Re: [Quantum Owners] Radiator Hoses - Saloon with rad in nose

2023-07-29 Thread Ken Needham
Hi quality silicone hoses are available from *www.viperperformance.co.uk*

Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 saloon needing new home

2023-07-26 Thread Ken Needham
els as I had to let my quantum 2+2 a few years ago & > regretted it for years after. > > > > Paul > > > > Quantum owners club historian > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > > *Fro

Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 saloon needing new home

2023-07-24 Thread Ken Needham
To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 saloon needing new home Where abouts are you located? Any idea what sort of figure you might be after? Darren On Mon, 17 Jul 2023, 16:41 Ken Needham, mailto:kenn...@gmail.com>> wrote: I have a Red 2+2 saloon That really needs a ne

Re: [Quantum Owners] Headlamp upgrades

2023-07-24 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Mathew. I have been down the same path as you but considering a change on my Lotus elan I drew the same conclusion as you and have fitted new led headlamp units The car has now been through 3 mot tests without comment. The units I used are sold by pnmparts.co.uk. The improvement is excellent.

[Quantum Owners] 2+2 saloon needing new home

2023-07-17 Thread Ken Needham
, Refurbished gearbox internals plus a complete gearbox, many light lens and new rear axel support arms. Set of 5 13" wheels Is this something someone may be interested in? Best regards Ken Needham -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Ow

[Quantum Owners] Re: ULEZ compliant?

2023-07-17 Thread Ken Needham
I am currently going through a DVLA issue that sort of relates to the point you are raising. I recently took my 1969 Lotus for an MOT but the garage that has been MoTing the car for over 30 years now tells me that it failed on emissions. Due to a "Chassis" change in '78 the DVLA insisted it be

RE: [Quantum Owners] Oil pressure switch

2020-09-14 Thread Ken Needham
he sender has gone open circuit. Try earthing both the wires (one at a time), one will make the light come on, the other make the pressure gauge go to min. Jim From: Ken Needham Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 3:36 PM To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Quantum Owners] Oil pressure

[Quantum Owners] Fiesta front indicators intermittent

2020-03-21 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, I have again encountered issues with the front indicators being intermittent or failing just before the MOT is due. I have identified the issue is down to the bulb mount which is a plastic plug and twist fixing but these parts seem to be very rare particularly in good condition. The

RE: [Quantum Owners] Radiator repalcement questions

2020-02-18 Thread Ken Needham
field replacements for existing specialist applications. We no longer make or supply thermo electric fan packages for retrofit on individual cars for the automotive aftermarket. Who’d a know’d it? Derek On 9 Feb 2020, at 18:25, Ken Needham mailto:fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk>> wrote: Gents, a

RE: [Quantum Owners] Radiator repalcement questions

2020-02-09 Thread Ken Needham
Gents, are you aware of the Kenlow fan thermostat. This has a variable switch point and may be fitted to any rad. They are not cheap but do perform very well. Ken Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From:

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Charging 2+2 query

2019-03-23 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Niall, rather late reply but your symptoms suggest an alternator rectifier problem. Alternators actually produce 3 phase AC. The rectifier has 6 diodes which form a full wave conversion to DC. If one or more of the diodes has blown then the alternator will only produce partial rectification.

RE: RE: [Quantum Owners] Water Temp Sensor

2018-09-23 Thread Ken Needham
Owners] Water Temp Sensor Having looked at Burton Power and googled AutoMega I've ordered what looks like the right Temp Sensor. So fingers crossed I get the right part. Many thanks for your help. Regards Robert On Saturday, 22 September 2018, 17:56:52 BST, Ken Needham wrote: Hi

RE: [Quantum Owners] Water Temp Sensor

2018-09-22 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Nigel, There are several types of Tstat housing used on the Raceline, some with a removable cap and others without. Raceline state that the unit is frequently used with no expansion tank and will require frequent checks for water level. I also found on one of the Ford chat sites (passion

RE: [Quantum Owners] Water Temp Sensor

2018-09-21 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Robert, It is possible to fit a temp sensor in three places on the Raceline water rail. 1. Just behind the head where the original Mondeo thermostat would have been. I think this is 1/8 NTP. 2. Roughly half way along the rail towards the Thermostat. This thread is much larger 3/8 NTP

[Quantum Owners] Zetec alternator conversion pulley?

