Monday, 18 May 2020

Our first Adventure

Well the day started by getting the E-type on the ramps. It looked great in the dappled sunlight as I moved it around.


So after an couple of hours the old pipe was off. How it should fit is a mystery I'll solve when the replacement arrives. Can't believe it lasted at all.


The Ferrari out and about (after adding petrol) and delivered to Grimaldi - of course it started first turn of the key. Nice Testerossa outside and lots of nice cars inside as usual.


Home again (Mk7) and decided to take the Imp out. Run out to the farm lay-by again went fine, it whined a bit and seemed to knock a little (like the Caterham) when pressing on. We did just shy of 50 mph (at 3200 rpm) and that was enough for me.

But on the way back the car suddenly dropped onto three cylinders, then two. I swung off the main road and onto the smaller roads - Whoa ! The steering is a bit quick - I'll have to watch that I though as we skidded around the corner.

On the small roads she seemed to drop on and off the full quota of cylinders. We made it about a mile from home and then it seemed to be about to die - luckily as I made a lay-by.


I thought it might be fouled plugs (I still think they might be a bit sooty) but I noticed the clicking from the petrol pump as we stopped. I tested it and yes it clicked non-stop.

Now remember those 2 petrol can's I emptied into the Ferrari - I walked home and refilled them at the petrol station and about an hour later we were safely back home.

I did notice a stain on the driveway and up the road so perhaps the tank is leaking worse than I thought.

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