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- Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:32 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: A strange one.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: A strange one.
How old and what material is the pump to carb hose? Old rubber hoses can break down internally creating a sort of flap (like the valves in your veins) that effectively shuts or severely restricts flow when fuel is pumping quickly. Ethanol in the modern fuels can exacerbate it.
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Electrolytic rust removal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2103
Re: Electrolytic rust removal
Citric acid works very well indeed and is very easy and straightforward.
- Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just out of interest!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 501
Re: Just out of interest!
Were you a bit over zealous in tightening the retaining nut so that the moving parts were not quite free to move? Just clutching at straws...
- Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cleaning agent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1083
Re: Cleaning agent
Milton is a chlorine type agent. We use soda crystals (Wilko, Tesco etc) to clean out tea pots etc and it works extremely well - soak overnight. I remember someone saying that Steradent (is that still made??) tablets work very well too.
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:58 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Which air filter for HIF38 carb?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1641
Re: Which air filter for HIF38 carb?
I had a Marina one on mine and it was brilliant!
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Water in passenger footwell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 801
Re: Water in passenger footwell
I had water ingress in the bottom outer corners of the seal where it meets the glass. Looked absolutely fine but that's where it leaked. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure (yes it is a real thing!) will sort it easily.
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yacht varnish for traveller wood?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 836
Re: Yacht varnish for traveller wood?
NOOOOO!! Not yacht varnish! Use Osmo oil - brilliant stuff
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: wood refinishing?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 669
Re: wood refinishing?
I used Skarsten scraper and Osmo Oil - it's really good stuff.
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Traveller Woodwork treatment
- Replies: 4
- Views: 561
Re: Traveller Woodwork treatment
OSMO OSMO OSMO!! THE BEST!
- Mon Nov 08, 2021 4:18 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Traveller side window channels
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1070
Re: Traveller side window channels
I seem to remember getting mine from ESM and they were good - might even have been stainless? Don't forget to drill the drainage holes! My channels didn't have any in them...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cars For Sale bit
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4830
Re: Cars For Sale bit
I see someone has posted in there 'Cars for Sale' bit - asking where the cars for sale has disappeared to! I did rather expect a proper answer but so far nothing from the powers that be....
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cars For Sale bit
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4830
Cars For Sale bit
I've looked a few times over the last couple of weeks and either a) there are no cars currently for sale or b) something isn't working properly for me. There's a message at the bottom that says I can't reply to topics on there as well? Can anyone shed some light please?
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:48 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Braided brake hoses?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 941
Re: Braided brake hoses?
Most braided hoses are not rubber inside - they are a polymer (often things like PTFE for example) so there's no degradation as there is with rubber
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Braided brake hoses?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 941
Re: Braided brake hoses?
A lot of people do report a firmer feel after switching to braided hoses because there is nothing like the expansion that rubber hoses allow. More noticeable on motorcycle brakes etc I think.
- Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: eBay scam
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2528
eBay scam
I've just reported this on eBay: eBay item number:154398609155
It's the same idiot who keeps posting a Douglas Dragonfly motorcycle and has been reported many times from members of that group. He keeps changing his name but it's always 'selling for a friend' and dodgy contact details.
It's the same idiot who keeps posting a Douglas Dragonfly motorcycle and has been reported many times from members of that group. He keeps changing his name but it's always 'selling for a friend' and dodgy contact details.
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:59 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Installing discreet audio system
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2267
Re: Installing discreet audio system
I would go for a car USB adaptor but make sure it can provide a decent current - the audio system is likely to be on for quite a time rather than just intermittent use so better to have some overkill - otherwise the transformer unit will probably overheat.
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:17 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Prop shaft turning when in neutral
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1574
Re: Prop shaft turning when in neutral
Love the pun Simmitc! Brilliant!
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:35 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Top Hose Marina engine to Minor radiator
- Replies: 1
- Views: 390
Re: Top Hose Marina engine to Minor radiator
I think the thermostat housing from an MGB makes it dead easy to fit the top hose - the hose stub comes off at a different angle and then the 1275 engine connects nicely to the minor radiator.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Citric acid in block
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1536
Re: Citric acid in block
Well I thought there must be some sort of reaction going on, but I think he flushed it all out first before putting the citric acid in? Concentration of that isn't critical at all - even quite concentrated won't hurt the iron - just dissolve the iron oxide. It doesn't make sense that the crystals he...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Citric acid in block
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1536
Re: Citric acid in block
Hmmm - that's interesting that plain water hasn't dissolved it? Citric acid dissolves pretty well in water usually - have you tried pouring boiling water on the bits you can see?