Jump to content

Six Cylinders Motoring Notes


Recommended Posts

Posted

Why did they fit twin tanks? For long distance high speed touring or just fuel guzzlers? (Or both?)

... Or reliability because SU pump?

Posted

Useful consumer information, a late S3 V12 on tickover will take 3 hours to run a practically full tank out. Well I say full I'd done about 60 miles ( probably 4-5 gallons) prior to sitting with the air con on full , on a 30c day . After switching tanks I turned the engine off, luckily I was only there for another hour or so.

Posted

I had an early (pre-HE) V12 when I was 19.  Trying to run it on a student budget was interesting - I may* have run out of fuel a couple* of times.

Fortunately for my finances I then got banned for speeding and had to sell it.

Posted

Our Metro is back from the paintshop this afternoon, but it started to rain so inside quickly and no photos.

I have the decals on order, but I still need weather strips for the doors.

IMG_20190618_152708 broad v2.jpg

Posted
On 6/14/2019 at 2:36 PM, C1am said:

Met a guy at a car show on Sunday who had a wedge Princess to which he had just fitted new front side window to door seals that he bought from this Woolies place.

If they stock Princess ones I would think that they probably have Metro ones as well.

Can't see them on a quick look at their website, but it might be worth contacting them to ask.

 

  • Like 2
Posted

Nothing ever goes to plan but at last I have the BX head back, refitting is now due to start Thursday.

IMG_20190618_175239 broad.jpg

Posted
2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Nothing ever goes to plan but at last I have the BX head back, refitting is now due to start Thursday.

IMG_20190618_175239 broad.jpg

The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! :-oOut with the soft scraper...

Posted
15 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! :-oOut with the soft scraper...

If you've sent a head off for work, leaving the old gaskets on is a really poor show. I would personally complain and demand a smoll partial refund.

  • Like 3
Posted
1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! :-oOut with the soft scraper...

Really? If they've been skimming the head, how do they not remove the old residue? Can you fix it?

While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko.

Posted
12 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Really? If they've been skimming the head, how do they not remove the old residue? Can you fix it?

While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko.

The head has been skimmed nicely but the manifold mating surface hasn't been cleaned nor the remains of the old gasket removed. See the upper-facing surface in the photo. It is a little surprising, to be honest.

Posted

Now I’ve zoomed in  I can see it. Sorry I didn’t notice the manifold and head gasket difference originally.. I’ve been self medicating with something red after a rather painful cycle home involving the seat coming off.

  • Sad 1
Posted
25 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I’ve been self medicating with something red

Wine, I hope! :-)

  • Haha 1
Posted
1 minute ago, Mrs6C said:

Wine, I hope! :-)

Naturally, hic. Nighty night.

  • Haha 1
Posted
11 hours ago, wuvvum said:

:shock:

Not that painful! Fell onto the crossbar, not the post.

Posted
7 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Why were you cycling on a football pitch?

Probably trying to avoid the sheep.

The newspapers seem to be fixated on the state of BoJo's 24-yr-old Previa. Photos of the interior suggest that it's actually tidier than mine...

 

 

 

Posted
4 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Why were you cycling on a football pitch?

I really should stop this futile and boring thread hijack. The seat post- the bolt holding the seat to the post snapped and the whole lot fell off leaving just the exposed end of the post to sit on. And, although I’m by no means light, I’m not putting that much strain on the seat at 80kg.

Posted
20 hours ago, richardmorris said:

 

While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko.

I would like to set another tinkering date before the Festival of the Unexceptional 20th July with the view to getting the Honda field bike working.

 29/30 June or 13/14 July ok?

IMG_20190615_184447 broad.jpg

Posted

Either weekend is fine by me, but my lack of knowledge of cars is completely eclipsed by my lack of two wheeled mechanicals.

Posted

The metro is utterly lush - a Mk2 is on my dream garage list because first car I nobbed the (now) missus in the back of innit.

I'd start with pulling the plug and lobbing some diesel down the bore of that moped engine - it did 650 miles before the owner had a bad "off" and it ended up getting first put in a shed, then put behind a shed for 20 years without even a tarp over it - the frame was uber rusty. I only really bought it for the lights and remaining un broken panels. The kick didnt want to move the engine but it did try to turn when I lobbed 12v on the starter. Rear wheel and brake seem to function as they should. Ive still got a front wheel and brake here and some other bits.

  • Like 2
  • Haha 1
Posted
MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE
What he says....
Posted
14 minutes ago, hairnet said:

MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE

No it is not, if you are the one blindly trying to fix this machine for the sake of the drunk shiters who need wheels!

Posted
24 minutes ago, snagglepuss said:
35 minutes ago, hairnet said:
MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE

What he says....

 

19 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

No it is not, if you are the one blindly trying to fix this machine for the sake of the drunk shiters who need wheels!

his first line anyway (which he deleted :P )

Posted

I will shut up then, I am obviously out of touch somehow. 

Posted
29 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I will shut up then, I am obviously out of touch somehow. 

Probably better that way... :-)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...