john1950

At least you still have a sense of humour.

Welcome, Practical experiance, a passion and a sence of humour. A great combination. What can possibly go wrong?

There is a lot of information and people with really old engines on SMOKSTAK engine forum

If you have to reuse nylocks, lightly clip the soft nut top down with a punch.

Very heavy on petrol and exhaust valves in my experience. Civy Options if I remember correctly Bedford 330/330 and the best Leyland 350 especially with a Leyland box. I skated over the Perkins R6 not one of my favourate engines, good on fuel because it was dinner time before you got them started if it was not midsummer. Take off manifold induction pipe find piece of wire and wrap a piece of rag at one end dip in diesel light then hold over induction and turn key with luck it would fire. No one ever had Ki gas.

On modern trucks air pressure holds the parking brake off, the service brakes are increasingly fly by wire signals to operating valves. Older models are full air actuation from the foot operated valve to a proportioning valve to differentiate between front and rear axles with load sensing. A piece of dowl wood is handy for hearing internal leaks without dismantling pipework. A none return valve between compressor and main air tank is oftain a scorce of trouble. I would start at the foot valve that is a problematic piece.

Hello and welcome, any chance of pictures?

You have made a good start and imppresion thanks for posting

The garage with the helicopters was on new lane on the left after turning off Malton road, the Mosquito was somewhere near where the primary school is, but things have changed a lot since I went to school in York and left in 1972, some school friends and myself would cycle through Huntington on our way to Strensall ranges to collect used bullet cases, which is how I saw the Mosquito and helicopters.

Maybe if you spoke to someone who has lived in the area since the late 60s they should be able to help you more. I remember that there was an article in the Yorkshire Evening Press about the Mosquito being craned over the house, but I can't find their archives on line.

I forget his name, but I think parts from the Mossie that they burnt making the film went Yorkshire Air Museum and were made into the Aircraft they have there. I think it is named after the mans wife who mostly rebuilt it. Tony Agar I think. I know I could look it up but I am trying to keep the shrinking grey cells alive.

I wonder if the H@S film was in colour. Or early video.

All of a sudden the Sun is shinning again. In downtown Landy world.

It would be interesting just to know that they exist:nut:

You did not have a smoke problem until you changed the turbo

I know it is difficult but do not get dispirited you have your family to back you and a lot of moral support out here. Leave it for a bit and it will not seem as bad. Good luck.

Words from the voice of reason, practicality and really useful club

If my brother was driving, I used to reach down and push and twist the gear lever retainer and lift out the gear lever. Then casually offer him the gear lever and ask if he had any use for it. Got him every time, minor nuclear explosion. I thought better of it if father was driving.

Hello. How much do you think your friend would want for the tank? Regards John.

Hello Tedly. Sorry I have not replied sooner, I have not had a working computer for a few weeks. I have had a look in the dark box and have a new rocker cover for a C8. I am having withdrawal symptoms as I have not been near any good sounding engines lately. Hope you are well Regards John.

When you drill a hole while working on aircraft, you then put a reamer through the hole to smooth it through the material to inhibit cracking. Hence parallel reamers. That is my understanding anyway.

We are supposed to be leaving the E.U.

Depends how you classify rich

A heart felt thank you

No butterfly across manifold so no vacuum with a few exceptions

That is often the case same or similar symptoms different cause. Patience and persistence.Just like humans age related faults.