2018-08-26 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, A conversion of the Zetec enables the alternator to be fitted under the inlet manifold by using an “extra” ribbed pulley between the alternator and the water pump. My pulley is starting to break up but I can’t find any reference as to the origin of the pulley. Does anyone know? Also I have

RE: [Quantum Owners] Mot failed

2018-05-13 Thread Ken Needham
sender was all melted together. That is directly over the exhaust! I never found a cause and only found this issue by accident. May be worth a check under the seat squab. Once lit fibreglass burns quickly! Regards Ken Needham Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum saloon fuel tank

2017-04-01 Thread Ken Needham
ed some debris which had dropped off a truck a short while before, but I ran over a workman's safety hat - thankfully the workman's head wasn't still in it! The hat just caught the tank and scraped along the road making an horendous racket before it came loose. Martin - Original Message

Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum saloon fuel tank

2017-03-30 Thread Ken Needham
Ah thanks, that sounds about right. I get about 34 litres from really empty. Ed has indicated that I probably have a Mk1 tank and anything larger would not fit. I have thought about an auxiliary tank in the boot. May be the best solution. Thanks for the feedback. Ken

[Quantum Owners] Quantum saloon fuel tank

2017-03-27 Thread Ken Needham
Hi everyone, my saloon is well run in with 172000, Seems low compared with the 220K others have achieved. However, the fuel tank has taken a beating and I wonder if I could fit the Mk 3 tank which i believe is slightly larger? Has anyone tried? regards Ken -- -- You received this

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2016-05-17 Thread Ken Needham
Hi all, After 6 years of daily use and 100,000 miles on top of the 60K when I bought it, my 1990 Q has got me stuck! I stopped in a car park, went to get out and light smoke came from the dash. Argh! Disconnected battery as quick as I could and AA carried us home.So what went wrong? I found

[Quantum Owners] Ceramic heater and fuel hoses

2013-12-31 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Guys I hope you had a great Christmas.I was catching up on emails and saw discussion about 12 volt ceramic heaters.Maplin do one, no timer for a few pounds. Also, during a discussion with Spyder cars, they told me they are seeing many issues where rubber hoses have been used for fuel

RE: [Quantum Owners] Welding GAs

2013-10-23 Thread Ken Needham
charge i wonder. Jim From: Ken Needham Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:28 PM To: quantumown...@googlegroups..com Subject: RE: [Quantum Owners] Welding GAs Hi Derek, The Product range is called Albee. If you do a web search on albee gas on google, theres all the info you need

RE: [Quantum Owners] Welding GAs

2013-10-22 Thread Ken Needham
/Mig_Tig_Gases1.html And this for Refillable 1300litre Argon/CO2, no rental. http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/welding_equipment/welding-gas Are these prices good in your experience? Derek On 21 Oct 2013, at 16:54, Ken Needham wrote:hi Derek, I've used the 160 version for some years with small bottles

RE: [Quantum Owners] Welding GAs

2013-10-21 Thread Ken Needham
hi Derek, I've used the 160 version for some years with small bottles and large. I found with the small bottle and regulator that screws on top of the bottle, if you power off the unit with gas connected, when you press the trigger you can hear the gas hiss at the nozzel as you turn up the

RE: [Quantum Owners] CVH Fuel Injection

2013-01-14 Thread Ken Needham
On 13/01/2013 19:37, Ken Needham wrote: Hi Bill, I'm in the process of doing the same as you want to do but I do have an almost complete engine. I'de guess that a quick and simple way to ID an EFI is the hole in the block

RE: [Quantum Owners] CVH Fuel Injection

2013-01-13 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Bill, I'm in the process of doing the same as you want to do but I do have an almost complete engine. I'de guess that a quick and simple way to ID an EFI is the hole in the block on the Alternater side in front of the clutch for the crank position sensor. The carb block did not have this

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Servo

2012-10-25 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, Have you tried Classicar automotive? they refurb many brake parts for classics. www.classicbrakes.co.uk tele number 01625 860925 regards Ken Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:18:41 -0700 From: katpo...@googlemail.com To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Servo My 2+2

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Question For The Electronics Whizzkids

2012-09-08 Thread Ken Needham
Bit of lateral thinking. If you simply want to have a flashing LED when the car is inactive and locked, how about a microswitch on the door lock? Or it could be a reed relay with a magnet attached to the activator. Very cheap very simple. An electronic alternative would be to use a J/K flip

RE: [Quantum Owners] MOT Update

2012-09-08 Thread Ken Needham
Well Martin, that's interesting. When my tester showed me his system, the only difference to your description was that the field did not come up blank, it showed what was on the previous certificate - Opel?! The drop down was as you described but the system would not allow him to manually

RE: [Quantum Owners] MOT Time

2012-09-05 Thread Ken Needham
My MOTs showed Quantum until a couple of years ago. I didn't notice at first but when I did I called the DVLA who said that I could get it changed next time I took it for an MOT. I took it up with my MOT guy who showed me that the newsystem does not allow one to change the manufacturer other

[Quantum Owners] Speed sensor?

