts off the fuel supply completely ... I'd
>>> considered just installing a soleniod but I'd like a little more
>>> control over it being an auto and all that.
>>>
>>> Lee D
>>
>> Seem to recall something like that on 3 1/2 LITRE SS Jag 6cyl
>> pushrod engine, had a pair of massive SUs with this weird little
>> lectric thing between them. Sort of solenoid operated choke.
>
> I seem to remember the part number was LZX1963 - dont ask me why I
> remember that!
> It was a very small solenoid/actuator.
>
> Nige

It's not because like me you're a sad old git?

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UR SHGb02+14 &ICMFP
If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!

"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:41695a9d$0$44846$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-


> It's not because like me you're a sad old git?

Well, I'm 37! I don't feel old (well, that's a lie, I feel like **** after 2 full blown 5am party
nights!) but I know what you mean!

Nige