gresham flyer
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The Renault 4 Super was offloaded from the trailer and moved into the workshop.
The fuel tank was drained. Amazingly the drain bung came undone straight away.
The fuel lines were cleaned through.
The carburettor float bowl was cleaned out but initially found to be clean.
The spark plugs were removed and oil put down the bores.
The engine oil was drained and refreshed.
The engine was turned over by hand to make sure no valves were sticking.
After cleaning the plugs and refitting it was found a good spark was getting to them.
With the float bowl filled with petrol the engine was turned over using a new 6 volt battery.
She fired and then burst into life.
Petrol started to come through the fuel line so this was reconnected to the carburettor.
She then ran on her own perfectly.
After warming her up there were no noises. No leaks of oil. No leaks of water.
She had stood in storage for 24 years.
Next job was to give her a better clean....
The fuel tank was drained. Amazingly the drain bung came undone straight away.
The fuel lines were cleaned through.
The carburettor float bowl was cleaned out but initially found to be clean.
The spark plugs were removed and oil put down the bores.
The engine oil was drained and refreshed.
The engine was turned over by hand to make sure no valves were sticking.
After cleaning the plugs and refitting it was found a good spark was getting to them.
With the float bowl filled with petrol the engine was turned over using a new 6 volt battery.
She fired and then burst into life.
Petrol started to come through the fuel line so this was reconnected to the carburettor.
She then ran on her own perfectly.
After warming her up there were no noises. No leaks of oil. No leaks of water.
She had stood in storage for 24 years.
Next job was to give her a better clean....
