Recent content by sim303

Thanks guys. When I last wrote, I was part way through a fairly serious back flushing operation of the Cat / downpipe. I blocked the front end filled it with boiling water, mixed with a LOT of fairy liquid (Max!) ... I let it soak over night, then got the power washer and low-power blasted down...

I gladly would, but it would be illegal, given it was fitted from the factory as per the DVLA regs at the time.

Yeah.. I'm having a go at off-car cleaning / flushing of the cat (seeing as it's already toast - nothing to lose). Hopefully will be back on by tomorrow and I'll see if it worked or not. Very few options for replacement cats (downpipes), as far as I can see :( Looks like the only options are...

Thanks! Glad it was entertaining for someone at least! :sweatsmile:

... with all the recent running problems with the injection pump and fuelling etc, I'm slowly putting 2 and 2 together... (and probably getting 5..) When I first refitted the new injection pump a few months ago - fixing the original DTC14 problem - all seemed quite ok. Only done a few miles...

Ok so 2023-24 is proving to be my Annus Horribilis as far as my cruiser is concerned :weary::disrelieved: Latest problem: Barely enough power to pull the skin off a rice pudding (can hardly get up my road (~4-5% grade) at more than 25mph) Black smoke No DTC FSM reference values look reasonable...

Well, after an untold amount of me$$ing about, it's fixed... Along the way I accidentally trashed the new piston kit, and the HBB body (didn't realise the new piston had not located in the spring properly...). Ended up buying a used HBB off ebay and making a "Best of" HBB using the best bits...

Another weekend, another update, for interest... Took the HBB back out and back on the bench... slackened off the accumulator and energised the motor (at low voltage, around 5v)... foamy brake fluid came out, so I am pretty certain there was, at least, air in the booster pump area. Ran the...

I've had better parties, I must admit :D But that is a very good suggestion. I will try it and report back - thanks!

Crikey - how long did it take to figure that out?? :icon-eek:

Ok, after a long wait for parts from Japan, an update, of sorts.... New brake lines fitted to the HBB after the FR wheel line ruptured duing all the faffing. However, the problem remains - no big surprise. Identified symptoms: With the ignition ON, the (new) HBB pump just runs and runs...

A small update.... this problem has now officially reached "saga" status, and is in danger of eclipsing the original problem which it tacked itself on to (faulty injection pump)... Predictably, the accumulator o-ring was visually fine, and fitting the new one made no difference. (Pump just...

A lot of useful info in there, thank you! I hope I don't end up having to go that deep. Gonna start with the easy thing first and try replacing that accumulator o-ring with the one supplied with the motor.

just had a look at the parts manual.... I thought the HBB was considered by Mr T to be one unit so wasn't expecting a breakdown, but....I reckon it could be this? :