Post by peppib on Mar 8, 2015 15:05:43 GMT
It was the turn of the Landcrab to do the pub run today. She started first touch of the key (2 weeks since she was last started) and ran perfectly on the outward journey.
Came to go home and she started then spluttered to a stop as I tried to pull away. Engine wouldn't restart so I thought I had flooded her. Waited a few minutes and away she went, but not happy. I was lucky with traffic lights and roundabouts so didn't have to stop and managed the 15 miles back into the City then I did have to stop at 1 corner. Engine stalled and wouldn't restart. Looked under bonnet and the top had come off the emission (breather) control valve. I managed to recover the seal which had welded itself to the exhaust downpipe, and the top and the 'other bit' were recovered from behind the inlet manifold, the coil spring was still in situ. Turned the starter and she fired and went 400 yards until a set of lights 200 yards from home. She stalled again and would it 'eck restart this time. Thankfully on a downhill slope so poor Rach, still full from a large lunch, had to get out and push. Managed to coast to within 50 yards from home when there was a slight incline and a right turn. I got out and tried to help her without success so managed to persuade 2 youths to give a push.
Only the 3rd time ever she hasn't got me home (burst bottom hose and I couldn't fine the spare in the very untidy boot, then extraneous bolt somehow getting in and jamming a valve)
Repair kit already ordered. Oh the joys of classic cars
At one point I had considered going to visit son this weekend as he lives 3 miles from Brooklands. Not half glad I changed my mind!
Came to go home and she started then spluttered to a stop as I tried to pull away. Engine wouldn't restart so I thought I had flooded her. Waited a few minutes and away she went, but not happy. I was lucky with traffic lights and roundabouts so didn't have to stop and managed the 15 miles back into the City then I did have to stop at 1 corner. Engine stalled and wouldn't restart. Looked under bonnet and the top had come off the emission (breather) control valve. I managed to recover the seal which had welded itself to the exhaust downpipe, and the top and the 'other bit' were recovered from behind the inlet manifold, the coil spring was still in situ. Turned the starter and she fired and went 400 yards until a set of lights 200 yards from home. She stalled again and would it 'eck restart this time. Thankfully on a downhill slope so poor Rach, still full from a large lunch, had to get out and push. Managed to coast to within 50 yards from home when there was a slight incline and a right turn. I got out and tried to help her without success so managed to persuade 2 youths to give a push.
Only the 3rd time ever she hasn't got me home (burst bottom hose and I couldn't fine the spare in the very untidy boot, then extraneous bolt somehow getting in and jamming a valve)
Repair kit already ordered. Oh the joys of classic cars
At one point I had considered going to visit son this weekend as he lives 3 miles from Brooklands. Not half glad I changed my mind!
