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At pub already, sunny day..

there is a good chance i shall make it to this meet...

Looks like a trials car. Bit like these guys do. http://www.sporty.co.nz/sportingtrials

main loom earth point to the body is near the battery. self tapper from factory, they get loose. and check where you moved/removed lpg wiring.

Got some time spare next week.. Whereabouts?

Had to leave, but they had the gearbox back on the motor when I left. Cheers for the whitebait patties, yum...

sunday is fine with me..

got a wee shop press i can bring for universals. will bring tools and stuff as well.

Let me have a look the Lucas alt first, might be an easy fix. And its already on the car. Parts are cheap. Cut my teeth on Lucas stuff, it's fine if set up right. Pm me your address bud..

if i get karls rusty datsun finished by then, can come and help.

Dubman59 now owns this.

Side stand switch definitely. Also green is earth, black is ignition on Hondas. Used to work in a bike shop doing electrics.

Good turnout again, met some new faces. Awesome.

Looks like it has had the bash. No good. Will chew the pads off in no time. Needs a grind/ take it back. Possibly bent/cracked too. She's rooted mate.

Clamping can fuck hoses. If you go too tight. Just enough to stop the pressure. Like having to stop mid stream while having a piss to write your name in the snow. Too much clamping will do damage.

Soft brake hoses, can flex/expand. Grab the hose and get someone to stomp on the pedal. If you can feel it, its fucked. Happens a lot on old bikes, old cars. And shitty lines.

Anything can be fixed, comes down to expense vs result. Any creases in the chassis/ body? Have pulled cars straight with a block and tackle before. If its just a small tweak, can be feasible. If you can see it, so can the inspector..

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white wire on the coil + is 12v unfused ignition feed. put an in-line fuse holder from there to the pump. then earth the pump. simple, easy to do. no need for a relay in a viva. cheers.

will try and get there, depends on which way the fire goes today. some fresh air would be nice.

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as mentioned above, escorts have the ballast wire INSIDE the wiring loom, usually a pink wire that looks out of place. that is why you have 10v. put an ohm meter between the battery "+" and the feed to the external ballast resistor. probably be around 1 - 1.5 ohms. (with the key on) if so, you have an internal ballast wire. this can be checked with the battery "-" removed, to save flattening the battery. you are just checking resistance, not voltage. now turn the key to start, and the resistance should drop to nothing. or close to it. that means your bypass is working. hook everything back up. when the key is turned, battery voltage (not always 12v..) is applied to the end of this wire usually from the starter solenoid or the key. thats what the extra small terminal on the solenoid is, hence" ballast bypass" how many volts at the battery terminals when cranking? probably around 10. should be a bit more, battery is probably down a bit from cranking over a lot. just because it went before, dose not mean it was right. charge the battery, remove/bypass the external extra ballast resistor, and it will be sweet. put a jug on it...

escorts have the ballast wire in the wiring loom. shit of an idea. sounds like you have an extra one wired in? would mean full voltage when cranking (ballast bypass), and drop down to less than what is needed when running. bypass the external resistor and see what happens. it should run. then check voltages. cheers.

So happy you got this car instead of the red one I looked at on your behalf. It was a dog. This is lush. Stoked.