Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Answered a phone call whilst at the FoD. It was Garage Dubois-Loizou. They'd been having a hard time of flushing CX engine and cooling system until they remembered Finish, a popular brand of dishwasher cleaner (other dishwasher cleaner products are available). Apparently I now have the freshest smelling coolant in North London. And some of the other hoses are not far off looking fucked as well. Plus the nearside radiator fan has lost its mountings, so they will have to fashion new ones. I can't wait to see what happens next. paulplom and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Well..... Hiya. Been off here for a while due to a nasty virus which has infected some people in hospital and some other folk apparently. Ho Hum. Anyway....... Anyone want a free car? Tax (VED) is silly, £48 per month, but car is FREE. 2007 Chevrolet tacuma auto 2.0 paulplom, SiC, andyberg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Hope you are feeling better Bob. No thanks to the Tacuma.. ? Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Apart from the tax, I can recommend the Tacuma as an car. I may* be biased mind? I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Saab has just turned high mileage. Saabnut, dome and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Picked up the sons new car yesterday. Due to bat flu he's had two driving tests cancelled and being in fucking Wales still means no driving lessons or tests-behind England again. Wasn't planning on buying till he passed test but needed to get him out on road. Better car than my first- a Mk5 Cortina 2.0GL when I was 21- not a Fiesta Zetec S when I was 17. Must be bloody mad. DVee8, LightBulbFun, anonymous user and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I'm sorry, but no Fiesta will never be better than a 2.0 Mk5 Cortina. Ghosty, paulplom, Tickman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 A Zetec S! Nice! When I was learning to drive I got to learn in a Xsara Picasso HDi, then was let loose in a SIII Land Rover once I had my licence. LightBulbFun and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Some nice views of the A1 today on a decent cycle ride. Can you guess the junction? LightBulbFun and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I reckon you were standing on this bridge ? You're quite far from home there, must be a decent mileage done paulplom and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Been working on this today... Doing some tidying at my father in laws when we went to lift a pallet of wood and the big yellow bitch burst a hose. It's in this lot somewhere... With the pipe brackets removed, some with a tickle from the 9" grinder, I ran the engine up to see which pipe was failed... As a temporary repair, I've used one of the pipes from the auxilary ports at the front to re-pipe the boom, as we never used those and we need it up and running asap. I just need to find a suitable cap for this for the time being, the union was 22mm. paulplom, richardmorris, Rusty_Rocket and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (yes I know it's a estate) chodweaver and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Currently ordering yet more CX hoses. Some of them are silicone. Spurious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 10 hours ago, gm said: I reckon you were standing on this bridge ? You're quite far from home there, must be a decent mileage done Correct. I drove to my mates in Burradon and we went out with the kids. Still did 16 miles through Gosforth park etc. gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Austat, DeeJay, Ghosty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 7/12/2020 at 9:54 AM, Mally said: I'm sorry, but no Fiesta will never be better than a 2.0 Mk5 Cortina. I passed in 82 in an Allegro 1300 with square wheel. Bloody kids have it easy with power steering, radios etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 As long as the windscreen never fell out when you jacked it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Never a dull moment...my oil pressure light appears to have lost interest in working. Will investigate once the rain stops. Austat and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Looks like you have tooo much pressure!!! Are you parked in a deep freeze, you temperature doesn't seem to be registering ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Had to take a truck to the crew who serve the Sussex villages not far from Petersfield as they had a fire. Then when it was out had to run their one to Arundel as it’s the nearest transfer station with an area for “damaged goods”. (I was supposed to be working from home today) Lithium batteries and bin wagons really don’t mix. Poor fire crew having to sift through 8 tonnes of compacted filth, pushed out a few bags at a time. Coprolalia, richardmorris and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 07/07/2020 at 20:48, dollywobbler said: Wuvvum - I've lost the post to quote it, but it seriously sounds like you need one of those lithium-ion jump packs. I'd be lost without mine. Mine is one of these - started the Delica from proper flat no problem at all. I've used it loads. Also handy as an emergency 12v power outlet when you discover that your latest purchase has a broken ciggy lighter... https://www.amazon.co.uk/iclever-20000mAH-Emergency-Cigarette-Flashlight-Yellow/dp/B076CR28C3 Decided to get one as a gift for my dad since they're a few quid off. Really hope they're decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 7:48 PM, dollywobbler said: Wuvvum - I've lost the post to quote it, but it seriously sounds like you need one of those lithium-ion jump packs. I'd be lost without mine. Mine is one of these - started the Delica from proper flat no problem at all. I've used it loads. Also handy as an emergency 12v power outlet when you discover that your latest purchase has a broken ciggy lighter... https://www.amazon.co.uk/iclever-20000mAH-Emergency-Cigarette-Flashlight-Yellow/dp/B076CR28C3 Mine started the Gamma on Sunday and when I went to start it again showing 75% charge it would not turn it. My normal jump pack started it straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: Lithium batteries and bin wagons really don’t mix. Why is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, barefoot said: Why is this? you really dont want lithium ion/polymer batteries in a bin wagon because when a lithium ion/polymer battery as found in lots of modern electronics these days is crushed or punctured etc it heats up and catch fire very rapidly! it reminds me of the reason why when disposing of end of life Low pressure sodium lamps your supposed to smash them up in a bucket then spray/fill it with water so all the sodium is naturalised in a controlled manner before chucking it in the regular waste bin as when sodium comes in contact with water it will react with the water to produce lots of heat and hydrogen gas, which you dont want happening in the back of a Bin waggon! barefoot, richardmorris, Yoss and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Mine started the Gamma on Sunday and when I went to start it again showing 75% charge it would not turn it. My normal jump pack started it straight away. Mine started the Gamma twice on Sunday, even after the kids had battered it for their gadgets. If the battery is really flat, pressing the Boost button on the cable will improve things. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Mine started the Gamma twice on Sunday, even after the kids had battered it for their gadgets. If the battery is really flat, pressing the Boost button on the cable will improve things. I did try the boast button but it did not help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: you really dont want lithium ion batteries in a bin wagon because when a lithium ion battery as found in lots of modern electronics these days is crushed or punctured etc it heats up and catch fire very rapidly! it reminds me of the reason why when disposing of end of life Low pressure sodium lamps your supposed to smash them up in a bucket then spray/fill it with water so all the sodium is naturalised in a controlled manner before chucking it in the regular waste bin as when sodium comes in contact with water it will react with the water to produce lots of heat and hydrogen gas, which you dont want happening in the back of a Bin waggon! As always, BigClive and his explosion containment pie dish has you covered. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 4 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Looks like you have tooo much pressure!!! Are you parked in a deep freeze, you temperature doesn't seem to be registering ? There's an issue with the oil pressure gauge, it jumps to about 80% as soon as the ignition is turned on. It's on the list to investigate at some point! No temperature shown as I'd just turned the ignition on for the first time today. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 5 hours ago, richardmorris said: If you know... bunglebus, MorrisItalSLX and richardmorris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Stevebrookman said: I passed in 82 in an Allegro 1300 with square wheel. Bloody kids have it easy with power steering, radios etc. I didn't even have a brake servo, Mk1 Fiesta 950 Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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