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Apr 17, 2011 17:35:28 GMT
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Oh and another one was thinking today while out driving, I see quite a lot of retros about and I want to show my interest to the driver.I saw a beautiful E21 today and wanted to congratulate the driver. Bikers have that sideways nod they do to one another, It says "hello" and shows they share common interests. But I'd feel a right pratt flashing my lights or doing a thumbs up with a cheesy grin. What do you do, appart from don an RR sticker? Do a skid When the oil leaves thick browny/yellow poo like stuff around the oil filler cap, or clinging to the bottom of the dipstick does that mean there is air mixing with the oil? Thick sludgy brown oil, often way abow the max mark on the oilstick is beacuse there's water in it. You've got a blown headgasket or a cracked/warped head.
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tome30
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Apr 17, 2011 17:51:37 GMT
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I am, from now on going to do a handbrake turn when I see another retro, or maybe up on two wheels whilst hanging out of the window. The car in question is my mums fiesta, water...great, that would explain power loss and general all round crappyness. Thanks.
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Daft question amnestyBenzBoy
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Apr 17, 2011 20:04:01 GMT
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Oh and another one was thinking today while out driving, I see quite a lot of retros about and I want to show my interest to the driver.I saw a beautiful E21 today and wanted to congratulate the driver. Bikers have that sideways nod they do to one another, It says "hello" and shows they share common interests. But I'd feel a right pratt flashing my lights or doing a thumbs up with a cheesy grin. What do you do, appart from don an RR sticker? I usually give a wave. Not a big, cheesy two-handed Timmy Mallet style wave, more a casual raising of the hand off the steering wheel.
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Apr 17, 2011 20:26:19 GMT
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Oh and another one was thinking today while out driving, I see quite a lot of retros about and I want to show my interest to the driver.I saw a beautiful E21 today and wanted to congratulate the driver. Bikers have that sideways nod they do to one another, It says "hello" and shows they share common interests. But I'd feel a right pratt flashing my lights or doing a thumbs up with a cheesy grin. What do you do, appart from don an RR sticker? I usually give a wave. Not a big, cheesy two-handed Timmy Mallet style wave, more a casual raising of the hand off the steering wheel. ditto unless its another DAF then I crash my car from shock ;D
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I found that pipping your horn at an elderly couple in a tidy Morris Minor while you're driving a bizzaro-wagon like mine just leads to confusion and lols. IMS takes the pip-horn-flash-lights-wave-frantically approach, works for me. To keep on topic: How do I adjust the spot/driving lights on my grille? The only adjuster I can see is the screws that hold them in place, so does this mean they're non-adjustable? A picture, so you know what I'm talking about.
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They normally just tighten in position, so it's a case of undoing, wiggling, tightening, getting it wrong, repeating, then getting someone to hold it in place whilst you tighten ;D
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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chamba
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Apr 19, 2011 13:52:03 GMT
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Why aren't fuel senders in where the rheostat part is contained within the fuel tank an explosion waiting to happen? I know fuel liquid isn't flammable as such, but about what when you got an emptyish tank full of vapour with some cheapo sender unit possibly sparking away as the float moves up and down???
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Apr 19, 2011 18:28:59 GMT
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Question why do people keep posting pics of their really cool retro cars....making me want them...and really miffing me off cos i cant !!!!
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Apr 19, 2011 18:35:14 GMT
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Why aren't fuel senders in where the rheostat part is contained within the fuel tank an explosion waiting to happen? I know fuel liquid isn't flammable as such, but about what when you got an emptyish tank full of vapour with some cheapo sender unit possibly sparking away as the float moves up and down??? I think there are 2 main reasons: 1) There's not much air in a petrol tank, so the mixture of fuel vapour and air probably isn't flammable. 2) There's a lot of resistance in the fuel gauge circuit - to the point where obtaining a spark would probably be quite impressive. I suspect that the wire-wound rheostat isn't that likely to spark anyway - the wiper should always be in contact with at least one coil, so there's always a current path. Sparks only tend to happen where there isn't an easy current path already.
