econometer fixing..

Post by **Vart** » 06 Jul 2005 05:17 pm

Is the one way valve the white bit near to where the hose goes into the cabin?

Post by **5lab** » 06 Jul 2005 05:52 pm

i think so.

Post by **Vart** » 09 Jul 2005 05:01 pm

i've fitted it and it sits, at idle, right on the left hand side. getting it to the right is hard. it also buzzes when it's stationary. does the needle slow down when a fuel filter is added? and does it stop buzzing?

Post by **5lab** » 11 Jul 2005 11:07 am

the fuel filter will stop the buzzing, and slow the needle down a *tiny* bit..

Post by **Vart** » 11 Jul 2005 11:16 am

i poked the original filter into the hose and it has ceased to buzz. did they move that quickly originally?

Post by **5lab** » 11 Jul 2005 12:00 pm

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Aug 2005 05:53 pm

UPDATE! Econometer fixing the non-Ug way!

Remove needle and face, then submerge in white spirit overnight. In the morning, the white spirit looks like bog water, and you have a working econometer! Or more to the point, Mick does...

cheers

James

Post by **petefarrell360** » 01 Aug 2005 10:09 pm

Hmmm, good work Foggy, I attempted dipping the gauze in petrol, so white spirit and chuck it in!
Pete

Post by **redline** » 19 Aug 2005 03:26 pm

being as I now have an econometer coming ( at last ) thanks to Adam ,can someone please post a definative idiots ( no sarcasm please) guide to fitting one of these , thanks

Post by **redline** » 12 Sep 2005 02:10 pm

fitted my econometer

, much easier than I thought , just got to get a t piece for the other end of the hose and work out which hose to cut.

HOWEVER

I did make the very basic but often overlooked mistake of swapping the electrical plugs on the back of the dash over

, this was spotted when I switched the ignition on and saw smoke coming from the back of the dash

, I will have to replace the dash as part of the blue circuit board melted and now when I put the lights on the ambient temp gauge drops to -40 and the right hand indicator , high beam and heated rear window warning lights come on

Post by **huskyracer** » 12 Sep 2005 02:21 pm

If its any help, I still have the clock set I got off you at the last meet (minus rev counter)

Post by **redline** » 12 Sep 2005 02:22 pm

thanks Iain , Pete has a full set I can have , its just a matter of finding time to get over to ,his to collect them

Post by **huskyracer** » 12 Sep 2005 02:28 pm

problem solved then! bloody scary when the smoke appears though, you cant find the ignition fast enough

Post by **petefarrell360** » 12 Sep 2005 08:01 pm

DOH!

Unlucky mate, if only I wasn't up in London all week, or you could call over and get the new cluster. Evenings are difficult for you, but we'll sort it out! Simple mistake, but it can be a costly one. I've always worried about swapping them on refitting, so make sure they're not going to move and cross over, or a bit of masking tape with a marking on it to correspond with the other connection, a bit OTT, but better safe than sorry.
Pete

Post by **Chris_C** » 12 Sep 2005 10:19 pm

Smoke, dash board... dejavu dejavu dejavu..............