Thanks for stopping

[the squiggle]

A bit of a struggle to get to the meet after dismantling the car in the works yard to repair a faulty non return valve.

This valve had been stuck open and letting boost recirc through the idle, so all the people who had been in my car after it had been mapped and thought t was fast, ITS FASTER BY A BIG WAY.

Nice wee run out after the meet

Had to get ahead to pull into a lay-by to alleviate the pressure on the bladder. Upon my haste to catch up the squadron of Scoobs the recirc hse for the dump valve decided that enough was enough and went awol from its mounting. I managed to free wheel the car, with it sounding like a boiled kettle, into the Esso station for a quick look see. With only limited tools, 2 plain screwdrivers, i managed to effect a temp repair to the offending hose. I regrouped with the squadron a bit further up the road but i was not convinced all was well. Left the RV point and immediatly knew it was gonna do it again so pulled off at the roundabout and let the group carry on its merry way. I did not have enough light or tools to make the repair permanent so i called Mr AA and his wonderful yellow truck. A breakdown wagon would be with me between now, 10.40pm, and 12.45am. .

In the distance i hear the all too familar sound of the flat4 burble trundling towards. The loverly Blue wagon of Des pops into the lay-by and my heavy heart lifts. The man has a torch and this lets me get the hose back into place after some cursing and swearing. During my struggle to relocate the tightest god damn hose in the world, 1 by 1 the squadron rumbles into my wee lay-by and with a wee bit of vocal encouragemnet i relocate the hose back into place and the jobs a good un. I call back the AA and tell them to send the mechanic back to this bed.

I select low boost on the AVC-R and trundle off home ward with the car sounding as it should and pulling quite crisply but not enough to push my luck.

So cheers to everyone for stopping off to ensure the Squirrel was ok

and Boo to the AA man for kipping when he should be working

Grant

[colin_ross]

Another exciting installment in the The Adventures of Squirrel.

Glad to hear you made it home ok mate.

[the squiggle]

How did you go on your first wee run out?

I am still grinning after Tues..........***mph on the ** is an experience to tell the grandweans......so you must be grinning all the time.

Grant

[Kenny.S]

Glad you made it back, think the AA might have been a tad annoyed if you'd phoned them back and said you needed a flat bed after all

Kenny

p.s think i need a new set of front pads

[colin_ross]

Didn't really get into my stride tonight. Had to bug out early as I had to head off to work and that little bit of rain caused a couple of interesting second gear code brown moments.

As for Tuesday, defo the fastest I've ever been. On 4 wheels anyway. Thank goodness it was all within the safe confines of a private test track.

[Gumball]

glad you got it sorted mate.

listened to your voice mail also when i got in. a work of art to say the least.

[fai17]

Missed another traumer.Glad you got back home ok.

See you on Saturday all being well.

[the squiggle]

Chris, Sorry about that mate.

Got to give the guy credit where credit is due.

We got muffed in a big way so its back to the drawing board and develop our slow ass cars to a higher std. Already had a look on What Every's website but they dont stock hairdryer turbos anymore

Also forgot about Seat boy coming round the roudabout and sticking it in to the hedge. I felt like asking if he wanted to buy a car that actually went round corners but i was too busy laughing my fat ass off.

Colin, "Private Test Track"......., as i said on Tues, no names no pack drill.

I will say that Mr R6 will have a fight for that pax seat, oh wait a minute he has all his teeth and does not spit all over the dash when he talks.....

[colin_ross]

<< I will say that Mr R6 will have a fight for that pax seat, oh wait a minute he has all his teeth and does not spit all over the dash when he talks..... >>

But have you heard his patter.

[the squiggle]

Peter, Gonna fabricate a solution tomorrow night and early Sat morning, with a bit of cunning ingenuity i will get it sorted for the wee jaunt over the hills

It has to hold back a load of boost and the hoses around the intercooler are struggling to contain the boost. Nothing a wee bit of Araldite wont take care of

Car is feeling crisper than ever and i wanna give it a good run out on Sat with out having to repair the booger at the side of the road

Grant

[fai17]

Cool Grant.Happy tinkering then.Make it a good one