Doc on tour, France, Spain, Morroco.

[Northernraider]

I’ve heard that too but struggle to understand why it would work and, when the subject has been discussed in the past, nobody has been able to present a sound argument why it would work.

I’m not arguing that it doesn’t work but struggle to understand why it might work. Happy to hear any reasoning but I’ll start a new thread rather than divert this one.

Ian

I googled it earlier and seems to be a thing folk do with bikes , gravity bleeding or summit .

 

[Raul]

It works on motorbikes, I done it in the past to squeeze last drop of air out, by putting a cable tie on the brake lever and handle bar. Puts the system on extreme hydraulic pressure squeezing the air up.
On motorbikes works as you got separate brakes and the front callipers are right below the reservoir.
Worth a try.

 

[Northernraider]

I've jammed a jack handle and a block of wood on my brake pedal to see if makes any difference. Can't hurt I guess .

 

[Northernraider]

Well that's no good

Brake lights on this work without ignition

 

[Mr porky]

Well that's no good

Brake lights on this work without ignition

Oops

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[pagey]

I did it years ago on a Bedford van that was causing problems it worked but don't know why

 

[Lenny HB]

Well that's no good

Brake lights on this work without ignition

Unplug the rear loom or take the bulbs out. But make sure you remember to reinstate in the morning.

 

[Barclaybasher]

Oops

Disconnect engine battery

 

[ChrisL]

Unplug the rear loom or take the bulbs out. But make sure you remember to reinstate in the morning.

Or just pull the fuse

 

[Northernraider]

Unplug the rear loom or take the bulbs out. But make sure you remember to reinstate in the morning.

I'm keen but not that keen lol.

There's a high level led brake light

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[Northernraider]

Or just pull the fuse

That would be an option possibly .. but not tonight

 

[Abacist]

Well that's no good

Brake lights on this work without ignition

That drives me mad as well on our Citroen C1 toad!

 

[Lenny HB]

That drives me mad as well on our Citroen C1 toad!

Same on our Kia

 

[ALI G]

Tam, might be worth checking the brake reservoir filler cap to see if the vent hole is blocked.

 

[zedman]

wait till you get to Morocco Tam........them lads will sort it out

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[JockandRita]

Going by our 3 litre Flair I would have thought about 20 as well, just under 19 is about what we get out of the Palace at about 7000kg.

On a good day Martin certainly, if not having to overtake middle lane hogging numpties.

thinking about it though in the Flair we used to get 22ish and 19 was about the lowest, I think close to 25 was the best.

I'm not a heavy footed driver, and whilst I do achieve better MPG figures when driving abroad, I have never got to 22 - 25 to the gallon.
I did with the 2.8TDi Fiat Hymer though.
We are plated at 6850Kgs, but invariably running at 5850Kgs.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[15edward]

Are you still running your other thread Tam…???

 

[funflair]

On a good day Martin certainly, if not having to overtake middle lane hogging numpties.


I'm not a heavy footed driver, and whilst I do achieve better MPG figures when driving abroad, I have never got to 22 - 25 to the gallon.
I did with the 2.8TDi Fiat Hymer though.
We are plated at 6850Kgs, but invariably running at 5850Kgs.

Cheers,

Jock.

Maybe it’s my memory failing me again, I know there was a big difference between say 52mph and 62mph which doesn’t seem to apply to the Palace with its higher gearing.

 

[JockandRita]

Maybe it’s my memory failing me again, I know there was a big difference between say 52mph and 62mph which doesn’t seem to apply to the Palace with its higher gearing.

Probably why I am getting better MPG when abroad when in touring mode off the Autoroutes/Autobahns, ie, 80Kph.

I don't feel comfortable doing 80Kph here on the UK motorways, ie, I see it as risky with the amount of haulage on the road.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[gus-lopez]

I've been paying 1.55 in Vendée area.

Fascinating how much dearer it is in France & UK?
Average here is 1,27€ today but a few weeks back we were down to 1,08€ .
@1,27€ that is 62c less than Tam has just paid & is getting on for 50€ more in France for 80l than in spain?
Probably why I run through France without filling unless it is dearer than the UK.

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[15edward]

Are you still running your other thread Tam…???

Wouldn’t some current discussion be better off there?

 

[Northernraider]

Had a walk in to and around the old town of Sarlat , decided just to take dogs in with me rather than the scooter. It wasn't very busy thankfully but a lot of other people with dogs. But sensible and only one each.

Lovely sunny day , I was melting by the time I got back to the van .

I then set off for cahors , scenic route again through some small villages , crap roads too. I'm gonna start just ignoring that satnav and following road signs I think as it's useless in France. Brought me in the wrong way to cahors too and tried to take me through a 2.1m wide gap despite the dimensions being loaded .

Made what should have been an easy hour or so drive in to a stressful 2.5 hour drive.

 

[mackeellan]

Nice photo's again Tam.
Makes me wonder how you take any photo's with four dogs!

 

[Northernraider]

Nice photo's again Tam.
Makes me wonder how you take any photo's with four dogs!

With great difficulty sometimes lol

 

[Al n Val]

With great difficulty sometimes lol

and you've managed to find some human beings, that encouraging

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[WESTY66]

and you've managed to find some human beings, that encouraging

Yes, someone’s told them uncle Lenny HB has gone back to U.K.

 

[Flairy]

Is there really people living there,that’s a surprise

 

[Janine]

Enough of the technical stuff - are your teeth still in?

 

[Northernraider]

Enough of the technical stuff - are your teeth still in?

Aye at the minute

 

[Pugsy]

Had a walk in to and around the old town of Sarlat , decided just to take dogs in with me rather than the scooter. It wasn't very busy thankfully but a lot of other people with dogs. But sensible and only one each.

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Lovely sunny day , I was melting by the time I got back to the van .

I then set off for cahors , scenic route again through some small villages , crap roads too. I'm gonna start just ignoring that satnav and following road signs I think as it's useless in France. Brought me in the wrong way to cahors too and tried to take me through a 2.1m wide gap despite the dimensions being loaded .

Made what should have been an easy hour or so drive in to a stressful 2.5 hour drive.

Looks lovely there but cold and damp looking,bet it's such a different place in the summer.
Ye in France I just follow the green road signs satnag has took me down some interesting roads in the past ,to much stress now them wee roads .

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