M4DRST "The Trolley" - Ford Fair 2013
01-03-2006, 10:26 AM
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Well almost four weeks has past and i have been busy everthing is attached to the car after a hectic weekend round my mates garage, to use the ramp.
All new drive shafts and c.v boots fitted fuel lines and tank up with new Ford retaining bolts and nuts. New water pump tensioner and cambelt.
Once all filled with oil and fluids it was time to start the engine.
Turned over nicely and wanted to fire up but then would not fire up.
So for past two weeks i have tried everything and to my annoyance same position. Just turns over and over but wont cough into life.
So today i have the auto electrician coming round to check things over it has to be electrical because everything mechanical is spot on.....
Once started i shall drive it out the garage and post some more pictures up.....
Fingers crossed everyone for today................
All new drive shafts and c.v boots fitted fuel lines and tank up with new Ford retaining bolts and nuts. New water pump tensioner and cambelt.
Once all filled with oil and fluids it was time to start the engine.
Turned over nicely and wanted to fire up but then would not fire up.
So for past two weeks i have tried everything and to my annoyance same position. Just turns over and over but wont cough into life.
So today i have the auto electrician coming round to check things over it has to be electrical because everything mechanical is spot on.....
Once started i shall drive it out the garage and post some more pictures up.....
Fingers crossed everyone for today................
01-03-2006, 07:11 PM
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Very very nice,am into track weapons myself!! 
More pic's please!! 
I have perspex windows in my car and know I'd easy hit them out if the door would'nt open,so youre safe enough.Regards Micky
More pic's please!! I have perspex windows in my car and know I'd easy hit them out if the door would'nt open,so youre safe enough.Regards Micky
02-03-2006, 12:04 AM
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I love the shot of the back. Makes me think of an RS500 for some reason. Just a car Ford built to go fast, and it's being used very purposefully on the track, liking the tailgate catches etc, makes it look very "race" 
Hope you got on ok today! Oh, and SNAP with the brakes!
Hope you got on ok today! Oh, and SNAP with the brakes!
04-03-2006, 07:48 PM
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RESULT - The car started today after two weeks of trying it finally took its first gasp of air.....
After the engine just turning over and over and not firing up i just about checked everything spark fuel compression timing still no go.
So Thursday just gone after 4days delay the auto sparky arrived, i had convinced myself it was an electrical fault....
Was it?
No, he said that the fuel pressure could be low due to having the fuel feed going to the return.....
Noway i would have done this but i swappped them round anyway and i was right did not start still.
So It was a good friend of mine who suggested towing the car and forcing the thing to start.
It started but only running on two it was purring away but sounded as flat as last tuesdays pancakes.
Back to the drawing board- once it was running we pulled of the leads one by one and 2 and 3 there was no difference frim removing the lead whereas 1 and 4 would almost cut the engine off.
New plugs then perhaps so new set purchased this morning and same synptons so new coil next this didnt o a thing so after taking that back it was a quick blast up the motorway to Ford before the 1pm closing time.
Made it with plenty of time
Back to the garage and IAN (bromley - saph track car build on here) was luckily there to lend a very helping hand.
And witness the scary process!!!!!!!!!
You guessed it still no joy so with a pulse going to the injector there was only one thing left to do take the injectors out and clean them.
Inlet off and fuel rail un bolted and a quick tug on the injector rail to release the injectors three pop out and the middle one ARGH!!!!!!!!
only decides to drop its plastic end cap down the lower half of inlet manifold.So off comes that and its only fallen onto the valve that thankfully was shut, after fiddling with tweezer shaped objects i wrapped some duck tape round my finger and thankfully it stuck.
I blasted the injectors with carb cleaner and reassembeld..
YES IT STARTED AND PURRED LIKE A BABY ,
Sorry i didnt get a chance to photograph today,
But its Mot week at last Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM OVER THE MOON TONIGHT BUT EXTREMLEY TIRED
After the engine just turning over and over and not firing up i just about checked everything spark fuel compression timing still no go.
