We don't really know what we did.
Well, Warren knows what he did, but most of it he'd done before.
But for the first time today I set off from one place to go to another and got there without a misfire, a layby, an RAC man, a Basil Fawlty 'damn good thrashing' or any other unpleasant incident.
So I guess the truck is fixed, and Martyn has a space outside his house that really does need to be filled with something large.
Warren decided in the end that the best approach was to ignore it for a day (it was probably attention seeking). Then he went back and removed the carbs. And the fuel lines. And the distributor. And the top of the engine.
And then he put it all back together again. And it's sweet! So it was something in the carbs. Or the fuel pump. Or a leak in the inlet manifold. Or the distributor. Definitely. So if anyone has a similar problem, take your engine, fuel and electrics to bits and put it back together.
On the plus side Warren reckons my V8 is about the cleanest he's seen, the carbs and timing gear and pretty good so there is some good news at least. And the distributor and leads look kinda cool in a bright red way. I'm now tempted by some RPI bright red rocker covers...
I hate sound on websites, but just for tonight I'm making an exception.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CHIPPED IN WITH SUGGESTIONS. IT TURNS OUT THAT YOU WERE ALL RIGHT!
Tim Hobbs
'58 Series 2 '77 101FC Ambulance '95 Discovery V8i