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Originally posted by Lang
Richard,
You are right about the pump. Whenever I think British electrics my mind is overwhelmed by the memories of the misery Lucas has caused me over the years (I have now reformed from a period of buying "interesting" British cars!)
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Oh, Joe Lucas, Prince of Darkness isn't so bad Lang, you have obviously not reached the yardstick of despair represented by the other UK vehicle electrics makers; Wipac and Miller. . . . . . . . . .
I have noted on a caravan accessory forum, since I have just bought an older and small 'van for MV show living, that our sole make of built-in gas water heater has an auto ignite spark system and if this isn't working, the professionals on the forum say, check if the HV module is Wipac and then throw this part away and re-fit the part from alternate makers.
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I suppose I am completely unreasonable as I have no problem with Blacks, Whites, Jews, Catholics or Moslems and can even understand All-Black supporters (I am still struggling with gays and Poms) but mention Lucas and a black cloud descends upon my day. I think I should be more even handed and say not just Lucas but the combined efforts of all the British electrical manufacturers had a very large part to play in bringing one of the world's great auto industries to its knees.
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Well, I have a huge problem with "gays" since a perfectly useful and handy word has been hijacked from the Oxford English Dictionary; gay does not mean homosexual. Whatever they want to get up to privately is of course entirely up to those of that preference and I note with much guffawing the great land of Oz has a plethora of highly amusing slang terms for the whole scenario, however. . . .
Joe Lucas has much to answer for and certainly didn't do the UK car industry a lot of good; surprisingly and of initial concern my actual Wolfsburg made 16 volt VW Gruff has Lucas brakes. . . . . . . .
I also have to report they work admirably except of late and after some 10 years, the ABS has become intermittent and its not a wheel sensor. I'm told its the electronic controller "card", hugely expensive and I suspect a piece of Joe Lucas' best efforts.
Ho hum.
R.