my wife is an aircraft engineer but i felt a little awkward asking her whist she was busy.
The man in the van was a dolphin traainer from Miami:ugh:

Did you prime fully? Older models need careful attention in the priming phase or they either don't start at all, or they fire on less than all cylinders and then stall before developing full power.

Sometimes it's a good idea to put a shot of Easystart in before you start priming - you'll find the starting procedure a lot quicker, and they get warm without having to wait for so long.

Also check you are using good quality lubricants.

Dragqueen can you tell me what you drink, I fancy a pint when next down the pub, must be good stuff.

And a gay respondent would deal with the color of the van. White is sooooo last century!

In any case, any off springs that you know about? This will greatly increase the cost of fixing the problem.

I guess his piston is bigger than yours?

:):):) good to see some humour despite all the doom and gloom, backstabbing and petty arguing, etc on this forum. :ok::ok:

Now for some more lubrication, or does white-van-man need it :p

As has often been said, aviation provides a highly fertile ground for sexual innuendo... all that stuff with flap levers etc. Two of the PPL instructors I had (well, not "had" but you get my drift) got students pregnant. Female students in both cases, though I guess that after 60-70 hrs (for some reason the female students always took a lot longer to get their PPLs, especially if they wore short skirts; one taking 100+hrs) one would get familiar enough for things to develop that the precise details didn't matter.... However, both being very upright (hoho) types, they married the girls.

Did the earth move?

- Or was that just the GPS?

What was the bit about the old birds flaps ? any pics so we can discuss :E

I should check your dipstick. Make sure it's clean.

Or was it the Big End ?

Dragqueen
 

I am sorry that your original question,asked in total innocence ,has generated so many smutty replies,some from forum contributors that I have until now held in great respect.
Please do not be offended by this outburst of insensitive replies.
Is the "white van man" still calling,it is possible that he may have multiple talents and your wife may have contacted him to discuss your engine problems whilst checking out the new bed?
Anyway I'm sure you will get to the bottom of this before long.
Good luck,
Lister:)

Hang on, this problem is best cured with a bloody great Kauffman (?) cartridge inserted correctly and with one big bang, presto, you've cleared the cylider.

Problem solved

Coffman I think. But we understood anyway.

Have you noticed any unexplained deposits in the bottom cylinder in the last few months?

I popped in again this morning. She says you're running a little lean of peak.

PS. Can you leave a larger parking space for me next time?

acknowledgement of your kindest replies to my dilema
 

Guys and Girls:

In relation to the question about my drinking habbits I would respond as follows:
I do drink, but not excessively, my prefered tipple is a fruity red or a quality whisky or Lager. I judge in quantity not quality.
I would like to thank 'cows' for saving me a job and assure him (presume its a him, but hope its not) that there will be some red bull and snacks left in the cupboard next to the industrial sewing machine in the kitchen (west wing of course).

There are no pic's of 'the old birds flaps' but I can describe:
A leathery cover much like the texture of a dock workers thumb surounds the main part of the flaps, they are easily raised and lowered but can cause chafeing against other materials. The age of the flap system helps give off an aroma reminisent of letting an old bicycle tyre down and sniffing the air that comes out. :oh:

Rock and roll fellow threaders live the dream!
PS congrats to the 2 instructors who got the students up the brian clough! (duff for non cockney ryming slang afishinados). Excuse my spelling I am a bit or a lot dislexic (seriously). I once went to a toga party dressed as a goat!

lmfao!!!!!! :)

Seaboot leather
 

Dragqueen,
Have just got back from the doc ,a check up after having pacemaker fitted two weeks ago,he reckons I'm OK for some strenous exercise now,so if you let me know where you live I'll give the "white van man" a rest.
As an afterthought,Neatsfoot Oil is very good on old harness leather,you might try that to soften the seals.
Lister
Always here to help:}

lister
 

My address is as follows:
Red tape and burocracy
Aviation House
Gatwick airport South

Feel free to pop round and do ya stuff!

I am sure you can compare notes with the 99% pace maker neighbours....

PS- white van man was involved i an accident today...fell down an elivator shaft!