1973 Renault 15 - I've broken my own rules.

[Dan302]

Saw this beauty today 

[Frogchod]

Spotted this yesterday... 

[Peter C]

@4wheeledstool

Saw this on Facebook.

[Christine]

I had one exactly like that yellow one too.. full fabric leccy roof under the fibreglass cover.. The engines were peppy too.. inclined valves,  hemi head  and twin choke carb... 

[4wheeledstool]

This thing conked out on me a couple of weeks ago. Fuel pump borkage was responsible. 

I've not had the time to do anything with the car due to a customer deadline, but parts have been procured.

New fuel pump has arrived. 

As has a fuel sender that isn't terminally rusty.

Also a new coolant jar valve. My bodged one seemed to function well, but it was only ever to be temporary.  New fuel hose, filter and jubilee clips arrived this morning, and hopefully I'll get the time to fling all this stuff on some time soon.

[4wheeledstool]

All necessary bits ready to go.

It was pretty fiddly and awkward, but it's off now.

Stripping down, cleaning and putting it all back together will hopefully happen tomorrow. 🤔

[4wheeledstool]

Old bits out.

Back together and running again.

Drove it around the farm for a bit, then left it running for an hour or so. When switched off, the coolant jar filled up - the faff of bleeding the air out of  the system will commence next time. It now has a full compliment of bleed nips, so hopefully it won't be the pain in the arse that it's been in the past. 🤔