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Omega General Help / air con struggling

« on: 19 July 2016, 19:02:40 »

it was struggling to keep the car cool today

. 32C outside so maybe that was why but i wonder. my a/c definitely works but could it work better?

i sort of assumed that it is digital - if there is enough refrigerant in it the pump works, if there isn't enough it doesn't. nothing in between.

has anyone found that a working a/c system works noticeably better when topped up?

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General Car Chat / ecp flash sale 25% off

« on: 18 May 2016, 19:23:23 »

bit better than their usual 'sales'. use code FLASH25 , supposedly only valid till 9pm today but try it anyway.

tempted to get a 'crossland' carbon pollen filter for the hot summer, only £8.99 delivered.

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General Discussion Area / goodbye cruz

« on: 04 May 2016, 02:23:36 »

its a wonder how he got this far.

Meet some of Ted Cruz's harshest critics - Republicans: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36164195)

John Boehner
Former House speaker and an Ohio Republican

"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."
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Lindsey Graham
Republican senator from South Carolina

"If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you." Mr Graham now grudgingly supports Mr Cruz's presidential bid.
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Peter King
Republican congressman from New York

"I hate Ted Cruz, and I think I'll take cyanide if he ever got the nomination." He later told CNN that he would not actually kill himself.
Image copyright AP

Craig Mazin
Former roommate at Princeton University; now a Hollywood screenwriter

"I would rather have anybody else be the president of the United States. Anyone. I would rather pick somebody from the phone book."
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Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate

"He's a nasty guy. Nobody likes him. Nobody in Congress likes him. Nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him."
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Ann Coulter
Conservative media personality and Trump supporter

"Just look at Cruz's face: it's got career scum politician, aka liar, written all over it."
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John McCain
Republican senator from Arizona

"You know, it's always the wacko birds ... that get the media megaphone," he said referring to Mr Cruz and others. Mr McCain has also cast doubt on whether the Canadian-born Cruz was eligible to be president.

John Feehery
Former Republican congressional aide

"Cruz is an army of one, alienating anybody who is in his path. He advocates losing strategies purely to further his own career at the expense of the party."
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Bob Dole
Former Republican senator from Kansas

Speaking on the presidential race: "We need somebody with experience and there are a lot of good candidates - I like nearly all of them. Except Cruz."
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George W Bush
Former Republican president; Mr Cruz worked on his staff during his 2000 campaign

"I just don't like the guy," the fellow Texan told Republican donors privately in October.

makes some people on here look popular even

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General Car Chat / battery voltage at rest

« on: 22 April 2016, 00:18:32 »

i've been checking my battery - when disconnected it was reading 12.5v or less - I just removed it after a reasonably long journey and it was 12.3v. gave it a charge from an 8 amp charger and it went to float at 13.5v in a few minutes. then when disconnected it dropped to 12.6V in a few minutes. the at rest voltages seem quite low to me. I have other 12V batts which happily sit at 12.8V hours long after the charge has been removed.

also tested it with a basic drop tester, it showed 'weak' just under 'ok' (11V) for a 800a batt (it is 800a, i have the diesel batt fitted)

the batt is 3 years into a 5 year warranty, supplier says it should read 12.68v -12.73v at rest after charge. even that seems low to me.

what readings do others get?

i've now had it on float charge (actually 13.9V) from a 16 amp charger for a couple of days now. will take it off charge tomorrow and report back if it stays above 12.75v which is what i would expect if it's still ok.

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General Car Chat / barrier cream

« on: 15 April 2016, 02:13:41 »

does no one use it now, is everyone wearing gloves? can't seem to find a known brand that is for cars and not babies bums.

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General Car Chat / euro car parts oil offer

« on: 13 April 2016, 02:51:24 »

better than the usual ecp fake discounts - bogof oil again, one day only, type 'freeoil4' into the code box, 10l 10w40 semi for £17.99 and free delivery
http://www.eurocarparts.com

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General Car Chat / rust removal death ray

« on: 16 March 2016, 00:20:36 »

http ://www.facebook.com/therpf/videos/10153929475067243/

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General Discussion Area / windows media center guide

« on: 09 March 2016, 01:50:44 »

i know there are some skilled media center users here. before i start using rstrui.exe, has anyone else found the guide is now only updating 7 days ahead instead of the old 14? i no longer seem to be able to choose between 'use listings from broadcaster' and using the specific listings which might explain it. except that when i update and download the guide over the internet it now always says 7 days ahead not the 14 it used to.

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General Car Chat / 5l 10W40 oil £9

« on: 02 March 2016, 11:49:19 »

about one in 10 of eurocarparts offers are worthwhile, i think this is one:

TRIPLE QX 10w40 Semi Synthetic Engine Oil - 5ltr two for one, enter code FREEOIL

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General Car Chat / Google self-driving car hits a bus

« on: 01 March 2016, 01:37:28 »

oops

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/29/google-self-driving-car-accident-california
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/29/11134344/google-self-driving-car-crash-report

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General Discussion Area / It’s like staring ‘into a black hole’: World’s darkest material

« on: 29 February 2016, 17:23:52 »

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/186229-its-like-staring-into-a-black-hole-worlds-darkest-material-will-be-used-to-make-very-stealthy-aircraft-better-telescopes

now Anish Kapoor has the exclusive rights to paint using it
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2016/feb/29/anish-kapoor-vantablack-paint

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General Car Chat / lidl oil change pump £12.99

« on: 29 February 2016, 17:10:37 »

offer this week http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=31292&ar=1

i use a very similar one, they are great if you are not in a hurry. if you're concerned they may not get all the oil out, i used my pump once and then removed the sump plug just to check, not even a drop came out.

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