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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #105 on: January 29, 2018, 07:24:57 AM »
Continuing the Noddy theme.....
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #106 on: January 29, 2018, 11:22:05 AM »
I like it at least it's different don't forget the spare wheel on the back can't wait to see you in your Noddy hat with the little 🔔  keep up the good work John James.  ;D.   ;D
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« Reply #107 on: January 29, 2018, 02:32:14 PM »
That’s a sort of baby bird beak yellow, so if you see an adult bird feeding it worms you know why.   :-)
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #108 on: January 29, 2018, 03:05:27 PM »
Once, when in Decimomanu, the bombing range in Sardinia, we had a baby owl roost in the jet pipe of one of our Buccaneer's. No amount of banging or shouting would get it out and the first sortie of the day was fast approaching.

So I climbed in and started up the engine....it didn't come out until I hit max throttle....out came the owl in a ball of flame, and travelled about 200 yards like a meteorite....I always felt bad about that....but it did look spectacular, poor thing...and it managed to set some scrub on fire as a last act of defiance!

Moral is; don't let an owl nest in your car....it is not good for conservation.
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #109 on: March 16, 2018, 10:18:59 AM »
Hi all you 250 California builders. Does anybody know what size (thread size and length) screws are required for the steering column cowl? I did not get any with mine.
Brian though it was M4 but that's too big. I then tried the electrical socket screws you get in your plug sockets, and they are also too big.
Any ideas?
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #110 on: March 16, 2018, 10:25:53 AM »
Electrical socket screws are 3.5 so I would suggest you try 3mm

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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #111 on: March 16, 2018, 02:14:36 PM »
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I used M3 dome heads, 6mm long....they are still a bit long but I fitted a couple of small fibre washers.

As the bolts are so small it is imperative to line up the holes/threads very accurately, or cross threading is easy to happen.

I got mine here...if you cut and paste it into e-bay;

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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #112 on: March 16, 2018, 02:55:58 PM »
Thanks guys. On order....
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #113 on: March 20, 2018, 06:23:27 PM »
For those 2Fifty owners who need to fit new senders for water temp, I did mine today. It was very easy. Locating the spare plug was the first task. It's quite obvious when you get underneath and look under the exhaust manifold from the front.

I found that I was able to unscrew the plug, and keep my finger in the hole until I screwed in the sensor. I only lost a 1/4 cup of coolant  :D.
Just be aware the plug and the new sensor are different sizes so make sure you have both size spanners with you before you unscrew it.

Then I found a way of making sure the cable does not go anywhere near the hot exhaust, so I routed it through some old rigid plastic tubing I had lying around.

All good.

Then I tested a few of my electrical connections, including the fuel gauge. I remember when I removed the old fuel gauge back in October it was reading just under 1/4 full. The new gauge is reading 1/2 full, so either I've gained some fuel, or something's not quite right.  >:( I have fitted the resistor.......

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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #114 on: March 20, 2018, 07:32:45 PM »
Jez, it does say in the blurb that comes with the gauges, that the fuel gauge should be accurate at full, and accurate at empty, but between the two it might not be.

Checking accurate full will be easy enough......but you would have to be brave to run it to empty though.

Sounds like regular top ups at the petrol station will be a requirement   :(
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #115 on: March 20, 2018, 09:07:38 PM »
No fuel gauges are accurate at any other times because of the complex shape of fuel tanks
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #116 on: March 21, 2018, 09:28:34 AM »
Thanks Jeremy, have copied for reference ;)
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #117 on: March 21, 2018, 08:50:17 PM »
Got both oil temp and oil pressure senders installed today. More difficult than the water sender just because of tight space, but got there in the end.  :) :)
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #118 on: March 21, 2018, 10:00:37 PM »
Well done mate, I am on leave starting Friday, so these are my jobs for next week. Fitted the passenger door car, looks nice.....but the door will not shut properly.

Investigated and found that the door seal is worn out, the metal grippers have given up, allowing it to twist when in position thus stopping the door from closing because the balloon seal is higher on the door side than it should be.

Honestly.....there is always something!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Jeremy's 2Fifty Cal story begins....
« Reply #119 on: March 22, 2018, 08:11:26 AM »
That's a shame. I also have a damaged door seal. Trouble is, I have searched on line for months and they just don't seem to be available anymore. I have also looked at alternatives, but the profile they use is very unique.

I think the only chance is a breakers yard and hoping the one pulled off is in better condition....
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