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February 2008 - Posts

• Very Belated Pre-Winter Wash

  When I changed the coolant and tucked the Spitfire into the barn before winter I promised that it would get a wash and be covered shortly after. Between freezing temperatures, snow on the ground and life getting generally in the way, I never quite got Read More... Posted 28 February 2008 09:29 by Andy | 0 Comments

• Project David Brown #11 Another Major Milestone.

  After some fiddly work persueding all the bits of the control valve to come out, cleaning them and reassembling, I was left with this, ready for adjustment. Adjustment involved setting the movement of the spool valve to withing 0.001" of the number stamped Read More... Posted 25 February 2008 21:28 by Andy | 0 Comments

• Projects David Brown #10 Not quite simply changing the hydraulic oil.

  After the great success of getting the engine running it was time to move on to the gearbox and hydraulic system. In which I was aware that there was a fair quantity of water. No probs I thought, a quick oil and filter change, draining as many low points Read More... Posted 08 February 2008 21:48 by Andy | 0 Comments