2012-09-02 Thread Ken Needham
Hi , I am preparing to replace a carbed CVH 1600 with an EFI CVH1600. I have a wiring loom from an EFI but I note that the wiring diagram indicates there is a Speed sensor. The Haynes manual is not clear but I perceive that there should be a speed sensor on the gearbox. The gearbox I have is

RE: [Quantum Owners] Speed sensor?

2012-09-02 Thread Ken Needham
but will be compatible. The ecu code is 1AFA, thats the quickest part number to compare, on the later ECU's these 4 digit codes spell words but on the CVH's they didn't. Jim On 02/09/2012 12:23, Ken Needham wrote: Hi

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts

2012-08-25 Thread Ken Needham
Hi , Check out Screwfix ,M8 x 30 mm A4 grade are £3-41 for 10, A2 grade £2-35. You may want to consider stainless Rivnuts used with a large washer. regards Ken Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:57:27 -0700 Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts From: q...@avies.co.uk To:

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts

2012-08-25 Thread Ken Needham
a product code or pointer to the product? AJ - Original Message - From: Ken Needham To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 9:40 AM Subject: RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts Hi , Check out Screwfix ,M8 x 30 mm A4 grade are £3

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Injection petrol tanks (again)

2012-07-21 Thread Ken Needham
I think the 3D print is highly feasible. All we need there is a set of CAD drawings to plug into a system. They are using this technology on the Bloodhound land speed record project. There is a problem with fibreglass as the fuel leeches it's way along the fibres eventually causing structural

RE: [Quantum Owners] Injection petrol tanks (again)

2012-07-19 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, My CVH carb engine is in need of exchange and I would like to fit an EFI unit into my Saloon. Having read all the notes Jim has placed regarding the petrol feed requirement I will be in need of a new tank. Do you know if these tanks fit the saloon? If so where do I find one please? cheers

RE: [Quantum Owners] Quantum Kit Cars ( The End )

2012-07-19 Thread Ken Needham
I'm sure behind these Emails, Eddie and the club committee have been working very hard to ensure the continuity of the marque. I can only thank all concerned and thank Eddie for all the support given. I sincerely hope that Eddie is now able to fruitfully progress with Dynamic mouldings and

RE: [Quantum Owners] 3 times stronger?

2012-03-23 Thread Ken Needham
My recent experience in my saloon is an example of strength and safety. As Mathew says, the safety aspect is about energy disipation and the nose cone certainly behaved as a crumple zone as I hit the back of a Santa Fe! The necessary repair simply constitued a replacement bolt on nose cone.

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: bulkhead refurb update stage 2 begins

2012-02-19 Thread Ken Needham
Hans, you could try RIVNUTs, They work well in fibreglass and are available in stainless as well as ally regardsKen From: hansdefau...@hetnet.nl To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: bulkhead refurb update stage 2 begins Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:36:30 +0100

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: bulkhead refurb update

2012-02-08 Thread Ken Needham
Jim's got the best answer but there are other ways to survive. Ski thermals are cheap right now and are very efficient. Trouble with garages is that they are full of metal, a thermal mass that will get very cold and hold it for a long time. I use one of the small propane gas fan heaters for

[Quantum Owners] Saloon front dampers

2012-01-20 Thread Ken Needham
Hi It would seem that I need to replace the front dampers/legs on my saloon. Having found there is a large selection of units available, is there any advice as to best fit? The car has a 1600 CVH unit chassis no 023. I seem to recall there being some mails regarding the top mounts. Is there

RE: [Quantum Owners] Saloon front dampers

2012-01-20 Thread Ken Needham
that used Mk1 Fiesta parts. The easy way to tell is if there are 2 bolts through the wing each side of the shock top mount. Jim From: Ken Needham Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:23 PM To: quantumown...@googlegroups..com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Saloon front dampers Hi It would seem that I

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Tow bar for coupe..

2012-01-12 Thread Ken Needham
, Ken Needham fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Hi Kelvin, I am going over to George's in kent to pick up some parts next weekend. I saw that he is having a towbar off you. I work in Winchester so I could help out and pick it up from you in Salisbury and save you posting.I have spoken

RE: [Quantum Owners] Tow bar for coupe..

