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It’s alive!!!
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I am absolutely over the moon. After a few ignition cycles — to prime the empty fuel filter and lines — it fired up on the very first attempt.
I have to admit, I didn’t take enough pictures of all the wires and hoses routings, so I ended up going back and forth a few times to lay everything exactly where it should be. Here based on my previous experience let me explain how crucial all the clips, clamps, and correct alignments are.
On my previous white Vogue SE (the donor), I was only a thin wall away from a total disaster.
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One detail worth mentioning — the coolant hoses assembly that connects to the thermostat housing in the centre of the V on top of the engine block had the large clamp misaligned (not by me) with position marks. As a result, it pushed the right-hand pipe against the pulley below. Since there’s almost no clearance, the pulley had nearly shredded the rubber through. There was barely any material left.
Luckily, I caught it just in time…
Extra care taken seem to have paid off, all pipes and hoses are back in comfortably. Probably worth mentioning, if you have to fight it to put it back it's most likely in wrong place.
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Krzys
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11th Jun 2025 3:35pm
