Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, RichardK said:

Are these a simple PRV or something more like the later PSA V6s, or something else entirely? Safranes are mystery machines.

I think the 12v V6s (which this presumably is) are the last incarnation of the PRV engine.

[Schaefft]

This Safrane certainly has the 12V PRV, it never overheated so it might indeed just be a rusty head gasket. Not ideal but much better than overheating. Probably the same issue my S500 Coupe has after sitting for ages.

[Popsicle]

On 07/02/2025 at 21:02, Six-cylinder said:

 

@EyesWeldedShut

"Did the old XJ Jags with the twin saddle tanks have two arrows "

 

Yes Twin tanks on XJ's 1968-1992.

Series 1 had a row of rocker switches that shows a painted white square when pressed, far right is for which fuel tank, pump and which tank the gauge reads. There is a filler cap for each tank on that side of the car.

Series 2 had a row of soft touch push switch and the fuel one is on the left with arrows that light up, but hard to see. Like the Series1 the button selects which tank, pump what the gauge reads. Again there was a filler cap for each tank on that side of the car.

Series 3 I think was a similar system but we don't have one to show the detail.

Pic from my old series 3.

Tank switch is on the far left, IIRC one light illuminated for left, two lights for right hand tank.

Have a gratuitous picture showing the chrome fill caps.

 

[ianbmw]

On 11/02/2025 at 15:31, Six-cylinder said:

Not such a good day today!

The Renault Safrane V6 RT has come to me because of Andyrew’s clearout. Andy is convinced this car wants to die as after all the work Andy put into in, it now has a suspected head gasket failure.

Add it to the list of undesirable 90s executive saloons that aren’t worth fixing……if it’s got a popped head gasket, I’m up for the challenge after the Carlton is done.

I make this offer sober, well aware of the pain it will cause me.

[RichardK]

See, what I couldn't remember was if the PRV is wet liner or not. It is.

Your bravery is commendable.

[Six-cylinder]

I have received my new Rolls Royce wipers today. The arms are adjustable length and I see no reason I can't trim the flat blades to length as needed. I did not become a Rolls Royce owner by buying cheap reproduction wipers from UK top dealers, these came direct from China but only took 8 days to arrive.

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have received my new Rolls Royce wipers today. The arms are adjustable length and I see no reason I can't trim the flat blades to length as needed. I did not become a Rolls Royce owner by buying cheap reproduction wipers from UK top dealers, these came direct from China but only took 8 days to arrive.

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

Yes they just clamp on the pain 1/4 inch spines.

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

Yes they just clamp on the pain 1/4 inch spines.

Do they have a flat spot for the bolt? If not could just self rotate off.

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, richardmorris said:

Do they have a flat spot for the bolt? If not could just self rotate off.

No they just reply on the clamping.

[richardmorris]

While I’m here, so to speak, do you want some pallets? Tried to interest my mechanic today but he declined. 

Four, but one of them has metal rails for securing things down ( have the securing clamps too).

 

[richardmorris]

10 hours ago, RichardK said:

See, what I couldn't remember was if the PRV is wet liner or not. It is.

Your bravery is commendable.

Bravery? Other words are available and may have been uttered by @Mrs6C.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

how fast was he going - have the 24h lot signed him up yet

 

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

how fast was he going - have the 24h lot signed him up yet

 

65 +. They get faster as you get faster up to a point- then left right, left right, aggghhhh.

[wuvvum]

22 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

They get faster as you get faster

I thought that was only the very early cars?

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I thought that was only the very early cars?

Depends on the battery charge. But yes, I was exaggerating. At the moment my indicators flash faster with the revs higher.