cheers Nick, i have the o-ring, but its the retaining ring iv lost for it,if i had a piece of alloy tube tigged with a piece of pipe the right size, would this obstruct anything as im a bit fed up trying to get the pipe back in everytime the timing needs setting? cheers tony ps i think its been out a while ie since Lotus --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson <nickandkathryntomlinson@...> wrote: > > buy a new one? > it might have gone under the inlet manifold, oooh > if it is still you could try a long reach magnetic pickup around there and hope it clicks. > > NickT. > > p.s. if you are desperate then good old silicon sealant globbed round the end of the brass tube could be a temporary solution. > > essexdick <tny1964@...> wrote: > Hi everyone, im in a little bit of bother, the pipe from the idle > motor which goes just in front of the ditributor into the main body, > well the o-ring and clip have vanished. I have looked everywhere, in > the valley of death, chassis,every orifice underneath the car as well. > Does anyone have any suggestions of what i can do,to sort this problem > out.. yours in hope Tony TT > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" ? The Wall Street Journal > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/