The remarkable Mr Smith

[QBee]

So I drive out of my driveway 6pm last night, car running nicely, 400 yards down the road there is a backfire and the car goes into rough idle with no ability to rev whatsoever.

I call Mat Smith while it is still idling and he diagnoses a lack of fuel at the cylinders. I call the RAC, they turn up and diagnose the same.
RAC offer to relay the car the 80 miles to Mat Smith's garage, arriving some time on Saturday.
I call Mat back, and ask if I can bring it myself on my own trailer at 8am this morning (Saturday).

Half an hour into diagnosing this morning, with good fuel pressure and good spark, Mat announced that something must be stopping the fuel from getting from fuel rail to cylinders.
ECU, he suggests. I happen to have a spare with me......swap them over and the car fires first time.

Car fixed by 9.00. I am well pleased, Great service.

[RetroWheels]

Knowledgeable, great to get on with , and rather too good a driver on track , Matt's an all round great bloke.. not entirely convinced about his drinking abilities, but i like him nonetheless .

[QBee]

This was the culprit.

[anonymous-user]

That's probably fixable, with a bit of time, and maybe a few bodge wires if you want to keep it as a spare!

[QBee]

I have left it with Mr Smith......I am about to convert to a green jewel of an ECU. But thanks for the thought.

[Matthew Poxon]

QBee said:

I have left it with Mr Smith......I am about to convert to a green jewel of an ECU. But thanks for the thought.

A green jewel of ECU - lol

[ClassicChimaera]

Matthew Poxon said:

A green jewel of ECU - lol

He's going to end up with all the jewels so he is.

[rev-erend]

The alloy case is pretty fured up .. where has it been the Thames ?

[mk1fan]

Lot of time and respect for Mr Smith.

[QBee]

rev-erend said:

The alloy case is pretty fured up .. where has it been the Thames ?

It has been next to a battery, as TVR intended. Only this battery boiled and leaked some acid onto the carpet, which ended up in the ECU. Odd thing is it took two years to bite.....r

Edited by QBee on Wednesday 12th April 22:07

[thefrog]

QBee said:

I have left it with Mr Smith......I am about to convert to a green jewel of an ECU. But thanks for the thought.

It (or another) wouldn't be for sale at a (very) keen price for a project for the Cerbera community ?

[QBee]

thefrog said:

QBee said:

I have left it with Mr Smith......I am about to convert to a green jewel of an ECU. But thanks for the thought.

It (or another) wouldn't be for sale at a (very) keen price for a project for the Cerbera community ?

Not for sale by me. I will see if I can find the advert and who is behind it

[QBee]

QBee said:

thefrog said:

QBee said:

I have left it with Mr Smith......I am about to convert to a green jewel of an ECU. But thanks for the thought.

It (or another) wouldn't be for sale at a (very) keen price for a project for the Cerbera community ?

Not for sale by me. I will see if I can find the advert and who is behind it

Cannot see the ad - do you have a link please?

[thefrog]

Hi, I wasn't referring to an ad, just asking if it was available for sale

[QBee]

I will ask Mr S if it has yet to grace his bin...

[thefrog]

QBee said:

I will ask Mr S if it has yet to grace his bin...

Thank you very much.
Greg

[Penelope Stopit]

Good yes, remarkable no