can anyone understand this thread?

Post by **5lab** » 03 Jul 2004 01:32 am

mate - temp gauge is a really quick job - took me about 20 mins to do and i'm not very technically minded..

Post by **340customizer** » 03 Jul 2004 10:40 am

Whell i´ve got those rubbers from the Dealer but they where very expencive.
In total i bought 3 rubbers.
2 for the doors and 1 for the boot and they cost al togeter around 150 Euros here in holland.
And becuase its so silent i now hear the sidewindows.

So i have to get some new rubbers for them to.

And i did´nt kwow it would be that easy to fit so iam going to install the bugger.

Greets
Andries

Post by **5lab** » 03 Jul 2004 10:42 am

take the dash apart, pull the blanker out, put the temp gauge in, screw dash back together, find the black and white stripey wire in the loom, attatch a wire, thread wire to where you want the sensor, attatch to sensor, attatch another lead from the sensor to the chassis. job done.

Post by **340customizer** » 03 Jul 2004 12:20 pm

Thanks man

Post by **5lab** » 03 Jul 2004 01:05 pm

no worries. i got those instructions from james anyways. my sensor is located in the strengthening brace that runs the length of the car, from just behind where the bumper insert is. basically, if you look where the bumper insert is, theres a tupe that runs toward the rear of the car. this goes thru the engine bay, and has a hole the size of about a 1p in the top of it. push the sensor into this hole.

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Jul 2004 01:59 pm

So you found that hole in the end Hugh

Just as a add-on to what Hugh said...if you have the factory loom for the sender (which Hugh didn't have), then you run the brown ground wire back to the dashboard too.

I'd love to do a hot cam / weber conversion on my B200, but its actually cheaper to go B230ET. Sounds like an excellent job though, especially the work on the CVT - somebody give this guy a prize!

cheers

James

Post by **340customizer** » 03 Jul 2004 11:00 pm

Thanks for the compliment.

My friend is a wizard with elektrics so i couldn´t have done it without him.

And i have an suply of CVT's lying in my garage.
Because one sec. blewup.

and an otherone was verry quikly wornout.
And i have to check those big nuts from the disks regulary.
They come loose sometimes

.

But if´ve have another great tip to polish your valves to mirors.
A friend of mine came of the idea.

.
You take a std. powerd drill.
Place the drill securly on your workingbench.
Put your valve in it.

- Start off with a soft steelbrusch for all the big stuf.
- Then take a piece off sanding paper 150.
Get all the little spots off.
-Then go to waterproof 780/1000/1200/1400 put a little spitt with it.
This way its getter smoother and less hot.
Iff its getting a little hot to your vingers put a piece of cloth between your fingers and the sanding paper.
- To finish use a Dremmel or some fine commandant.

And they are like mirrors!

I alriady have some pics at http://www.volvo300club.nl/

-Huidige forum
Login as a "Gast"

-Chose tuning racing&sport

-Then its the post
Doehetzelf B14 cill.kop flowen.

I've put some pics there becauce i can upload then striaght from my PC.

Greets
Andries

Post by **340customizer** » 04 Jul 2004 10:30 pm

Finaly finischt pollyshing the valves.
But it looks realy nize now

.
This week iam going to grind them in the valve rings?

(I hope i've got that word right.)

Greets
Andries

Post by **foggyjames** » 05 Jul 2004 12:43 am

Keep going with it....and show us the new pics

cheers

James

Post by **340customizer** » 09 Jul 2004 10:52 pm

Whell here are some pics!
I finally found out how to put them here!

I´ve got about 1 mm out off the back of the valve seats.

The inlet man.

sandblasted clean.

Pollisching the valves

End result

So thats it for now and i hope it works

.

Post by **340customizer** » 31 Jul 2004 12:26 pm

Whell ive finaly got it right now.
Everthing is in place and working.
And it is great to drive!

When the engine is reving up to 4000+ rpm you hear a big ROAAAAAAR!

commin from the engine.
Completing everything is the loud thundering sound from the exuast when i let the engine do the braking.

Offcourse is the car a bit more tirsty!

Next in line is the suspension and brakes.

Post by **340customizer** » 29 Dec 2004 10:15 pm

Whell ive been very bussy!

Iam placing an update.
Brakes have been sorted.

grooved disks and ferodo ds-2500 pads.

And placement of an 5 speed instead of the cvt trans.

It was a lot of work and it still needs some finetuning tomorow.
But its workin!

A nice snow picture.

Fuel economics is also much improved.
Thanks to a better carberator.
Wiht cvt tested it 1 liter on 10 km.

Next in line!
-custom rvs strutbrace
-front suspension like sporty shocks new rubbers.
-cruise control (For my holliday to Spain next year.)

-new rearside windows rubbers

Greets
Andries

Post by **SteveP** » 29 Dec 2004 10:19 pm

Ah! I recognise your car, seen it on the Dutch Volvo 300 Club website before, looks nice with them GLT wheels

Looks like you've been busy hope that the work has met up to your expectations

Post by **foggyjames** » 30 Dec 2004 03:56 am

I can't believe I didn't reply to this thread last time you posted an update. I honestly think this is the most impressive car on the forum by a wide margin. If you get the suspension sorted that will be an awesome car!

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 30 Dec 2004 10:21 am

Well I think 340 customizer is a very appropiate name Andries , what do you do in your spare time LOL .seriously though the car sounds great but what made you choose that dodgy minty green colour ?