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[spike60]

Tonight I saw a parked car getting clamped on a residential public road by a guy with a van with DVLA logo. Presumably no tax/insurance/MOT.  Is this a new thing?  Not seen it before

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Nope.  Saw quite a few in Exmouth a while back.  They usually stick a notice on it advertising why it was clamped to deter others...

[AMC Rebel]

Anyone got any experience with carb fed motors and vapour lock/heat soak?

 

Had any luck lagging the fuel pipes?

[SiC]

  On 07/08/2018 at 19:18, Floatylight said:

Just had a Bluetooth obd doobrie delivered from the bay of e. Looking for recommendations for the best free android apps...

 

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk

Piston. Completely free and more user friendly interface than torque.

[The Moog]

  On 07/08/2018 at 19:18, Floatylight said:

Just had a Bluetooth obd doobrie delivered from the bay of e. Looking for recommendations for the best free android apps...

 

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk

Tend to use Torque

[DodgeRover]

  On 07/08/2018 at 20:58, AMC Rebel said:

Anyone got any experience with carb fed motors and vapour lock/heat soak?

 

Had any luck lagging the fuel pipes?

Do you have an insulator between the carb and inlet manifold?

[Skizzer]

  On 07/08/2018 at 13:06, timolloyd said:

Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but... I'm working in Swansea on 18/19 September and need somewhere to stay overnight.

Can any S Wales shiters recommend a hotel in or around Swansea with really secure parking? Hoping to take my prize K-series powered shite - the Caterham. So for obvious reasons I'm not too keen on leaving it in the near-by PCP

Hmm... can’t think of any central hotels with super-secure covered parking. The Village Hotel SA1 and The Towers benefit from being a bit more away from passing scrotes so worth considering.

 

The King Arthur in Reynoldston is in the middle of Gower and out of harm’s way unless the Penclawdd boys stray inland (unlikely).

 

I’d offer you shed space but I won’t be around unfortunately, and my shed isn’t very handy for anywhere.

[forddeliveryboy]

  On 07/08/2018 at 10:04, Richard said:

What width are the wheels?I think Saabs (actual ones) had 3.5" rims and could wear 185/65x15 tyres without looking too silly.

 

Saabs had stock 4.5" rims, if we're talking 99s and bs 900s. Their earliest cars had 4" rims, I think. That's 2cv narrow, with their 125 width tyres.

 

 

  On 06/08/2018 at 19:23, 320touring said:

Tyres - The Oxford needs 4 new ones. It's currently shorn with 155/R15 and it was my intention to replace them with 165/80/15 as the modern, cost effective equivalent.

 

However, the acquisition of the 1800 B series could potentially see up to a 100% increase in power once complete.

 

I'm therefore considering whether I could fit a 195/65/15 of some repute to assist. Costs and overall rolling diameter are pretty much exactly the same.

 

Do we reckon the Oxford rims would take the additional width(fnar)!?

 

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I'd go for 165s meself, unless there's 140hp+ and stronger suspension, brakes etc. Nothing wrong at all with good quality 165x15s for a car like the Oxford, I bet it'd corner as well as on the wider tyres and be sweeter in every other respect. Bonus of a few less revs, also.

[320touring]

  On 07/08/2018 at 22:29, forddeliveryboy said:

Saabs had stock 4.5" rims, if we're talking 99s and bs 900s. Their earliest cars had 4" rims, I think. That's 2cv narrow, with their 125 width tyres.

 

 

 

I'd go for 165s meself, unless there's 140hp+ and stronger suspension, brakes etc. Nothing wrong at all with good quality 165x15s for a car like the Oxford, I bet it'd corner as well as on the wider tyres and be sweeter in every other respect. Bonus of a few less revs, also.

I'm considering brake and suspension work too..

 

May be time to do one research on setups first..

[forddeliveryboy]

We think of a 195-65-15 as a narrowish tyre today, but that's because of the now-everywhere MacPh strut which needs wide tyres to work.

 

Back in those days before this was the case, 195 and 205 width tyres were for cars with Ferrari or Jaguar power. Cars were lighter and smaller, 100hp was shed loads - and standing water, adverse cambers, poor surfaces and slippery conditions and didn't affect things as now. Never forget road tyres should be as narrow as reasonably possible, unless you're a fashion victim.

 

Driving an old car which can't cope well with modern lower profile, wider, heavier tyres is wearing, I once had to deliver a Sierra a couple of hundred miles with this addition and it was utterly nasty. It's like making your 80 year old granny wear stilettos, no matter how fit and healthy, it'd be a struggle to make them work as intended.

[timolloyd]

  On 07/08/2018 at 21:39, Skizzer said:

Hmm... can’t think of any central hotels with super-secure covered parking. The Village Hotel SA1 and The Towers benefit from being a bit more away from passing scrotes so worth considering.

 

The King Arthur in Reynoldston is in the middle of Gower and out of harm’s way unless the Penclawdd boys stray inland (unlikely).

 

I’d offer you shed space but I won’t be around unfortunately, and my shed isn’t very handy for anywhere.

Thanks Skizzer, these are useful suggestions. Will investigate.

[Richard]

Is there any chance of finding an AirB&B that will let you use their garage?

[AMC Rebel]

  On 07/08/2018 at 20:58, AMC Rebel said:

Anyone got any experience with carb fed motors and vapour lock/heat soak?

