The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Hi all I have my new sprint reduced to atoms and am working through the resto. I have bits everywhere and some bits out with painters etc. so don't have access to some of the components at the mo

I am working on the harness and getting on well. I have replaced all connectors with new pins etc. also tinned all wire ends and heatshrinked everything and filled all contacts with dielectric grease. I can't find a new battery lead multi connector so I will have to nickel plate the old one. I am adding a few additions and could do with a little assistance if someone has the time.

If anyone has time I'd really like to know how much movement is in the door locking knobs? I'm going to order door solenoids and need to know how much travel the dolly sprint locks have.

Also I am toying with the idea of remote start and need to know how much travel is on the choke on the carb so if anyone could measure with cable pulled on and off would be really helpful. I suspect somehow I'll need to find out what force is needed to move the choke on and off at the engine end - any ideas? ( a spring weighing scale or something similar???????)

Thanks if you can help

Davie

Re the choke, are you planning an on/off mechanism? or variable opening?

Hot and cold starts would make the remote choke setup interesting. Standard cable movement must be up to 30mm ish.

Initially I'm just going on and off using a variable timed relay but will look at doing it thermostatically if it works ok. I'm using an auxiliary channel on the remote fob so for a hot start I won't turn on choke at all. Eventually I'll probably go fuel injection and then remote start is easy.

Electric windows due to arrive tomorrow. Just a few creature comforts.

Thanks for that 30mm. Now to look for continuous use solenoids with a 30mm stroke