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Oct 26, 2011 18:31:54 GMT
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ANTIFREEZE TESTER. Old Thextons one with the coloured discs, says for Ethylene Glycol antifreeze.
Will it work on modern OAT coolant correctly? If not, can I work it out, say add one, or take one disc away from the result?
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chamba
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Oct 28, 2011 21:58:04 GMT
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Can 2K top coat be successfully sprayed on to cellulose primer (or any other primer that can be sprayed at home without all the breathing aparatus) and if so do you still benefit from the durability of 2K??? Fanx
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RobinJI
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"Driven by the irony that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
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Oct 28, 2011 22:11:20 GMT
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No point starting a new thread for this simple question. Found some wheels for the Bleubird, but the fronts need 5mm spacers to clear the brakes. First of all, is there any inherent danger with the fact that, since they're nuts not bolts, there will be about 5mm of thread less to grip? With the spacer it is around 5 rotations until it's tight. Secondly, since I will now have a 5mm wider track on the front is it worth also fitting spacers to the rears? I've always been told 7 turns minimum, it says on the packets of spacers that Halfords sell (OK, it's Halfords, but they're not going to risk getting sued, so it's a pretty trustworthy source in my eyes).
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ToolsnTrack
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Oct 29, 2011 16:52:57 GMT
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I don't get the joke in Overdrive's Garfield signature image. What's the reference? I can't get those mask faces out of my head. Interesting, never thought i'd be a source of a question on here! It was indeed from a B3ta competition to "make curse word cartoons funny". I still maintain that the crop of entries produced on there is the funniest stuff i have ever seen on the net. Frankly, the one below is the "safest" i could find to display to the general populace, but i still love the absurdity. Really though, the previous explaination is correct. It doesnt make sense, which is why i love it. That and Jons expression at his cat sprouting an easter island head. Then his head doing the same. And the added eyes on the Island heads. Inspired Python-esque nonsense. Also, i used to smoke a lot of weed.
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Why don't those inline EFI pumps explode when you run out of petrol and suck vapour (and presumably air which has been drawn into the tank as the fuel has been consumed) through the motor brushes?
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In theory... Can I remove an engine sump, and still drive the car? I'm pretty sure it will work. Obviously not an engine that you would want to keep!
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ToolsnTrack
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In theory... Can I remove an engine sump, and still drive the car? I'm pretty sure it will work. Obviously not an engine that you would want to keep! Yes. Bets are on for how many seconds this will last, but the engine theoretically SHOULD start and run. And wail. And die shortly after.
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Mad Max
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ANTIFREEZE TESTER. Old Thextons one with the coloured discs, says for Ethylene Glycol antifreeze. Will it work on modern OAT coolant correctly? If not, can I work it out, say add one, or take one disc away from the result? All I know is that we have 2 at work, one for each type. Not sure what the difference between them is but the colour of the squeezy bulb part is different! Sorry just realised its not very helpful
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In theory... Can I remove an engine sump, and still drive the car? I'm pretty sure it will work. Obviously not an engine that you would want to keep! Yes. Bets are on for how many seconds this will last, but the engine theoretically SHOULD start and run. And wail. And die shortly after. I once had a mk1 ford mondildo 1.8 that I wanted to kill, I was sick of it and it was in a right state but still had a bit of t&t, was just going to weigh it in but decided to try and kill it first so dropped the oil out of it and carried on using it ;D lasted 19 days and 362 miles!!! I couldn't believe it either! Ran like a dog towards the end, when I removed the sump and cam cover the bottom end had welded itself together, the crank had snapped and the cam lobes were about half the size they should have been with holes starting to appear in the tappets! True, I sware! I wouldn't believe it either. I felt quite sad in the end. Oh, and the sump isn't just to hold the oil, it also protects the bearings from road debris and general curse word.
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Remember the days when sex was safe and motorsport was dangerous. Vintage bling always attracts pussy.
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speedy88
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My mk1 mr2 has been standing in the lock up for a couple of months while I have been away. The battery is now dead & I have a jump starter pack thing that I have never used before that I intend to use to get it going... the instructions say positive lead to positive battery point (natch) negative lead to well earthed body area... I'm curse word with electrics... but effectively that means clap it to any part of the body.. right? Thanks all No, you'll burn a hole in your paint. Easiest place would be an exposed piece of engine - I normally look for the engine lifting hooks/eyes.
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The reason they tell you do do it that way is so that the inevitable spark when you connect or disconnect the 2nd croc clip it is not near the battery (hydrogen gas) Same with jumping from another car.
