MorrisItalSLX Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 You need another sticker in your back window. Excellent work as always, entertaining and informative in equal measure. But I must admit that it bothered me slightly that the engine cowling has 602 stamped on it! egg, LightBulbFun and davehedgehog31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Sleeper, innit? dollywobbler, chaseracer and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 602 ON LOGBOOK. Must do something about that... LightBulbFun and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 You also now require this supplementary window sticker; LightBulbFun, Lacquer Peel, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Nice work. 25mm valve clearance sounds a bit excessive though - no wonder she's a bit clattery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It is a shame somebody else is already selling them! davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Irony is, I've just had these made up... (T-shirts on the way!)https://hubnut.fws.store/HubNut_Mugs/p5735973_18965534.aspx I think that slogan would work well for the Nippa too. Well, for pretty much anything I own! chaseracer, Six-cylinder, Scruffy Bodger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 '(Don't fear) the rev meter', could be a hilarious* Blue Oyster Cult pun... davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 It still shouldn't be about the power; it should be more about the torque. The torque of the town, etc. Phil mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Finished the video trilogy last night. As has been mentioned before, just the right level of detail. Informative and entertaining, well done Sir. Six-cylinder and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thing is with these youngsters, first it up the cu inchs then it moves on to wanting a BIG supercharger! oldcars, RayMK, Dick Longbridge and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Finally, I've managed to clock up an entire 100 miles. Only 1100 miles to go! If I follow the run-in instructions to the letter. One of my racing chums reckons his run-in method for one engine was a 24-hour race... Definitely feels more muscular though. I could get used to this. Hills are no long a foot-to-the-floor strain. There are times I'm ambling up hills without even troubling the secondary choke. Might take her on a work trip next week, though there's some motorway on that unless I divert. LightBulbFun, PhilA, mrbenn and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Sorry. I've had a busy day, so several threads will be getting bumped. You should wash the aftermarket canvas 2CV hoods every year. I think it's six years since I last washed mine. I know it was while I owned the Maverick... I gave it two scrubs with a stiff concentrate of Nikwax Tech Wash, which still failed to get rid of some of the filth. Then I treated it with Nikwax UV Proofer stuff. End result isn't bad to be fair. Now up to 320 miles since the engine rebuild, planning to drive to Scotland (Gretna) and North Yorkshire for two 2CV road runs in two days first weekend in January. That should get the engine nicely run in. Technically, still on a 4000rpm rev limit, so may select a non-motorway route to get up to Gretna. puddlethumper, oldcars, Coprolalia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I think your roof might be slightly* faded thoroughly enjoyed watching the video on the whole grease points thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 The Beast was summoned on the way back from the Midlands Meet today. It was 200 miles since the previous fill. 21 litres results in 42mpg. That's a bit crap to be honest. Will see how that goes with future fills (that was on Morrisons cheapo fuel, she now has a tank of BP Ultimate). Video to follow. Had a great time though. An endlessly twisty route and a 2CV make for a fine combination, even if the epic number of dawdling twats meant I may not have entirely stuck to my 4000rpm rev limit... bangernomics, LightBulbFun, Coprolalia and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Now with video! Don't worry. Doesn't contain Autoshiters. Does contain an Autoshiter's van though... bangernomics and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 42mpg's about right isn't it ?Granted you're running in and expecting a few more mpgs...Low 40's is what I get from my 602s, except my Mehari (long gone sadly) that was mid 30's . