by dann01 » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:22 pm
Heres a little snippet as to testify at how robust these little engines really are.
Used to work in Kidlington many years ago, and do the 35 mile drive each way from Henley in my Chevette... Hacking home one night, almight bang and tinckle made me stop. A look under the bonet, with engine still running, she was running on three cyliners, no dip stick, and a cloud of blue smoke from the exhaust.
Walked back, found dipstick, and drove the remaining 20 miles home on 3 cylinders, including Watlington Hill (Steep bugger)
Next day, head of. Big 50 pence sized hole in cylinder No 2... Despite this, the little thing got me home... In fact, have often wondered just how much more punishment it would have taken before it gave up completely, cos when I got home, it would still rev and pull, albeit uneavenly.
Another thought, the hole in the pic is also cylinder 2... Wonder if that's just coincidence, or if there are other forces involved?
Sometimes, I wonder why I bother, and then for one fleeting moment things will go right for a change.