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Yes it's true, I PASSED my SVA today!!!
many thanks to everyone for their hints and tips with special thanks to John (from Warwick), Patrick, Stuart, Robin, Andy, Simon and Simon (at Marlin). Your well documeneted websites, posts, discussions,etc really helped me cover all the issues.
I had a close shave on three issues. My speedo calibration was no good and was reading too low (a definate fail) but while we waited the 11 minutes for the exhaust gas analyser to warm up, Dave (the SVA examiner) let me do a two minute run at 60mph on his calibrated rollers which let me re-calibrate the Autometer speedo. It was then retested by Dave and it was absolutely spot on at all speeds! What a decent bloke for letting me do that!
The next problem was a minor fuel leak from the top of the tank. Dave thought it was that I had over-filled the tank last night so 'gave me the benfit of the doubt'. I'll double check it anyway when I take the car apart for painting.
The last point was that one of my rocker switches edge failed the radius spec. He suggested that I swapped two of the switches around so that he offending switch was in the exempt area near the steering wheel which I did there and then. He also recommended I put a heat shield around the brake pipes as they might get a bit warm.
Otherwise, no issues, so I have my MAC !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peters-bmwmarlin/
So now I am truly a marlin Owner!
many thanks to everyone for their hints and tips with special thanks to John (from Warwick), Patrick, Stuart, Robin, Andy, Simon and Simon (at Marlin). Your well documeneted websites, posts, discussions,etc really helped me cover all the issues.
I had a close shave on three issues. My speedo calibration was no good and was reading too low (a definate fail) but while we waited the 11 minutes for the exhaust gas analyser to warm up, Dave (the SVA examiner) let me do a two minute run at 60mph on his calibrated rollers which let me re-calibrate the Autometer speedo. It was then retested by Dave and it was absolutely spot on at all speeds! What a decent bloke for letting me do that!
The next problem was a minor fuel leak from the top of the tank. Dave thought it was that I had over-filled the tank last night so 'gave me the benfit of the doubt'. I'll double check it anyway when I take the car apart for painting.
The last point was that one of my rocker switches edge failed the radius spec. He suggested that I swapped two of the switches around so that he offending switch was in the exempt area near the steering wheel which I did there and then. He also recommended I put a heat shield around the brake pipes as they might get a bit warm.
Otherwise, no issues, so I have my MAC !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peters-bmwmarlin/
So now I am truly a marlin Owner!
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