Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 . Heidel_Kakao and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshking Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 .Looks a bit wet for a game of cricket. Sent from my SGP621 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Not my train, I arrived 3rd class in a cattle truck! Essex V6, Six-cylinder, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 The next glitch was google maps on my Samsung phone saying walk down this street a bit further and turn left, then it could not find me and when it did it said you have walked a long way past the street you needed! In the end the seller drove out and found me, I then found myself getting into a blacked out van with a man I didn't know in a strange part of London. purplebargeken, The Moog, richardmorris and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 The handover was fine and the other cars in his works parking much more interesting than what I had come for. egg, holbeck, Supernaut and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 The Fuel was just above red so I stopped for diesel on the embankment and for the restart it turned slowly and soon had a flat battery. I had to push it off the pump. My phone was down to 3% so no more live breakdown posts, with my last volt I called the AA! The AA man put a jump pack on it and it would not start turning rather slowly, easy start and it would still not go, then the long jump leads from the Van and it went. He put his tester on it and said the alternator was giving 14v but the battery was no good. Now the sales pitch, I can replace that for you he said. Me won't that be rather expensive from you, the reply it has a 5 year guarantee and the bit that rubbed me up the wrong way, if you choose to drive it home and need a jump again you won't be covered now the fault had been diagnosed and you have not taken the appropriate action. Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 If it's a diseasel why would you need a jump again once it's running? richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 The next problem was I needed the toilet on the A40 I stopped at a BP garage but did not dare turn it off after what the AA man said, so went inside and left the car unlocked running in a parking bay. The Moog, egg, Mr_Bo11ox and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Did he give you a quote for a battery? I would love to know just how much they would charge for someone in dire need of more electricity. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Did he give you a quote for a battery? I Would love to know just how much they would charge for someone in dire need of more electricity. I had no brandy to revive me from the shock, I was sure I could not afford there prices! Heidel_Kakao and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 In all seriousness, a new battery from them might not be far off what you paid for the car...! Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 So me and the pink Skoda are home, I will charge and test the battery tomorrow. egg, Asimo, worldofceri and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Riiiiiiight Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 £80 my mate paid AA for a roadside battery. It wasn't even a battery fault either....I can still annoy him by bringing that one up. Neat save too. Ultimate WBOD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 To be fair to the AA, when I collected the 'free' Volvo and suffered alternator replacement, he said he could replace it, but I'd be far better off finding somewhere locally. Which was nice of him! He was thrilled to be working on a simple, old car... Glad you got back though! Nice little caper that, AND you visited the dungeon. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 To be fair to the AA, when I collected the 'free' Volvo and suffered alternator replacement, he said he could replace it, but I'd be far better off finding somewhere locally. Which was nice of him! He was thrilled to be working on a simple, old car... Glad you got back though! Nice little caper that, AND you visited the dungeon.Yeah when my Xantia had a throttle cable snap the guy loved the car and was full of praise for it. Although when my BX wouldn't start I jokingly quipped 'bet you don't see many of these' to which he replied 'my job is to assist with starting issues'. I didn't bother elaborating. Was this the AX replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Oh you visited the dungeon! Lovely and pogweasled M'coli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 does seff know shits missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Mrs6C has found the paint code in the service book and the colour is not Pink, it is Red Raspberry! The Moog and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 To be fair to the AA, when I collected the 'free' Volvo and suffered alternator replacement, he said he could replace it, but I'd be far better off finding somewhere locally. Which was nice of him! He was thrilled to be working on a simple, old car... Glad you got back though! Nice little caper that, AND you visited the dungeon. A reversal, where you have gone for a V8 and me a 4 cyl diesel from a brand I have no history with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I think I preferred the white skoda you sold to nyphur. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Mrs6C has found the paint code in the service book and the colour is not Pink, it is Red Raspberry! Doesn't make it look better though! Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Yeah when my Xantia had a throttle cable snap the guy loved the car and was full of praise for it. Although when my BX wouldn't start I jokingly quipped 'bet you don't see many of these' to which he replied 'my job is to assist with starting issues'. I didn't bother elaborating. Was this the AX replacement?Exactly the same here, the guy was so happy to have something simple to work on when my clutch linkage went in the dark, in the snow! He said it was the first shout he's had in months that didn't need his box plugging in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 . Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Red Raspberry Car I was working slowly in my studyMy boss was Mrs6CShe told me several times that she didn't like my time(wasting)Cause I was a bit too leisurelySeems that I was busy doing something close to nothingBut different than the day beforeThat's when I saw her, Ooh, I saw herShe walked in through the Autoshite for(um)She was a... Red Raspberry carThe kind you find second-hand in a townRed Raspberry carAnd if it was warm the windows wind right downRed Raspberry carI think I drove her Built like she wasI had the nerve to ask the priceAnd I planned to drive her homeSo, look hereI put her on my insuranceAnd-a we went drivingDown from south London's dungeonI said wow, overdrive never turned me onBut something about the colourAnd her rustShe was so brightBut I could tell when she failed to proceedShe knew how to give just clicksShe was a... Red Raspberry carThe kind you find second-hand in a townRed Raspberry carAnd if it was warm the windows wind right downRed Raspberry carI think I drove her The rain sounds so cool when it hits the car roofAnd that horsepower - you wonder what you boughtThunder drowns out as the AA man saysHe deals batteries from his carListen, he says the first time is the only free oneBut I tell you, if I had the chance to do it all againI wouldn't recharge the batteryCause baby I'm the mostWith a car as fine as this was then Red Raspberry carThe kind you find second-hand in a townRed Raspberry carAnd if it was warm the windows wind right downRed Raspberry carI think I drove her BeEP, Six-cylinder, Essex V6 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 And you are supposed to be working as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Mrs6C has found the paint code in the service book and the colour is not Pink, it is Red Raspberry! It might have been Red Raspberry when new but now it has faded to a different shade, probably called Pansy Pink! RobT, The Moog and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Red Raspberry has been given a full night of electricity and is reading full. It started fine 3 times. Now the drop tester, it started out on 9v which is ok if not great. But soon dropped to 6v which is not good. It pains me to say it I think the AA man was right and the battery is well past its best. (For those unfamiliar with a battery drop tester it loads the battery by putting a large resistor across it and draws high current. You watch how high the voltage starts and how long it takes to drop away to assess the condition of the battery, but will only work on a fully charged battery. Some experience is necessary as different battery sizes vary the result, I have 38 years with access to a drop tester. When batteries had cell caps it was even more useful because you could watch for bubbling in the cells which was a certain dead cell.) I have now fitted a battery off another car and we will see how I get on. RobT and Asimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Didn't realise you had what I thought was called as a high-discharge tester. Ooh Er Missus.Drop tester just sounds like you drop the battery from higher and higher until it breaks!Maybe volt-drop tester would be a good description. The Maxi can need cranking for 30 seconds or so when it has been standing for a while to get the fuel up to the carb, and a couple of times the battery has gone flat before the engine has fired. I asked the local battery emporium to check it for me last week, expecting them to use one of these.All they did was check the off-load voltage, which I had already done, and pronouced the battery good, which they can't possibly tell just from this. Maybe the next time the Maxi visits you we could test it out properly. After 38 years I am confident that you know what to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Didn't realise you had what I thought was called as a high-discharge tester. Ooh Er Missus.Drop tester just sounds like you drop the battery from higher and higher until it breaks!Maybe volt-drop tester would be a good description. The Maxi can need cranking for 30 seconds or so when it has been standing for a while to get the fuel up to the carb, and a couple of times the battery has gone flat before the engine has fired. I asked the local battery emporium to check it for me last week, expecting them to use one of these.All they did was check the off-load voltage, which I had already done, and pronouced the battery good, which they can't possibly tell just from this. Maybe the next time the Maxi visits you we could test it out properly. After 38 years I am confident that you know what to do with it. When I started working in a Motor parts Store in in 1979 I was shown how to use the battery tester and they called it a "drop tester" so I guess I am not going to be able to call it a new name now. And yes of course we can test the Maxi battery, but it should be fully charged and disconnected from the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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