2litre Orange mk1, The 7 year saga continues, wiring help needed!
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Old Timer
Orange mk1, update 5/4 quarry pics
anyone got any more ideas on the pipe, i believe it may be the wrong one for what i need?
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Old Timer
i have no wires left over for the purple carb wiring plug left off the manifold, does this mean that the water will still be pumped into the carb inlet regardless, or can i go ahead and use the metal GTI water pipe that ive got?
thanks
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Settling In
Hope you get it all done
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Local Hero
If they do not have that small pipe it is for 1.5 or series one mk1's i believe.
anyway not a big thing to worry about, if you dont have a top fill rad that is all that pipe is for, you would have a expansion bottle on the top right of engine bay that pipe goes their.
if you have a top fill rad simply get a plumber or the like and ask them to cap it off, my mate is a builder and he did mine for me when i had the x reg, when i got rid off x reg i kept pipe has it was new and removed the cap and fitted it to my citi as it has the exspansion bottle.
1st pic pipe goes to exspansion bottle, like i say if you don't have one but a top fill rad simply cap the little pipe.
the other 2 pipes now, the top longer one goes to the hose which has the heater valve on it i.e when you select warm air or cold from inside.
The slighty shorter one underneath that goes to the rear water inlet pipe on the inlet manfiold
Hope this reassures you
Pete :wink:
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Old Timer
yep that really helps clear it up, yeh im running an expansion tank so thats cool.
andy221 i got most of my stuff from Ebay, chrome grill was a red one i just sanded down with fine paper, its not actual chrome, thanks for the positive comments,
it will be going for an MOT in 3 different colours until its painted, hopefully theyll pass it!
thanks again
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Old Timer
Best of luck, can't wait to hear the inevitable good news!
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got crazyquiff helping me out on the last few parts being the lifesaver that he is, reliable service right there…
i was wondering if anyone can help me,
in the engine bay, what colours are the 2 wires for the brake light switch, i know that last time i simply stuck two male spades in where the brake light switch is meant to clip on, and used a pedal switch and this made the lights work, however it doesnt seem to be working this time?
thanks
Josh
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Crazyquiff helped me out loads with some next day delivery and the plethora of spare parts as usual, thanks for that Rich!
one quick question, there are two connectors in the engine bay for the brake lights, now, last time i simply wired a pedal switch in to these connectors with lengths of wire and male spade connectors shoved in these connectors, ive attempted to do the same and isnt working?
yes i have checked all the earths, all the other lights work but no brakes? i cant just put a brake light switch on either because im running 4 outlets, all with brake pipes on them,
what colour are the engine bay brake switch wires, and what colour are the brake light wires for the rear light loom? just want to double check im not making a schoolboy error.
thanks
Josh
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I FINALLY GOT AN MOT!!!!!! WOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!
only 2 provisionals on very slight play in rear wheel bearings, but theyre adjustable i think so..no worries there.
got the car to run well yesterday after changing carb flange (had only been on the car since xmas, started maybe 10 times since…it was from GSF…need i say more.
also, these had been on even less time and hadn't driven the car anywhere..
so i got ones from crazyquiff, they seem much better!
just a few pics of the buildup, its been MANIC to say the least, furiously ordering parts for next day delivery, working 7-6 every day, then on the car till dark, and flat out on the weekends. i have been doing this for 3 weeks, ontop of what has been nearly TWO years since the fire!!!
another 6am start…going off to a friendly local mechanic do a days work to finish all the jobs i didnt have time/tools to do,
then i spent friday up at 6am again till dark finishing it off, and was up at 6 again to MOT it today!!
few pics of it after a wash and out and about…the MOT tester said its the best car hes had in all week with the least advisories…how good is that!
sorry for the long thread, goes with the long build i spose!!
want to say a HUGE HUGE thanks to all the people that made this possible, Timski for showing inequivocal generosity with the donation of the mk2 for the engine and all the bodywork help so far, and yet to come, it will be orange yet!!
also to BensCab for helping me to finally get it running, thanks to all of those who donated/offered parts to the cause, bouchay, richievr, gazmk1, kenno, funk-star, and of course Crazyquiff too, whos been very helpful throughout, donating parts and offering an unparalelled service for mk1 parts.
in the long term pipeline the plans are some nice recaros, retrim inside, finish off all the paintwork and trim, and lower it (getting the lowering stick tomorrow!!) for now…just going to drive it for a bit, i think i deserve it haha
thanks for all the support, views, and im sorry if ive forgotten to mention anyone, this club has been a lot of help, and i will see you at the annual bash this summer where i can get the rounds in haha!
the mk1 is driving to PLYMOUTH tommorrow as im going back to uni, nothing like a 2hundred an something mile journey to break it in!!!
one last pic to leave you with, next to my Friend Jake's Mk1, 16v berg cup jobby…
Take it easy
JJ
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Local Hero
time to tap up timski for a free respray :mrgreen:
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Old Timer
will upload pics when lowered tomorrow
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Local Hero
Good work for getting back on the road
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Old Timer
keep on keeping on
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Tom :wink:
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Gone, but not forgotten;
1985 Lemon yellow Polo coupe S
1983 Gambia red Golf C
1983 Diamond silver Golf GX
1981 Mars red Golf GTI
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erm, had a breakdown already…basically because i have a smaller than standard steering wheel, u cant see the temp gauge unless u tip ur head down, it would appear the sensor in the rad must be dead because it boiled right up, causing a recessed little blanking plug bit in the bottom of the inlet manifold to make a tiny hole.
the recess i mean is in the same place, but on the other side to the carb water heater, so i chemical metalled this up and ran some wires from the rad sensor into the inside the car, put a switch on it that i happened to hav ein the boot, and used this to operate the fan on its long journey down to Plymouth, she ran fine, and only needed to use it when in traffic twice.
basically, what sensor is it that bolts in the bottom of the rad, and where can i find it? im hoping this will stop it overheating again, and i promise to keep an eye on the temperature more often!!
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