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Disconnected the PVC and plugged the hose to the inlet.Has made an instant drastic improvement! Smoke is all but gone, so a decent flush and some diesel oil is on the menu. But yeah no big stream of smoke, starts easier (have been having to crank and crank it) and if I'm not imagining it it's not pinking anywhere near as bad.

My Mitsi is starting to smoke like, well a Mitsi... But it's not constant, I notice a couple puffs of blue smoke in the mirror for just the first block or 3 some mornings especially if I've got the trailer loaded up, then it clears up (or at least clears to the point I don't spot it in my mirror anyway). And today I noticed a LOT of blue smoke during downhill overrun, holding 2nd without touching the gas = a constant stream of typical old Mitsi smoke clouds out the back, but it was clearing up pretty much the instant I cracked the throttle. I know both those symptoms normally point to valve stem seals, but I fitted all new seals only a couple months back, which really helped the morning smoke show clear up. Reckon it could be the breather/PCV set up? I'm not yet thinking rings as in my past Mitsi experiences rings = constant smoke, major oil consumption and eventually rods coming out the side of the block. Edit: thinking about it more, I'm going to try disconnecting the PCV from the intake, since it's happening with the throttle fully closed I'm guessing the vacuum maybe enough to suck oil past the old likely worn out PCV valve. Before anyone suggests it, burning the van and walking away is not an option! Unless someone wants to swap a LWB Hiace Custom for my Altezza haha

Also looking at an auction for 2 mowers, if I win and you want it there'll be a sweet OS Masport 2t in it for you.

Mint as guys, will know Saturday if it's mine. Cheers!

I'm looking at an old mower in Papakura, the seller won't send it or drop it off anywhere etc. So yeah wondering if anyone would be keen to pick it up and whack it in a box or 2 and sending it down to me? I only want the motor and catcher lol Last one I had sent down was only $45 with NZ post, catcher in a seperate box. Beer money provided etc

Shows your Volvo isn't low enough too!

Get a big syringe from the chemist/vet/Ky, use it to push fluid up from the caliper. I couldn't get my Let's to bleed for ages, filled a syringe with fluid and yeah first push of the plunger a lot of tiny bubbles came out of the return hole in the reservoir and the lever firmed up. That's the other thing to check, the tiny return hole in the master can block up and if it has you won't get it bled in a hurry.

Rope works damn well, and for me at least feels much safer than using air.

Try to track down a stock auto Escort box crossmember, whack it in backwards.

Dunno about Station ones specifically, but some digital dashes still have mechanical odometers, if Stazza ones are like that I'm sure a friendly diesel owner would be happy to set the Ks to match the stock cluster's reading.

Digital dash cluster shouldn't effect the WOF at all should it?

Roggle doctor returns!! Fucking lush man!

Fucking lush man! Been waiting for an update, was almost getting worried you'd given up on it!

Bongo/Econovan by chance?

Choppy choppy time!

Yeah there torsion front.

Don't forget the white leather will have to be swapped for camo at the same time.

Enough room to hang the TB off a 90° piece of pipe and have it forward facing?

Too many strokes! Hey can you measure the distance between your head studs for me/Manu?

Yeah, sounds like it was a mission to install into the exhaust ports too Looks like just catching a ride was hard enough in those days.

Would have been a good chance to get rid of the avenger for some extra pingas towards your Telstar engine into Escort swap!

Too many doors, not enough panel van for my tastes lol. At least being auto it's got the big tunnel, driveshaft and gearbox cross member for bolting a type9 behind an angry Kent 1600!

That sure looks like a Camira gauge cluster, but I'm not sure about the rest of the dash. Fucking cool car!