IanMc Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Fantastic work as always Herman. I have to say that I was quite shocked to read about your condition and the possible need for an operation. Take care - health first, everything else is second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Thanks Ian, and yes a good health is the most important. Together with family & friends. But I had also good news, my vanes are very clean. So the blood pressure stays good also when I do exercises. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Nice to hear good news now and again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Assembled the feul pump, cleaned new filters and rubber silentblocks together with new lines. Some fresh paint and looks as new. Sad to put this away under the car in a dirty envirement where it will never see the light of the day: Before: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Also new feul lines to the pump unit: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And my son took care of the propshaft, clean and fresh painted: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Noticed the metal feul lines were blocked with residu of white stuff. So I'm going to use them to copy them and install new ones. Grts, Herman Edited November 3, 2019 by H-400 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Looking good Herman. Its all starting to come together, you will be back on the road soon 🙂 A bit wet over here to be able to do much on mine at the moment. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thanks Andy, today it is also raining in Belgium. And yes it is one of those days... Spend a few hours looking for the clamps and bolts together with the security/locking plates to fix the propshaft on the axle. But they moved to a very secret place in a box on the North-side of the Himalaya. Finally I found them together with a lot of bolts that were cleaned in our workshop of the barracks... So no new pics, but Mike (topic Mikes Manta) showed us some pics "before and after" and that was great to see the progress: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. and after: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 16:24, H-400 said: Sad to put this away under the car in a dirty envirement where it will never see the light of the day: Have you thought of fitting it in boot, right hand side boot, support from floor for quarter panel support. It would save your pump also. Looks too good to hide and destroy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 That's an idea, but will be something after MOT. Gonna put the battery in the boot, think in the spare-wheel well so there will be some weight on the rear axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Is that a new fuel pressure regulator Herman? Just wondering if those and the pre-filter are still available parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Hi Jess, the pressure regulator is fitted on the fuel rail on the engine. This is a regulator to compensate the pulses of the fuel pump, and they are hard to find. I cleaned it and gave it a fresh paint. The pre-filter is still available at Dr.Manta, I fitted a new one. I remember when I googled the Bosch partnr. of the compensator they are still for sale somewhere but not cheap. Must have that partnr. somewhere... Will look for it. OEM number: 90067820 Opel:8 18 545 Bosch:0 280 161 006 Edited November 8, 2019 by H-400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, H-400 said: Hi Jess, the pressure regulator is fitted on the fuel rail on the engine. This is a regulator to compensate the pulses of the fuel pump, and they are hard to find. I cleaned it and gave it a fresh paint. The pre-filter is still available at Dr.Manta, I fitted a new one. I remember when I googled the Bosch partnr. of the compensator they are still for sale somewhere but not cheap. Must have that partnr. somewhere... Will look for it. OEM number: 90067820 Opel:8 18 545 Bosch:0 280 161 006 Thanks Herman, part number works a treat, but you are correct over £150. (https://www.autoteiledirekt.de/bosch-677418.html) I do wounder if the compensator is even needed with modern pumps, something to check out I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 If you look at the operation, fuel enters damper, then pump, pump pressurises at 3.0bar, then pressure valve set at 3.0 bar, then filter, up front it enters T piece, feeds injectors and is returned by the pressure regulator. I think the damper is not needed? Maybe opel used it as a 90˚ elbow. Cant see why if pump is 3.0bar, as pressure compensater is needed? But if it is, maybe an artmarket part is available. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Feul enters first in the pre-filter (black) then into the pump. From there into the puls-damper en so into the fine-filter (silver). From there to the front of the car where the pressureregulator sets the pressure to 2,5 (LE jetronic) or 3,0 (L jetronic grey injectors)bar. As Evo mentioned there are discussions about the damper, my first Manta was a carb and I rebuilded to injection and I drove years without damper and never had problems... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Propshaft is on it's place, aswell the fuelpump. After some searching I found yesterday what I was looking for: Copper line 8mm with rubber insulated, they used it years ago with LPG autogas systems. Yet they use flexible hoses made of fibre. Those lines copper lines are ideal to use as fuelline cause the rubber protects it against corrosion. I used the old lines as a template. Made them longer under the seat so I can adjust the lines to the chassis: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. As you all can see the garden furniture is allready in wintermode😥 Grts, Herman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Great find Herman, that should work very nicely 👍 Shame about the garden furniture going back under cover, ours has been covered up for weeks already! 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi Ian, wintertime is ready to stay. So I got to move the cars to keep warm, the "400" stays in my garage but I also rent a garage 10 yards from my garden. But yet we have some nice dry days and a long weekend so the carport (5x6 meters with 2 closed walls) is also nice to work. Allways moving cars to work😁... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Herman, can we get a closeup photo of auto gas pipe, it is good alternative to copper. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: Herman, can we get a closeup photo of auto gas pipe, it is good alternative to copper. Thank you Also interested in this 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Give me some time, will take some pics tomorrow. It is still a copper line but the rubber insulation gives it more protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 As promised: I cut some of the rubber so you can see the thickness, used a toothpick to keep it open. The bleu is from the sawblade the seller used. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Interesting, and a big thank you, very much appreciated. It is almost like industrial, commercial LPG gas pipe, 8mm copper with pvc coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Interesting, and a big thank you, very much appreciated. It is almost like industrial, commercial LPG gas pipe, 8mm copper with pvc coating. I thought that, well not gas, but the micro-bore central heating pipes I have in my walls, also soft enough to bend about easily. Think they are 10mm or 8mm, but maybe ideal too. https://www.screwfix.com/p/wednesbury-pvc-coated-copper-pipe-white-10mm-x-25m/34388?tc=BT4&ds_kid=92700020952479226&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_9Oenrnl5QIVSrDtCh2eFQw6EAQYASABEgJox_D_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hi Jess, I used as original the 8mm one. It is as in your link also soft and easy to bend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, H-400 said: Hi Jess, I used as original the 8mm one. It is as in your link also soft and easy to bend. Thanks Herman, never would have thought to use that without your post 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Had some time to work on the Manta, but you all love pics so the feul pump clean under the car, MOT rules in Belgium are very strict so it stayes there till after MOT: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The propshaft on its place: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And the new feul lines yes on their original place but this job is not ready yet. Needed a pipe cutter but a friendly neighbour lend it to me after I ended working at the car. But thanks anyway! Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Filled the gearbox with oil and because I had no pump to use (I use them from the workshop at the barracks😁) I did what we do in emergency's: Take a silicone hose and cut it in an angle, drill a hole in the cap of the oil bottle so the hose fits tight in it. Put the hose in the bottle untill it toughes almost the bottom. Then you can pump the oil in the gearbox, keep the bottle vertical, after pushing the oil loosen the cap to let air again inside and pump again. If you are somewhere in Africa we do not always have the tools to work but the army learns to be inventive: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. This one is also for Andy Abbott cause he 's got the same rocker cover: I had in the past some oil leaks from that cover, so I ordered a gasket of a 2.4 frontera/omega and it looks ok. The chape of our cover is a bit different so I had to cut a small part at the front: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The rubber gasket fits nice: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And this is the partnr. to order it, the brand is Victor Reinz so can't be a problem: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Don't order them right now, still got to test it with a running engine! Grts, Herman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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