rogerguzzi Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hello All We are in hotel on left of photo over looking street Spitty is now settling the dust on another floor with a bit of gearbox oil! Roger Ps vino and tapas time now! 23 hours ago, Anglefire said: Yes I would want that sorting first! 30+ is hot. Not sure I could cope with that without air con ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, rogerguzzi said: Hello All We are in hotel on left of photo over looking street Spitty is now settling the dust on another floor with a bit of gearbox oil! Roge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Same hotel we used, very handy for sightseeing and eating/drinking ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Hello All We have had a great time in Pamplona and seen several bands playing in the streets/squares (magic) We are off up into the Pyrenees tomorrow not to high I think about 3000 feet to the Frence side then back to the Spanish side following day Spitty has has been in another under ground car park for 2 days Roger Ps one of the Memsahib before the bulls came through and took her away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hello All We are now in Oloron st Marie Had a good trip up though passes Erro 801 m, Mezkiritz 922m , Ibanetta 1057m (3490 ft) Off to Java tomorrow not sure which pass to go through yet! Spitty is in a big old garage we could get 6 cars in there! We stopped at a good restaurant for lunch (Chez Tintin) We had 3 course lunch with wine (memshahib drank most) 28 euro,s! I had steak (b,b,q) and she had duck! It's a hard life! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hello All We are now in Jaca (Spain) We came over the Somport pass (1640 m 5465 feet) Roger Ps in a rubbish room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 looks lovely, enjoying the journey! How did the EFI cope with the altitude? cheers mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Upward and onward ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hi Roger, I hadn't quite twigged which part of Spain you are in - I would have recommended a little detour to here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Mirador+Bardena+Blanca/@42.1740994,-1.5365199,4658m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0xd57a0250fea2fcf:0xe44f6fa553a71ca4!2sSomport!3b1!8m2!3d42.7984753!4d-0.5318276!3m4!1s0xd5a4085f288a6d7:0x83d3f6b5c12253b0!8m2!3d42.1805747!4d-1.5299803 Which is easily accessible in the Spitfire, though are unmetalled roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 4 hours ago, mpbarrett said: looks lovely, enjoying the journey! How did the EFI cope with the altitude? cheers mike Hello mike At 3500 ft it's 14.5 to 15 afr 4000 15 to 16 and 5000 17 to 18 all at tick over 800/1000 rpm So I need to adjust the baro settings a bit so not so lean But the car pulled ok and meter is difficult to see when moving I have a small lap top I may have a look at setting tomorrow night Roger P s bought drop of Rosada (2 lt = 3 euro!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, rogerguzzi said: P s bought drop of Rosada (2 lt = 3 euro!) I'm a tinto man myself, enjoy but be wary of the effects! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks. seems to be working correcting the mixture well, it can always be tweaked a bit to stop it going too lean. Enjoy the wine and keep the blog going cheers mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 13 hours ago, mpbarrett said: Thanks. seems to be working correcting the mixture well, it can always be tweaked a bit to stop it going too lean. It's fairly well known in classic car circles that high altitude results in rich running and the carbs need to be leaned off. What's much less well known is that "speed density" (i.e. manifold pressure based) fuel injection goes the other way. At altitude it correctly measures the absolute air pressure but under-estimates the volumetric efficiency, thus running lean. The altitude compensation on such a system has to richen the mixture up. Speed-throttle, of course, goes rich at altitude. Mass air flow meter systems generally need less compensation as the hot-wire meters read fairly accurately across a wide range of pressures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Rich - lean- rich-lean-rich-lean. That about sums up a day's driving in the Pyrenees then? In one day at the beginning of June we started at Vielha at 2080 metres finishing near Bordeaux at around 80 metres. Never mind the mixture for the car, enjoy the scenery and pay attention to your own 'mixture" intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Hello All We are in Vielha now only up 4500 ft today but bit warm Forgot to check afr at top! Roger Ps view from doss house window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 You're not in the Paradore by any chance are you? The view looks familiar from memory, we were there 1st to 3rd June. Depending on your route you will have passed the bar of 2000 metres. Good food in the Paradore restaurant. The town its self was badly damaged a few years ago by major flooding but is sorted now. The first time we stayed there must have been in the mid 80s, before we left the UK, and RODE (Moto Guzzi Spada) from Surrey and crossed the Pyrenees on either the 2nd or 3rd April. Big mistake overtaking snow plough . As I sais to Mrs Me - Michelin map shows the pass as being open from 1st of April, I just wanted to go over the pas for the view. Coming down towards Vielha I remember seeing a car parked pointing towards the pass with the driver fitting snow chains. He looked at us on the bike, looked at what he was doing then looked at his chains again. No doubt you'll be hitting the Rosada again this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Hello All Off to Andorra tomorrow 2000m (6500ft) pass I think! I will make slight adjustments to the e f I in the morning It was difficult to find a parking space for Spitty! Roger P s tapas and vino again! My liver is pickled now so no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Hello All In Andorra now we came over the Port De Bonaigua pass 2072 m 6750 ft and the coll del Canto 1720 m 5600 ft I decided to leave settings as they are as I could not remember which way to later it! She was only a bit lean at 2072 16/16.5 at 1000 rpm but not so lean at other revs but driving her easy so no worries Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Stunning! All you're doing is reinforcing my need to visit ? Thank you for taking the time to share your photos, Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Gully said: Stunning! All you're doing is reinforcing my need to visit ? Thank you for taking the time to share your photos, Gully Hello All Rocket launch? Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 That's the pass we took at the beginning of June, it is fantastic. Did you note the height of the poles at the side of the road, shows you how deep snow is in winter. When we did it on the Guzzi snow was that deep, completely changed the landscape. Enjoy Andorra, if you can, take it easy in the shops. When we are in that area we stay at the Paradore in La Seu d'Urgell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hello All We are now in Pont De la taule A few more photos for you these cars were at our hotel having lunch Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Lovely Like the Silver Porsche - looks 356? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Hello All Now in hotel just outside St Beat We have done 3 passes to day Col De la Core 1365 m 4596 ft Col de Portet Aspet 1069 m 3523 ft Col de Mente 1348 m 4447 ft We followed 2 Bentleys up the last one and they were going for it! Roger P s the statue is for a cyclist killed there in 1995 tour de France Just done fuel calculations and getting 37 mpg so considering passes and heat not to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Hello All We have done a few more passes today and its B hot (30+) It will be our last day in the Pyrenees tomorrow before heading north to Classic Le Mans First photo view from room yesterday and breakfast! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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