In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Captain Beeky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >On 17, Feb 2007, at 23:33, Martin Phillips wrote:
>> Just past Saul, the engine started spluttering. My diagnosis was >> blocked >> fuel filter. No spare on board, and I hate fiddling with fuel systems. >> Tied up opposite the boat of our local diesel engineer. Phoned him, he >> sounds as if he's on holiday. > >That'll be our trip next week for the Severn Derby - Gloster vs Wooster May be out next week if we can get the fuel sorted. I did draw quite a lot of mucky water out of the separator, doubtless part of the problem. Plan is to maybe have Friday off, go to Glos and return Saturday for a village do. Probably just as well we turned back yesterday, Frank has come down with a man-cold and looks pretty carp (anag.). >If the diesel engineer is the one I think you mean, he is not renowned >for breakdown response out of hours. Did you leave voice message ? It'd >be interesting to learn if/when you do get a response. Almost certainly that diesel engineer, the one who will be at Kingsholm next week. I think he's on holiday, message left, will give him a call if he doesn't get back to me. He fitted the engine and did an excellent job at an incredibly low price. Wassail! -- Martin E Phillips http://www.g4cio.demon.co.uk Homebrewing, black pudding, boats, morris dancing, ham radio and more! The Gloucester-Sharpness canal web page http://www.glos-sharpness.org.uk
