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by Holeshot
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:23 am
Forum: Series 3
Topic: What is the correct finish for engine bay balance pipes
Replies: 3
Views: 833
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Re: What is the correct finish for engine bay balance pipes

Wow Craig! You missed nothing! Thank you very much 😁 It does raise a question though as mine is a UK model and the items the article says should be yellow cad plated I’m sure would be the same as the throttle linkage ie. bright cadmium. I only say this as the original finish on mine is definitely no...
by Holeshot
Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: What is the correct finish for engine bay balance pipes
Replies: 3
Views: 833
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What is the correct finish for engine bay balance pipes

Hello chaps. I’m about to refresh the engine bay and am wondering if anyone knows the correct finish for the steel balance pipes running over the top of the engine. I naively thought they were zinc plated but wanted to check whether they are tin plated instead….or anything else for that matter!! Tha...
by Holeshot
Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:08 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Servo not working - what tests to find out?
Replies: 5
Views: 1685
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Re: Servo not working - what tests to find out?

Well, I finally got to the bottom of it! Going through every hose, line and connection, I’ve discovered that the clowns who did some refurbishment work under the bonnet a while ago evidently put the Vacuum Valve back in the wrong direction. Why/how would you do that??? :shrug: Another item on the li...
by Holeshot
Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Servo not working - what tests to find out?
Replies: 5
Views: 1685
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Re: Servo not working - what tests to find out?

Thanks Christopher.

Very useful advice :bigrin:
I’ll try all this out and see where I get.

Cheers 🍻
by Holeshot
Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:50 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Servo not working - what tests to find out?
Replies: 5
Views: 1685
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Re: Servo not working - what tests to find out?

Yes - All lines seem OK.
However, is there a way of testing the servo independently from the master cylinder to see if it’s up to scratch?

Does the vacuum tank ever suffer from faults and if so, what are the tell-tales signs?

Cheers, Hilton
by Holeshot
Sun Oct 30, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Servo not working - what tests to find out?
Replies: 5
Views: 1685
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Servo not working - what tests to find out?

My brakes have been like wood for a while and I have to really stamp down hard to get any good stopping. I’ve done the standard servo test of; before starting the engine, pushing the brake pedal down 8-10 times, hold it down then start the engine to see if it sunk down further but there is no change...
by Holeshot
Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question
Replies: 8
Views: 2766
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Re: Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question

Thanks for the replies guys. I decided to do the job properly and dialled the compensators in using two bowls of hot/cold water + thermometer and fiddled around until all were reacting identically - actually quite fun. What was apparent was just how random all of them were. From the one using the bl...
by Holeshot
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:11 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question
Replies: 8
Views: 2766
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Re: Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question

Thanks for the explanation. That’s exactly what I needed to know. I’m sorry for confusing things by describing the Temperature Compensator wrongly - that’s the part I meant. A bit embarrassing!! The ‘original’ gasket didn’t make sense to me as it did appear to be blocking things off, so thanks for e...
by Holeshot
Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question
Replies: 8
Views: 2766
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Carbs - heat exchanger gasket question

Hello guys. I got a Zenith carb gasket kit from SNGB. All good so far but I’m uncertain about the smaller gasket for the heat exchanger. I’ve attached a photo: The new one (B) looks the right diameter and like it should go inside the carb body but doesn’t reassemble the original one. It’s not as thi...
by Holeshot
Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Sticking Brakes in the hot weather
Replies: 1
Views: 903
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Re: Sticking Brakes in the hot weather

What a lovely occasion to get the E-type out for! No better car to do it with!! I drove in a modern Mini today and imagined how brave I’d have to be to take the E out in this kind of heat. If you survived today you can pretty much take on anything!! And thanks for the recap on the reaction valve fix...
by Holeshot
Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:37 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Air conditioning experiences
Replies: 36
Views: 13442
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Re: Air conditioning experiences

Hello guys. I wanted to resurrect this thread after a long time off and dealing with family matters. Hopefully soon I’ll have cured the cashflow problem, get the car back on the road and make it a more reliable, practical runner that I’ll be using more often. So just in advance of this, I want to ad...
by Holeshot
Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Series 3 E-type V12 Air Conditioning Evaporator
Replies: 17
Views: 4185
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Re: Series 3 E-type V12 Air Conditioning Evaporator

Hello guys, As you can tell, I haven't really been on this forum for ages and have missed this thread which I feel I should contribute to. Please excuse my delay - family got in the way!! I've sent Dick a reply to his questions by PM - I just hope he's got it as it doesn't show that my message was s...
by Holeshot
Fri May 27, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Stromberg Bypass Valve setup
Replies: 10
Views: 2564
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Re: Stromberg Bypass Valve setup

Thanks for such comprehensive answers guys - I can see the sense behind just blanking off the valve completely. It’s probably what I’ll do eventually to be honest. Colin, there’s no real issue as such, just that after having been laid up for some time, the car barely runs and basically, it’s the car...
by Holeshot
Wed May 25, 2022 8:48 am
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Stromberg Bypass Valve setup
Replies: 10
Views: 2564
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Stromberg Bypass Valve setup

Hi guys. I’m servicing my carbs and each of the bypass valves on all 4 carbs have differing length springs and screw adjustment lengths. I realise there’s a strong argument (made in every thread I’ve read about these valves) for just blanking these off but I’d like to run with what I’ve got because ...
by Holeshot
Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: Series 3
Topic: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit
Replies: 11
Views: 6547
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Re: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit

A note to anyone considering buying a manifold from SNGB.......... They don't fit! I sent mine back to them along with the original for their technical dept to compare and they agree that they have been machined at a significantly different angle. If bought as a pair then they will align together, b...
by Holeshot
Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:02 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit
Replies: 11
Views: 6547
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Re: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit

I’m having a job sourcing a non-SNGB manifold. The last 2 places I’ve tried have both sent me SNGB ones. Neither are better than the one I’ve posted a picture of. My conclusion is that their casting is not as per the original and needs modification. In the meantime SNGB have taken their one back alo...
by Holeshot
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Air conditioning experiences
Replies: 36
Views: 13442
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Re: Air conditioning experiences

Hi Ole, Thanks and sorry for my misunderstanding as I didn’t read your post properly and thought you’d used an ally compressor. Glad your original one works well! :bigrin: Will post up my impressions of my lightweight one when I finally get the funds to get the system rebuilt. Til then, thanks for a...
by Holeshot
Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Vacuum Pipes on series 3
Replies: 54
Views: 18627
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Re: Vacuum Pipes on series 3

Hi Simon, It's been so useful for me to hear everyone's advice. Just on this one small detail, I've learned such a lot about things that up to now have seemed like a 'black art'! Perhaps for me, a little knowledge may be a dangerous thing, but I believe that now I can try things out with an understa...
by Holeshot
Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Air conditioning experiences
Replies: 36
Views: 13442
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Re: Air conditioning experiences

Hi Ole.
Thanks for the reply.
My update is actually exactly along the lines of what you’ve said:
I’ve just bought an aluminium compressor as it was cheaper than getting my original one rebuilt.
Do you notice any benefits other than the obvious weight saving over the original?
Thanks again,
Hilton.
by Holeshot
Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: Series 3
Topic: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit
Replies: 11
Views: 6547
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Re: New Exhaust manifold - bad fit

Good advice Mark, thanks.
I’ve checked the ones I’ve got and they look like the premium one you’re talking about.
Let’s hope I can find a manifold that’s fit for purpose, then I can get them fitted on the engine.
Cheers, Hilton