This weekend I finished all electrical work on the GPA.
All lights and instruments are working.
I made a complete new wiring with the original canvas
wire and added some extra wires for the 2 right (brake) lights.
The wiring for the front deck has allso some modifications
for the indicator lights.
I installed the "American indicator system" at the rear deck
so that one brake light is allso used as a indicator light.
With this I have the B.O. lights working and nothing extra on
the deck.
On the front deck I modified the B.O. markers by removing
the inside and putting in a 21 watt bulb.
On the dash the only thing that is not original is the indicator switch
which I added under the dash.
My mate Peter is helping me with refreshing 2 instruction plates and
Robert de Ruiter here in Holland has made perfect copies
of the engine cooling plate in brass and zinc.
Than I pushed the starter with no contact on to see if there was oil
presure.
After trying and trying and filling the oil filter finaly I ' ve got presure!!!
Than I filled the fuel tank with 20 liters.
After manual pumping and pumping no fuel in the pump and carburator!
I disconected the fuel line on the filter and sucked the fuel to the filter.
I connected the line again and than the fuel was leaking out of the
flexible hose on the pump!!!
That was the reason that I didn't get fuel by pumping by hand!
I closed the tap on the fuel filter and cleaned the leaking fuel.
I made a temperary repair on that hose and now the fuel system was o.k.
Than I ajusted the ignition and controled the spark plug wires.
Than the big moment!!; I pushed the starter and there was life again in GPA 4928!!
Good oil presure , generator was charging , and the first impression is o.k.
For the first time I could hear the sound of the new stainless steel
exhaust system.
Because I'm still missing the lower water elbow and don't have cooling
water I only ran the engine for a short while.
The final ajustments shall I do later when the cooling system is complete.
When I have the GPA good running and finished the work on all kind of details I'm going to try her for a swim.
And when there are no leaks I can close her with the remaining
deck plates.
Bob :lol:
