stuart Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Bit difficult to tell from the sound on the short clip but it looks like your rev counter my be over reading anyway. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 5 hours ago, stuart said: Bit difficult to tell from the sound on the short clip but it looks like your rev counter my be over reading anyway. Stuart. Thanks. I'll pull out the dwell meter Quick blast to the beach and back. One small backfire but it's running great otherwise. Hardly running on at all on shutdown now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 4 hours ago, EliTR6 said: Thanks. I'll pull out the dwell meter Quick blast to the beach and back. One small backfire but it's running great otherwise. Hardly running on at all on shutdown now. Which beach? I'm curious. Marseilles? Britanny? Where, where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rupert Bayer Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 I think it's San Francisco - isn't that Steve McQueen in the mirror? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, DavidBee said: Which beach? I'm curious. Marseilles? Britanny? Where, where? Le touquet! I've had this photo in my living room for years. The channel air bridge used to link Lydd in Kent to le touquet. Just need to buy a plane now! 7 hours ago, Rupert Bayer said: I think it's San Francisco - isn't that Steve McQueen in the mirror? Edited June 1, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Rupert Bayer said: I think it's San Francisco - isn't that Steve McQueen in the mirror? Very good Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, EliTR6 said: Ah, that's better! Now I know. What an extraordinary painting — I see it's signed (Gaby). Quite beautiful, would appear to be based on a photograph? Too detailed not to be. A TR2. And a long line of vehicles below the wing in the far distance. That's just what I need. Can I have one, please? Edited June 1, 2020 by DavidBee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) This kook went for a spin with a surfboard squeezed into the car Here's a clip of the drive home https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7NoiwB-az/?igshid=12v2uun6lsa3s Edited June 2, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: This kook went for a spin with a surfboard squeezed into the car Good for you! Engine sounds very sweet running, I mean carburation... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deggers Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: Nailed it. Great shot Eli. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Good job you don’t have a diagonal on that roll bar or you wouldn’t get the board in !! its a hard life but someone has to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Thanks everyone Really hot and close today. Car still suffering from a bit of rev hang but very little running on when I switch off. I'll loosen the throttle linkage a bit, hopefully it will be an easy fix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Deggers, yes, could be easily mistaken for one of yours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Quick drive to the next town followed by a pizza run. Took the hood for a test spin. I don't know how you cope with a hardtop. I'm not claustrophobic but it is cramped with the hood on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I like the passenger a lot.. Does he help with the Pizza and map reading. Richard & B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Richardtr3a said: I like the passenger a lot.. Does he help with the Pizza and map reading. Richard & B. He's more pizza eater than navigator, that's for sure! Drove to work in light rain with roof on but still no side screens. 20min later the heavens opened up and I rushed home to swap cars as the wind was blowing rain sideways into the car. Get back to the office and the sun starts shining! I can't win Edited June 5, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deggers Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 7:54 PM, DavidBee said: Deggers, yes, could be easily mistaken for one of yours! Everyday's a beach day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Went for a gorgeous drive to le crotoy today (baie de Somme). Almost 100mi total. The car performed flawlessly, great oil pressure and temperature gauge never went past the mid point. Didn't need to switch on the electric fan either. Only concern is that oil is seeping into the passenger footwell from under the gearbox tunnel. Box or engine? Edited June 7, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Smell the oil - you will soon identify the source, presuming you use HP in the ‘box. HP 90 has a sulphurous odour james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, james christie said: Smell the oil - you will soon identify the source, presuming you use HP in the ‘box. HP 90 has a sulphurous odour james Pretty sure it's from the engine. Spent many an hour messing around with ep90 dripping out of land rovers! There's more on the back of the block, where it meets the head. I'll clean it up and keep an eye on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) I've pretty much finished the rewiring. Bob's led conversion is the business! Fan and headlights are now ran through relays and a separate fusebox. I've got a spare relay for if I ever fit driving lamps. They're electric fan has a manual override as well as the original thermostatic switch. The warning lamp on the dash lights up when either of them are switching the fan on. I learnt a huge amount and am very pleased with my handiwork! Thanks to all for the advice and moral support Edited June 9, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Well done and it is very satisfying. A few years ago and knowing absolutely nothing about car electrickery, I decided to to do something similar and install two covered fuse boxes in place of one open fuse box into which a large number of additional electrical items were plumbed. With the help of people here I went from this: to this: Since then, (with a bit more help here) I have rewired and rerouted the wiring for the overdrive and installed a O/D "on' lamp, installed a lever indicator arm, installed a double 12v output socket and a 12v input socket for the battery conditioner to plug into. And of course Bob's LEDs. Very satisfying! Miles Edited June 9, 2020 by MilesA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seanlen Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/7/2020 at 7:32 PM, EliTR6 said: Went for a gorgeous drive to le crotoy today (baie de Somme). Almost 100mi total. The car performed flawlessly, great oil pressure and temperature gauge never went past the mid point. Didn't need to switch on the electric fan either. Only concern is that oil is seeping into the passenger footwell from under the gearbox tunnel. Box or engine? Nice car and nice dog too. I had a couple of Jack Russells too ... what's her/his name? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 9:53 PM, seanlen said: Nice car and nice dog too. I had a couple of Jack Russells too ... what's her/his name? Gonzo! Wow, haven't posted for almost a month. The tr3 is pretty much my daily driver but I've been working 6 days a week and often 12 hours a day so haven't done anything apart from drive it. The throttle sometimes sticks open at full bore. It's happened a few times on 4th. Accelerate hard and lift off the gas but it keeps pulling. Drop into neutral and the revs are bouncing off the redline. Killing the ignition then tapping the throttle before jump starting in 4th mostly cures it. The linkage doesn't seem to be fouling anything and it happened once on a 100mi run last Sunday and twice on a 80mi drive today. Do you think it's inside the carb? Could something be stopping a piston from dropping back down? Got some lithium grease for my new old wanner gun. Will grease the trunnions before a 500mi trip next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Earlier today Not my home unfortunately Edited July 3, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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