+2 Rebuild
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I rebuilt my +2 a couple of years ago to as near original specification as I could. Since then I have carried out some modifactions, firstly a large electric fan - tempaerature now nevers goes above 85?C - but be careful after 30 minutes at idle - with an alternator the battery is nearly flat!
Mod. number two was to replace the mechanical pump by an electric one mounted in a nice cool place next to the tube to the air filter! The old mechanical pumps can give trouble with modern petrol additives and are a sod to get at! Vapour locks experienced this last summer now a thing of the past. Feed for pump taken from solinoid via relay controlled by feed to brake light switch ie through ignition swith as connection to coil - standard practise upset the rev counter!!
Mod number three was to take another feed from the solinoid to relays at the A pillars, the relays were controlled by the original electric window switches/wiring. Before I had nine volts at the window motors, I now have 12+ volts and the windows go up and down really well.
Car is an early 130S built April,1971 so your may have a different wiring set up!!
I recommend these mods to anybody who wants peace of mind! All are easily reversible.
Chris Draper
Mod. number two was to replace the mechanical pump by an electric one mounted in a nice cool place next to the tube to the air filter! The old mechanical pumps can give trouble with modern petrol additives and are a sod to get at! Vapour locks experienced this last summer now a thing of the past. Feed for pump taken from solinoid via relay controlled by feed to brake light switch ie through ignition swith as connection to coil - standard practise upset the rev counter!!
Mod number three was to take another feed from the solinoid to relays at the A pillars, the relays were controlled by the original electric window switches/wiring. Before I had nine volts at the window motors, I now have 12+ volts and the windows go up and down really well.
Car is an early 130S built April,1971 so your may have a different wiring set up!!
I recommend these mods to anybody who wants peace of mind! All are easily reversible.
Chris Draper
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