Ed's wagon

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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by Tramp » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:14 pm

Ahh makes sense, if mine failed I'd do exactly the same! Tbh the light switch will be the culprit, take the door strap off then open it up so you can get in the hinge and remove the switch, clean the contacts with some emery paper and it will be fixed, my only other advice is do it before it's crushed, I imagine getting to the switch whilst the cars a cube might make the job a lot harder

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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by andyrew » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:20 pm

Edweird wrote:Bad news gentlemen. My Zook's courtesy light has stopped working when I open the door so I'm going to have to scrap my SJ.
They worked when they left the factory?!?

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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by Jordi » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:01 pm

Edweird wrote:Bad news gentlemen. My Zook's courtesy light has stopped working when I open the door so I'm going to have to scrap my SJ.
Strange, mine has decided to start working afters several years of not working.
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by Ladaman » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:14 pm

Edweird wrote:Bad news gentlemen. My Zook's courtesy light has stopped working when I open the door so I'm going to have to scrap my SJ.
What's one of those, you poser! :D
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:15 am

I haven't even got an interior light :lol:
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by twiss » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:54 pm

Edweird wrote:Bad news gentlemen. My Zook's courtesy light has stopped working when I open the door so I'm going to have to scrap my SJ.
Switch + hammer = fixed!
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by Edweird » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:53 pm

Nothing much going on but I thought folks might be pleased to hear that my SJ sailed through its MOT yesterday. Adjusted the carb a bit with the emissions tester in before they tested it. Went from 7.5% CO and about 700ppm of unburnt fuel to 1.6% CO and 195ppm (pass is less than 3.5% CO and 1200ppm).

What I have noticed is that as a result of the carb tuning then engine runs on a little bit sometimes when I turn off the ignition. I've got it sucking warm air because of the cold weather so I reckon that it's probably that plus it being relatively well tuned that is making it run on.
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by kiwizook » Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:19 pm

good stuff! congrats
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by twiss » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:00 pm

tune the engine back to how you like it, just keep note of the adjustment you make for MOT time ;)
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Re: Ed's wagon

Post by Rhinoman » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:36 pm

Running on is usually a timing problem but it could be that you're running too lean.
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