Almost a month ago
the DHC got a clean bill of health during its biennial safety and
environmental inspection (or APK as it officially called here). And today was
't Kreng's turn. I hadn't had time to give her a final check before I set of
this morning. As she was checked earlier in the year, I presumed everything
should be OK.
But while
travelling to Garage Moorthaemer there was a decisive petrol smell entering the
interior. And while carrying out the first check, the emissions, we found the
cause for the smell. As the CO level was almost 5,5% the carburettors needed
some slight adjustment. With the bonnet open the cause for the smell became
immediately clear. One of the joints of the fuel line to the carburettor was
leaking. Tightening up the joint's bolt removed the leak, and it also lowered
the CO emissions to round 4%! So we had the first pass, though it is slightly
worrying that I haven't got a clue why the joint came loose!
Next in line were
the brakes. These passed with flying colours! The front brakes were as
impressive as ever with a measurement of almost 4900N per wheel, with only a
small difference between left and right. The rears also showed almost equal
numbers on the test bench's display. Around 1700N this time. Which
is more than my last standard TR7 front brake set up could manage! And the
handbrake managed a perfectly equal left - right number of just over 1000N!
With the dynamic
tests done, it was time for the visual part of the inspection. Again nothing
wrong and no advisories. Time to enjoy the car for another two years! Which I
did on the drive home!
After which she
was promptly returned to the shed to be reunited under cover with my other FHC!
Being idle together for the time being ...
I also used the
opportunity to have a look around in the shed, to get a feel of all the parts I
have collected over the years:
But I am afraid it
will take some time before all of these are sorted. But certainly a job that
has to be done because there's just to much in there!
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