egg Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Funds a little depleted due to Covid, but there's a tenner from me. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 +1, happy to Chuck a few quid in strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 11:39 AM, richykitchy said: What brake servo? ? Good point. I'm going to go with "it was generic advice for most carburettor-fed engines" *walks off muttering about making such a fundamental error...* richykitchy, chaseracer and strangeangel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Just to eliminate it as a possibility, have you tried running it from a gravity fed fuel supply? Just to eliminate the pump & pipework to the tank as possible culprits? Next up I guess is to get spark plug testers involved so you can see if it's losing spark, as that would at least give you a clear path to aim in whether it's fuel or ignition related. LightBulbFun and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Happy to wang a fiver over strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSchwifty Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 As a thought, have you checked to see if the vacuum advance capsule on the distributor is working? The diaphragm can often disintegrate and that then gives you a nice little vacuum leak which then leans out the fuelling. This has caught me out a couple of times! strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, MrSchwifty said: As a thought, have you checked to see if the vacuum advance capsule on the distributor is working? The diaphragm can often disintegrate and that then gives you a nice little vacuum leak which then leans out the fuelling. This has caught me out a couple of times! That's not something we've checked, I'll add it to the list for the next work day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Could be up for a working party, and can wang a few quid in the pot tooSent from my BV6000 using Tapatalk strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Have you looked for an HT 'light show' after dark? I can't remember if it's had new leads.. Sent from my BV6000 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 minute ago, chodweaver said: Have you looked for an HT 'light show' after dark? I can't remember if it's had new leads.. Sent from my BV6000 using Tapatalk Yep, new plugs and leads. The old ones were horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 happy to add to the pot for whatever it needs; who/what/wherefore art thou paypal deets or whatever? strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: happy to add to the pot for whatever it needs; who/what/wherefore art thou paypal deets or whatever? Yes, stick your PayPal email on here and I'll send a few quid over. egg and strangeangel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hi gang, if it's not too far to come for it (BD23), use my trailer. Jaz, you have my number. Brakes are still S H I T though. Sorry I don't have time to pop down and help shift it myself any time soon. I'm SURE we had the plugs out while the car was up here, the only tool we could get to fit was the box spanner thing that lives under the bonnet. It was there. strangeangel and Tamworthbay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandylegs Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 If there is a trailer available I have something that would pull it to it's new resting place without too much bother. Drop me a message if required. Cheers...…. strangeangel and Tamworthbay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Thanks for all the offers of help and dosh, chaps, it really is much appreciated. djimbob's been viewing a house today, going to catch up with him tomorrow and see if we have a timescale for shifting the old Beige to it's latest home. somewhatfoolish, egg, holbeck and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Just catching up with this. As one of the sleeping partners, just shout and I'll chuck a few quid in the bucket. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 I have just passed the virtual hat around the good people who had previously expressed an interest in helping get the car to its new home... if you're reading this and I haven't contacted you, please do drop me a PM if you're interested in helping our little beige pal on its journey back to roadworthiness. Cheers 👍 egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Jaz, just thinking aloud here... the car's still in Denby Dale, right? Where does it need to go, and what's the deadline please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 This recently occurred: Also, my summer work rush is slowing down now, so can give the BX an afternoon, and hopefully there'll be movement happening next Sunday, recreating such scenes as... and holbeck, worldofceri, Dick Longbridge and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 vulgalour, loserone, holbeck and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Dick Longbridge, rob88h, UltraWomble and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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strangeangel Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 Thank you @KruJoe for all your help today, much appreciated! Had it not been for your generosity we would have had to use the latest round of donations to hire a trailer. As it is they can go towards getting it nearer to an MOT, and life on the road once again. And thanks to my cousin Chris for allowing the car to share driveway space with his beloved 90. I'm too knackered to think about it now, but in the not-too-distant future we need to get a working party together to nail the running fault once and for all. I've got lots of projects of my own to work on, and I may want to pass on custodianship of the car to one of the other owners before too much longer. Financial statement: Carried Forward - £0 Recent donations - £49.41 Chippy dinner for Joe - £7.50 CURRENT BALANCE - £41.91 chodweaver, KruJoe, Dave_Q and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Just home to Castle_Cleland, despite a bit of an ATF leak on the Pleasure Wagon. Hopefully an easy fix. What a grand day out! Good to see you Jaz, @djimbob and more of the family, and thank you all donors for the chippy tea - lovely! So the BX is safe on a charitable driveway now, but who is going to inject its next dose of loving? Just* needs putting in for a test - should fly straight through (etc.) strangeangel, holbeck and rob88h 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Any good? It's not cheap, but will transform the way this car looks (I know that's not the priority right now). I'm happy to chuck a tenner in the pot towards purchase! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk-1-Citroen-Bx-Rear-Bumper/184489014603?hash=item2af466f54b:g:bwwAAOSwlDpfiB5X adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Let's sort the thing that stops it being driveable before spunking money on a massively overpriced bumper, eh? Even if it takes another two years to get the thing on the road that bumper's going nowhere, because ours is probably the only car of that age and colour left and, consequently, sixty quid is about six times its market value. No, what the beige needs now is help from people with actual mechanical competence as opposed to enthusiastic amateurs like me. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richykitchy Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I really need to log in to this forum more! You know you have accounts which you 'check up' on as a matter of habit (because you've had them for decades) but for some reason this place and Retro Rides both don't register in my pysche enough. They really should; this place is everything I love about cars. Anyway, I'm happy to throw a few quid in the pot, and lend advice when possible. I've got a (little) bit of know-how, but sadly I'm a million miles from up north (anywhere about Basingstoke is up north for me) but I'll help where I can. Having entered this car into the BX register some months ago (possible a year?) It's still not been usurped by anything older or rarer! I also think it may be the only mk1 left in this colour, which means it's the only BX left in this colour! Don't give up on it. If I get my mk1 roadworthy sometime soon I'll use a trip up there to break it in and bring some tools etc. mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 hours ago, richykitchy said: I've got a (little) bit of know-how MJK 24, loserone, chaseracer and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, richykitchy said: I've got a (little) bit of know-how Hmmm, so when's your BX title coming out to follow the TVR books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richykitchy Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 21 hours ago, Talbot said: You jest, but I don't get along with carburettors! Hateful things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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