Hi Folks - as you may have guessed I bought the recent VIP that was on eBay.
There are a few wiring issues with things that have been cut in the past and joined together unprofessionally so I will be looking to restore everything to original. One of these items is the wiring to the electric fuel pump that someone has wired through the air con switch and straight to the battery - presumably as some kind of anti theft protection! (Air con bits still need replacing) It is electric as were all cars that had air con, but I can't find any reference in any of the wiring diagrams or Haynes book where the feed to the pump comes from. It has to be ignition switched, but was there any additional protection in case of impact?
I'm sure there will be more but for now I just want to get it running under its own steam. I have had it running for a few seconds - oil looks very clean and I don't think has been used much so I left it as it was - oil pressure came straight up - but there is still a fuel blockage somewhere that I need to investigate.
There are a few wiring issues with things that have been cut in the past and joined together unprofessionally so I will be looking to restore everything to original. One of these items is the wiring to the electric fuel pump that someone has wired through the air con switch and straight to the battery - presumably as some kind of anti theft protection! (Air con bits still need replacing) It is electric as were all cars that had air con, but I can't find any reference in any of the wiring diagrams or Haynes book where the feed to the pump comes from. It has to be ignition switched, but was there any additional protection in case of impact?
I'm sure there will be more but for now I just want to get it running under its own steam. I have had it running for a few seconds - oil looks very clean and I don't think has been used much so I left it as it was - oil pressure came straight up - but there is still a fuel blockage somewhere that I need to investigate.