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Yes. Bets are on for how many seconds this will last, but the engine theoretically SHOULD start and run. And wail. And die shortly after. I once had a mk1 ford mondildo 1.8 that I wanted to kill, I was sick of it and it was in a right state but still had a bit of t&t, was just going to weigh it in but decided to try and kill it first so dropped the oil out of it and carried on using it ;D lasted 19 days and 362 miles!!! I couldn't believe it either! Ran like a dog towards the end, when I removed the sump and cam cover the bottom end had welded itself together, the crank had snapped and the cam lobes were about half the size they should have been with holes starting to appear in the tappets! True, I sware! I wouldn't believe it either. I felt quite sad in the end. Oh, and the sump isn't just to hold the oil, it also protects the bearings from road debris and general curse word. To follow up... I did this, and the engine despite having no oil or coolant has been started and driven around the yard at least a dozen times. It has pulled out other cars that wouldn't start, and driven itself up some PSV ramps. I found out then that it had settled at an awkward angle and so hasn't been sitting on the mounts and was twisting against the gearbox mounts. Still driving though. Proceeded to do the same thing to another car after that and it's going just as well. So the answer is yes, you can, but unless you're killing it off after... don't!
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Del
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Dec 14, 2011 11:53:52 GMT
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How does my alarm work? I have a very basic alarm on my Fiesta, which detects current drop when the door is opened and the interior light comes on. But I only ran one wire to the battery, and although it's a long time since school I'm pretty sure that I have to complete a circuit? There seems to be no -ve wire?
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Dec 14, 2011 12:08:14 GMT
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How does my alarm work? I have a very basic alarm on my Fiesta, which detects current drop when the door is opened and the interior light comes on. But I only ran one wire to the battery, and although it's a long time since school I'm pretty sure that I have to complete a circuit? There seems to be no -ve wire? Something in the circuit will be earthed to the bodyshell unless I'm missing the point of the question?
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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Dec 14, 2011 12:08:45 GMT
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How does my alarm work? I have a very basic alarm on my Fiesta, which detects current drop when the door is opened and the interior light comes on. But I only ran one wire to the battery, and although it's a long time since school I'm pretty sure that I have to complete a circuit? There seems to be no -ve wire? your whole car is the -ve wire. the earth strap from your battery is earthing the whole car. [edit] beaten to it [/edit]
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Dec 14, 2011 13:08:01 GMT
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Is there a reason cars have more than one headlight on the front? Why not just one headlight in the middle with sidelights to mark the corners? (well, it is a daft question amnesty, and this has been on my mind today).
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oldchap
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Dec 14, 2011 13:19:37 GMT
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Is there a reason cars have more than one headlight on the front? Why not just one headlight in the middle with sidelights to mark the corners? (well, it is a daft question amnesty, and this has been on my mind today). Doesn't having two headlights help to light around the corners intead of just straight ahead and if one fails you have another.
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what's that awful noise
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oldchap
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Dec 14, 2011 13:26:07 GMT
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I once had a mk1 ford mondildo 1.8 that I wanted to kill, I was sick of it and it was in a right state but still had a bit of t&t, was just going to weigh it in but decided to try and kill it first so dropped the oil out of it and carried on using it ;D lasted 19 days and 362 miles!!! I couldn't believe it either! Ran like a dog towards the end, when I removed the sump and cam cover the bottom end had welded itself together, the crank had snapped and the cam lobes were about half the size they should have been with holes starting to appear in the tappets! True, I sware! I wouldn't believe it either. I felt quite sad in the end. Oh, and the sump isn't just to hold the oil, it also protects the bearings from road debris and general curse word. To follow up... I did this, and the engine despite having no oil or coolant has been started and driven around the yard at least a dozen times. It has pulled out other cars that wouldn't start, and driven itself up some PSV ramps. I found out then that it had settled at an awkward angle and so hasn't been sitting on the mounts and was twisting against the gearbox mounts. Still driving though. Proceeded to do the same thing to another car after that and it's going just as well. So the answer is yes, you can, but unless you're killing it off after... don't! This is what happens to an engine when run with out oil and water, and lasts a surpising long time
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2011 13:27:05 GMT by oldchap
what's that awful noise
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bxer
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Dec 14, 2011 13:27:11 GMT
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Is there a reason cars have more than one headlight on the front? Why not just one headlight in the middle with sidelights to mark the corners? (well, it is a daft question amnesty, and this has been on my mind today). Buick had similar thoughts in 1951 (edit: I can't put the picture in, so here's a link) 1951 buick lesabre concept car
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2011 14:58:01 GMT by bxer
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Paul
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Dec 14, 2011 17:33:45 GMT
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Okay, I have one...
When people talk about 'weighing it in' when they want to scrap a car, how do they go about doing it?
I have a rolling shell that I'm stripping for useful bits and then I'd like to 'weigh it in' to make space - does someone come to me? I can hardly move it anywhere other than around the garage...?
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