2012-01-11 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Kelvin, I am going over to George's in kent to pick up some parts next weekend. I saw that he is having a towbar off you. I work in Winchester so I could help out and pick it up from you in Salisbury and save you posting.I have spoken to George today and I expect he'll contact you tonight.I

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum saloon nose cone

2012-01-07 Thread Ken Needham
to see if they fit yet. Could probably make the other bits, but would be easier to buy some. Just don't throw anything away, please! Dave. On Jan 6, 4:21 pm, Ken Needham fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Hi George, My email is ken.need...@gmx.co.uk. Ill give you a call Many

[Quantum Owners] Quantum saloon nose cone

2012-01-06 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, Ive managed to mess up the front end with an entanglement with the towbar and bumper of a Santa Fe! Are there any nose cones available anywhere? hopeful Ken -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum saloon nose cone

2012-01-06 Thread Ken Needham
To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Hi Ken how quick do you need one will have a spare one in a short while. Its black and in kent.. On Jan 6, 11:07 am, Ken Needham fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Hi, Ive managed to mess up the front end with an entanglement with the towbar

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum saloon nose cone

2012-01-06 Thread Ken Needham
there maybe some stress marks on it if the weathers good I can take it off the car tomorrow and take pics so you can have a look... My mob is 07932228494 if you want call me or send me your email address so I can send picks.. George.. On Jan 6, 2:24 pm, Ken Needham fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: xron headlights

2011-12-27 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, Neil and Mathew have said all the important stuff but having kicked off a similar discussion some time ago, Ive been doing some testing of the new extra efficient normal bulbs which claim to use Xenon rather than other gases. These are onsale everywhere now and I believe are totally legal.

RE: [Quantum Owners] Front Suspension Bushes

2011-02-07 Thread Ken Needham
Could this problem be similar to one frequently discussed in Elan forums? When the bushes are refitted and no weight is on the suspension, if the bolts through the bushes are fully tighened, the centre sleeve gets clamped. This causes the rubber to be considerably tensioned when the weight of

RE: [Quantum Owners] Batteries

2011-01-28 Thread Ken Needham
charger about 3 years ago and still have the same battery. Jim On 25/01/2011 16:25, Ken Needham wrote: I guess it does Jim. I had checked around locally and found that around £50 was the best I could find with a 4 year warranty. I do not regard the warranty so much of a guarantee but more

RE: [Quantum Owners] Website

2011-01-18 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, I too cannot get to find out what the login details are. I guess it's a really secure site! regards Ken Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:42:09 + From: t...@tsar.demon.co.uk To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Website Hello I see in the Quantum Mechanics

RE: [Quantum Owners] HIDs

2010-12-25 Thread Ken Needham
saving. If you like the light colour temperature why not just buy 6k h4 bulbs? M On 23 Dec 2010, at 15:56, Ken Needham fixit-wo...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Would one be prosecuted? How would insurers respond? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Quantum Kit Cars is born.

2010-12-23 Thread Ken Needham
There does seem to be different interpretations. This link from DoT offers a considered opinion but it is somewhat dated.(1996) http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps I'm no lawyer but have done considerable work regarding type approval in the telecom industry in Europe. Type

RE: [Quantum Owners] Brake master and servo Help !

2010-10-21 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, Have you tried Classicar automotive. They do loads of brake parts for mature cars. www.classicbrakes.co.uk 01625 860910. They are at unit A Alderley road Cheldford Cheshire SK11 9AP. regards Ken Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:43:50 -0700 Subject: [Quantum Owners] Brake master and servo

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: H4 rear brake pipes

2010-08-28 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, Aluminium under the wheel arch is very likely to corrode due to salt. Much better to use stainless pop rivets. They are easy to get these days especialy through marine outlets and frequently advertised on ebay. Flowing through on the LED discussion, I have fitted a multi LED bulb and

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: What a load of old scrap!

2010-08-15 Thread Ken Needham
Hi, I 've got several pairs of old disks in reading. You're welcome to pick up . They are rusty but not too much. Cheers Ken Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:03:39 -0700 Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: What a load of old scrap! From: paul.fenni...@eu.bovislendlease.com To:

RE: [Quantum Owners] Re: Free to good home - XR2 and XR2i engines (probably!)

2010-05-30 Thread Ken Needham
...@gmail.com To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Ken, the plan is to rip the XR2 engine out week starting 4th July - about six weeks. But if you want to take the xr2i engine from Hemel earlier, this weekend is the last one I'll be at home until the engine's out. Neil On 27 May, 09:19, Ken

RE: [Quantum Owners] Free to good home - XR2 and XR2i engines (probably!)

2010-05-27 Thread Ken Needham
Hi Neil, Im looking for an XR2 engine to refurb and drop in to replace the 1600 CVH that is getting on. So yes i'm interested and reading is close to Hemel! regards Ken Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 13:31:41 -0700 Subject: [Quantum Owners] Free to good home - XR2 and XR2i engines