Jason's Blog

Well I'm off on my holidays with the wife and kids. We're going to the US to spend 3 weeks in an "RV" - a fifth wheel trailer and a Ford pick-up combo. I've never driven one before so it could be fun. I'll definitely see at least one Triumph as I'm visiting my friend Jerry who has a GT6+. If I can find the WiFi enabled camp grounds I'll post some pictures and progress reports.

Well I got a nice quick response from Draper and they say they'll collectthe multimeter and check it out for me, can't say fairer than that really. I'm impressed already, we'll see if it's the meter that's faulty or me!

Just came to use my nice "new" multimeter and it's gone mad, won't give a proper reading :-( I've had it for a while, bought in a moment of surprising extravagance (it was my birthday I think) a couple of years ago and used probably about twice since then - I never did think it was right but I always thought it was my own stupidity rather than the tool.

So, item 6 on the list of things to do was find some hose to make the plenum chamber connectors. The eBay hose I found was exactly what I needed, a length of 48mm radiator hose - nothing fancy and only a few quid.It arrived so well packaged I didn't recognise it. mind you, I had loads of stuff turn up, it was like Christmas! So today, despite the heat and humidity I decided to have a go at what should be a simple job. First job was to ensure the mocked up cardboard tubes were right. Then replace those with pieces of the radiator hose, cut to the same length. Next, add some Jubille slips to clamp the tubes to the plenum. And here's the "final" product, I've connected the air bleed and rocker breather to the plenum, not sure if I'll keep it like that. For a start I need some proper vacuum hose for the air bleed. On tickover that draws all the air needed for the engine to run, I don't think it would collapse the hose but you never know. There's no suppor...

In my previous entry Jason's Blog I made a list well you do have to don't you. So Now I'm going to tick them off and at the end of the week make a new list just to keep me going. No 1 - I've bought an extinguisher (eBay) No 6 - I found some water pipe the right size and that should be on the way too (eBay again) I suppose I should replace this entry now with "Cut and fit the connector pipes". The hose and connectors arrived from Tink today, also the new "T" piece. I have some DIY to do on the weekend and some friends coming to stay so it's unlikely I'll get much time at the car but I'll try.

Well after yesterday's investigations, cut short by the arrival of friends, Pimms and a rather nice meal on the patio, I sorted out a plan of attack. Despite my advanced state of merriment I had chatted to James Carruthers and sorted out an order for Think Automotive . The idea was that although I have several lengths of seriously over spec Aeroquip TFE braided racing hose, I don't have enough in a single run to do the whole job. So I've gone for a lesser spec Aeroquip "push-on" hose - this stuff has a 1000psi burst pressure, should do the trick :-) With fixtures and fittings added the order is complete and went down the wire last night. I also found a suitable large bore "T" piece for the fuel return, it was on eBay and will be coming to me from Wales. So all I have to do now is make a hole in the front chassis rigger where the DPO (Dumb Previous Owner) plated the stock hole - no I don't mean Dave Walker, the previous previous owner! Once through th...

The fuel comes out of the PRV at the black straight pipe, which is the same union as teh injector hoses use - 3/8 NPTF maybe?