It Lives Again

[ayjay]

Engine ran again today(1.8cvh) for the first time in about 18 months.Frightened the life out of me when it fired not least because I had my hand over the carb to try and choke it. I ran around the workshop jumping up and down heart rate at about 120 beats / sec. Then had to go outside to relieve the CO poisoning.

I need to tidy the wiring up now then its bodywork.The important thing is a major cycle illogical milestone reached.

Ill post some pics of the first run out of the garage when we get a couple of dry days

[TheArf]

Awesome mate a massive achievement, will give you a bell soon and pop up for a nose

Arfon

[ayjay]

Thanks Arfon. I hope you are managing to make some progress.I dug out the long johns so I could work in the garage
Ran it again today( must get the waterworks fixed up)

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by ayjay

I ran around the workshop jumping up and down heart rate at about 120 beats / sec. Then had to go outside to relieve the CO poisoning.

I can just picture this scenario

A huge well done on this major milestone of your build, indeed it is a great feeling ( no, not the CO poisoning ).

Look forward to seeing the video, as I was once told..." no video means it didn,t happen "

cheers
andy

[TheArf]

Just been up to Ayjay's, looking good mate, will definatly have the contact info for the loom sometime. Thanks for the coffee mate and i will bring the needle files and thread file up on monday

[ayjay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guKq...ature=youtu.be

[MikeB]

good work fella,
Hope to be able to drive mine out the garage in the next couple of months to.

[HandyAndy]

Nice one

cheers
andy

[ayjay]

Take off is very " snatchy" poss due to lack of any shock absorbing donuts in the prop shaft.Is this normal ? Prop is D&F .Can the problem be improved?

[AshG]

Originally Posted by ayjay

Take off is very " snatchy" poss due to lack of any shock absorbing donuts in the prop shaft.Is this normal ? Prop is D&F .Can the problem be improved?

get a 1.3 capri clutch cable its shorter than the sierra one and can be adjusted to stop the clutch snatching