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Old Nov 5th, 2016, 15:02   #35
luggsey
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I put in fuel and drove!
Still clocking miles, not spending on anything but fuel, just the way I like it!

Towed my old 1984 Land Rover up from the field, been resting there for several years, squirted wd40 over the throttle and choke linkages, pulled off the fuel pipe from the carb and pumped out dirty petrol, changed battery of course, squirted carb cleaner into air intake, wd40 in the distributor and put petrol in.
Ignition switch didn't work, turn it back and forward a few times and the starter turned but didn't engage, just turned it on and off a few times and it engaged, fired right up and ticked over purring like a pussycat.
Handbrake stuck on now so have to fix that but how many vehicles would start up and run after living outside uncovered for almost five years?
Maybe an old Volvo.......
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