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General Category => New members => Topic started by: Openside on August 26, 2015, 10:53:31 PM

Title: Newbie saying hello
Post by: Openside on August 26, 2015, 10:53:31 PM: Hi Guys,

looks like a great forum and I have a feeling i will need a lot of help and advice. Just bought a 1982 2000ie for a bit of nostalgia as my first car, at 18, was a 1977 Beta Coupe. I look forward to many a happy hour skinning my knuckles :o keeping her on the road.

Cheers

Lance
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: peteracs on August 26, 2015, 11:30:48 PM: Hi Lance

Welcome, probably the best place on the web (English language based anyway) for help on Betas both technical and for parts sources.

As always photos are always appreciated and curious to know where you bought it from?

Peter
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: Neil-yaj396 on August 27, 2015, 06:56:14 AM: Yes, was it one of the red ones on ebay recently? (Scotland/Norfolk?)
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: Hawk on August 27, 2015, 08:55:33 AM: It was (the red one with a VX grill) - he's posted on the for sale section as well ;)

Welcome btw
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: Openside on August 27, 2015, 09:57:07 AM: Yes guys its the one all the way from Bonnie Scotland... really excited to get my hands dirty again, and the shopping list is growing but im not sure how much i can achieve (financially and abilitywise). Job number one is to sort out the screaming fuel pump and kangaroo performance ??? but three days this weekend will help :)

Cheers
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: peteracs on August 27, 2015, 12:49:05 PM: Quote from: Openside on August 27, 2015, 09:57:07 AM
Yes guys its the one all the way from Bonnie Scotland... really excited to get my hands dirty again, and the shopping list is growing but im not sure how much i can achieve (financially and abilitywise). Job number one is to sort out the screaming fuel pump and kangaroo performance ??? but three days this weekend will help :)

Cheers

3 days, screaming fuel pump, kangarooing and an IE, may not be long enough! Starting with crud in the tank and then onto IE system where there are a few folk who have had real issues getting it running sweetly recently.

Best of luck and hope the solution is as simple as replacing the pump!

Peter
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: megaera on August 28, 2015, 08:36:52 AM: Hi there

A long haul all the way from Wales to Scotland!! Where abouts in Wales are you? I am down south in Carmarthenshire.....

Hope you sort the pump etc out......looks like a nice Beta!!
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: Openside on August 30, 2015, 06:40:45 PM: I'm up in North Wales near Chester. Fuelling issue is definitely due to air getting in the fuel line from the tank :(. Hooked up feed pipe to the pump into separate petrol can and it ran fine so just need to work out how sir is getting in ???
Title: Re: Newbie saying hello
Post by: peteracs on August 30, 2015, 11:06:32 PM: Sounds like an easy fix (hopefully). I guess first port of call is to replace any flexible pipe?

There have been a number of posts on various forums about modern petrol degrading certain flexible pipes even after a short period leading to leaks. If not in in a flexible pipe, then maybe a fractured connection?

It would be good to know what you find.

Peter