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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 8, 2009 22:05:03 GMT
Back from the long run somewhat worse for wear as there was a point when I thought she wasn't going to get me home. She was idling very roughly and wouldn't come off idle. I managed to coax her through it however she is still idling very rough, backfiring, down on power, jerky on the overun and incredibly revvy at anything more than 40mph. I think I have something to do this week any suggestions on where to start, that is if she will again once shes cooled down.
Paul
p.s. first thing on my list is a full service ,new plugs , dizzy cap, ht leads, oil change, set points they dont look like they need replacing, engine timing and a drive and generator belt tension. Is there anything else that I ought do?
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 8, 2009 22:19:05 GMT
condenser, check also the vac pipe at the back of the engine for cracks
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Post by spunkymonkey on Nov 8, 2009 22:29:18 GMT
condenser, check also the vac pipe at the back of the engine for cracksGotta be odds-on with the high revs
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 9, 2009 17:04:20 GMT
Ok think ive got to the bottom of the rough running choke wasn't returning all the way at the carburettor. When I get time to do a full service probably wednesday that should be sorted. I was able to reduce the revvyness by cleaning the contacts on the condenser and on all ht leads, going to play with the vaccum linkage see if I can get it perfect it seems to me it needs a different setting for home than it does for uni. Combine that with a belt tension and all should be well. fingers crossed.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Nov 9, 2009 17:21:39 GMT
Choke woould definitely cause rough running when hot (and horrible fuel comsumption) but condenser / leads shouldn't affect the "revviness" because how the engine revs at a given speed is a function of the drive ratio only.
If it was running like a real dog you might get a slight increase because of lower manifold vacuum (more throttle needed for the same power = lower vacuum) but that would be cancelled out by the centrifugal change-up by the time you got to 60 or so.
As for the vacuum valve, there's no reason at all for the setting to change once it's set unless other settings have changed or the throttle linkage has been disturbed. It's worth checking its setting as the final step in a thorough service / tune-up because going from bad tune to good will require less throttle for a given power output / engine speed but just changing it in isolation without making sure the rest is spot on will only leave you having to keep fiddling with it as conditions change.
With any car, if the basics ain't right you're flogging a dead horse altering anything else. The Dafs have some pretty complex interdependencies because of the transmission system so it becomes even imore important to be sure of the basic first!
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 9, 2009 17:28:59 GMT
she definatly seems happier oh and when the I was checking the choke I noticed a fair bit of gunk in the carb which I cleaned out that cant of been helping. Come wednesday I have all day to tinker and get her running perfecto. She needs to be as shes going to newbury show in 2 weeks and I am determined that she isn't going to show DAF up!!
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 14, 2009 21:57:40 GMT
Anyone wanna give me a hand or at least give me step by step instructions for fitting a radio. I have 2 pod speakers that glue onto the parcel shelf and a head unit. What other things do I need and then how do I go about wiring them in. I want to set aside at least one day this week as DAF day so dont have a problem travelling somewhere for help infact it would give me a much needed excuse to leave Coventry and enjoy myself for abit. Anyone fancy a beer (lemonade for me) and a bit of time with a fellow daffer give me a shout as long as I dont have to drive for more then 2.5 hours each way im happy.
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Post by daf44 on Nov 14, 2009 22:19:48 GMT
hi paul. you are welcome to come down here anytime, but it may be a bit far from coventry. a radio should not take you too long anyway. the only things you should need are :- speaker wire wire for the power and earth. in line fuse for power line. (if not fitted to radio) block connectors. insulation tape. swear box good luck. paul44
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 17, 2009 16:16:28 GMT
been doing some spannering today and intend to do some more tommorrow. I discovered the cause of the idle problem. It was as dafdaffer said the little valve on the side of the carb, however the problem was that it keeps unscrewing itself and then it will barely idle. I have screwed it in with a really big spanner and am pleased to report it seems to be willing to stay put. She also had her drive belts tensioned today and I have replaced all the vaccum pipes. Tommorow I will service and tune the engine an excuse to use my new multimeter hehe. The tinkering Ive done today has improved her no end. The idle speed screw seems to have no affect on the idle speed though hopefully her service tomorrow will solve it. I am abit more confident that she isn't going to dump me on the way to work like she was threatening all last week.
Paul
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Post by daf44 on Nov 18, 2009 22:08:56 GMT
hi.
a couple of drops of superglue on the threads will stop things vibrating loose, but will break free easily when you need to undo them.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 19, 2009 16:18:13 GMT
Well finally got around to doing a full service today im really am useless. Am pleased to note she is noticebly quieter smoother and has a bit more get up and go. However and a this is a big however I committed the cardinal sin and was adjusting things under the bonnet and knocked the throttle and she was only in gear and ran over my foot. Lesson now learnt when working on car make sure its in neutral if you dont want a broken toe!!
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 21, 2009 0:50:55 GMT
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 21, 2009 7:41:36 GMT
I seem to have developed a slight electrical fault. One of my indicator bulbs blew this morning and I was suprised to note that the audible flasher warning dissapears and that the reaming bulb goes on permantly rather than flashing all very odd I just expected it to flash faster like most car do.
Oh before I forget obviously I need to get a replacement bulb but what type please just tell me what I need to ask for in Halfrauds as I am sure that DAFs wont be listed.
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 21, 2009 12:08:55 GMT
Hmm, can't tell you the bulb type Paul but I would get another relay too just in case, and check for a bad earth. Strange that it is on permanently, most cars if a bulb is out, the other indicators flash really fast which alerts you to a bulb being blown. If it's staying on permanently that would tell me that a relay is 'holding on', if that makes sense. God, how I hate car electrics!
