[JOHNDQ]

Not in bad shape considering how long it's been off road.

Did you find any money whilst stripping out the interior

Only few old coins won't be paying for the roll cage unfortunately

[JOHNDQ]

Spent today with the plan of getting the GTi running. After going though the normal checks found yet again the fuel pump wasnt working as with the other two Anyway after removing the fuel tank and then the fuel pump and sensor unit i was greeted with two lumps of solid rust So i spent 2 hours cleaning the tank the best i could and then another hour by putting the seized fuel pump in the freezer and gently working it free and being it back to life we had a running D16 A9 My plan is to get have it running for about half tank of fuel then i will drop tank again to check for anymore rust thats worked loose. Next i need to open up the engine to check that out and im hoping to have the car ready to join MG's on Track at Snetterton on May 21st

IMG-20210314-WA0001 by John Quincey, on Flickr

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And finally a little clip of her first start still 2008

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[James3990]

That fuel tank

You’re obviously well aware of areas to check on a long standing vehicle and this is a great example of what happens to your fuel system too - Fuel breaking down and also evaporating leaving the whole system dry and vulnerable to corrosion.

Also interesting to see an internal ‘swirl pot’ fitted to the 216GTI’s.

Fantastic work

Did it smoke much (if at all) when you started it up? Any major leaks?

[JOHNDQ]

That fuel tank

You’re obviously well aware of areas to check on a long standing vehicle and this is a great example of what happens to your fuel system too - Fuel breaking down and also evaporating leaving the whole system dry and vulnerable to corrosion.

Also interesting to see an internal ‘swirl pot’ fitted to the 216GTI’s.

Fantastic work

Did it smoke much (if at all) when you started it up? Any major leaks?

I've got 3 GTi tanks all have the swirl pot I was led to believe it was fitted to the 220's No leaks as of yet and only a tiny bit of smoke but that's likely down to me adding 1 litre of 10w40 to 5 litres of petrol, probably does nothing in reality but when we were working on old cars that had been sitting about when I was apprentice I was always told to do it so it's just stuck with me really still a little bit of oil in a cylinder that's been empty for a long time can't hurt

[961tat]

Seeing your now a expert on these honda 1.6 and I am just taking one to bits for the first time i have a question, the crankshaft pulley bolt to undo is it anticlockwise or clockwise ive been told its left hand thread of a passing honda mechanic so that would be clockwise but it seem tight to me so I have held my fire until I hear of someone who as done this deed . ps I got lucky and it started up after 11 years in a barn pump working

[JOHNDQ]

Seeing your now a expert on these honda 1.6 and I am just taking one to bits for the first time i have a question, the crankshaft pulley bolt to undo is it anticlockwise or clockwise ive been told its left hand thread of a passing honda mechanic so that would be clockwise but it seem tight to me so I have held my fire until I hear of someone who as done this deed . ps I got lucky and it started up after 11 years in a barn pump working

Undo it as per normal mate it will be tight tho definitely not a expert by any means tho

[961tat]

Seeing your now a expert on these honda 1.6 and I am just taking one to bits for the first time i have a question, the crankshaft pulley bolt to undo is it anticlockwise or clockwise ive been told its left hand thread of a passing honda mechanic so that would be clockwise but it seem tight to me so I have held my fire until I hear of someone who as done this deed . ps I got lucky and it started up after 11 years in a barn pump working

Undo it as per normal mate it will be tight tho definitely not a expert by any means tho

So anticlockwise same as crankshaft rotation , thank you so many experts round here said left hand it all started with filling up at petrol station and honda mechanic saying LH

[JOHNDQ]

Seeing your now a expert on these honda 1.6 and I am just taking one to bits for the first time i have a question, the crankshaft pulley bolt to undo is it anticlockwise or clockwise ive been told its left hand thread of a passing honda mechanic so that would be clockwise but it seem tight to me so I have held my fire until I hear of someone who as done this deed . ps I got lucky and it started up after 11 years in a barn pump working

Undo it as per normal mate it will be tight tho definitely not a expert by any means tho

So anticlockwise same as crankshaft rotation , thank you so many experts round here said left hand it all started with filling up at petrol station and honda mechanic saying LH

Probably just getting mixed up with engine rotation.

[HA54SYM]

Great work on this one mate.

That tank was terrible, I've not seen any new tanks around now anyone know if they are still available?

Dave

[JOHNDQ]

Great work on this one mate.

That tank was terrible, I've not seen any new tanks around now anyone know if they are still available?

Dave

I can't find any but luckily the 5 door I brought had a brand new one in the boot from Rimmer's invoice date was 4 years ago tho I'm hoping to keep hold of it tho if can safe this tank