The longest Elite Resto ? - probably

[neilbennet]

Hi, I seem to have lost track, I am following along very slowly behind you, please do you have a written plan, simple and step by step please, are you ok to share and do you have an end plan, I would love to drive up next to you one day in a car park and compare how we got there. Elite and Elite together one day, cheers Neil

[MetBlue]

please do you have a written plan, simple and step by step please, are you ok to share and do you have an end plan

I've had so many plans Neil, that I've run out of letters in the alphabet. Sorry but nothing is written down, but I'd say the best plan is to tackle one area at a time and actually see the results/ progress.

I must admit though, I'm not disciplined enough to Walk the walk. Do as I say, not as I do.
Tony

[MetBlue]

Playing with Vacuum head lights - I know why people change them to Electric. - What a phaff.
I bought a generic vacuum pump for Diesel Brake Servo's, so I could rebuild the Vac headlights and see how long they'd stay down without having a running engine.
Initially I bypassed the solenoid valves, drew vacuum, pods went down, but within a few minutes they were up again. Blanked off one pod, repeated and vacuum leaked away even quicker ! - Puzzled.
After much testing, I came to the conclusion the NRV wasn't reliable / repeatable ( it was a new plastic valve from a brake booster as I knew the brass Lotus original wasn't doing anything).

Then removed the accumulator and it rattled - full of rust.


I know for sure the vacuum pods will be similar. I can only conclude that I was drawing debris into the NRV.

I have a couple of in line filters ( originally planned to go between the pod and the solenoid valve). One of those is going immediately before the NRV when I get delivery of some new fittings, valves and pipes.
I'm also thinking I'll mix up some resin and wash through the accumulator, which should both seal the inside and stick any remaining bits to the inside.

All I'm trying to do at the moment is draw a Vacuum on an Accumulator and some blanked off pipes and seal it with an NRV (with a Vac gauge in circuit so I can see how quick it decays). What can be so difficult ? Funny stuff VACUUM. It just sucks up all the muck.

On the plus side, the very fact I'm posting this says we have yet another restart on this glacially slow project.


Tony