DIY Tools

DIY Tools might come handy for that precious Leisure indulgence time, and it would especially be very handful during the emergency which unfortunately happens at the worst possible moment. There are times for most of us to spent quality week end on our own classic car, not that it needs the repair, but rather to make it in tip top shape, such Tender Loving Care is indeed quite important for the Classic.

 

And having the right tools would certainly strengthen the excitement. Most Classics have little electronic or micro processor controlled gadgets if not none at all; relying the old but simple technology. Contrary to the recent advanced and useful HID lighting Applications it is purely mechanical system application, we could literally watch the whole process with naked eyes, almost anyway as an argument sake to distinguish very close to four decades of technology advancement; Hence simple DIY Toolsfor the reliable old engineering technology. 

An essential engineering parameter particularly for the non injection fuel delivery system is Vacuum Pressure, the very soul resources to maintain healthy engine. For an engine to idle evenly regardless of cold or hot state as well as ignition timing adjustments during either cruising or hard sudden acceleration and many other numerous functions in order to have optimum combustion process.

One recurring imminent case on a 1975 Mercedes Benz W114 280 is clearly depicted on the Vacuum gauge reading, though the Classic never in a lumpy idle but it is always uneven, it raises rpm on every few seconds then falls momentarily in perfect cycle on and on. Whenever the car is driven hard the frequency as well as uneven amplitude of fluctuating rpm is greater, necessitating Carburetor adjustment.

The Equus Gaugerepresenting simple DIY Tools clearly indicates late ignition timing and worst the car refuses to get into the green normal Vacuum Pressure zone. Both exhaust and inlet Manifolds have been reinstalled with new set of gasket, and there is no apparent misalignment on each part. 

Vice versa on the Carburetor sides, the engine has also shown no telltale of compression loss, as the 35 year old veteran has no trouble at all getting into 160 kmh furious speed territory, and there is hardly any noticeable alarming smoke coming out. In fact nothing at all, perfectly colorless out at the back end.