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Begone, knackered Monroe Manumatic!  Hello, Delco Advantage!  I do like changing shocks like these. There's no spring compressor, no pain in the ass fight to get the things in and out. Major difference in the way the car drives. So much so you can now feel the rear shocks are a bit tired too. Might order a pair. Those are even easier. Phil |
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Went fuel up tonight.  8.7mpg, and it turns out it doesn't like the fuel I put in. Idles like curse word and lumpy as hell. On the positive side, the radio fixed itself. Phil |
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Not the usual fuel used and station you go to? Are you sure it's fuel, and not ignition related? Maybe the radio is diverting power from the coil.  |
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Not the usual fuel used and station you go to? Are you sure it's fuel, and not ignition related? Maybe the radio is diverting power from the coil. No, that station was destroyed in the hurricane. I think actually the diode pack in the alternator is going faulty, it's not charging at idle and the ammeter was registering quite a draw with just the engine running. |
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Last Edit: May 6, 2022 12:21:16 GMT by PhilA
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Since the car had been sat outside in the rain, the passenger side parking light filled up with water and went all rusty.  I found an old bottle of evapo-rust and left it to sit.  That did the square root of sod all so I rinsed it out and attacked it with a steel brush instead.  Much better.  If you so care to look, now it's nicer. Next up, get the chrome looking pretty again. Phil |
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Those little jobs. All of them take up time Much better and a great photo this makes too. I |
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Lovely machine... but 8.7mpg! That must hurt!
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1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!
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hey at least its only 91 pence a litre  |
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hey at least its only 91 pence a litre 1.20 now, it's gone up |
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hey at least its only 91 pence a litre 1.20 now, it's gone up Oh, you poor soul, 😁😁😁😁, Nigel |
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BMW E39 525i Sport
BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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Driving about all over.  Went take care of the jungle at mother in laws yard.  Warm evening on the way home. Radio on, window down, engine humming away up the highway, gathering bugs on the windshield. Can't say it's a trailer queen. |
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bilkob
Part of things
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This picture, just wow!! Achingly cool. The one at gas station is superb too
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glenanderson
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Club RR Member Number: 64
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1951 Pontiac Chieftainglenanderson
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May 12, 2022 13:27:35 GMT
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Just “like” isn’t enough. 👍👍👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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 New wiper blades today. The nice animated gif has been translated into a static jpeg by the site so you'll just have to imagine them wiping the screen. |
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Looking at that photo, with the contrast as it is, all it needs is a set of overhead switches and a compass.
You can really get the whole "piloting a jet plane" feeling from it.
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May 16, 2022 17:00:56 GMT
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Out and about yesterday, cruising Louisiana Highway One in the sunshine.  Hot day but the car was running well. Only minor issue was the horn decided to keep blowing when I would turn.  Took it all to bits. Thankfully it still comes apart easily.  Hammered the bearing out and checked the wire, thinking it had maybe chafed but it was all in good shape. Turns out the foam rubber ring that supports the horn push has gone soft and the hot weather just made that worse.  Later in the evening it had cooled off and the was a little daylight left so I decided to start on the brightwork.  Good result, Dremel overheated so more to follow. Phil |
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Darkspeed
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1951 Pontiac ChieftainDarkspeed
@darkspeed
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May 16, 2022 18:49:22 GMT
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Went fuel up tonight. 8.7mpg US MPG or UK MPG? |
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Went fuel up tonight. 8.7mpg US MPG or UK MPG? US so 10.5 UK. |
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May 17, 2022 18:57:53 GMT
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Cleaned a bit more of the grille.  Employed the Size Eight method of body shut line adjustment on the hood, which had annoyed me since I got the car. It now lines up nicely. That's a really common thing on these cars, the hoods warp with heat cycling and age.  (Kindigit Design's "Mischief") ...even pro body shops manage to get the grilles on the squint. |
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May 17, 2022 19:00:04 GMT
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Result on the adjustment.
Looks factory now.
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