PCJ 447 A2S5 Recommissioning

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Re: PCJ 447 A2S5 Recommissioning

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A40FARINAGURU wrote:sorted, the fuel gauge has given up, a replacement fitted & working fine, i wonder if there is any warranty on the faulty one?
Wouldn't count on it [WINKING FACE]
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Hoppend wrote:
A40FARINAGURU wrote:sorted, the fuel gauge has given up, a replacement fitted & working fine, i wonder if there is any warranty on the faulty one?
Wouldn't count on it [WINKING FACE]
:rol: :rol:
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fuel gauge still working well :thumbs:
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gave PCJ a run round in the fog today, still running great with the snorkel type air filter, also the liquid grease in the steering box is working fine :thumbs:
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Nick, what type is the snorkel type airfilter?
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Hoppend wrote:Nick, what type is the snorkel type airfilter?
it is 1961 A40 Farina, go back to the previous page :thumbs:
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I see!
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Hoppend wrote:I see!
:thumbs:
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Hoppend wrote:I see!
i'm sure you could modify one :thumbs:
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took PCJ a blast round today, went into Worcester, loads looking at it as i drove through :thumbs:
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A40FARINAGURU wrote:took PCJ a blast round today, went into Worcester, loads looking at it as i drove through :thumbs:
is that yam yam or brummie? :rol:
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I'm a Brummie born & bred, I am NOT a Yam-Yam
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went a little blast around today, also cleaned & rust treated the master cylinder & blank covers ready to paint

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fitted one of the painted blanking plates, also checked the grease in the steering box, it had dropped but it may have taken up where the remains of the oil had leaked out, i'll keep an eye on it :thumbs:
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A40FARINAGURU wrote:PCJ was coughing & spluttering this afternoon just after i'd ran it up, bit of a nip in the air, Winters here lets change the air filter to the 'snorkel' type, guess what, it ran perfect after that :thumbs:

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today i switched back from this air box to the correct barrel type air filter as it's warmed up now :thumbs:
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