My new 340 (Val)

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My new 340 (Val)

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Hi all.

Just purchased (in March 2010) James's (V3M username: turnbullj) 1988 :340: 1.4 manual with 61k on the clock with all the mods! :D

It needed a new propshaft and I just got it all fixed and sorted today for £60 :D

I'm a noob and will be asking a LOT of questions! :mrgreen:

V3M here I come 340pw
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Hi mate and welcome.
Lovely car you got there. There are plenty of nutters about here who can
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Was this the car that went for a grand? Lovely car too.
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garth wrote:Was this the car that went for a grand? Lovely car too.
Yep. Got it for a grand.

Im having some issues with the k&n filter. Car getting too much cold air. Its fine in town driving, not ideal for motorways. Got the heat transfer pipe thing from the manifold pointing towards it atm. Will update how it does. Do V3M guys car meet up??
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What's the spec all together?
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garth wrote:What's the spec all together?
straight b14 with Dais all round, drop, buckets, k&n and my old steering wheel?
and airhorns?
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Wow!
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volvosneverdie wrote:
garth wrote:What's the spec all together?
straight b14 with Dais all round, drop, buckets, k&n and my old steering wheel?
and airhorns?
You are correct sir : )

Had a nice long drive today. Opened the bonnet at the end of the journey (which went smoothly) and found the 'secure' k&n filter resting on the manifold :shock:
The 'secure' filter also managed to yank out a butterfly valve :shock:

Volvo 340. Good times 340pw
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hey man just to let u know dont tighten the jubilee on the K+N too tight it seems to force it off the top, just tighten it enough so you cant pull it straight off the top and you should be fine
hope your havin fun with her anyway
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Don't know if my earlier comment made any sense. I'm actually going on about the choke valve not butterfly......well thats what my Haynes manual says. Should there be one or two choke valves in the carb?

I apologise in advance if my question sounds like a right load of nonsense! :oops:
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If its the flap that ive highlighted that your talking about then there should only be one
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By the way heres a pic one of the lads took from the autotesting which I said I would send you
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turnbullj wrote:If its the flap that ive highlighted that your talking about then there should only be one
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Thanks James :D
I thought it was missing a valve :shock:
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Will try and get the stock air filter back on today.....after the movies though :wink:
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Got the suspension set at the softest setting. Its suits the rubbish roads round where I live.
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