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Omega General Help / Re: Poxy cold weather

« on: 16 December 2022, 21:43:09 »

Had very similar symptoms earlier this year on my 2.6. Initially thought the crank sensor, but a replacement didn't cure it. Symptoms worsened, with intermittant cutting out whilst driving, then immediately firing again due to the engine still turning, until the dash lights started lighting up like a Christmas tree. Fault was diagnosed as a faulty engine ECU, and after a new replacement was fitted and programmed, the car has never run better.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 14 December 2022, 00:38:03 »

Day

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 13 December 2022, 13:46:25 »

Motown

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Omega General Help / Re: cylinder head

« on: 11 December 2022, 10:05:23 »

I don't particularly enjoy working outside on the car this time of year, especially when it's down to near freezing temperatures. Keeping my core warm isn't the problem - it's preventing your finger ends from dropping off from the cold and being unable to feel the ends of your fingers to do the job in question. Appropriate work gloves don't help much, if at all...
Roll on Springtime ....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 08 December 2022, 09:28:39 »

Audibly

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 02 December 2022, 22:01:20 »

Kid

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General Discussion Area / Re: Contact Paypal

« on: 01 December 2022, 13:37:34 »

I had an issue recently whilst using Ebays Packlink delivery service (because of the Post Office strikes) where two payments for postage were taken for only one item of postage. The two payments were both debited from my PayPal account. Although it was a problem with Packlink, I contacted PayPal, requesting a call back. I was contacted within about 5 minutes, and they credited my PayPal account within a few hours with one of the wrongly debited amounts. Pretty good of them seeing as it wasn't PayPals error. Good service in my opinion!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 30 November 2022, 15:46:27 »

Me

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Scuttle support bracket

« on: 30 November 2022, 11:42:54 »

I have one, but depending on how soon you need it, I am away until the 8th December. If you don't get fixed up before then, give me a shout

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General Car Chat / Re: Wheel Refurbishment

« on: 28 November 2022, 23:50:18 »

I would never use 'goo' (not the lube to install a tyre) to attempt to repair or seal a leaking / faulty rim - tyre fitters nightmare apparantly.
There are wheel refurbishment places near me that say they can remove 'up and down' flat spots on alloy rims, as long as it is a gentle indentation rather than a severe crease. The weakest point of any wheel is the inside rim which is furthest away from the spokes (thats one reason why you shouldn't straddle individual speed humps too fast, especially with low profile tyres as this puts extra stress on the inside of the rim which is the weakest point... ). They use wheel straightening machines, which locate the defect in the rim, and then hydraulically remove the twist, flat spot or indentation returning the rim back to being perfectly true. This is normally done as part of the refurbishment process, but I'm sure it could be done purely to straighten a rim that didn't otherwise need any cosmetic repair.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Might have set a record today...

« on: 21 November 2022, 01:35:04 »

In the 90's, I used to go out with a 'trolley dolly' who flew long haul with British Airways, and all she used to go on about was the flights, and where she'd been etc., which got a bit tedious after a while. Not everyone was interested in the slightest, especially as it was seen by some of my friends as 'gloating'. Has a good number of trips away at ridiculously cheap prices with 'staff discount' to places I would otherwise never have visited, but I got tired of her harping on about her job, and eventually I binned her, and  we went our separate ways.....

I only mentioned it because I thought it might be interesting.

Meteorologically speaking, the weather charts for the flight were showing up to 170 knots of Jetstream blowing pretty much straight from the UK to Africa which struck me as unusual, and therefore interesting, especially as I was able to experience it first hand.

I, for one, found it interesting as I have always had an interest in both aviation and weather. Better not mention my first job after school was with BOAC as it might give my age away! 

At least Migalot found it interesting then.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Might have set a record today...

« on: 20 November 2022, 11:19:34 »

In the 90's, I used to go out with a 'trolley dolly' who flew long haul with British Airways, and all she used to go on about was the flights, and where she'd been etc., which got a bit tedious after a while. Not everyone was interested in the slightest, especially as it was seen by some of my friends as 'gloating'. Has a good number of trips away at ridiculously cheap prices with 'staff discount' to places I would otherwise never have visited, but I got tired of her harping on about her job, and eventually I binned her, and  we went our separate ways.....

I only mentioned it because I thought it might be interesting.

Possibly for some, only of you are interested in it...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Might have set a record today...

« on: 20 November 2022, 10:10:21 »

In the 90's, I used to go out with a 'trolley dolly' who flew long haul with British Airways, and all she used to go on about was the flights, and where she'd been etc., which got a bit tedious after a while. Not everyone was interested in the slightest, especially as it was seen by some of my friends as 'gloating'. Has a good number of trips away at ridiculously cheap prices with 'staff discount' to places I would otherwise never have visited, but I got tired of her harping on about her job, and eventually I binned her, and  we went our separate ways.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 12 November 2022, 23:00:04 »

Stuffed

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 12 November 2022, 20:12:37 »

Kitchen