It's been a bit of a week again on the brain-rotting IT front...
Yesterday was spent battling a deep software problem, one I wanted to crack before work on Monday. I thought it would take an hour or so and it ended up taking most of Friday evening and most of Saturday. I got there in the end though...
DickieG called in on Saturday afternoon on his way back from looking at a Xantia and was surprised to find me not in the garage and not wielding spanners around. In truth I was still locked in battle with the software but also I had to confess that all of my cars were running fine and actually needed no attention!
Richard dropped by to deliver an immaculate leather steering wheel for Old V6. As a testimony to the mileage on Old V6, the steering wheel is worn to the extent that the leather has absolutely no texture left and has been worn to a high polish; it's the shiniest thing on the car!
I did give all the cars a good once-over today and indeed found them faultless. I took my Activa out for a well-deserved spin and thoroughly enjoyed it. There really is some magic in an Activa
I noticed after the first run out in the Activa that a small area of the windscreen on the passenger side steamed up a little in the sunshine. Paranoid as I am about leaks, I checked for leaks and found none at all and could only conclude the air in the car was a little damp from being parked up in my drive for the past two weeks and receiving absolutely no sunshine at all.
Just in case it was damp, I checked the pollen filter in the Activa and was surprised to see the filter cover was screwed on rather than clipped as in the later cars. The pollen filter was dry but full of rubbish so out came the airline for a good blow-out. I did the same on the pollen filter in Old V6. That one had some debris on it that promptly fell out onto my newly vacuumed footwell carpet
I visited New V6 and awoke her from her hibernation for a good check-over and a quick run. She's going back on the road just as soon as finances allow...
It's one of these rechargeable LED jobs that cost a good bit and has been a godsend as it is (was) very bright and gives (gave) a lovely working light but recently it's stopped holding its charge. It's bright for only about 10 minutes after a charge and then goes a bit dim and will stay a bit dim for ages and ages. I suspect the battery pack as the charge complete lamp comes on far too soon when charging...
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