RATS' Test Mule

some close but no cigars as yet ...

... that looks like some fresh houshold earth wire to a connector on the coil ? Where does that go..ignition switch circuit/ecu?

[johnb]

Something to do with the coolant system?
In the video, the coolant gauge showed more than 130 deg C immediately on starting the engine.
Just an instrument problem?

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I know, I know, I know... hand up teach... lol...

Is there going to be an ice cream in it at the RATs meet?

Depends if phildini turns up

Got a few hours in for more in depth nosing ...generally looking good with minimal rot ( famous last words ) .
Hose leak was from expansion tank lower to main hose but just the small hose itself rather than the main pipe joint .
Final fix on the ig module but the revs stay high at idle ,new valve doesn't help but think it all just needs a few heat cycles and clean .
Clutch works brakes need a bleed ,wipers now on and not seized .Rad fan cuts in as and when it should and bonus is the A/C seems to do something albeit not too hot ..or should that be ...A/C flap works ,I like a nice moving flap .
Fuel pump is whinging a bit at rear ,front needs 2 new tyres ,need a new/used headlamp cover drivers ,need to find a non fail set of rear clusters .
That about it so far .Up on the ramp with a couple of others this week for a closer nose and to see what is install for me on my return .

Might have to grab that set of cams from you MoFo and build up a lump to throw in it innit .Unless you fancy doing a set of heads as well whilst I'm at it


Subframe etc is pretty grotty but I think solid enough .Will see what happens at MOT but don't want to be pulling it apart anytime soon .I have enough parts ready for about 3 more cars on the old running gear front .

[BIG_MVS]

Ooh rear fuel pump cover still there

Super rare and "Originale" as the frenchies say

[phildini]

Please form an orderly queue...................

Had this up in the air today and ....as a rock




A/C system all looks recently re-furbed and apart from a lot of surface grot the car is sound ..A keeper I think and I may even break the habit of a lifetime and spend some money on paint and cosmetics
With the leather and A/C I'm thinking to get it knocked back into shape and put it in the bank for a rainy day .
I found a set of decent enough rear clusters ...all fixings missing but OK on the outside .Alt seems to be a wiring fault as a wiggle gives proper charge rate and the light go out .

although crap, you gotta hand to ashford and simpson for getting in some titles before the smiths, nirvana, hot chip, the clash and Pulp as well as just getting away with murder with some of their other titles.

"You Don't Owe Me Anything" (credited as Valerie & Nick) — — — — —
1974 "Have You Ever Tried It" — 77 — — —
"Main Line" — 37 — — — I Wanna Be Selfish
1975 "Bend Me" — 73 — — — Gimme Something Real
1976 "It'll Come, It'll Come, It'll Come" — 96 — — — Come as You Are
"One More Try" — — 9 — —
"Tried, Tested and Found True" — 52 34 — — So So Satisfied
1977 "So So Satisfied" — 27 — — —
"Over and Over" — 39 — — —
"Send It" — 15 — — — Send It
"It Seems to Hang On" — 2 — — 48 Is It Still Good "19 — —
"Stay Free" — — — —
"Happy Endings" — 35 — — —
1981 "Get Out Your Handkerchief" — 65 — — —
"Love It Away" — 20 — — —
"High-Rise" — 17 41 — — High-Rise
"It's Much Deeper" — 45 — — —
"Solid (as a Rock)" 12 1 15 34 3 Solid
"Babies" 102 29 — — 56
1990 "Hungry for Me Again" — 40 — — — Def by Temptation

get out your handkerchief ...that was The Strokes wasn't it ??


Think you must be the real Mr Gambaccini ..not that Big Dutch fella

get out your handkerchief ...that was The Strokes wasn't it ??

don't know of a strokes song by that name, don't mean there isn't one though....


....but did find this:

nope ..lost me there you crazy haired appliance fiend

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (French: Préparez vos mouchoirs) is a 1978 French romantic comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier.

see ,there you go all Art school on me and my reference was to having a wink ..North ..South ...

Sounds quite good...
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
1978 Film
7.2/10-IMDb
3.4/5-AlloCiné
90%-Rotten Tomatoes
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is a 1978 French romantic comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. Wikipedia
Initial release: 1978
Director: Bertrand Blier
Running time: 109 minutes
Initial DVD release: January 22, 2002
Screenplay: Bertrand Blier

Gerard Depardieu from before he became russian....