delrazor's (derek's) LWB '80 cf

[jimsvan]

my van is manual atm and has a big stick and and the stick goes back too its kinda awkward at first but im sorta use to it now but the six slugga will be removed as of next friday and 307 chev straight cant wait and then ill finish decking her out 

[delrazor]

Today I got some good news.
Went to abs brakes to get the word on my braking system (not stopping well). I nearly fell off my sneakers when I was told they were ok. Cylinders OK, master, booster, rear drums and shoes...all OK. The only issue is getting the front shoes re-bonded a bit oversize to get adjustment back. 200 bucks. I was expecting well over a thousand and to celebrate have asked for a new clutch and shifter bush.
To top that off there are a pair of new HQ discs in the back of the van ready for when I am ready to convert.
Went to smack converters for a cheap radio for the overhead console, and I am ready to roll.

derek

[jimsvan]

make sure when u do the hq conversion that u get it done right if u dont do it right it will bite ya in the ass,
u will do injury to the van and maybe injure yourself too which we dont want that cos u will end up adventurely doing a stub axle i did one in my van cos someone didnt do it right
someone else on here did a stub axle too and trust me not good when it happens to ya

[delrazor]

Well yesterday I picked the van up from ABS.
200 bucks to get the brakes up to scratch (as good as drums get)
500 for a new clutch.
much more pleasant drive now.
things to do...

-sort out idle speed (stalled every stop for ten minutes of driving, then was ok)

-get gas working - both solenoids are making a noise when turned on, the meter on the bottle shows half full. Still wont run at all on gas.

-small puddle from windscreen rubber (I think)

-mount radio (there's a console but the radio holder has been torn out by naughty boys.

-Get rear seats - looking for top quality for the kids, maybe a vito one.

-move gas bottle from 'under the sink' to under the car. Currently it sits inside, against the drivers side wall where my rear seats should go.

- rwc

- colour match and pressure packs made up.

[Warren]

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-get gas working - both solenoids are making a noise when turned on, the meter on the bottle shows half full. Still wont run at all on gas.

Check that the gas is turned on at the cylinder, also check wiring to the solenoids making sure they are correctlly switching.

From Memory they are normally closed valves, the master control switch should have 3 settings "GAS", "OFF" & "PETROL".

With the master control switch set to "GAS" when you switch on the ignition the gas solenoid switches on for a "set time" and then switches of if the motor hasn't started - this is a saftey feture to stop excesive amounts of gas leaking out when the ignition is left turned on without the engine running.

In the "OFF" position neither of them should be on, this setting is used when switching from Petrol to Gas and allows for the petrol in the carby bowl to be used up before switching to gas, if you switch over too quickly you will have to rich a mixture (combined petrol & gas).

In the "Petrol" position only the petrol solenoid should be active.

Note - the "OFF" position can be used as an anty thieft devices

Warren
 

[ben]

bad earths on the gas solinods usually does it or bad earth on the saftey box.. pull the gas hose off carby then stick it near your ear and turn key to ignition only, see if there is any gas flow..

also any air leaks on and around the carby to air cleaner can cause it to fail where petrol will still run..

ben

[delrazor]

Thanks Ben.
It feels like the converter solenoid is turning on then straight off again (split second). There is no gas at all getting to the carb.
I don't really have the budget for a specialist right now. Nor do I want to mess with gas.
I have shut off the gas at the tank.
I want to put the tank underneath as it is in the way of installing back seats, so I would like to know if the system is ok before spending bucks having it moved.
derek

[restoreid]

That's what the solenoides are supposed to do for safty until the motor starts then they will stay on all the time until you turn the motor off What you need is a primer button that holdes the solenoids on they are for cold weather starting Chyeers Reid

[delrazor]

I would like to know how it was used for the last ten years if it needs another button.
I am definitely missing something here, as it dies when I switch it over from petrol as soon as the bowl runs out.

the plot thickens

derek

[delrazor]

heres the converter....