broster
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decided to take some time today and clean up my engine bay some what, its been neglected lately, needs more time still but least i made a start....
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As it is now:
didn't do much really but it took time, moved some wiring that used to run over the rocker cover, wanted to move it inside the wing but that was too much effort so i move it out the way, under the slam panel and then to the 'stat, then i started to clean my the cam cover again and re-tied the loom to look a little better. need to do the passenger side now, and remove the sound deadening, then ill get the air filter back on which will make it look even better IMO!
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broster
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also i am going to get a nova header tank to replace my polo one. and i painted my thermostat to look better, shame i cant afford some new hoses for it
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Rob B
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Lmao, its empty  looks ace though mate 
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broster
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haha, just want to make it look a little smarted, its covered in salt at the mon, which is an arse to clean! but yes it is rather empty
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mwg
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Do you run it without an air filter?
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broster
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i am at the min yes. need to go and get my filter back plate really.... then i can put the filter back on.... the noise is too good to cover up tho 
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mwg
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Does it not let all the crap in without the filter?
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Adam-D
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looks spot on mate, speaking off wiring ive started de-looming my car
i-e all unessary wireing ive cut out
ive got it back to the multi socket im gonna go out again in a bit and take it back to the fue box
thing is this will take me a day
then another day to re-wrap it
it took 2 weeks on and off doing the fiesta pice of ford crap
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Does it not let all the crap in without the filter?
more than likely.
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mwg
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just wondered cos quite often TB'd cars dont seem to have filters on but presumably its the same as me taking my air box off? Which isn't good. Or is it not as big a issue on an engine with TB's?
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broster
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well i have 4 times more chance to suck up dirt compared to you lol! but to be honest the kind of use my car gets now its not an issue, tend not to use it that much now as i cant afford to, having said that i did do 300miles in it on sunday on the motorway
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Rileysport
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i'll put it through a propper inspection next week 
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M Sutton
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nearly poped round yours earlier broster as i was in northampton, but went to jamsport for a nose instead..
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broster
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ahhh, anything exciting there???? should have come round and helped me clean it.....
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M Sutton
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lol, yeh should of, was bored coz im at collage and had an hour or so to kill.
Looked abit dead at jamsport, only car that court my eye was a serria cossie with smoked plates
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broster
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how the wires are held to the inner wing lol:
bit pikie but works and dont look to bad, i just trapped the cable tie between the wing skins lol! will remove wing properly when i get time and hide the wiring totally....
and my linkage that is slung under the bodies, the red wire is a tempory fix for my alternator to work properly, will be sorting that out on friday all being well so is wont look so funky and red/orange!
[Edited on 08-02-2006 by broster]
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Adam-D
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you wouldnt belive how much wiring ive just removed
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Rileysport
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I want tbs
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broster
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get some then..........
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Rileysport
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££££££££££££
i'll starve myself for a bit
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deanmcreynolds26
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Looking good! any chance of routing the wiring through the bulkhead instead of over the turret?
would look a lot neater.. although i can imagine their is a few wires
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broster
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dean could be done where the battery wire goes thru, but that would be a hell of a job for me to do! lots of wires all cut to length..... i dont really wantto go playing with a nomex loom, id ruin it lol!
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deanmcreynolds26
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im just thinking Uber clean engine bay though! 
but i suppose that could be a problem if it didnt go back together as good
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broster
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if i have my way with it it wouldnt go back together lol!
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Adam-D
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if it works
dont fuck about with it
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