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e-mail for me is edwardgurhy@hotmail.com

Edward.

last post was from me - didn't realise I wasn't logged in. Doh!

Anyone have a spare 1700 (87mm) 8 valve piston, sitting there doing nothing - that would like a new home?

Could do with one, please, for my engine build.

Thanks.

Damaged mine this week - and am looking for a replacement....

Thanks.

E.

Right, shared that information with Omex and they have now come back with some connection tips.

Need to get the engine fully connected before I give it a go and see if it fires up.

Thanks all... ...

Sorry there was a small typo on the 3rd from bottom line..... it should say:

The engine went in the engine bay today - and the Omex only needs four signal connection (which is such a nice departur ...

some help please on the 16v crank position sensor.

I am trying to connect it onto my Omex 600 for the track car. There are 3 pins in the plug, so firstly - does anyone know - is the sensor 'hall e ...

I think you can also tilt the engine quite a lot as well - but I think I may have removed the driveshafts to do this.

Also a huge mine / repository of useful information / data sheets / diagrams and photos.

There is a huge amount if you are prepared to search back for it....

Dick,

that is certainly interesting - all of what you have said here.

Here is a summary of what I did:

Spoke with Glencoe - a significant importer of Malpassi - and possibly the same people w ...

Yep, that was my thinking, after trying most things. I didn't block the return, as previously I had removed the FPR and tested the system without (up to the FPR). It was the only thing that made the ...

Not long been back from holiday and now starting to mess around with mine again.

When I got home there was a new 3 port T on the door mat as well as a new gauge. This enabled me to move the gauge ...

No.... well..... decided to stop and pause for a little while.

Work, life and crappy weather outside has put a temporary stop to things. Decided to sit back a little bit and try and think the prob ...

Well.... I had a spare one after a race car that I had ended up becoming a pile of spares. The engine got taken out and put to one side and the FPR was the item from that car. It has been in my spa ...

Well..... it is RETURN STYLE for me.

My thoughts are that as with the diagram, when you look at them it does say that the gauge can go at the end - and replace the blanking plug, which is how mine ...

Okay - learning fast. Will do those things you suggest when I do find what the problem is.

I now have a new theory.

Where my pressure gauge is mounted,could be giving me a duff expectation. ...

Next.....

took the bottom hose off the bottom (obviously....) of the FPR.

Turned the ignition on ..... and fuel just pumped straight out of the bottom connection of the FPR. Just free flowed f ...

Okay....

here so far....

The reason I didn't do that was because the plastic lines are pretty stiff plastic (almost a bit like the plastic tube that I think people say use in fish tanks - perhap ...

okay, this starts to get quite curious now.....

I have put in a non return valve just beyond the pump - and it has made no difference at all. Hmmm....

When I turn on the ignition the pump ru ...

On mine, which is still starting really badly - you have to crank for what seems like ages and ages and then it only just catches if you are lucky - a non return valve has just arrived in the post. ...

Yep, interesting that you say that about the Audi.

My car (the 33) has for the first time developed a starting problem. Takes a ages to fire up and then runs somewhat badly.

Not done any inves ...

Yep, hands up!

Pretty sure the one I have (current / modern equivilent) is AIR004.

As you say they seem to be £70 plus a bit.

Sorry ..... should have done my research with greater diligenc ...

Hmmm.....

finding the exact one - is proving expensive as you say. Double hmmmm.....

I think (think.....) this is what I have on mine.

Adjustable and with vacuum pressure increase and a gau ...

I have taken some photos now of mine installed, but as always it is pretty difficult to remember how to install them on AP.

I used to stick them on Photobucket and link them across - but that see ...

I think I can probably find one significantly cheaper than that.

Give me a little while and I will come back to you....

E.