1. ashbash2403

    Vacuum Advance much ado about anything ?

    Ordered one of the Powerspark Guy in Bromsgrove... winging it way to me as we speak should get it in tomorrow and get some of thay shinyness off it as it will make the rest of my engine bay look bad :). Will update once Dizzy and Coil in and how the vac advance changes (by now having it). Got...
  2. ashbash2403

    Vacuum Advance much ado about anything ?

    Did contact the Doctor but he said I was too NEW car wise for his stuff.... Powerspark guy says he will do the High Energy 3.9 V8 DIzzy with Red rotor arm 3 to 2 wire & new lucas coil bundled for £99 delivered....
  3. ashbash2403

    Vacuum Advance much ado about anything ?

    Anyone Seen these Powerspark Dizzys kits done by Simonbbc ? £100 for the dizzy Lucas Coil and 3 to2 pin convertor as a bundle.... not seen much write up of them but any reviews I found are all good...
  4. ashbash2403

    Vacuum Advance much ado about anything ?

    Did the suckometer test :) engine does indeed suck like a vegas hooked but when I take the plenum end off and suck it sucks like a straw and you can blow and no movement in the dizzy at all... Happy to get either just the VAC advance or can pick up a dizzy and spend the extra dosh now... Seen...
  5. ashbash2403

    Vacuum Advance much ado about anything ?

    Recently failed MOT on CO and HC (3.9 1990 EFI). hour or so with a tuner and the MAF was tweked along with the Dizzy which was adjusted way out... (36deg). Now running nice & lean (a bit too lean). He said the Vac Advance was gone.... He came to this conclusion by taking the vac hose off at...
  6. ashbash2403

    Emissions corrected with MAF and Dizzy adjust but very lean now

    Dizzy will only be handled by my friend Lincoln who knows what he is doing and rebuilds them for fun (the proper parts for the proper car) as he calls it and its planned to have the heavyweight Rear Trailing arms done and fully poly bush before we give it the final waxoyl in the summer.....
  7. ashbash2403

    Emissions corrected with MAF and Dizzy adjust but very lean now

    Thanks for the advice Kev a nice simple basic how to get the V8 setup. He did mention about the Vac advance may not be working.... It ran rich before running at down about 9-11 MPG and HC emissions was horrific on MOT. I think if the guy had more time he would get it setup quite sweet. He even...
  8. ashbash2403

    Emissions corrected with MAF and Dizzy adjust but very lean now

    Hi, Recently had the 3.9 EFI RR fail MOT due to HC and CO emissisons. Took it to a guy who specialises in tuning and he adjusted the Dizzy and MAF in tandem with each other while on the emissions machine... Got it to about 1/2 the limit to pass MOT which was good all in about 30mins. It now...
  9. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    MOT Retest passed with flying colors.... CO Max 3.50 actual 2.42 HC Max 1200 actual 542 Bosh! Another year... now just to get the Polybushes all in and heavyweight Rear arms
  10. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    All sorted.... He said ! Adjustment on the airflow meter & dizzy timing was way out. Good run and print outs showing it running leaner now. Drives smooth and may get a bit of mpg boost. !
  11. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    Its has a new Stainless exhaust system properly fitted. Will look for the Lucas stuff and give it a good blast out before the MOT... problem is you can't pre check easily unless you have the kit to do it which I don't.
  12. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    Plugs Filter and Oil all done in last 300 miles... proper NGK expensive jobs from a friend, Filter is the K&N Red one which fits in the std trumpet. Oil done about 1 month ago and about 300 miles if that done on it. Cheers
  13. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    Unfortunatley thats quoted direct from the emissions teston the MOT nothing else to add to it...
  14. ashbash2403

    MOT Emissions Failure

    First MOT since I picked up the beast in August.... Few advisories on bushes but its being fully poly bushed in the next few weeks so no problem... CO % max allowed was 3.50 and my value was 4.19 HC ppm vol max allowed was 1200 my value was 1298 All means very little so thought I...
  15. ashbash2403

    Front Mud Flap Brackets

    Cheers NKG I will have a look to see how and where I can do it... still not sure on brackets though assume I need the L shaped ones ?!?!
  16. ashbash2403

    90 3.9 Not Bright dipped beam

    Seems like its not a major issues just a live with it... I have white 55W bulbs in now and so long as I am not dazzling others I will let it be... I do have the light guards on which won't help I guess... I am slowly but surely whitening the lights on it... done the dipped, main, side reverse...
  17. ashbash2403

    90 3.9 Not Bright dipped beam

    My Full Beam is through the front fogs... which lights up everything nicely... I did toy with 100W ones to liven it up but with old wiring and stuff and legality issues I just have not bothered. I have seen the little cable things which are being punted for the RRC.. if you search fleabay 'Seat...
  18. ashbash2403

    Front Mud Flap Brackets

    Picked up a couple of NEW mudflaps for next to nothing with a small brackets (similar to the one on the rear). Looks like there is nowhere simple to put Front Flaps onthe RRC. I have seen the 2 longer brackets (392678 & 392679). Just wondered if anyone had done this and what else I need to...
  19. ashbash2403

    90 3.9 Not Bright dipped beam

    Have the std halogen dipped beam sealed units on my 90 classic. Recently had the big fog lamps fitted in to the spoiler replacing the little aftermarket ones. During this time I changed the bulbs in the fogs as they were 100W he had in there so replaced with some nice white 55W ones. I thought...
  20. ashbash2403

    90 3.9 EFI twin front fans different speeds

    Been changing bulbs and realigning the headlights... I noticed the twin fans on the front of the Rad were moving at different speeds... Offside one spinnig happily, the Near Side one spinning like a cornwall windmill quite slow and easy to see each blade still while spinning. Is this normal...