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Daft question amnestyBenzBoy
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Apr 19, 2011 18:50:54 GMT
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Why aren't fuel senders in where the rheostat part is contained within the fuel tank an explosion waiting to happen? I know fuel liquid isn't flammable as such, but about what when you got an emptyish tank full of vapour with some cheapo sender unit possibly sparking away as the float moves up and down??? I think there are 2 main reasons: 1) There's not much air in a petrol tank, so the mixture of fuel vapour and air probably isn't flammable. 2) There's a lot of resistance in the fuel gauge circuit - to the point where obtaining a spark would probably be quite impressive. I suspect that the wire-wound rheostat isn't that likely to spark anyway - the wiper should always be in contact with at least one coil, so there's always a current path. Sparks only tend to happen where there isn't an easy current path already. That makes sense, it's something I've wondered about too. I expect that explanation is why an electric fuel pump doesn't ignite the fuel as it passes through it too? Or is that because the pump is full of liquid fuel and not vapour - I seem to recall reading that liquid fuel isn't that explosive, it's the fuel / air mix of vapour that goes bang readily.
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Apr 19, 2011 20:18:28 GMT
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Question why do people keep posting pics of their really cool retro cars....making me want them...and really miffing me off cos I cant !!!! Because you haven't read this?
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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Apr 19, 2011 20:48:35 GMT
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we used to chuck lit fags in the petrol tanks of our 50cc mopeds to scare the girls, long as you get the lid back on quick nothing bad happens.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Apr 21, 2011 18:01:47 GMT
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Is there...if any....advantage of having 5 wheel studs/nuts holding your wheel on.....as opposed to the usual 4 studs/nuts?
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Apr 21, 2011 19:11:11 GMT
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Mmmm.. at the risk of being facetious, surely more mechanical devices fixing one item to another is more secure.... and perhaps it's more aesthetically pleasing, and more easily engineered on a 5-spoke wheel. And as cars and wheels get bigger, 5 studs/bolts can be more easily accommodated. To follow the theme of the previous post, I tried buying alloy wheels from a local Halfords store last year. They didn't have the spigot rings to fit our car, so the salesman told me "Just put the wheel nuts on tight enough and they'll be OK". I guess that's why that particular guy isn't employed as an engineer.
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Apr 21, 2011 19:21:47 GMT
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Lot's of people drive without spigot rings, some older cars doesn't even have any selfcentering from the factory, for example mk 1 transits
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Apr 21, 2011 19:30:06 GMT
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All I can say is a had a friend fit alloys without spigot rings and he ended up with a sheared-off bolt, some time later. IMO, I just don't like the idea. If the manufacturer has seen fit to provide a spigot, I'd prefer to make use of it to self-centre the wheel and support the weight of the car. That's just my opinion.
Darryl
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Apr 25, 2011 21:04:01 GMT
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Genuinely daft question now..
I bought an engine and gearbox today that previously resided in an Iveco Daily. It was all loaded into the Passat using a forklift and is too physically large and heavy for me to unload on my own so I thought I'd split the gearbox whilst its in the car.
All the bolts are out, starter motor is off, the splashguard tin things are off, the body of the gearbox now spins freely. So why can I not pull it right off? I've either missed something really obvious or need to use more force. It comes off part of the way but just seems to stop.
It's Becky's car. She wants it back without the engine. I want the engine without the car ;D
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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Apr 25, 2011 21:07:59 GMT
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More force! Pry them apart with a large screwdriver or something.
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Apr 25, 2011 21:17:39 GMT
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That's the thing though, I can get it out by an 30mm or so but not pull it right off. It's like it's stuck on something but I can't find anything there. Normally I manage with a little prise and then it slides off freely.
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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spiny
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Daft question amnestyspiny
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Apr 25, 2011 21:29:44 GMT
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That's the thing though, I can get it out by an 30mm or so but not pull it right off. It's like it's stuck on something but I can't find anything there. Normally I manage with a little prise and then it slides off freely. check for a bent stud binding somewhere.
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