Richard Branch

12 February 2017 at 12:30 #52316

Interesting comment that lower compression ratios lead to higher temperatures. Why is that?

Richard Branch

11 February 2017 at 15:46 #52313

Also worth mentioning the Lagonda Owners Group on Facebook…

Richard Branch

26 January 2017 at 18:58 #52294

PM sent Chris
Regards
Rich…

Richard Branch

24 January 2017 at 22:00 #52291

That’s an interesting idea James, I have a modern canister filter on my 16/80 and although I appreciate the improved filtration it provides it certainly stands out on the engine.

Richard Branch

11 January 2017 at 22:22 #52247

Pleased you had a good tour David. Look forward to seeing more pictures on the Lagonda Facebook page. 😀

Richard Branch

24 November 2016 at 14:36 #52200

I see no one responded to your idea of winding it with string. I guess that’s ok for those Bentley boys but just not the done thing for us Lagonda chaps?

Richard Branch

15 November 2016 at 22:42 #52184

I have taken the liberty of placing this on the Lagonda Facebook page Nigel. Hope that’s ok with you.

Richard Branch

15 November 2016 at 20:32 #52182

Have you mentioned this on the Lagonda Facebook page.

Richard Branch

15 November 2016 at 20:26 #52181

More to the point let’s hope it leads the police to catch the thieving scum.

Richard Branch

11 November 2016 at 18:04 #52176

Fun thread! I see you use the left hand on the windscreen technique. I favour the left hand on the driver’s seat back method but I am wary of putting too much weight on the seat back as I get in. What do others do?

Richard Branch

31 August 2016 at 20:04 #52102

Thanks Christopher, the 16/80 is back in its quarters in Marlow for a few weeks now as I’m using the Aston this weekend for the Windsor concours and at the Goodwood Revival the following weekend. I’ll swap it back with the Lagonda the following week in order to meet you all at the AGM (or gathering or whatever it’s called now). Such is the problem of not having enough garage space!

My 16/80 has a newly cored radiator so it’s not that but I will try the hotter plugs and see how I get on. Look forward to meeting you all on Sunday 25th.

Richard Branch

25 August 2016 at 14:49 #52097

Thanks Colin, in the interests of marital harmony new rods & rings may have to wait a while!

Richard Branch

22 August 2016 at 08:56 #52092

I’ve not got suppressed leads 🙂

Richard Branch

21 August 2016 at 13:58 #52089

Thanks Laurence, indeed from my various Googlings I was coming to the conclusion that NGK AB’s 5,4 & 3 don’t exist and I’ve not yet had anyone say they use an AB2. Perhaps it’s too hot?

As you say I am sure that the engine will need looking at at some time; valve guides & rings would be the obvious wear points but I know from my other cars that if you replace rings you may as well replace the pistons and rebore the cylinders. And if you do that you may as well regrind the crank and fit new bearings. As for the valve guides well that’s new valves & springs too… how much is an engine rebuild? 😆

Richard Branch

18 August 2016 at 19:13 #52084

Thanks for all your help everyone. I had already ordered a set of AB6’s but will now also order a set of AB5’s and see how I get on. As you say I’ve been reading about plug gaps and didn’t realise there’s so much to learn. With a magneto you get a weaker spark at slower speeds because the mag isn’t producing as much current so a wider gap tends spark erratically at idle speed. A coil ignition is the opposite because at slow speed it gets longer to build up the current so it tends to miss a spark high speeds because the coil is being asked to discharge more frequently. All good fun! 😀