Peak District shakedown
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:38 am
Went camping in the Peaks this weekend - about 150 miles north of where we live so a great opportunity to give her a proper run and a play on the fantastic roads up there (also with the luxury of a friend's Disco to carry the gear!)
So what's to report?
Friday evening was hilariously wet, but the worst bit was being stuck at 40mph through the roadworks near Milton Keynes. It's not too bad once you can get some speed up again. Motorway spray does end up on the inside of the screen though which is irritating.
Rest of the weekend was largely sunny. Took a drive down Snake Pass which was excellent. She behaved pretty well, averaging nearly 40mpg over the weekend. Smells quite rich, but there's a misfire on gentle part throttle just above 2000rpm so it could be that. Google reckons this is pretty common in zetecs so new plugs/leads/coilpacks is the first thing to try I guess.
All in all, fab weekend.
So what's to report?
Friday evening was hilariously wet, but the worst bit was being stuck at 40mph through the roadworks near Milton Keynes. It's not too bad once you can get some speed up again. Motorway spray does end up on the inside of the screen though which is irritating.
Rest of the weekend was largely sunny. Took a drive down Snake Pass which was excellent. She behaved pretty well, averaging nearly 40mpg over the weekend. Smells quite rich, but there's a misfire on gentle part throttle just above 2000rpm so it could be that. Google reckons this is pretty common in zetecs so new plugs/leads/coilpacks is the first thing to try I guess.
All in all, fab weekend.