...for the proverbial puzzle:
Just a full set of fuel injector o-rings and isolators to at least eliminate one of the issues! Now...I just have to get the car back...
...my throne has arrived! Ok, enough with this throne talk...well, I finally got my second Bride! No, I'm not a polygamist! See below
As is blatently obvious, it needs work, desparate work. It was cheap (not cheap enough, but still, cheap) though so its not too big an issue - both seats will get the center section reupholstered, and the Zeta II will need new cushions and a new cover. Good news is, it is stupidly light, like, it weighs nothing, which is great (The rail is actually heavier!), and I JUST about fit in it....JUST....
Hopefully next week will bring further updates, including the Zeta II in the car (for a bit, just to acclimitise myself to it!). Oh and finally, a little fan:
Sammy: "WTF?! You can keep this, I has chewed up baskets"
...a Pass!!
Chyeah right, Epic Fail, but not that epic actually! Only failed on blatant things like the illegal front tyres, non-working headlight, failed brake light etc...they didn't even care about the lack of a horn, working speedometer and the majority of loose suspension parts! Its in their hands now, hopefully, when it returns to my hands...it may JUST be bearable again!
Well, as I mentioned, the fuel injector was spraying petrol out...well, ok, not dramatic enough...it was gushing out like a geyser. No, to gay...anyway! On removing the Fuel Injectors I found this:
Ruptured O-ring on the leaky injector, as I thought, and on another...
Quite corroded. On tightening everything back up, I was hoping it was all good to go...but it wasn't, the engine obviously was starving cylinder 4 of petrol, and as a result, the car ran like absolute crap...but it doubled as a smoke machine, so there is a silver lining (to the Petrol-based cloud in the garage)
...when you nearly pass out from the fumes of petrol blasting out of the Heater of your car...Well, ok, I never actually nearly passed out, but regardless, very very strong odour. Anyway, I have known the injector was leaking for a while; either the o-ring is ruptured, or its badly fitted. Anyway, whilst I was fitting these (by the way, fitted Rick's Solid Brass Shifter Cable bushes, thanks sexy)
As I was saying, whilst fitting those, I noticed one of the Voltage Stabiliser wires were yellow, as below...
...and I noticed petrol dripping out! What the hell?? And at quite a steady rate. Think I fixed that but after loosening and re-tightening the fuel rail, the number 4 injector was almost spraying fuel out of the rail - injector connection. Lovely
A little something just arrived...
Now I just need the driver's side...and the god-knows-how-much for the Passenger rail! :(
Well, nothing perse' has really happened to the car, but, I did finally receive my Saviour CT9 (Though I didn't get the K1 I was hoping on getting, even if I was led to believe I had first refusal...) so I shall hopefully get that installed shortly. A few pics, above, just for the sake of it.
I also kind of installed my Zep Racing Rear Strut Brace...ish (and what a female dog of a job - required me hax0ring parts of the rear bulkhead, and attempting to persuade them out of the way of the Brace mounting plates with needle nose pliers and a tiny hammer...). Got the main bar in place, and test fitted one of the secondary points, but then managed to remain on my typical form, and break something - i.e. I welded the other nut somehow so I couldn't test fit both secondary struts, ah well. 
And finally, as Tax is looming, I'll have to get my MOT done - found the garage that I used once, and hoping they'll be able to get the car in good working standard...after which, a few tricks up my sleeve will follow, watch this space
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