In the Alps with dodgy windscreen wipers

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Sick Boy, Jan 10, 2018.

  1. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Think you need a new mirror :D
     
  2. All is revealed in the next blog post - probably tomorrow. How's that for a trailer?
     
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  3. nicktuft

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    Glad you're home safe and sound. We had loads more snow couldn't really ski the Wednesday. Saturday the campsite was covered. Will try to post photos later.
     
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  4. Great - I look forward to seeing the photos. If this thing does take off we'll have to move this to the Events Section. Hope you had or having a good trip back to Guernsey.
     
  5. Nice. I look forward to it
     
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  6. nicktuft

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    Just got back this morning at 1am.
    Exhausted...
    Going to bed now. Will fill in detail tomorrow.
     
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  7. Don't forget the pics. Glad you're both back ok - the weather must have made it a challenging journey?
     
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  8. nicktuft

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  10. nicktuft

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    Not sure what happened there not as intended.;)
     
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  11. I'm sure a lot of people on here will relate to the apprehension you describe when we have a long journey and our vans are not running at 100% Especially when ferries etc are involved. Hope it's nothing too serious and quite sure you will be able to fix it. Thanks a lot for the description of your journey home. Hope to see you both again - maybe next year in Venosc!
     
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  12. Glad to read you got back OK (just) even in an air-cooled and enjoyed reading all the posts and @Sick Boy 's blog.
     
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  13. nicktuft

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    Latest update on points.
    I made the mistake of taking them out first before checking.

    A. If there was spark.

    B. Or they were closed.

    Noticed this though, in the distributor cap.

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    Unusual to say the least.....

    So put the points back in and "set" them to .45mm ready to pull a plug and see if there was a spark.

    Cranked it first on the off chance it might start anyway....
    It did and first time. I was completely astounded. I left it on tickover for a bit to let the auto chokes cut out and then took the doggies for a walk.
    The upshot of this is that the points had probably closed up gradually due to creeping.

    A good lesson learnt and hopefully others might find my experience of use.
    It was, after all, a 1200 mile round trip with a tight deadlines and under the circumstances we were lucky.
     
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  14. How are your points @Sick Boy
     
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  15. nicktuft

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    Stirrer....;)
     
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  16. No idea to be honest
     
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