So Thursday just gone after 4days delay the auto sparky arrived, i had convinced myself it was an electrical fault....
Was it?
No, he said that the fuel pressure could be low due to having the fuel feed going to the return.....
Noway i would have done this but i swappped them round anyway and i was right did not start still.
So It was a good friend of mine who suggested towing the car and forcing the thing to start.
It started but only running on two it was purring away but sounded as flat as last tuesdays pancakes.
Back to the drawing board- once it was running we pulled of the leads one by one and 2 and 3 there was no difference frim removing the lead whereas 1 and 4 would almost cut the engine off.
New plugs then perhaps so new set purchased this morning and same synptons so new coil next this didnt o a thing so after taking that back it was a quick blast up the motorway to Ford before the 1pm closing time.
Made it with plenty of time
Back to the garage and IAN (bromley - saph track car build on here) was luckily there to lend a very helping hand.
And witness the scary process!!!!!!!!!
You guessed it still no joy so with a pulse going to the injector there was only one thing left to do take the injectors out and clean them.
Inlet off and fuel rail un bolted and a quick tug on the injector rail to release the injectors three pop out and the middle one ARGH!!!!!!!!
only decides to drop its plastic end cap down the lower half of inlet manifold.So off comes that and its only fallen onto the valve that thankfully was shut, after fiddling with tweezer shaped objects i wrapped some duck tape round my finger and thankfully it stuck.
I blasted the injectors with carb cleaner and reassembeld..
YES IT STARTED AND PURRED LIKE A BABY ,
Sorry i didnt get a chance to photograph today,
But its Mot week at last Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM OVER THE MOON TONIGHT BUT EXTREMLEY TIRED
05-03-2006, 02:07 AM
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Absolutelyly brilliant news mate, so chuffed for you that its running proper now, sounded good on 2 cylinders even ! let alone running proper ! so long in the making its a good result, just mot and tax to go now and may even be ready for the next hants meet fingers crossed !, as long as you got that tape off your fingers of course ! see you soon bud
05-03-2006, 11:49 AM
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Oh yeah it was a little late wasn't it 
No long distances covered last night mind, just a few hundred yards to the pub and back, much easier than walking home from fareham thats for sure !
Now go get some pics up
No long distances covered last night mind, just a few hundred yards to the pub and back, much easier than walking home from fareham thats for sure !
Now go get some pics up
05-03-2006, 05:11 PM
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Great news Luke so pleased for you!! Bet you cant wait to get her MOTed and able to clock some miles up. So if the weathers good Monday 20th it is then
17-03-2006, 09:52 AM
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Well the weekend is finally here so photos will be taken,
The car passed mot and is fully operational but there is still a few small jobs to be finished before i am happy.
Hope to take it along to rs night on monday in southampton weather permitting of course.....
Thanks for your kind words
The car passed mot and is fully operational but there is still a few small jobs to be finished before i am happy.
Hope to take it along to rs night on monday in southampton weather permitting of course.....
Thanks for your kind words
17-03-2006, 06:09 PM
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Cheers twins and cheers lamb chops top work on both your projects too.
How glad i am to be home finished work at 5 as its Friday only to get stuck in traffic for two hors on the motorway
O h well its the weekend now and time to play with the car and take some shots with the camera.
How glad i am to be home finished work at 5 as its Friday only to get stuck in traffic for two hors on the motorway
O h well its the weekend now and time to play with the car and take some shots with the camera.
19-03-2006, 12:19 PM
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Hello mate, good to see ya earlier, must say the car was looking real good in the sun and great to eventually get a ride in it after so long in the making, it went really well. 
Just remember to check your camera batteries next time , i'm uploading the pics now, give us a bell when you get in and i'll tell you where they are mate, heres a teaser to be going on with tho
Just remember to check your camera batteries next time
, i'm uploading the pics now, give us a bell when you get in and i'll tell you where they are mate, heres a teaser to be going on with tho
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