EXUP

[SWIFTY]

Hi all, have been working on my exup , replaced broken cables, finally removed exup, drilled/ replaced broken bolt, put 12volt  of battery to motor shows it works, but does not work when ign is turned, get a sort of click near battery, when I put a meter on the  block conector the RMP  clock  reads 7500    when ign is turned on . Any idears  :'( SWIFTY

[Falcon 269]

I think you're saying that the tacho reads 7,000 rpm when the ignition is switched on, yes?  That suggests you have the cables too tight or that the valve itself isn't moving freely.

Remove the cables and pulley from the valve spindle.  Now, you should be able to rotate the valve easily by turning the spindle between finger and thumb.  If it won't flip-flop from open to closed this way, if there's any resistance at all, then the valve is binding.  It's not unusual for the spindles to get bent slightly and this will cause binding.  You can check the alignment with a straight edge.  With care, you can bend the valve back straight again.  Hard to describe how to do it but you'll figure it out, I'm sure.

If the valve does move freely, the cable adjustment is probably the culprit.  You need 1.5 - 2mm of freeplay.

I assume you've been using Pat's Site as the bible for your work so far?

[SWIFTY]

HI,  valve is free been striped , checked  copper greased    , cables have not been connected yet only motor end, and cables are oiled and free, used haynes  w/shop manual said check for voltage at the block connector  poss probe to black/red terminal  neg to black/yellow terminal turn ign on  no sign of 12 volts!  just RPM  TO 7000 . Is their a relay or fuse    SWIFTY

[Falcon 269]

Swifty, just put the bloody thing back together, connect up the cables and stop dicking around with Haynes and testers.

[SWIFTY]

    Just  Tipicle  !  when you ask a difficult  question,  all you get is a simple reply  :lol

[nickodemon]

I agree with Mike. Put it back together mate. If motor is working and cables move freely your only concern is adjustment