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 It's not terrible, but it feels a bit wrong given I have seen top side of 50mpg during gentle driving before. There was an awful lot of first-choke only on that tank. As you say, still running in, so could improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 "Gentle driving" in a 602 ?That's not natural Last bit of running in I had to do was with new barrels and pistons in an Acadiane. I lasted 1000km before returning to foot on the floor. Didn't seem to do any harm.My company cars had no running in at all (Gentle for first 100 miles or so)No harm there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 It is a shame somebody else is already selling them!cubic millimeters shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 "Gentle driving" in a 602 ?That's not natural Last bit of running in I had to do was with new barrels and pistons in an Acadiane. I lasted 1000km before returning to foot on the floor. Didn't seem to do any harm.My company cars had no running in at all (Gentle for first 100 miles or so)No harm there either. Well, general consensus is that most running-in is done in the first 100 miles, which I did do properly, so I reckon I'll allow myself a bit more rev action on my next trip. Which involves driving to Scotland. On Friday. One friend did say he ran in a set of new pistons and barrels in a race 2CV. During the 24 hour race... Mind you, frequent changes of load and speed are a given on a race track, so probably ideal. bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 In which I go to Tebay, and get the spanners out... In Part 3, I accidentally get far too airborne. You'll have to wait until Wednesday for that. LightBulbFun, mrbenn, Six-cylinder and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Part 2 is up. Contains other Citroens. RayMK, mrbenn, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Part 2 is up. Contains other Citroens. I have to say it's quite odd seeing such familiar roads and place names in one of your videos! I would have been locked away in my office in Dumfries while you were trundling around near Lockerbie. FYI Lochmaben is as it looks Loch-may-ben the Ae in Forest of Ae is pronounces just like the letter A. dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Anyone else notice the reg on the blue Dyane almost says LOL BOX? That seems rather appropriate. Never seen a Manx or a Burton before. The Manx looks good and the Burton is nice from the back but I'm not sure about the front. The Ami 6 is my favourite though. LightBulbFun and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Final part. Contains accidental flight. RayMK, LightBulbFun, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob McGregor Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Was the airborne bit going up West Stonesdale from Swaledale? If you were to leave Tan Hill heading East towards Arkengarthdale there’s a massive bridge that seems to go up and up, then suddenly points straight back down again. Massive air is available if you’re not careful (and as your vid showed it’s difficult not to have fun on these roads!).In about 1992 I’d borrowed my Dad’s light metallic blue G plate Escort 1.8DX to pop to our local town. I had a mileage limit on my use of his car. The speedo cable could, however, be easily pulled from the gearbox and the hole plugged. I used to go to pubs all over the hills of the north east of England, disconnecting the cable and working out pretty precisely how much diesel to put in on my way back each time (I know...I’m ashamed by all this). So that night I drove my girlfriend down to the Tan Hill (70-80 mile round trip!). Coming home towards Arkengarthdale I hit that bridge at 50mph or so and just took off completely. Massive bang on landing. Scraped up a significant quantity of tarmac.Thankfully the car survived it and I kept picking bits of tarmac out of the subframe for several days afterwards. Glutton for lunacy as I was, I later took off several times from the same bridge in my first car, a red 1986 2cv Spécial. Weighted in the back it used to land beautifully without damage or scraping up half of the road surface. I’m nicer to cars these days. dollywobbler and Rusty_Rocket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 No, this was on the section between Keld and Tan Hill. I've lost a foglight over that bridge before, but wasn't expecting to get quite so much air - nor land with quite such a thump! Jimbob McGregor and HarmonicCheeseburger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob McGregor Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Aha, so it is the West Stonesdale road. Lovely bit of the country. I’m moving about 30km due north of the Tan Hill soon and looking forward to it. I’d put a 2cv City chassis on my old Charleston (because it was cheap) about 10 years ago. These had/poss have a very long towing eye/lashing hook hanging down that I used to ground out a lot. My Dyane has it’s solid original chassis which I’ll be hanging onto. I do think they drive far better thus equipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I’d put a 2cv City chassis on my old Charleston (because it was cheap) about 10 years ago. These had/poss have a very long towing eye/lashing hook hanging down that I used to ground out a lot. My Dyane has it’s solid original chassis which I’ll be hanging onto. I do think they drive far better thus equipped.You can improve the cheap chassis massively in the cornering and general roadholding dept by welding in some fillets which triangulate critical corner joints and adding an extra cross member between the axles, but it still doesn't improve the general twitter and other failings associated with them. Feel free to PM me for details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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