Archive for the ‘Engine’ Category
The Carbs are Installed Finally.
Well now that the carb blocks and fuel filters have arrived it’s time to put the carbs back on the car.
And now for the intall..
With new gas, new fuel filters and rebuilt carbs the car starts and runs like a champ. However, I do have one issue: the car idle’s at 2000rpm!! I have a feeling that I might known what the issue is, but I’ll check my thoughts out first by catching up on some reading.
A Brassy Surprise
While cleaning the aluminum door sills I decided to clean up some of the components under the hood as well. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the radiator wasn’t actually black. Here is a picture of it starting to shine, followed by a picture of it after a few minutes with never-dull.
and now the shiny version..
Obviously, I should have known that the car had a brass radiator. being a novice with this Mark2 variant I am still memorizing the service and part manuals. I have read a brief history of the car but could definately use some time with a detailed car history.
One of the problems with these radiators is there inability to maintain pressure. Only time will tell if this radiator needs to be replaced. For now, it’s just cool to have a radiator made of brass.