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 21, 2009 15:43:27 GMT
all flashes normally via hazard switch except front left, which I think has blown. Which bulbs do I need? I do night shifts and need to take the car to slough area tomorrow and would like all the legal bits to be in working order.
Paul
p.s. grammar adjusted sorry I struggle abit with spelling and grammer I suffer from dyspraxia and as a result have dyslexic tendencies
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 21, 2009 16:09:46 GMT
sorry now adjusted
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 21, 2009 16:51:29 GMT
they do just stay on when one is blown.
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Post by daf44 on Nov 22, 2009 20:01:31 GMT
hi. almost certainly correct on 12v 20w bulbs. also, almost certainly correct on the 2 pin flasher unit that will hold the bulbs "on" when one blows, but will still work hazards ok. (i am not going out in this weather either ) bulbs can be bought almost anywhere. flasher units can be bought in any motorbike factors if needed. paul44
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 30, 2009 14:36:05 GMT
I have a little confession to make. period speakers look ok. Not so period head unit but It does compliment the dash Airiel fairly discreet on the passenger wing pity its not connected I have been unable to find the right connector to put on the wire to the back of the head unit. Now Gladys got the boomin tunes aint she innit. Paul
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Post by spunkymonkey on Nov 30, 2009 15:25:50 GMT
That's far more subtle than Betty's, Paul, so no need to confess to us
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 30, 2009 20:07:37 GMT
Good on you Paul Times have certainly changed since Gladys was built and as she is your daily commuter you need yer tunes! At least you have a stereo, I have a 'mono', that is a single speaker under the passenger side of the dashboard. ;D I'm agonising a little over what to do with the stereo system. I have a very period radio with LM and MW, no FM. It even has a tone button. That's pretty much the lot. My options are either: Put speakers in the parcel shelf as you have. Find some discrete under dash speakers like I had in my Fiat X1/9, you couldn't even see them. Take the speaker box apart and fit a decent 6"x9" speaker and stay mono. Have radio expensively reconditioned to pick up FM and have hidden MP3 connection (very expensive I should think, people like Vintage Wireless can do that). For the head unit, I have either a replacement radio or radio cassette (or buy cd player), all would be digital. My radio is currently suspended under the dash in a well made metal bracket. I would also like to remove the ignition barrell blank from the dashboard, file the hole a little larger and put in a cigarrette lighter so that I can run satnav etc. Does this make me a philistine? ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 30, 2009 21:20:19 GMT
NO it doesn't I want a 12v socket as well. As for the speakers they are fixed with a single bolt and thus have caused minimal damge to the parcel shelf. With a bit of filler the whole thing could be reversed quite easy. The only thing that wouldnt be so easy would be the hole for the aeriel
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 30, 2009 21:55:59 GMT
i have some spare glass when you need it
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 30, 2009 22:11:30 GMT
Gladys rocks. Shame it's so hard to get shed, reggie and soft core music on da 8-track. Yeah. Cool. Wicked - as young happening people say. (I learnt this from my cutting edge DJ friend at lunch the other week - shameless excuse to show the pic)
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 30, 2009 22:16:01 GMT
The head unit facia is on my desk for that very reason Paul. Not so attractive to nick speakers or a head unit with no facia.
Richard shes been flying down the A46 with Sir Elton screeching out of the boom box. I thought said music suits her personality. Now arrival at next meet will be to the tune of Madness Ive been driving in my car lol
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Post by pauldaf44 on Dec 7, 2009 14:59:01 GMT
Bulb as soon as I knew what it was picked one up from Halfrauds they wanted £4 rip off. Bit of an update I did Coventry to the Limes cafe near nottingham then on to retford and back to COV used £20 of fuel so respectable considering I wasn't hanging about as I was trying to keep up with cars that all had at least double Gladys' cubes. A couple of incidents one cylinder time on the way sorted by refitting HT leads and a bit of tape round the dizzy I think its time for a new cap. Oh and the throttle decided to get stuck at at least half throttle not fun in a vario to say the least. All sorted now stripped the throttle linkage down and lubricated it copiously and now it works again. That is not an experience I want to repeat. Anyway at least I didn't turn up shrowded with a cloud of steam in a Nissan that had used several times its water capacity in very few miles. Said car was in fact running on water from a flood at the side of the road.
Paul
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Post by dafdaffer on Dec 7, 2009 18:33:07 GMT
I went to coventry twice once on saturday and once on sunday and used about £20 in the van... in future i will read emails properly
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Post by stefan on Dec 7, 2009 21:54:42 GMT
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 4, 2010 16:49:43 GMT
We have had nearly a month with no problems something had to give.
Anyway as I pulled into the drive just now the car made a high pitch whining noise (sounded metalic.) and started to stink. Ive changed the heat exchanger pipes as I was freezing and whilst doing so noticed that the down pipe from the airfilter was split. Duetifully patched with gaffa tape. Upon further investigation I have noticed that this sound only occurs as the engine picks up or goes to idle regardless of whether in gear or not. If the engine is steady it is completly gone also note it is audible when the engine runs down after being switched off. The car is going to be fully serviced on thursday as the oil is a bit dark and it hasn't been running well. Im getting a garage to do it as I have no desire to lie in the snow it too darn cold. I am a little worried as the car is to go back to coventry on friday after which it shall go to the january meet.
Advice, consolance, dont worry about it or even assistance replys greatly appreciated.
Paul.
edit to add. Smell may be that I have just discovered a bottle of dot 4 has split in the boot.
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Post by howard on Jan 4, 2010 16:55:09 GMT
Don't forget to carefully mop up that brake fluid (unless it's the "kinder to paintwork" kind)......
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