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[Dog]

Actually it was Nev_Payne that kinda sparked off the idea

Mills don't panic about the grille You'll see at Rivi Run what is going to be done!!!

[millsminis]

Ooh...watcha doing Dog??

[Dog]

Chopping out the grille

Just got back from the garage, looks like my new mech pump has gone pop....

[Pie]

oh no dumb and dumber have a plan

what bungle, whats your idea??

[Dog]

Ok, after a week of mooping around 'because I couldn't go the Malvern in the Van, I've picked myself back up with a bit of retail theropy.

I now have a brand new Aldon Yellow Dizzy, with a 45D electric conversion pack, and a few other little goodies on there way, well all £300 worth

After a bit of routing round after the show as some one said my timing could be 180 degrees out, I find its not But it would seem I've either got a blocked fuel pipe, or my mechanical pump has given up the ghost... ALREADY

Ahh well, I've got a solid state Facet one here ready to go on - reminds me, forgo to get a new fuel pipe while I was out shopping :doh:

Never mind, no work this weekend, got a certain pimp gold Mini to do But I'll update when I can be arsed to brave the cold, dampness of my garage.

On a plus note, Flubber now has his name in steel - not quite light - yet - but its a start He's also being treated to a new mouth, and hes having some facial hair grow, in a form of a 'tash

[miniboo]

so what happened to MJ then? you have disappointed me Dog

[Dog]

I am in the process of getting MJ together mate, been having talks with Alex, will be getting a MJ fitted once I am happy the engine is setup with a standard dizzy, and run in enough to be thrashed on a RR.

I never disappoint

[mad4mins]

dude silly question, but did you take the fuel hose of at the carb end and then turn the engine over??

its a quick check, if no fuel pulses then its pipes or pump..

ps.. whens the rivi run??

[Dog]

dude silly question, but did you take the fuel hose of at the carb end and then turn the engine over??

its a quick check, if no fuel pulses then its pipes or pump..

ps.. whens the rivi run??

Yeh I already did that matey. I broke each joint apart to check if I had any fuel coming though.
But this weekend, I took off my mech pump, and found its fubbered. Feels like the diaphram has gone But I'll take it apart tomorrow at work, but now I know its fubbered, I'll start fitting my electric pump

New fuel pipe arrived yesterday Just need to wait for a couple of other bits coming from Minispares, and I'll be rocking

[Pie]

Dog, if you bought the fuel pump brand new then it's still under warrenty, IF you bought it less than 6 months ago, which im expecting you did. Contact whoever you bought it from and see what they are willing to do about it. If its minispares i know simong will do his best.

[Dog]

It was Minispares.

In all honesty, I'll try and contact Simon via email, see what he wants to do. But I don't need another pump, as I am going to fit my Facet one now.

[Pie]

Dont touch it and take it apart until youve spoken to simon as they will loose their garentee therefore makign the pump useless. He might be able to get you a refund or put a credit on your account for your next order.

[Dog]

Well I've finally got fed up with the Van now.
I am bringing him off the road for a few months while I sort everything out.

I now have a second motor, so I can spend time rewiring the Van, and adjusting few little bits, and Flubber is now offically a tart/pimp mobile. He's only coming out in the summer, and in the dry. So I can tweak a few bits that I wouldn't run on a everyday car.

So for now, going to rip off his Calipers and disks, so I can run 10's on Voodoo, so he'll be caliper-less for a month or two, but I'll be replacing them with some KAD alloy 4pots, with grooved and drilled disks.

Also, I am no longer going to "modify" the outside of the Van, other than bonnet straps, and the roof rack, nothing else is changing. Going to get myself some S rims, not reverse, but the alloy copies that Minisport sell (not the stuipidly offset ones) so he'll look almost stock, other than some 4.5" wide wheels wraped in Yoko 032's


So while I recoop funds to run both cars, both of my projects, Flubber and Voodoo, will be slow, but will be full of Mini Porn

[Mini_Magic]

Are you planning to actually drive any of these Minis?

[Bungle]

LOL thats 3 mini projects not on the road