Close Shave or What?

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spookefoote1956
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Close Shave or What?

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Holy cow Batman. After sitting in the garage since before covid (BC) I took the Beast out for a cleaning and service and all that stuff. Oiled the cables and put that Dynolite Semi-Grease in the gearbox. Fired up second kick, brilliant. Gave her a wash and Claire came home from the shops so I fired it up again. Looked at the rocker box feed pipe and thought it shouldn't be wobbling like that. Lordy, it had sheared away from the end cap and I knew that wasn't meant to be part of the constant loss system. Stop the engine .......... quick!

I've now ordered a new end cap from our beloved spares department and the appropriate gasket. Hussah for AMOC Spares.

Big love to everyone, Chris

Edit: And after all that you realise that you had a spare end cap off an old engine already! Doh!! :headbang: :headbang:
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Re: Close Shave or What?

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spookefoote1956 wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:56 pm

Edit: And after all that you realise that you had a spare end cap off an old engine already! Doh!! :headbang: :headbang:
Its comforting to know that Im not alone in amassing numerous duplicate spares :oops: Do you think our toyboxes are too big?

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Re: Close Shave or What?

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Greybeard wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:05 pm Its comforting to know that Im not alone in amassing numerous duplicate spares
Hi

They're not duplicate spares, they're pre-provisions for future repairs / restorations ;)

Regards Mick - (very guilty :roll: )
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Re: Close Shave or What?

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It's weird, the panic overtakes the logic of looking round the garage at all those bits you've amassed over the years. Ah well, I'm covered if it happens again!
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Re: Close Shave or What?

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You are not on your own in this regard.

Johnny B

PS I hope this isn't patronising - not what I mean to be - but there is a flexible connection in the feed pipe isn't there?
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