Haven't heard of the blow torch trick before. 

Well if anyone wants it , it is getting in my way .

Nothing much changes. It hasn’t moved in a while (several months). Was going to take it to work one day last week but it refused. Crank, no start. No so much as a cough. Left the battery on charge and had another go today. After an initial single kick, same story. Flooded with stale fuel I think.  I took the plugs out and toasted them with a blowtorch. Then it started, ran very poorly and smokily for 5 mins, then settled down. Took it for a bit of a run and it seems happy enough again. Quite rinse off to wash away garage dust and spider poo…..

No worries. Strap drive too - which are the devils work…..😛

A quick catch up . Fully stripped out , Engine/gearbox mounts now welded up , seems welded , boot , cabin and engine bay repainted . Four ears added to spring plate and a visit on Monday to finalise  decisions on upper arm arrangement  .  

Sorry Nick , 41 1/2 “ .

You may have missed recent events in the US and the full access to key Govt databases by unqualified staff authorised by the Supreme Leader. JD Vance needs to keep his nose out of other countres' business.

Meanwhile in ‘democratic’ Britain, Starmer has demanded a de facto end of end to end encryption in the UK, something that would be deemed unconstitutional in the US. J D Vance was right.    

Only because of an attempt to limit the definition od 'democracy' by James Madison, subsequently contradicted by Alexis de Tocqueville. Thanks. I didn't know. Democracy is not defined by whether the supreme leader is elected directly or indirectly. The US is a representative democracy, but it still falls within the definition of universal sufferage 'of the people, by the people, for the people' Just my opinion, of course, and happy to be corrected.

Sounds more kiwi to me 🤔😂