Garythesnail Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 21 minutes ago, rainagain said: however the special pliers to get the spring ring off are over £30! I've done this on an old Hotpoint and didn't need special tools to remove but did damage to the seal coming off. Was a long time ago though - no doubt things are more fragile and specially designed to self-destruct when you open them up nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, Garythesnail said: I've done this on an old Hotpoint and didn't need special tools to remove but did damage to the seal coming off. Was a long time ago though - no doubt things are more fragile and specially designed to self-destruct when you open them up nowadays. Yep, I watched some videos on YouTube and they all said you need the special pliers. They look like a giant pair of circlip pliers. I’ll change the seal and stick them back on ebay for a £5 less and hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Tweaking the carburetor on my backpack leaf blower, got it running really nicely. Switched it off and the damn thing carried on running for about ten seconds. I've had A-series engines run on, VW ones too but I have never had a 2 stroke engine run on before. Phil paulplom and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Rovorsche said: .....I could order another weight, but with made in Italy stamped on most of it its unlikely to be arriving anytime soon and a fair chunk of the concrete seems to be missing so I think it was fucked before it left the factory..... A long wait / weight, then LightBulbFun and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, PhilA said: Tweaking the carburetor on my backpack leaf blower, got it running really nicely. Switched it off and the damn thing carried on running for about ten seconds. I've had A-series engines run on, VW ones too but I have never had a 2 stroke engine run on before. Phil If you have carbon build up on the cylinder head, it can glow red enough to light the premix being sucked in, by the rotation of the crank. It always stops eventually because the ignition isn t very controlled, so is usually a bit late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, New POD said: If you have carbon build up on the cylinder head, it can glow red enough to light the premix being sucked in, by the rotation of the crank. It always stops eventually because the ignition isn t very controlled, so is usually a bit late. Yeah, it's gonna be grubby inside because it's not been running right. Probably a speck of carbon on the plug. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 13 hours ago, paulplom said: I've failed to reach 1 o'clock. Tbf, partner brought it in without me asking. Session on gran turismo before I lose my concentration. I've been doing exactly the same. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 1:53 AM, anonymous user said: Is everyone going through their cupboards? I dread to think what "out of date" stuff is in mine When I was last at my Great Aunt's house she still had a Lucozade bottle from the 70's in her basement! Empty, but I wonder what other stuff she might have there. Skizzer, Joey spud, paulplom and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Agreed to another car storage bay at the old chicken shed. After the house move, this gives me under cover storage for 5 cars or 4 cars if I want to have working room in the garage. With space for 3 cars on the drive (four if I knock the pillar down on the drive) and potential to store 2 outside our house on the road, the room for 7 to 11 cars should be enough room for a while. To be honest, the 5 under cover storage and 2 daily drivers on the drive should be more than sufficient without risking being unable to keep them all maintained and on the road... Boxster will go back in under cover storage again. Then once I get the garage back together, the Dolomite out of storage to be worked on. This will leave room for another car I can have... Mrs SiC said no when hearing about getting another bay. But she never goes into the storage lockers. I'm thinking possibly now is the time for a Clio 172/182. Ideally Trophy. There is one locally-ish for a good price but lockdown stops me going further. LightBulbFun and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 you need a holiday in scotland where theres some right neil @320touring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 stonedagain, wuvvum, tinribs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 10:44 PM, motorpunk said: Did some tinkering with my classic Fiat 500 today. Replaced some fuel hose in the boot (engine compartment), it has an extra fuel filter, a crap plastic in-line thing. It also has one next to the fuel tank under the bonnet. I removed the one in the boot and replaced it with a length of standard fuel hose - fuck me, what a difference! No more slow starting after it has been stood for a while. Really happy with the result. The fuel filter looked clean but was clearly inhibiting flow somehow, especially when hot. It's such a nice thing to drive. Edit - here's a film I made with it last year. 1972 was a good year. I just watched the video and enjoyed it very much. During the late 70s and early 80s I was very much a Mini fan (Mini 1000, 1275GT x2 & Clubman estate) so I always reckoned Fiat 500s & 126s were pretty shit compared to a Mini. Now I know I was right haha! motorpunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, FakeConcern said: I just watched the video and enjoyed it very much. During the late 70s and early 80s I was very much a Mini fan (Mini 1000, 1275GT x2 & Clubman estate) so I always reckoned Fiat 500s & 126s were pretty shit compared to a Mini. Now I know I was right haha! Thanks! I was actually after a Mini but simply couldn’t find one without signs of rot under the headlamps for less than £10k, even “freshly” restored ones had ominous cracks in the paint on the seams. I’ll stick with my Fiat (for now) FakeConcern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, motorpunk said: Thanks! I was actually after a Mini but simply couldn’t find one without signs of rot under the headlamps for less than £10k, even “freshly” restored ones had ominous cracks in the paint on the seams. I’ll stick with my Fiat (for now) That is a given, when one of my 1275GTs was about 3 years old, I had new A panels and sills fitted. The guy who did it told me they had bare metal inside! However I've heard that Fiats never rust! SiC, stonedagain, myglaren and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 TooManyPeopleMovers, mitsisigma01, hairnet and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, FakeConcern said: However I've heard that Fiats never rust! Never ever. It’s just patina. Mostly. stonedagain and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The world needs more trevor https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157217383323131&id=549168130?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=jJhIZHQh3BtGOHwB&d=n&vh=e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 had a premier inn booked so changed it to another date as the other date was close and no dice this was week and half ago got email saying we looking forward to your stay even tho i have email saying its been changed to the later date wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 jumpingjehovahs, stonedagain and ChrisWilliams 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Tamworthbay, jumpingjehovahs, brownnova and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 UCHOOB fred, or here? Well, it made oi larf! Right on... motorpunk, jumpingjehovahs, Cord Fourteener and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 23 minutes ago, Aston Martin said: Astra GTE at the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Aston Martin said: 1.4 SPI FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 AstraMAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 stonedagain, Roobarb, FakeConcern and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Wack, paulplom, Remspoor and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Roobarb said: spoiler alert, a Xenon flash tube LOL inside a obstruction beacon, something like so (not my photos just a couple borrowed from another forum im part of) rainagain and Roobarb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Carol makes me grin robinmasters, stonedagain, Roobarb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 7:58 PM, LightBulbFun said: especially if you wire the motor directly to the mains bypassing any safety cutouts! some of my favorites are from Aussie50 (it was Photonicinduction who started the whole "thing" then aussie50 became the best at doing em LOL) As a spotty teen it was crow bangers used not electricity that's tame, shame mobile phones whernt around then as we could of had some excellent footage of blowing ourselves up. I wonder if you can you still get crow bangers hmm internet search coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 ^ How to get on a list garbaldy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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