Giselle the GSA refused to start in heavy rain. Who can blame her? WD40 got us moving again and I then set about adjusting her clutch. Includes a stint in Betty the Ford AU Fairmont.
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Emery cloth for the contacts in the dizzy cap and around 3 or 4 just as worn-out rotor arms in the glove box and the ubiquitous WD40 usually got my neighbours old car HiAce Luton van (he was a market trader) the advantage of the engine in the cab when it was raining was handy!
I used to spray my Mk3 Cortina 2ltr with WD40 at the first sign of damp!!!
My wife had a hospital appointment on this Friday the 13.she wasn't happy with the black day date she had her scan done and as we walked towards the foyer doors you could hear the heavy rain bouncing off the hospital roof. After a wait of half an hour the rain started to die down. It was a horrible day when things just got mad
Why are we not seeing the Matiz? A much better car than the Daihatsu — especially in Welsh roads!
First thing to do is change the condenser.
Yep common issue the Diddy cap may have a tiny crack replace the cap leads and plugs good quality ht leads seems to be better for not breaking down due to moisture
I had a US Mark 1 Escort. It did not like the rain which we have a lot of around here. It ended up being the solenoid.
On Saturday a friend of mine had the same issue with his Corsa, and was a combination of bad HT leads, worn sparkplugs and a dead coil, the last one probably a result of the 1st two being bad.
Sometimes the most simple stuff is overlooked and the end result is a dead car on the side of the road.
Luckily it was an easy fix.
Using WD40 for what it was designed. One thing to which we weren't subjected in Canada back in the 1980s was unreliable electrics in the wet, at least those of us who drove American or Japanese cars. I did, however, have a Dodge Colt Turbo (née Mitsubishi) with an unusual problem on cold and humid autumn mornings: it would start and idle without hesitation, but it would die after one city block, whereupon it would immediately restart only to die again a short distance later. This would continue until the engine was warm. It took me a while to figure it out and then only because my brother was a private pilot. This car was equipped with Throttle Body Injection,basically a fuel injected carburetor. What I figured happened on those cold and humid mornings is that the air going through the TBI venture suddenly dropped in pressure and temperature causing the humidity to precipitate out and freeze. The ice built-up quickly until it chocked-off the throttle body. At this point the engine died, and with the engine off, the ice melted allowing it to be restarted. The cycle continuing until there was enough heat in the engine compartment to prevent the formation of ice to begin in the first place. This exact problem is why piston-engined airplanes are equipped with carburetor heaters.
Quick question, is the battery not fastened down?
Thank goodess for WD40
Sell that recalcitrant Citroen!
Hehe, love that Aussie Betty saved the day.
But seriously, next time you have the polisher out, go hard on the windscreen (it’s glass so can take punishment with no scratches). This will give the windscreen a smooth flat surface to wipe meaning less damage to the wipers.
On another subject, on the tickford “v8 Supercars” channel the drivers have bought two AU falcons to, let’s just say “play” with. Should be fun. 😂
#Evenmorefrenchtaunting .
Another product out there is CRC "Wire Dryer" available in a Spray.
Tina Turner sang "I Cant Stand The Rain". She wasnt alone.
Oh the joys of older cars.Gizzele must have a good full service.Hope you are all good.
They insist on punishing us
I learnt in the 1970's with my first car, never spray the HT system with WD40 in order to help starting in damp weather. It dries up and eventually carburises causing even more HT leakage woes so that in the dark you can see the electricity tracking and if you look carefully in the light you will see the track marks over the surface of the distributer cap, the only remedy then is a new distributer cap and arm. Best thing is is take the distributer cap in at night and leave in a warm place.
As you know I`ve followed your journey from the start, ups and downs!…. winter cometh along with the frustration, at least you have Whitelands and other buddies to call upon! yes 60`s and 70`s cars can be joy and equally painful however my sinario is just as painful 2010 C3 Picasso 1.4 has EML now on? research shows multiple things from faulty injectors, Lambda sensors etc…..and were I live in Poole other than a main dealer am limited with any garage that can assist! I have re-built Dolomite Sprint engines full tear down! but these new fangled electronics are beyond me am now 60!!!!! however its gonna be a great feeling once resolved yours and mine! all the best!
Do Holt's still do "Damp Start" in an aerosol can. It sprays a layer of waterproof material over HT leads ( thinks back to 1960s and 70s ). A new set of leads might be the real answer though.
I remembet the local mums phoneing around to organize the kindergarten run. The mum with the 50s Ford Popular would not even try to start her car on a misty morning. The mum with the big Holden could always take us.
Thanks for the videos, Ian. Stay positive about the welding at Whiteland Restorations! It will be worthwhile.
A request Can you consider adding a proper pint mug to your Merchandise Store, please? Perhaps printed to order? I'd buy a couple from you, to support the channel, and no doubt others would be interested too. Thanks again.
My ex-wife's 1972 Datsun Sunny 1200 estate was brilliant until it saw rain/dampness overnight! Then it HAD TO BE WD-40! It worked immediately and the engine was completely fine even if it rained all day! Never figured it out and she loved the (rubbish)car for about eight years. Thirty-odd years later when she died she had a Sunny 100NX in her ownership. She thought it was a sportscar!
Back in ‘84 when I was having driving lessons (£6:50 an hour!!). My instructor told me to keep an extra wiper blade in the car as it comes in very handy 👍👍
I reckon you should let Up n Down have a look at the GSA
Regards wiper noise, I found that if you clay bar the screen and then apply some demon shine, the screen and wipers stay silent and they no longer smear either. Greta vids guys.
WD 40 Water Dispersant 40 = 40th attempt.
Water displacement 40, it works well.
Many years ago I had a MK2 Fiesta that suddenly started randomly cutting out when it was raining. Eventually I was lucky enough to open the bonnet on a wet dark evening to see multiple arcing from the distributor cap which had hairline cracks in it. New distributor cap and problem solved.
I had surgery that day. It all ended well, and I have no damp connections whatsoever. As far as I know, I was asleep…
iirc GSAs were known for being a bit french in the damp
Oh, vous les britanniques, j'adore jouer à des jeux avec vous
Tu me traites mal, je donne une fessée à ton vilain garçon !
It’s funny Ian, in Australia no one would look twice at most of the vehicles you own, it’s all Toyota’s lol, keep up the good work, your a funny bugger, your videos keep me entertained 👍
Vous les hommes, vous êtes tous pareils ! tu préfères une 2CV à moi HUH !
Answer to your screenshot text: Because french 🤣
WD 40 was an essential glove box filler back when distributor caps were Bakelite, it was porous and conducted electricity when damp so a spray inside and out every morning was needed autumn and winter. On a dark damp winter's morning the current tracking around the cap looked like a firework display.
I can't believe how relaxed you are about an unreliable car. I also live in a rural location and this would stress me out no end… Respect 👍🏻
Keep it up.