Thank you for your messages of support. Papa did tell me it was not my fault at all but that of the heinous Bodger who owned me before. He was no papa. Proper Papas look after their little girls, pampering them and either taking them to a good hospital or mending them themselves. Papa is a good mechanic, listening, checking, isolating and then repairing. The filter bodge did get him though. He thought my crankshaft pulley was failing but it wasn't. It was glue from my filter housing, I did feel ill, ticking badly.
Papa likes the Valentas himself. They are noisy and I agree they make a good noise BUT aren't they smoky? I am a good clean girl, I do not like making vast clouds of black smoke. Or smoke of any other colour for that matter! I also liked the two Paxman Venturas in the Clayton for the sound, but the smoke!!!! The 40s sound great and do not smoke much, I would love to whistle like that at tick over then rumble at full power! Can we persuade Papa to fit three more turbos and 12 more cylinders?
Still no parcel with a fuel filter in it. There was a,parcel with some special pliers in it that Papa,showed me and they look rather well made. But no filter. It was supposed to be here today! How,can something be advertised as a 24 hour service but be delivered "Whenever?" This may mean I miss my monthly outing to Lichfield tomorrow. I like Lichfield, a good leg stretch on the dual carriageway where Papa enjoys my turbo then feet up with some interesting cars to chat to and a lovely view of the cathedral. Followed by another leg stretch home.
I think Papa's Hit List is getting longer!
Love
Otterchops.
Seeing one of those running in a covered trainshed and it could be mistaken for a steam locomotive... Only the smell gives it away as a diesel...
