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There are 60 odd ex USAF KC-10's stored in the boneyard at Davis Monthan/Tuscon. They were only retired about a year ago. They've only ever been operated by the USAF, and were in service from 1979 ish. The last ones were built (tecnically funds were allocated) in 1987. The hours and cycles on these airframes will be well documented.

If I were NTSB I'd be asking the USAF if they wouldn't mind stripping the engines and pylons off a handful of them so they can inspect the parts that broke assuming the KC10 uses the same or similar parts.

Not enough for defence. 2.6 % GDP so a soft budget. You got off lightly.

Weren”t NATO members supposed to up spending to a target of 5%, as per Trumpy?


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We can't spend money on defence and take 500,000 children out of poverty. The wánker Starmer was getting all emotional about these children on the news at lunchtime. Playing to his back benchers again.

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I saw it as well , that man makes me feel physically  sick he is  a coniving deceitful bastard.

Not enough for defence. 2.6 % GDP so a soft budget. You got off lightly.

Weren”t NATO members supposed to up spending to a target of 5%, as per Trumpy?


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We can't spend money on defence and take 500,000 children out of poverty. The wánker Starmer was getting all emotional about these children on the news at lunchtime. Playing to his back benchers again.

Not enough for defence. 2.6 % GDP so a soft budget. You got off lightly.

Weren”t NATO members supposed to up spending to a target of 5%, as per Trumpy?


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I've just read that this 'mansion tax' is likely to raise £400million by 28/29. FFS, is it worth all the news inches for such a paltry amount? (In the context of government revenue)
It just smacks of labour trying to show that they're whacking the wealthy, for the benefit of a few dim back benchers.

From what I read it doesn't start till 2028 so it's giving them plenty of time to save up for their 1st payment or find a loophole to avoid paying it.

It's like the home tax's over the years though, it was based on the number of windows a house had, so people bricked them up on bigger houses, then it was based on the the number if radiators the house had.

The next one will be on the number of solor panels a house has, then how many cars you can park on your drive.

Basically they cant run the country within a budget so we have to pay for their errors.

Better off spending any cash in ISAs now, can't see any point in being the richest guy in the cemetery.

Not to mention that if its in a cash ISA its likely not anywhere near keeping up with inflation, so its buying power will probably be shrinking quite dramatically with each year that goes by. 

Didn't even occur to me. Would this work?

YouTube seems to think so.

https://youtu.be/uBZ7NIEEvck?si=RsJt0OTwc-akTvJI

It might be useful to know what the values should be. But given the age of boiler, I suspect it won't be that precise.

 

Thanks Jimmy.

The photocell is easy to remove so I'll give it a try.

My photocell is the same as the second on in your video, only longer. Mine appears to be 80mm, the one in the video looks 40mm.

have you checked the nozzle for any signs of oil?  if dry then it sounds like a fuel issue ( pump or solenoid)

pump - you can check it is reaching pressure with a cheap ~10 quid pressure gauge

solenoid - check the resistance - open circuit - suspect the solenoid

typically there are diagostic flow charts on line for whichever burner you have so have a look for that and follow it - oil burners are pretty basic tech so not hard to diagnose tbh

I've pulled the unit out and cleared the 'back box' (no idea if that is what it is called) of soot. Removed the nozzle which appears black and blocked and have left it overnight in white spirit. I'm hoping it is this that is stopping ignition if no fuel if getting through.

I will also adjust the igniter tips that should be set 3mm apart, and level with the top of the nozzle.

Eon again.

Gas smart meter no communication from meter to them, made arrangements for them last month to sort or exchange the unit but no one turned up.

New appointment today for 8am to 10am  and yes no one turned up yet again.

Just on the phone making a 2nd complaint.

State pensioners, like me, have already had a £200 winter fuel allowance and will get about £550 next April. There's nothing to moan about there. Also, over 65's get to keep their full £20,000 tax free isa allowance.
Anyone who complains about the reduction to £12,000 from April 2027....well....you can hardly claim poverty if you can afford to save that much.

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Better off spending any cash in ISAs now, can't see any point in being the richest guy in the cemetery.

Everyone's circumstances are different. My wife still, officially, has 12 years to go until retirement. She won't wait that long, of course.

You've got a wife

Obviously a long suffering one.