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Re: Category B bodyshell
« Reply #15 on: 06 July 2008, 12:58:39 »

its insulated all the way down apart from about an inch at the vap end, so i followed it down
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« Reply #16 on: 06 July 2008, 13:17:53 »

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its insulated all the way down apart from about an inch at the vap end, so i followed it down
If insulated and not visibly rubbing, then no that's probably not your problem.

Maybe check the shields on the back of the brake discs?  Could be rubbing on disc.  One of the least visible rubbing noises if nothing visible.  Can even be a stone rattling around in there.
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« Reply #17 on: 06 July 2008, 13:30:55 »

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its insulated all the way down apart from about an inch at the vap end, so i followed it down
If insulated and not visibly rubbing, then no that's probably not your problem.

Maybe check the shields on the back of the brake discs?  Could be rubbing on disc.  One of the least visible rubbing noises if nothing visible.  Can even be a stone rattling around in there.

thats been a suggestion, might take it for a short and cautious drive in a sec and see what i can find, or not find
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« Reply #18 on: 06 July 2008, 14:21:59 »

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it had been stood a few days while i was away, had a good long drive in it yesterday and it didnt feel too fantastic on gas, but no more than it had since it was converted, but while out on the A570 doing 60, it didnt want to behave and it felt unsafe, so i switched it to petrol and drove it to the place that did the conversion, 15 miles away, and on petrol it runs 100% fantastic

the guy attached his laptop, tweeked the mixture slightly but couldnt get it perfect, (idling erratically on gas) and re-did the auto calibration which still didnt help

he told me i might need new lambda sensors, they're throwing fault codes on gas and he thinks they're making the LPG ECU alter its settings to compensate, which is then making it run cack!, see http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1215268444

but also driving last night to my girlfriends i heard something dragging which i thought sounded like the exhaust brushing lightly against the road, however the middle and back are brand new, and i could find nothing hanging down, and nothing near the wheels or brakes that could be rubbing :(

Hes talking 'dangle berries', if they were faulty they would be throwing fault codes on Petrol setup which does a shed load maore diag on them than a third party gas ECU.

As for the cat B discussion, if its for the car I am thinking of, then yes, the chassis (in this case a space frame) is considered a spare part and can be used. Beware though because this does not apply to standard modern road going cars where the chassis/body can not be seperated
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Re: Category B bodyshell
« Reply #19 on: 06 July 2008, 14:27:42 »

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As for the cat B discussion, if its for the car I am thinking of, then yes, the chassis (in this case a space frame) is considered a spare part and can be used. Beware though because this does not apply to standard modern road going cars where the chassis/body can not be seperated
I didn't make that distinction on the phone, so they say that it doesn't matter!?

I am planning to use the other chassis, not the body panels.
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Re: Category B bodyshell
« Reply #20 on: 06 July 2008, 14:28:46 »

thanks mark, i thought the same re lambdas

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« Reply #21 on: 06 July 2008, 14:29:37 »

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thanks mark, i thought the same re lambdas

apologies for hijacking thread, feel free to remove my off-topic posts
Doesn't bother me.  :P
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