jetboy
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no tricks other than just take as much of it apart as you can, clean clean clean, then use a thin clock oil to lube up- and put all back together - as I remember you have to kind of go at it sideways - but eventually it just clicks back in. - (its possible mine was just easy, as its a '70) as for hesitating, check your cable as well, make sure it turns easily and freely---and that the ends are not broken off short -
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if you have a non-working 02 peedo now, id suggest tearing it down and clenaing. mine was all frozen up but only took about 30 minutes to get it working fine again.
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at first thought i cant see any reason you could not swap out the hubs - or if your good with a drill press, make a 5 hole pattern in place of the 4!
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yeah, before things sit right, you got 300-500 miles of break in time. go drive it a lot and worry if it keeps on after that.
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and at that, it only costs more to restore if you take into account the time that goes into it- or how much you are paying people to do the restore. - it didn't cost Tom 59k to restore the car-- but it might have cost that much for whomever was paying him - and what they payed for was the right to make the car like they wanted it - slightly odd choices and all. its tough to find someone that is willing to pay the same price to get a vehicle that is exactly as someone else wanted it. - but then again, lots of rich people have no imaginations - so i guess maybe
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cut it off unless you want to convert your seatbelts-- its just in the way.
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seems like a good question to me-- im just chiming in so i'll get sent an email when the reply comes-
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damn! that looks the business bro- cant wait to take a look. should be up around 6 or 7pm - if all goes well.
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I hate to say it, but as a guy who works in a gallery- i always notice the fun things. let your eyes unfocus on the 6 solex piece- tell me what you see. this is not a criticism, in fact, that is what makes it art. Nice shot! you should do a whole series and get yourself a show at a local cafe!
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Nice road! next time I am down I'll race you- heh. actually i shortened up my lean spot quite a bit - its almost to where I can let someone else drive without getting red-faced and making lots of excuses--- I think the new tires make it go faster! wider, smaller, and lighter! plus it looks excellent!
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I need help getting my hazard lights to work................
jetboy replied to PSloan's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
this is advice from my vw van- because my 02 has always worked i havnt looked into it- BUT: I had a no go on the blinkers/hazards and tracked the problem to the steering column, where (in the van) a resister had been shoved up against metal grounding out the signal. I have no idea if the 02 has a resister in the circuit, but a black tape good wrapping of all the wiring where it rubbed against metal solved my problem. hoepfully its as simple as that- -
could be fuel- make sure your filter is clean and you dont have any cracks letting bubbles in.
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you should have swung south to the bay area, sometimes 02s line the streets here. I spotted a brown crested Alpina in south berkeley just the other day - I got pretty close without scaring it away, and it looked original!
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Nice tip! if its not gone - and it really does look in good shape - it will be in my car by the end of the week! i hope heh.
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guess ill just have to wait until i can get it up to Oregon- where I can use my friends shop - there is no way i'll ever have 3k to spare. just not the way my life goes-
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well, i dont need all of that, and also I dont have 3k! I know that if you are really good, you can replace the rings on an alfa without taking out the engine- not sure if thats possible on a 02- but they look similar in there!
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where did you get it done? and what are we talking with the rebuild?
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Anyone know of a good - fast - and reasonable mechanic who can do a piston ring job on my poor '70 02? how much are we talking, and can it get done next week is what I want to know- i need it it working better by next friday if possible! I live in the east bay, and can't deal with fixing it myself right now-
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ill take a look at that- id say at first that I am in california, and we have been having 80 degree weather with no rain - so I suspect everything is dry--- on the other had it did got real wet during the winter- could have corroded some stuff. I have the petronix, but dont know much about it. if it was regular old points id just do the normal thing- but the petronix was in when i got it- and i havnt messed with it. i am afraid it probably is the rings. I just wondered if bad timing might show itself as firing fine on one cylinder, but dropping others. timing has become a delicate touch since I went to side drafts- and its much easier to fix than rings!
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I'll adjust the gap - i thougth being a bit larger might actually help - and i am getting some blowby, but it seemed like it should not be enough to make such a difference. I do need new rings thats for sure- know anyone in the bay area that will do that job cheap? I have no garage space- just street parking -or id give it a try myself.
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Side draft solexes, stock range on the jets on a stock engine: clean fuel line, new filter, new plug wires - petronix: idles fine, sounds wonderful through the rpms while sitting still - dogs out when under load - misfires under hard acceleration. I recently drove it about 100 miles to see if it would even itself out. - it didnt really- but at the end of that, I checked my plugs- #1 = gunky black build up #2 = black, but no build up #3 = clean and perfect - no white or black build up - almost looked unused #4 = gunky black build up, but less than #1 Is this just timing? that my number 3 is hitting perfectly every time but the rest are not? They were all gaped at ~.34 I thought it might be fuel delivery, so I cleaned up the fuel line and all- didnt seem to help- maybe my pump is going? its also a stock mechanical-
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I was just at the salvage looking at lines - all he had were squares, but they all had return lines- I am thinking its a smog thing - possibly only california? I also noticed the lines were larger diameter than my '70 (which only has the send, not the return)
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While at the local 02 salvage place, I noticed that the (plastic) fuel delivery line for a later (75) model car was a larger diameter than the line in my '70 model. I also noticed that my 70 does not have a metal fuel return line of any sort- what is that fuel return for anyway(just a cali smog thing?), and if I am running a larger carb than the original solex on my 70, will the larger diameter fuel line help create a smoother flow? or does it really matter? -j
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well the 118 isn't doing me any good unless I buy a different car- so yeah, I am open to offers- i paid 30 bucks and drove 100 miles to get it. it comes with the cam, looks clean enough- no burned oil or anything- but no guarentees on cracks. I was going to get it tested but dont really want to shell out the 40 bucks for that now! heh. if no one wants it i guess I could keep the cam, if that 's exchangable - i should check, maybe its some sort of performance cam. thanks--
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So i went and picked up this head, just because it was cheap and i thought i could clean it up and have a nice replacement ready in case- Buddha forbid- it was advertised as a 121 head, and I didnt even notice until i got home that it is clearly stamped 118. Then I took a closer look at the head on the car - and noticed that it is stamped 121T - So what is the difference between the 118, the 121, and a 121T ? thanks!