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General Discussion Area / Re: Tesco car shampoo
« on: 04 December 2007, 21:25:37 »Quote
And I hired a 2.9TDI Kia through work.
Thought that read 2.9TDI Ka at first
Kevin
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Thought that read 2.9TDI Ka at first
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Busy busy busy
« on: 04 December 2007, 21:31:01 »Quote
We use Blinker with compression .exes range from 600kB to 1.1MB uncompressed biggest would be nearly 3MB, they also require DPMI
Spotted a Phar-Lap DOS extender licence sticker on one of our bits of kit today. Brought back some memories. <shudder>
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: I fancy a new toy...
« on: 04 December 2007, 12:16:08 »
I don't know if it's just me but, whilst there are some pretty cars and some ugly cars, 4x4's, pickup trucks, SUVs, etc. all fall into the latter category with me. I am just never roused by the styling of any of them, I guess because they are by necessity a box on 4 wheels with lots of junk bolted to the outside. I can't get excited about any of them.
I guess I could probably appreciate a capable 4x4 off-road (not something I've ever tried) but then what does it matter what it looks like? Nice army surplus Landy would suit me fine. Having driven them on-road there's no way on earth I'd use one as a daily driver.
Kevin
I guess I could probably appreciate a capable 4x4 off-road (not something I've ever tried) but then what does it matter what it looks like? Nice army surplus Landy would suit me fine. Having driven them on-road there's no way on earth I'd use one as a daily driver.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: I fancy a new toy...
« on: 04 December 2007, 09:35:40 »Quote
Fuel: Petrol
See a few of these as they're only up the road from me - being "run in" on the bypass mostly
We'll see if we can blag a test drive next time you're over, James? I'll get me green wellies out
Not much point trying to make something that big go quick IMHO. They must be incredibly thirsty.
Take the engine and build an Ultima round it
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Stella awards 2007
« on: 04 December 2007, 19:28:58 »Quote
good god that is unbelievable. It could only happen in the USA........ Nutcases
Or here.. If things carry on the way they are heading.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Misfuelling.
« on: 04 December 2007, 12:06:43 »
I think this is partly caused by the fuel companies. Ever since they've started branding their "performance" tractor fuel ranges the same as their super unleaded petrol it's been a lot easier to mistake the two.
It's easy to pick up the "BP Ultimate" pump and not see the "diesel", normally in much smaller letters than the flashy logo.
Leave the diesel pumps black and greasy like they used to be, I say
Kevin
It's easy to pick up the "BP Ultimate" pump and not see the "diesel", normally in much smaller letters than the flashy logo.
Leave the diesel pumps black and greasy like they used to be, I say
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: My Omega - 7,500 miles later
« on: 04 December 2007, 12:19:38 »Quote
what happened with the suspected cam belt problem - I missed the conclusion to that?
A bullet dodged.. And judging by the vacuum it was pulling when we did the LPG conversion there's no damage.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: My Omega - 7,500 miles later
« on: 04 December 2007, 09:59:15 »Quote
2) Another meet with my good friend Mr K Wood, to look over the fuelling/mapping aspects of LPG. May also try and get a Tech2 holder involved, so we can get the figures extremely close.
No problem.If you're feeling brave
we could pull out one of the lambda sensors and try the wideband?Quote
By far the best car I have ever owned, and driving it puts a smile on my face
It certainly does drive very nicely.
.. but 7.5 K already
I thought I was racking miles up quick!
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Manual to Automatic conversion
« on: 04 December 2007, 09:39:44 »
Hey! We can swap if you like, James?
Sounds like another weekend job! 3.2 manual. Hmm.
Kevin
Sounds like another weekend job! 3.2 manual. Hmm.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: CHILD BENEFIT DETAILS
« on: 03 December 2007, 13:54:07 »
Glad they're spending a load of money on stamps to tell people what they already know rather than securing their IT shambles 
.. or is this a government scheme to shore up the ailing Post Office?
Kevin
.. or is this a government scheme to shore up the ailing Post Office?
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Fuel filter
« on: 03 December 2007, 18:54:23 »
For info. I've seen little metal inserts you can push into the end of plastic fuel lines so you can connect a bit or rubber hose to them with a fuel line hose clip.
Effected a repair on my Laguna's fuel line in this manner after it got crushed during some.. ahem.. off-roading.
Sailed through a few MOTs without comment.
Kevin
Effected a repair on my Laguna's fuel line in this manner after it got crushed during some.. ahem.. off-roading.
Sailed through a few MOTs without comment.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hamilton v. The Stig
« on: 03 December 2007, 09:43:01 »Quote
But hearing the Renault F1 car playing GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
Quite a light flywheel on that I'd imagine!
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hamilton v. The Stig
« on: 02 December 2007, 10:44:02 »
I was talking to someone who happened upon them filming this, and watched Hamilton get the reasonably priced car so totally out of shape that, by the end of the lap, it'd done more "grass miles" than a sit-on mower!
Kevin
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Question for LPG users and/or Polish members
« on: 07 November 2007, 14:26:17 »
Fuel cut on overrun is probably a function of the OEM petrol system rather than the LPG? Assuming it piggy backs from the petrol injector signals the LPG system will cut fuel when the petrol system does.
Kevin
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Differences between 3 litre and 2.5 engine
« on: 01 December 2007, 13:56:54 »
As James said, I think bore and stroke are different so practically all engine main components (block, heads, crank, rods, pistons, cams) will be different.
Best to start with the right engine.
Kevin
Best to start with the right engine.
Kevin