focijohn
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:59 PM |
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how kin lucky am I
| | This lucky...... A bolt from the air filter went down the carb wedged t' throttle open to valve bounce. Played with the
throttle linkage and she free'd off and felt smooth (didnt know what was wrong at this point). Started up and drove 30 yards with a nasty
knocking/tapping pulled over, then it stopped. Job done. Anyway after further investigation the bolt was sat in the cyl head and the washer had gone
in and been blown out the exhaust. All compressions tested ok and theres no damage to the head or pistons bores or valve seats from a quick glance,
all it did was close the gap up in the plug. :-D
I will have a good look on my lunch break.
Any way im off to do the lottery.
John
All of the above happened on the way to work in the jago
[Edited on 3/8/11 by focijohn]
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 06:14 PM |
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Very Lucky escape I reckon
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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stevegough
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 07:27 PM |
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You are supposed to put a petrol / air mixture through that bit, not bolts and washers, dear. - Close call - put me some numbers on the lottery,
willya?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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snakebelly
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 06:46 AM |
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very lucky we had the tip of a spark plug fail early this year and it took a valve seat on its way out!
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