Really Retro Sunday 7th July 2024. Penkridge Market, Penkridge, Staffs. ST19 5AP

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Originally Posted by Neil63

Justin echoing Robins sentiments, such a shame and hopefully catch up at LMC.
All the best for a speedy fix
Neil

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Thanks both. I'm really hoping to have it back for the LMC weekend. I've not heard anything from them so far, which is a bit of a shame. It might just be sat there as I left it if they've had an important / louder shouting customer bring something else in.

I drove my Fulvia back when I dropped the Stratos off. The Fulvia is an ex-works car and has been for sale for a couple of years with the Hairpin Co. It also wasn't running very well when I got in it (unsurpisingly after being stood for so long), with a 2k rpm idle that gradually faded to 0rpm, plenty of popping and backfiring. It got me home ok anyway. After a quick check, I found multiple air leaks on the DCOE45 rubber mounts where they join the inlet manifold. Had the carbs and mounts off, cleaned and blown through and re-sealed the mounts and it seems to be running fine.

I say it's running fine - but I notice fuel dripping out of both pump nozzles on one carb on tickover. The fuel pressure seems ok at ~2.8psi (no return line), so I'm just going out to check the float height. The needles are Viton tipped and fairly new (I think I installed them just before it went off to not be sold).

Any DCOE experts on here?

Thanks,
Justin.

Just 3 days to go. Hopefully all good with everyone, should be a great day.
Just to confirm our meeting point and times. Could you kindly confirm if you can still make this.
We are undercover on hard standing if the weather is mixed.

Meeting Point (Thanks Robin)
Marstons Inns Spread Eagle Pub (next to Osprey car charging station)
Watling Street
Gailey
ST19 5PN
What 3 words - limp.monopoly.hospitals

Suggest meet from 08:30am 5 mins 2.5 miles to venue.
Our allocated arrival is 09:00 - 09:10

All the best
Neil

Neil I shall be at the meeting rendezvous point for around 830 ish
thanks Dave

Setting off from mid-Wales around 5am and if early enough I may be inside the rendevous pub gettting a big breakfast.

Cheers Dave & Chris

Hi Neil

Will be at the meeting point at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Looking forward to a good day, fingers crossed for reasonable weather!

Thanks for organising.

James

Cheers James
Looking forward to meeting you and hopefully weather is kind to us.
All the best
Neil

Thanks again Neil for arranging this event for the club. A good turnout of our car’s luckily we were positioned under cover when the heavens opened at dinner time. It was nice meeting up with James and Chris in there cars. Robin did pop in for a natter ( looking well considering all the bits he’s had replaced / repaired etc )
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Here's another similar shot but with the doors closed on mine. The observant amongst you will notice I've fitted some alloy spats to the rear arches so I'm not chip-filling every weekend.

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Here's a rough video of our arrival today.

https://youtube.com/shorts/V23V5nUjyio?feature=share