Casual fire this morning - Regulator?!?

[Waspy]

just seen this glad you're okay matey! Could have been much worse and seen a lot worse aswell!
Not nice that melted car smell will haunt you for awhile!

Thanks pal, luckily the inside doesn't have any nasty smell or anything.

So, progress is good!
Timing belt is done (I hope correctly)
Fuel lines are in. What a fecking job that was
About a million metres if new vac hose of varying size are in.
Soooo much new wiring is soldered in.

I've had 2 weekends on it so far. With any luck I will be able to turn the key next weekend!

Next weekends jobs are:
Fit a new injector wiring harness.
Wire in a few 2 pin connectors.
Fit the supper cheap air filter I have as a stand in.
The odd hose/wire to re-connect.
Turn the key and hope for the best!

I'll be putting a few pics up on my project thread at some point

[Santiago]

Well done fella.

Since you started this thread I've had a serious fuel leak at the junction where the feed hose goes onto the rail.  Luckily I'd started the car and then faffed around a bit loading stuff in the boot, and noticed the petrol smell as I was getting in to drive off.  Could've been the same scenario a couple of miles down the road if I hadn't been hyper-aware because of this thread.

Do you have the injector wiring harness you need? I have a feeling I might have a spare.

[Waspy]

Well done fella.

Since you started this thread I've had a serious fuel leak at the junction where the feed hose goes onto the rail.  Luckily I'd started the car and then faffed around a bit loading stuff in the boot, and noticed the petrol smell as I was getting in to drive off.  Could've been the same scenario a couple of miles down the road if I hadn't been hyper-aware because of this thread.

Do you have the injector wiring harness you need? I have a feeling I might have a spare.

Good job you noticed it! I'd be looking to renew that hose if I was you, must be leaking for a reason? Beginning to perish?

I bought the harness I need on fleabay for what seemed like an alright price, should be here in time for next weeks fun. Thanks though!

[Santiago]

Well done fella.

Since you started this thread I've had a serious fuel leak at the junction where the feed hose goes onto the rail.  Luckily I'd started the car and then faffed around a bit loading stuff in the boot, and noticed the petrol smell as I was getting in to drive off.  Could've been the same scenario a couple of miles down the road if I hadn't been hyper-aware because of this thread.

Do you have the injector wiring harness you need? I have a feeling I might have a spare.

Good job you noticed it! I'd be looking to renew that hose if I was you, must be leaking for a reason? Beginning to perish?

I bought the harness I need on fleabay for what seemed like an alright price, should be here in time for next weeks fun. Thanks though!

Yeah fair comment.  I have replaced both feed and return rubber hoses, and wouldn't have dared start it again until I'd done so. 
I think the mistake I made was expecting the hoses to seal properly again after they were disconnected from the fuel rail/pressure regulator during a head replacement a little while back.  I guess we take rubber for granted a bit too much when it's not easily visible.  The sheer age (23 years in this case), coupled with the temperatures they must see regularly, are a reason to replace original hoses at any disturbance, I reckon, with 20:20 hindsight. 

[Waspy]

I completely agree. And tbh I think I was the same for me because the hose had been off a few months prior, just a shame I didn't spit the hoses were shot.

[mush]

holy smokes never heard of a mk2 catching fire, has it done anything else strange... meaning tried to kill you before this?

back in the day my nova gte tried a few times.... glad you came out ok it could of blown up.

scary times dude 

[Waspy]

holy smokes never heard of a mk2 catching fire, has it done anything else strange... meaning tried to kill you before this?

back in the day my nova gte tried a few times.... glad you came out ok it could of blown up.

scary times dude 

It heavily leaked brake fluid for quite a while, but the brakes never failed. Other than that no haha.

It was unlikely to blow up tbh. I killed the engine pretty quick, so the fire wasnt fueled for long. In the end it was just fueled by rubber/plastic hoses and wiring. As has been mentioned, 23 year old rubber is not an ideal vessle for a highly flammable liquid.

People, if you disturb the supply/return rubber lines AT ALL, replace them. It is a £10 job.

[Sgt_Lemon]

I disturbed mine twice during different conversions. Leaving life on the edge.

[Waspy]

I disturbed mine twice during different conversions. Leaving life on the edge.

Based on that crash test, a fire is the least of our worries anyway.

[Waspy]

Electrics are all wired in and tested (well non-engine related ones). Only issue so far is one of the driver lights isn't working. Investigations to take place tomorrow.

I have temp and oil warning lights flashing at me. Can't see a reason for them to flash, but will investigate.

Engine turns over by hand okay, hopefully the same can be said when I turn the key!

Not quite as far as I wanted to be today. But getting there!

Time for a brew.