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I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

Black 5, a LNER thingy (sorry I don't do rails), a narrow gauge Hunslet then a Garrett portable and a selection of stationary steam engines. Had worse days in "the office" ! 

That sounds like an excuse for me to post a Stanley and two Sentinels for no reason
 

 

 

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

Back at the NEC in November, a pleasant chap who we shall call Oldford suggested to me that there was a recall out for Sirion fuel filler necks. Presumably because they rot so horribly - could anyone comfirm? There's nowt about it on VOSA.
 
This month, I finally got around to trying to do something about it. Finding a Daihatsu dealer is a bit of a challenge, so I started just hunting for the neck. That led me back to former Daihatsu dealers, as some are still agents - they can order parts etc. I enquired with the nearest - in Swansea - about sourcing a fuel filler neck, but they remembered there was a recall on them. They had a word with Daihatsu and bingo! Approved.
 
This morning, I headed down to Swansea, trying to drive around the fuel starvation issue that occurs going around bends and, more recently, uphill. I asked the garage if they'd mind dropping the tank and having a look inside, as my suspicion was that bits of rusty filler neck had fallen into the tank and were causing issues. Certainly the hole in the filler neck could allow water and dirt in. Not good.
 
So, here's the Sirion up on the ramp while two mechanics laugh at the state of the underside. Actually, it's not as bad as I remembered, though the nearside sill is pretty frilly. Thankfully still up to being hoisted on a two-post lift.

 
The filler neck wasn't too tricky to remove, on account of being so rotten. Can you guess which is old/new?

 
This 'teabag' is the in-tank filter, and the only filter in the fuel system. It was pretty grim. They gave it a thorough clean.

 
There was certainly plenty of shite in the tank. This is from the curious little inset tank that feeds the pick-up.

 
All sorted!

 
It has solved the fuelling issue thankfully, and I can actually fill the tank full again without petrol leaking all over the place. It's been a beautiful, sunny day and I've covered 96 miles mainly on twisty, scenic, Welsh roads. I'm pretty chuffed! I'd somehow forgotten just what a hoot this car is to drive.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I may have done a little victory pose at the top of the drive today.  After clearing some work out of the way and waiting for the driveway to be clear I decided to take a brave pill and get in the red Princess and see if I could get it to move under its own power.
 
First issue was a reluctance to start, this is probably down to the ancient fuel still in the system.  Second issue I expected to be clouds of acrid smoke but that's all cleared now, the exhaust is either blowing at the front-to-downpipe join or at the middle join so I'll get the exhaust off and resealed to cure that.  Idle speed is quite high too so the carb needs setting up properly since the rebuild.
 
So....
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Getting back down the drive with only one connected rear brake and front brakes that pumped fluid out the cut hose was interesting. The gear selection is lovely and smooth, the seats are absurdly comfortable and supportive, the power assisted steering is light but not overly so, the brakes surprisingly competent given their current state and the engine has bags of torque.
 
I am delighted at this minor victory, especially since I've been a bit grumpy about my back stopping me doing the other jobs on the car at the moment.

I have just DRIVEN the red Princess!

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