East of England Meets for January

[alanrichey]

After a quiet period over Christmas it's time to get out and about again.   It's really a case of finding a gap in the poor weather at the moment.   So the first meet will be on Wednesday (11th) when it looks OK.   It's still a bit cold for our normal al fresco picnic so we have decided to try the Welland Vale Garden Centre at Uppingham (LE15 9EU) (https://www.wellandvale.co.uk/orchard-cafe).    We'll be there at 12:00 so anyone is welcome to join us.

I'm aware this won't be ideal for the 'workers' so I will look at doing a weekend one later in the month.

Cheers

Al

 

[alanrichey]

If anyone else is coming we have pulled it forward an hour to 11:00 as the rain is predicted to arrive by 14:00

Al

[alanrichey]

Nice run (apart from having the sun in our eyes), nice brunch and nice cafe with a large car park, highly recommended.    No idea if the Garden Centre was any good as we all had to leave the beat the rain home.   Two out of 3 cars made it, the 3rd got sprinkled on during the last 2 miles.

Now looking at the weekend of 21/22 or 28/29.   Open to suggestions.

 

[alanrichey]

Can't waste this lovely weather, just need to wrap up warm.  As promised, the next meet will be a weekend day, to accomodate the workers

So this time we are going to try out the cafe at Sacrewell Park (Just to the East of the A1 at the A47 junction.    12:00 on Sunday 22nd.   I know it well having taken my various grandchildren there.  It has a large park and a large cafe,   Everyone welcome.

[alanrichey]

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I'm told it was a good meet (if a bit muddy by the look of it) but unfortunately I wasn't there

Just 2 miles after leaving home my engine cut out and I came to a graceful halt on a grass verge.   It was pretty obvious the fuel pump had failed for some reason (on the Superspec, when you turn on the ignition the fuel pump runs for 2 seconds.  Might wasn't).    After checking all the relays/fuses/wires/kill switch I came to the conclusion there was no way I could fix it at the side of the road.    So I went to the AutoAid app  (I have a policy with them as a result of a recommendation on this forum).  Very efficient and a chap pitched up after about 45 mins.  Surprisingly he was familiar with kit cars and wasn't horrified at the 'rats nest' I call a wiring loom.   He did all the same checks as me and also diagnosed a pump failure.    So for the first time in almost 10 years I was towed home (we had to take off the nose cone to find somewhere to attached the tow bar.

So now all I have to do is fix it

Al

[Darren Knowles]

What a bummer alan , always something mine had the alternator bracket snap in half last week, at least they keep us on our toes ! 

[nelmo]

At least it's a nice easy fix...and glad to hear AutoAid worked well as I have a policy with them as well...

[alanrichey]

Struggling to get the locking ring off the sender/pump unit, it hasn't moved in 15 years.  Time to buy a specialist tool I think

[nelmo]

[AndyW]

Supposed to be able to turn it with an oil filter type chain wrench if you have one. Needs about a 30 deg anticlockwise turn to unlock from the bayonet tabs.

[Derek]

Nah give it a bit of heat use one of these

 

 

 

[alanrichey]

On a fuel tank ?  Brave man  think I will try this first:

(what did we do before Amazon next day delivery ?)

 

[IanS]

(what did we do before Amazon next day delivery ?)

Hit it with a hammer.

[alanrichey]

So true, 'percussive maintenance' as we used to call it.   Unfortunately both I amd the breakdown chap tried that with no success.