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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23085 on: 04 December 2021, 11:56:45 »
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The best time I ever managed was 45 miles in 36 minutes mind I did have a Police escort , we were transporting a premature baby unit & mother  the old CF Bedford was smoking when we arrived.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23086 on: 04 December 2021, 12:08:37 »
Brings back memories Steve, I had Police motorbikes going ahead to stop traffic at crossroads & traffic lights and Rover V8s in front & behind to speed me along , got to admit that I enjoyed every minute.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23087 on: 04 December 2021, 12:30:03 »
Quote from: Rangie on 04 December 2021, 11:21:45
The best time I ever managed was 45 miles in 36 minutes mind I did have a Police escort , we were transporting a premature baby unit & mother  the old CF Bedford was smoking when we arrived.
All my police escorts have been really slow, namely because I was always worried one of them would give me a tug if I went 1mph over ;D

(and non were emergency situations :y)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23088 on: 04 December 2021, 16:06:10 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 04 December 2021, 12:30:03
Quote from: Rangie on 04 December 2021, 11:21:45
The best time I ever managed was 45 miles in 36 minutes mind I did have a Police escort , we were transporting a premature baby unit & mother  the old CF Bedford was smoking when we arrived.
All my police escorts have been really slow, namely because I was always worried one of them would give me a tug if I went 1mph over ;D

(and non were emergency situations :y)

All of my Police escorts have been the result of a 'Follow me' sign popping up, followed by a big fine.  ::)  It's the German cars you see, they don't like German cars.  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23089 on: 04 December 2021, 16:43:26 »
Probably because they're forced to drive BMWs :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23090 on: 04 December 2021, 18:19:11 »
Was being naughty in the 3.0 24V Carlton coming home from Lincoln with a Toyota Starlet Turbo on an A frame in the middle lane, a copper in a Range Rover in the outside lane showed me a police sign as he passed me at around 80🤭 I slowed down for the rest of the journey thinking how lucky I was to get away with that :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23091 on: 05 December 2021, 19:09:50 »
Finally got around to changing the leak-off pipes on the Battlebus.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23092 on: 05 December 2021, 19:13:34 »
Do they leak externally when they fail?

Having a second look at a diesel thing in the morning and would be helpful to know. Would they cause extended cranking from cold or would a failed glow plug do that on its own  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23093 on: 05 December 2021, 19:16:14 »
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Do they leak externally when they fail?

Having a second look at a diesel thing in the morning and would be helpful to know. Would they cause extended cranking from cold or would a failed glow plug do that on its own  :-\
No visible signs of leaks.

It can cause bad starting, or in my case, stalling a few seconds after starting.  A bad set of plugs will cause bad starting - though giving it 3 or 4 sets of glow plug warming (sign on, count to 5 after the glow plug light goes out, sign off, repeat) will make it start faster if its just glow plugs.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23094 on: 05 December 2021, 19:18:56 »
Understood :y

It has a glow plug code for plug #4. It will be obvious as to the cause... Busted plug/wiring, snapped glow plug or failed glow plug.

At £17 each for genuine ones, swapping all six is cheaper than 12 spark plugs ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23095 on: 05 December 2021, 19:59:54 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 05 December 2021, 19:18:56
Understood :y

It has a glow plug code for plug #4. It will be obvious as to the cause... Busted plug/wiring, snapped glow plug or failed glow plug.

At £17 each for genuine ones, swapping all six is cheaper than 12 spark plugs ::)

That kind of depends on if they want to come out, they can be a right *(&^^%$£ sometimes
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23096 on: 05 December 2021, 20:11:18 »
Sorted the quilted bootliner out in the RRS came with the car when I bought it but always looked a bit untidy, SWMBO attached some velcro to it  now fits nice & snug , she also machined a cut out section into it so I can now get to the tools jack etc without removing it completely.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23097 on: 06 December 2021, 13:04:18 »
Quote from: Rangie on 05 December 2021, 20:11:18
Sorted the quilted bootliner out in the RRS came with the car when I bought it but always looked a bit untidy, SWMBO attached some velcro to it  now fits nice & snug , she also machined a cut out section into it so I can now get to the tools jack etc without removing it completely.

A woman's touch.

Where would we be without them. :y

They are expensive to run though... :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23098 on: 06 December 2021, 13:12:57 »
And unpredictable  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23099 on: 06 December 2021, 15:31:58 »
Didn't part ex it for the cheapest R320cdi in the country.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110299016551

Nothing insurmountable wrong with it, but I drew the line at having to buy tyres on the way home.

It would have been a stonking deal though.
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