I keep being seduced by RWD
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- glasgowjim
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The car has several design flaws that could only be done by a retard.
The fuel pipes and expandsion tank are internal in the boot crasy with 5 different pipes running up and down plus one oneway valve. If that is not insane then nothing is!!!!!
On top of that the rain water drain for the heating is only inches away from the mechanical fuel pump. This car is a design nightmare. You drive away and when you open the drivers side window the petrol fumes increase this is insane had a 340 before and that had no fumes. Even had breifly a du 360 and that had no petrol smells either.
have now replaced 4 degraded petrol pipes and swithering about replacing more . I have significantly reduced the smell to almost zero when static but have still to road test. If the smell keeps coming inside from the front end then it is the carb which is the problem and the moving airflow is sucking fumes into car . If this is the case the car can go , It was bought as a reliable daily driver/shed not to become he new challenge on 4 whels thats what the 480 s are
Still in he spare hour I had I replaced the 2 rear windows and the rear hatch with tinted windows in sons GT .
The fuel pipes and expandsion tank are internal in the boot crasy with 5 different pipes running up and down plus one oneway valve. If that is not insane then nothing is!!!!!
On top of that the rain water drain for the heating is only inches away from the mechanical fuel pump. This car is a design nightmare. You drive away and when you open the drivers side window the petrol fumes increase this is insane had a 340 before and that had no fumes. Even had breifly a du 360 and that had no petrol smells either.
have now replaced 4 degraded petrol pipes and swithering about replacing more . I have significantly reduced the smell to almost zero when static but have still to road test. If the smell keeps coming inside from the front end then it is the carb which is the problem and the moving airflow is sucking fumes into car . If this is the case the car can go , It was bought as a reliable daily driver/shed not to become he new challenge on 4 whels thats what the 480 s are
Still in he spare hour I had I replaced the 2 rear windows and the rear hatch with tinted windows in sons GT .
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- glasgowjim
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Solved ALL the petrol problems .
Even found a perished bulkhead grommet that was very dead
So car is now in A1 condition just have to adjust the clutch.
happy bunny once again
Amazin what do I want with a turbo still got a scrap car (480 turbo) on driveway to finish stripping tomorrow and get it taken away Then I might think about another 480
Even found a perished bulkhead grommet that was very dead
So car is now in A1 condition just have to adjust the clutch.
happy bunny once again
Amazin what do I want with a turbo still got a scrap car (480 turbo) on driveway to finish stripping tomorrow and get it taken away Then I might think about another 480
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thats good.you can maybe light a cigarette again and breath some more co.happy motoring.
the 1700cc caught fire at the carburettor at the petrol station i remember the kiosk mans mouth dropping when i dashed across the yard to the extinguishers.quickly got a mate to come and tow it away before the block was cordoned off.
the 1700cc caught fire at the carburettor at the petrol station i remember the kiosk mans mouth dropping when i dashed across the yard to the extinguishers.quickly got a mate to come and tow it away before the block was cordoned off.
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- glasgowjim
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- glasgowjim
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Wife doing my head in she just hates being in the 340 so....
so .....
http://motors.uk.freeads.net/cars/volvo ... miles/view
ps dont tell the mods.
so .....
http://motors.uk.freeads.net/cars/volvo ... miles/view
ps dont tell the mods.
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GJ, I am ashamed of you for giving in!
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There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Volvo 480 ;)
WANT: 480 GT-Turbo & Jaguar XJR-S
HAVE: Jaguar XJ40 4l Sov
HAD: 480 GT (Lula) & 480 ES (Lulu), Mk4 XR3i (Wall*E), Rover 416i (Junior-R.I.P. bud), X2 (Percy) & Tahiti (Tati)
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I so wish i had the cash, be a perfect car for my old b18ft lump, just think 175 bhp 340... hmmmm i might count the pennys lol...glasgowjim wrote:Wife doing my head in she just hates being in the 340 so....
so .....
http://motors.uk.freeads.net/cars/volvo ... miles/view
ps dont tell the mods.
Dont spose you want a 106 diesel jim do ya lol..
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before you die. it might coincide and be killed doing it.