Having spent two nights working on the brakes in my spacious well ventilated workshop the road outside my parents house in sub zero temps, (my parents neighbours think I am not all there and TBH, i am inclined to agree ). I finally got a proper feel to the brake pedal having replaced all the the fluid and re-bled brakes and clutch
happy days or nights as the case may be.
Well very tired I packed up and drove "Christine" home, unfortunately I forgot to switch the fuel pump on and I managed to get all the way to my destination and when parking it cut out, having emptied the float chamber on the carb. Finally realising my mistake tried to restart her, but she wasn't having any of it, starting to catch then dying and the battery starting to die. I needed to get her running without fail before the battery died altogether. I therefore conducted the drop of fuel down the carb routine .......only I put a bit too much in accidentally; realising what I had done, I left her without trying to start her.
to my shock horror the rear of the engine bay burst into flames moments later with 2 feet of flames out of both carbs ...not good,! I waited a couple of seconds to see if the fuel burnt off and the flames die out......they didn't !!!
Thank God I carry a big a extinguisher, I rushed to get it the flames still about flames 2 foot in hight and I pull the pin point and squeeze and nothing
I struggled to put the flames out using my jacket as a fire blanket...only to realise that there were still small flames burning under the manifold in the V. Panicking I ran to the house some 300 meters away grabbed a large saucepan and filled it with water ....fortunately the flames all went out well after what seemed an eternity
After a while I went back with a lamp to inspect and was surprised how little damage there appeared to be considering the size of the flames and the length of time it was on fire. A vacuum hose and the throttle return springs and braket got fried but honestly I thought I was going back to a molten mess; especially after being on fire for about 5 -7 mins.
In the morning I went for a proper inspection in the light ....just out of interest I put the key in and turned her over....she started on the button even though the battery struggled a little
So typical of Christine
as per the norm one thing gets fixed and another goes wrong immediately afterwards 
I now feel relieved as it could have been so much worse ...check your extinguisher works and if you don't have one get one; and one that works would be favourable. I think I have been very lucky.
Si21.....is there a Priest in the club as its just not funny any more
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