4L JX - Portugal

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Last year I founded this 4L near home (500meters) inside an neighbor garage.. He started the dismount 14years ago and lost the motivation..

I catched this opportunity to get another 4L and make a calm restoration.

Rescue:

 

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1st jobs..

Water pump out







Heater out





Pulley water pump belt..out

 

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New water pump







Heater temperature switch restoration








Some paintings



New thermostat

 

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Oil change

 

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Start the engine without the spark plugs connected, to the oil fill all points.

1st start and nothing happened.. let's search..

Petrol tank off





And....

 

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Some cleanings..and paintings

 

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Another try And nothing happened...

More search..

Fuel pump off..installed a new one, but don't have any photo..









New gasket

 

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And at 3rd time.. the 4L starts after 14years

But with high petrol consumption and high temperature on the manifold.

Carb out..

24h after start and still have petrol on the manifold









After this(April2022) the 4L was stopped until March 2023

 

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2023..

Sanding..Primer..Sanding..

 

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Painting..














I'm not a painter and this is a hobby..but i liked the result.. this color was a left from another painting..white/grey satin finish

 

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I need finish the interior floor..

My last work on 4L was the carbb