We are 4 friends, Joanne, Alex, Russell and Chris. Over the coming year we will be working with 2 charities (Health the Gambia, Pageant) to raise £10k for 2 projects in The Gambia. We want your support for our attempt to drive 3,600 miles across deserts, rivers and mountains to meet the people we are helping. Easy you think? Well maybe not...

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Morning in Marrakesh

The saga continues. The ambulance has been to see the local engine doctor: he reckons it's not gearbox at all but the wrong type of fuel, using leaded in the unleaded engine, causing it to knock. It's a monster engine (2.9L V6) so I suppose it's possible that knocking could be confused with gearbox noise *strokes chin*. The fuel has been drained, put into the jeep and replaced with new blood from the jerry cans (UK fuel, so we know it's OK) but now the fuel pump has failed - no power. This thing is cursed. There's a man from the garage underneath it as I type though the last I heard there were sawing noises coming from its vicinity.. just been txted and apparently the fuel pump is knackered and is itself the likely cause of the noise. This is more convoluted than a Umberto Eco plot. I'm confused.

Presumably, the Moroccan motor medic will replace the fuel pump - not a difficult part to source - and they'll be off. I'll let y'all know as soon as I hear.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I need approval apparently from Mr Blogger!

Not blogged before so not entirely sure how it all works. But hey, following how you are all doing - my advice in these circumstances - ambulance not working etc is to drink plenty of water and get lots of rest. So amazed at how much money you've all raised. Keep going..... lisa from Cardiff xx

5:24 pm

 
Blogger IceCold2007 said...

Hi Lisa, I'll pass on the comments. The approval thing has to stay turned on else the comments section fills up with the usual Viagra/Share tips/Nigerian finance ministry spam - Phil.

6:50 pm

 

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