Clean Airvalve
Repalce Seal on air valve
Clean up Crank Pulley & make TDC mark visible
Give engine & a basic internal clean with engine Conditionaer in the hope to clean up the Idle valve
Check timing
Pro efficiency Burn
Since you guys love pics......here is the engine conditioner recommended by a friend.
First was the air valve
Took it off. Seal seems almost new. I promise, Ive never had the Air Valve off. Ever! I assumed I was going to have all sorts of trouble getting the seal off. It didn't look that dirty either
At least not for 26 years. I've had Christine for 18 years now and I know its never been off. Or got looked at.
I cleaned up the air valve real nice with the engine stuff. It didn't take much effort, Then put it in boiling water, in the hope that if it is stuck It might come loose. Then drowned it in WD 40. As per suggestion of Okibi
While that was happening in the Kitchen, Ive been a little concerned on the timing. I had suspected it was out as I could hear some pinging occasionally.
I got myself a new timing light but couldn't make out the TDC mark on the pulley the other night while checking the timing.
Time for a little clean up.
I know its disgusting. But that's what you get when neglecting a car for close to 6 years.
I cleaned up the pulley & made the TDC mark more obvious with a bit of emery paper. Couldn't find a metal file. Sorry No pics
Then reassembled everything including the now hopefully working AirValve & checked the timing.
The timing was way out. Something like 22 deg BTDC. Thats shocking. I'm ashamed. Anyway that got sorted real quick & then it was time to give the engine an internal flush.
Followed the instructions on the can and checked the Idle , RPM & Timing one more time to be sure & went for a spin.
Christine runs magic. She recites poetry Just like when she was known as Patchy in her hey day's all those years ago. Idle is dead on. Doesn't vary. However I don't know if I fixed the cold Idle issue. I guess I'll find out tomorrow morning. Hopefully its cold.
But I recon most of it is because the idle was out so much.
My son will be impressed when he drives her later.
Next step.
Rust spots. That's next.
Then the beaver panel...... depends if I can afford that red one & if they are willing to post. I'm not keen on postage. Beaver panels are real fragile.
Perhaps I'll start chasing a few more rattles. Without a doubt. The piece of metal securing the glove-box has come off the console. It needs some kind of gluing metal to plastic fix. That question is aimed at anyone who has a sensible solution.
