NEW: "Citroen C15 and Visa Appreciation Society Jottings" (formerly Sunny Jim's C15D)

[doug]

Sorry for the late update but a new filter housing fixed my problem. Thanks all   for the help. Running fine now. Also passed it's MOT last week as well. 

[Sunny Jim]

Got a couple of jobs done this afternoon. After a bulb went and I couldn't get hold of a yellow bulb I've been running one yellow and one white. Back to both yellow for maximum Frenchness.

Next I replaced one of the leak-off pipes. FUBARed after only a few months.

Hopefully the Halfords pipe I've been recommended will last longer. I'm a dab hand at removing the intake fanimold now with all the practise I've been having.

[Sunny Jim]

After more problems with the hearse today it was good to give this a wash and go for a run in the sun.

[lesapandre]

Happy things aren't they? Always put a smile on your face.

[Sunny Jim]

Perfect to hustle along a road like that.

[lesapandre]

10 minutes ago, Sunny Jim said:

Perfect to hustle along a road like that.

This is a fairly well know video. But worth posting again. Shot near St Paul de Vance in S. of France.

I drove mine Rouen to London during the winter no sweat at the legal limit all the way.

[doug]

Van was not happy with anything less than half a tank of diesel. Thinking that possibly the fuel pickup pipe might have a crack in it I remove it. 

Looks like the pump might have been struggling to draw anything through this.

[lesapandre]

It's an organic matter that grows in diesel fuel. Boats laid up suffer from it particularly. Also if the van has been run on veg oil in the past. Clean it down and job should be a goodun. 

Run the tank right down and replenish with fresh diesel.

There are inhibitor biocides to go in the fuel if it really persists.

[doug]

I was out and about in mine the last couple of days as well. Went up to Tobermory via Oban  and back via Glen Coe. As long as I kept the fuel level up no problems.

[Frogchod]

Immaculate C15 spotted today 😊

[Stinkwheel]

52 minutes ago, Frogchod said:

Immaculate C15 spotted today 😊

That looks like it might even have TRX metric tyres and wheels on it!!!!

My old visa Super E had metric factory alloys

[doug]

Passenger seat free to collect. Also fits the drivers side. Near Ayr.

[Sunny Jim]

Finally got round to tightening the aux belt that occasionally squeaks on starting today.

It's looking a bit oily, better add cleaning the engine and working out where it's coming from to the jobs list.

[lesapandre]

Worth getting a spare belt. They do squeak and then fail. Not sure which engine you have but on the earlier ones it's an easy roadside change if it snaps.

I found that out last year in the middle of the French countryside. 😂

[lesapandre]

On 29/04/2025 at 15:38, doug said:

Passenger seat free to collect. Also fits the drivers side. Near Ayr.

A seat with uncracked vinyl is a rare find!

[Sunny Jim]

After having trouble getting a belt in time when one snapped just before the MOT last year I always carry a spare. My engine's a DW8 so I could only change the belt at the roadside if I had a 40 torx bit and a 22mm spanner for the adjuster...

[Sunny Jim]

New boots have arrived, I'll get them fitted this weekend.

Got my money's worth out of the old ones - the new ones are probably 10mm greater in diameter - perhaps my speedo will be more accurate now!

[500tops]

Panda 4x4 remoulds are everywhere on rural frog C15s They look awesome 

[Sunny Jim]

They look good just not sure how they'd sound on the road.

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, 500tops said:

Panda 4x4 remoulds are everywhere on rural frog C15s They look awesome 

Are they? Never seen them.

[captain_70s]

Spotted on the M74.

[doug]

12 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

Spotted on the M74.

Me! At the Moffat junction?

[captain_70s]

9 minutes ago, doug said:

Me! At the Moffat junction?

Bit further up I think, near Cairn Lodge services. I thought I recognised the two tone! 

You were following a new Porsche 911 up the slip road, which spent the next 40 miles failing to hold a steady speed in the middle lane. 🙄

[doug]

25 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

Bit further up I think, near Cairn Lodge services. I thought I recognised the two tone! 

You were following a new Porsche 911 up the slip road, which spent the next 40 miles failing to hold a steady speed in the middle lane. 🙄

That must have been in the morning heading south. I remember the Porsche as well! I couldn't keep up with it , didn't stop me trying though.

[Fabergé Greggs]

19 hours ago, doug said:

Me! At the Moffat junction?

I just cycled past you at Moffat petrol station! 
 

The van is looking great  

[doug]

2 hours ago, Fabergé Greggs said:

I just cycled past you at Moffat petrol station! 
 

The van is looking great  

The guy in the passenger seat did mention " whit the F**ks he looking at?!!🤣

[doug]

Spotted at Eden Festival.

[doug]

Jeez getting common as muck these. Spotted another one at Eden. This one in much better condition.

[doug]

This popped up in my photo memory thing from last years Eden Festival. Reg very close to the above pic from this year. Interesting fact that.

[Brigsy]

Not seen a c15 for ages, i recalls eeing one with 205 front end conversion which looked mega.