 

Had any luck lagging the fuel pipes?

 

 

  On 07/08/2018 at 21:16, DodgeRover said:

Do you have an insulator between the carb and inlet manifold?

 

No, good shout.  I remember now I tried to fit one when I put the new carb on but the mounting studs were too short - and I couldn't be arsed dealing with them at the time.

 

Also the penny has just dropped - I wired the electric auto choke into the ignition at a point past where the ballast resistor is - so it's not getting a full 12v and is therefore probably not working.

[steveo3002]

re lagging the fuel pipes...ye olde test is put some wooden clothes pegs on the line and see if it helps

[sierraman]

Might be coming into a Golf mk5 2.0 tdi, it won’t start, not had a proper look at it yet. Before I brave eBay with the bits is there anything anyone is after? Wings are rusty before you ask. Obviously.

[dozeydustman]

Can anyone recommend a decent car parts supplier near Chichester? We have a couple of motor factors but their prices are ridiculous. £3.99 for a 2W peanut bulb to go in the instrument panel? No thanks.

 

I don't mind driving a little way or even mail order.

 

Service time on the Corolla is due soon, need to give stepdaughter something to do soon. We'll try doing the cambelt as well; not been changed since 2012 and I've not done a twin cam engine before.....

[Kiltox]

  On 08/08/2018 at 12:48, sierraman said:

Might be coming into a Golf mk5 2.0 tdi, it won’t start, not had a proper look at it yet. Before I brave eBay with the bits is there anything anyone is after? Wings are rusty before you ask. Obviously.

If you can get it running you’ll be surprised what some mongs will pay for it

[SiC]

  On 08/08/2018 at 12:48, sierraman said:

Might be coming into a Golf mk5 2.0 tdi, it won’t start, not had a proper look at it yet. Before I brave eBay with the bits is there anything anyone is after? Wings are rusty before you ask. Obviously.

What year? The wings maybe covered by VW anti perforation warranty.

 

Why won't it start? Could be an easy fix. Or could be a broken cambelt...

[sierraman]

No idea as of yet, still fucking about mending the driveshaft on the Mondeo. Managed to swap the joint out ok but the bottom swivel won’t fit back into the hub. Not sure where I’ve gone wrong there, I’m tired and it was going dark so I’ve fucked off indoors, have a look at it tomorrow with a fresh pair of eyes.

 

From looking at the Golf yesterday it looked quite tidy, the test has expired and from what I’ve been told by the folks whose drive it’s been left on it’s got ‘something up with it’. Whether that means it won’t start or whatever I don’t know. The owner just wants rid of it, not sure I can be arsed with flogging it on Bumtree, I can imagine I’d go mad with endless texts from the usual fare that drives 13 year old Golfs. Just a hunch here but seeing as it’s the 2.0 TDI it could be the cam is fucked if I’m on the right lines.

[bigfella2]

It could also be the oil pump that's fucked also.

[SiC]

  On 08/08/2018 at 22:01, bigfella2 said:

It could also be the oil pump that's fucked also.

Those don't suffer from oil pump failure in the same way or as often like the Passat did. That had a different engine setup on the oil pump to try and be more refined. However not as durable (by any stretch).

[sierraman]

Could just be generally fucked as well.

[sierraman]

Can anyone correct me if I’m rong? If the driveshaft inner joint wasn’t engaged properly, it would be pissing gearbox oil out all over the drive? It feels as if it’s knocked in enough but the strut is too far out for the bottom ball joint to engage in the hole, it’s as if the strut is too far out?

[Richard]

It can be far enough to engage with the oil seal but not far enough for the clip to be in.

[sierraman]

Hmm, might want a whack with the mallet to knock it in again. I’ll re trace my steps.

[New POD]

  On 07/08/2018 at 13:06, timolloyd said:

Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but... I'm working in Swansea on 18/19 September and need somewhere to stay overnight.

 

Can any S Wales shiters recommend a hotel in or around Swansea with really secure parking? Hoping to take my prize K-series powered shite - the Caterham. So for obvious reasons I'm not too keen on leaving it in the near-by PCP

We stayed at the Radisson blu in Cardiff and that was as secure a car park as you'd need unfortunately some miles away from Swansea.

[New POD]

  On 07/08/2018 at 13:06, timolloyd said:

Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but... I'm working in Swansea on 18/19 September and need somewhere to stay overnight.

 

Can any S Wales shiters recommend a hotel in or around Swansea with really secure parking? Hoping to take my prize K-series powered shite - the Caterham. So for obvious reasons I'm not too keen on leaving it in the near-by PCP

We stayed at the Radisson blu in Cardiff and that was as secure a car park as you'd need unfortunately some miles away from Swansea.

[Paul232]

Sierraman re the driveshaft check the cv joints haven't pulled out of their sockets. Usually inner one comes out of it's socket inside the boot if you pull or move the driveshaft to vigorously. Hope you find it's a simple fix ????

[sierraman]

I’m on it now!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

  On 09/08/2018 at 09:45, New POD said:

We stayed at the Radisson blu in Cardiff and that was as secure a car park as you'd need unfortunately some miles away from Swansea.

 

 

But a great blat down the road in the car you're taking though!!! I had to do it many moons ago in a sodding forces LandRover - I'd go for your option every time.....