Improving Ireland's Climate MKII - This time with a MKII - Caution: Contains Spikey!

[Junkman]

After a well deserved week off which was sensibly* used for recreation in form of picking up a shonky Renault 16 from Cuxhaven,

Spikey

 

 

and I set sail for the Emerald Island today for further climate improvement.

We came not too soon:

 

 

The Climate is shite and urgently requires Improvement©.

Spikey likes old Granadas.

[Junkman]

But first things first.

 

There was a ferry to be catched. Which was achieved:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In order to do so, we weren't exactly hanging around either:

 

[derskine]

Love this car.

[Junkman]

We were in good company.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were also at least four 97 seater Neoplans on the boat, full with Germans, who undoubtedly came to inspect the island

that was handed over to them without any resistance in 2008. They all were from Franconia, so the worst kind, which prompted

me to parade being Austrian more than usually.

 

Another thing I learned on this crossing is that the Chinese have the most sophisticated selfie sticks.

 

So this time it wasn't like being on my own private yacht.

Fuck tourists. Well, one of them was actually quite rah.

[Junkman]

We arrived in Ireland, no doubt.
 

 

 
 
There was a fairly modern bridge:

 

 

And a fairly old fashioned one:

 

 

Of course they only allowed us to cross the old fashioned one, despite it would have been a simple left turn to get onto the newfangled one.

[John F]

Sabber net so, Franken is' doch schee du Kasperl.

[Junkman]

Then this happened:
 

 
Two roundabouts in succession and an immediate left turn proved too much for the Beastestate and it just conked out.
Of course this happened during the worst downpour this side of Pune, what else is new?
 

But after only a few minutes of Spikey and me panicking, an Irishman stopped to ask what happened.

I said I have no idea, but usually this is cured by pouring some pez straight down the bores.

Well, he didn't carry any spare petrol, neither did I. So he took me to a nearby station, where I procured

a jerrycan and pez and he drove me back to the Beastestate.

Before we did anything else, I just turned the key of the Beastestate and it jumped into life as if nothing happened!

 

So rapid progress was made towards the temporary GGG headquarters, which were reached without anything untoward.

[trigger]

Such a grand old girl, even if she did shame herself briefly.

[Junkman]

And here we are at said temporary GGG headquarters:

 

 

 

There was also one of the next best cars after a Granada:

 

 

[Junkman]

Sabber net so, Franken is' doch schee du Kasperl.

 

 

Man muß Gott für alles danken.

Auch für einen Franken.

[Junkman]

Such a grand old girl, even if she did shame herself briefly.

 

The car is so cool, I'll flog my fridge.

[John F]

Man muß Gott für alles danken.

Auch für einen Franken.

 

So long as they're "Frei statt Bayern" they'll be happy

[Junkman]

So long as they're "Frei statt Bayern" they'll be happy

 

Kennsd de Hufer? Huf an da Sool.

Des is do, wo de Hasn Hosn und de Hosn Husn hasn.

[John F]

Was ist der neue Freund von Steffi Graf vom Beruf?

 

Grafiker.

[danthecapriman]

Such a grand old girl, even if she did shame herself briefly.

There's no shame in being a cantankerous old bastard now and again!

 

This car had a pretty easy life when I had it, I'm not that surprised it's playing up a bit now it's being made to actually be used as it should be again.

[Junkman]

I'm tempted to chock a tin of snake oil into the tank.

[danthecapriman]

I'm tempted to chock a tin of snake oil into the tank.

I wonder what it is causing it? Is it worth trying to swap to the other spare carb? It seems random, yet it fired up not long after cutting out.

It is a magnificent looking car though, it stands out so much in that que of modern blobs.

Also, wtf is spikey!?

[Junkman]

Stuck needle and seat, or float level I assume. Presumably Pierburg related, or tank.

She is a queen.

Spikey was made for me by Junkdaughter #2 so that I don't feel lonely on my Irish endavours.

He is a "Buddy" she says.

He is also decidedly 3D, thus not a flat traveller.

[danthecapriman]

Stuck needle and seat, or float level I assume. Presumably Pierburg related, or tank.

She is a queen.

Spikey was made for me by Junkdaughter #2 so that I don't feel lonely on my Irish endavours.

He is a "Buddy" she says.

He is also decidedly 3D, thus not a flat traveller.

Spikey looks a bit like something similar we used to make back when I was in school but we used the 'spikey' heads from some form of plant, they were a bit like the heads of thistles. They looked a bit like hedgehogs! I'm pretty sure my mum has kept one with all my old school crap somewhere.

Either way, Spikey is cool!

[Junkman]

Today Spikey and I drove even more than usual.
 

 

 

If I were American, I'd have had THE FEARZ:

 

 

 

We drove over mountains:

 

 

[Junkman]

And ended up by the sea:

 

 

 

[Junkman]

On the way back to the temporary GGG HQ we spotted this:

 

 

 

 

 

There also was fresh food:

 

 

[Junkman]

Back at the temporary GGG HQ we were greeted by this:

 

 

 

 

Then Spikey checked out the latest Autoshite News:

 

 

 

And we had a beer together:

 

 

Spikey doesn't drink much.

[Ghosty]

Pierburg 

 

There's the problem...

[Junkman]

Well, you are wrong.

 

The Pierburg/Solex EEIT and especially the 38 are better then the Weber carbs.

But since nobody in the UK understands how they work, they must be rubbish.

They are very common in Europe, but like any other old and used carb, they have to be maintained once in a while.

Carburetors are not a drop and forget part for 30 years. And these days the rubbish fuel doesn't do any good either,

since the ethanol content causes lots of issues inside the carbs, no matter who made them.

 

The Pierburg rebuild kit even contains the parts that are usually not found in the Weber rebuild kits (power valve & choke pull off).

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Well, you are wrong.

 

Not according to this guide:

 

[Eddie Honda]

Yo JM, It's pissing down. Get out there and do your job!

[Junkman]

I'm on my way!

[Junkman]

Today we passed a house:

 

 

 

And another one:

 

 

 

[Junkman]

We drove up a mountain and enjoyed the views: