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Topic: 16v bogging down when cold |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3793
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:11 am Subject: 16v bogging down when cold |
Al,
With the fuel injection, does the fuel tank and lines get pressurised?
Could be perished rubber seals on the fuel cap????
Cheers |
Topic: 16v bogging down when cold |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3793
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:45 pm Subject: 16v bogging down when cold |
Al,
I cheated earlier, I had wacked in one of the el cheapo clear plastic filters in the engine bay... Can never have enough clean fuel...
Cheers |
Topic: 16v bogging down when cold |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3793
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:23 pm Subject: 16v bogging down when cold |
Al,
Fuel draining from the lines back to the tank?
Can you check the fuel filter before and during cranking for volume?
If it's the cold affecting it... Then move.
May I suggest this place? ... |
Topic: New battery or not? |
icky
Replies: 40
Views: 23844
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:05 am Subject: New battery or not? |
Al,
Good to hear that it started..
What did the Battery guys say about the state of the Battery?
That unit that was put onto it sounds like a load tester. This would pick up any dud cells in the ba ... |
Topic: New battery or not? |
icky
Replies: 40
Views: 23844
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Forum: General Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:41 am Subject: New battery or not? |
Al,
If you do get a new battery, Write the date on it with a felt tip pen.
Most Battery places will happily throw a load tester across the battery that will pick up any dodgy cells, this may be re ... |
Topic: Electric car |
icky
Replies: 6
Views: 6962
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Forum: Car Chat Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:37 am Subject: Electric car |
I can see two downsides..
"To deliver this power to the road the Lightning will use electronically controlled traction control which negates wheel spin"
and it's silent....
Other th ... |
Topic: Top Gear chat |
icky
Replies: 45
Views: 32537
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Forum: Car Chat Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:26 am Subject: Top Gear chat |
Hey Eddie,
Are the Kiwi's getting "Top Gear Australia"?
We've had to endure their first series before they put the "Proper" one back on.
Also, Does anyone know which episode t ... |
Topic: Few changes |
icky
Replies: 56
Views: 12130
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:21 am Subject: Few changes |
Keith,
It's been bugging me for about 5 years now....
So whilst you are altering stuff, can you fix the word "techincal" on the main page.
It just don't look right.
Yeah I know it's p ... |
Topic: series 2 front end? |
icky
Replies: 20
Views: 8766
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:58 am Subject: series 2 front end? |
Well I just worked out what the highest post count reward is.
It's not a 16 Valve..
It's not a P4...
Its a S3 cabriolet with a S2 front clip, powered by a V6 with twin turbo's with 18inch Bli ... |
Topic: What would you do to a 33? |
icky
Replies: 13
Views: 3853
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Forum: General Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:19 am Subject: What would you do to a 33? |
With the V6 33 and the 2 door coupe that we have seen recently, it got me thinking about what else we can do to a 33.
I have always entertained the thought of a 33 Cabriolet, but my photochop skill ... |
Topic: Happy Christmas everyone! |
icky
Replies: 12
Views: 3771
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:25 am Subject: Happy Christmas everyone! |
Merry Christmas from the Antipideons...
Hope everyone has a great time and a safe new year...
and while you guy's in the north work on getting your heaters working, we'll be down here working on ... |
Topic: British Officer Fitness Reports |
icky
Replies: 0
Views: 1521
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Forum: Jokes & Funnies Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:08 am Subject: British Officer Fitness Reports |
The British Military writes EPRs which are officer fitness reports.
The form used for Royal Navy and Marines fitness reports is the S206. The following are actual excerpts taken from people's " ... |
Topic: Performance |
icky
Replies: 10
Views: 3081
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:59 pm Subject: Performance |
Now to Hijack Keiths Thread..
The UHF Radio in my work Ute has a GPS feature, The Max Speed now shows 387kmph, Which I got up to in car park. Not bad for 2 tonne 4WD Trayback.
Gotta Lo ... |
Topic: Cleaning me rubber parts |
icky
Replies: 7
Views: 2525
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:17 am Subject: Cleaning me rubber parts |
try the dishwasher
put one of those dishwasher cleaner tablets in afterwards or b4 if you dont want any food in your pipes.
And while the wife is out shopping....... |
Topic: POR15 |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3498
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:10 am Subject: POR15 |
I think that's why they say to coat the outside with POR15 as well, I think that it's impervious to salts as well as gravel rash.
Steet Machine Magazine in OZ did an article on a fuel tank spruce u ... |
Topic: POR15 |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3498
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:52 am Subject: POR15 |
I think I may have started a stampede here...
Wasn't aware that there were so many of us out there with dodgy fuel tanks..
bobbber, I brushed it on. Some of the paints are self levelling and flo ... |
Topic: POR15 |
icky
Replies: 14
Views: 3498
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:34 pm Subject: POR15 |
I used POR15 a few years ago on my 36 Chev. Mainly Black on the suspension and the bits that get gravel rash.
One of the attributes was that it didn't chip or rust, I remember the guy at the shop b ... |
Topic: Fixin up my Alfa33 85 cloverleaf.. |
icky
Replies: 11
Views: 3996
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:13 am Subject: Fixin up my Alfa33 85 cloverleaf.. |
Well I'll be the one to do some advertising for Bobber..
Dan,
Try this link
www.alfa-restoration.co.uk
Click on "restoration Manuals"
If you cant find what you need, post here, so ... |
Topic: 4 years on and 4 33's later |
icky
Replies: 3
Views: 1398
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Forum: General Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:47 am Subject: 4 years on and 4 33's later |
BigAl..
You have a bad drinking problem
Not being able to get drunk... that's a big problem.
Cheers anyway, |
Topic: What other motors would fit easily into my 33 (maybe jap 94+ |
icky
Replies: 10
Views: 3688
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:31 am Subject: What other motors would fit easily into my 33 (maybe jap 94+ |
Welcome Chris,
The jap motors don't seem to have the wonderful reasonance of a screaming boxer.
Keep an eye on Trademe.co.nz
They have this a motor and gearbox in Dunedin at the moment and others ... |
Topic: Brake Disc Recomendations? |
icky
Replies: 16
Views: 3918
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:59 am Subject: Brake Disc Recomendations? |
Just a recommendation,
Replace the brake fluid completely throughout before going for drilled etc,
You may be amazed at the difference this makes and at the colour of the old brake fluid.
Also c ... |
Topic: oh dear - look at this! |
icky
Replies: 16
Views: 4849
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:03 am Subject: oh dear - look at this! |
I'm sure that the spoilers are just paper mache...
What's real scary is that he built it and is selling it rather than crushing it into a cube..
Actually, whats scary is that someone actually Bid ... |
Topic: oh dear - look at this! |
icky
Replies: 16
Views: 4849
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:09 pm Subject: oh dear - look at this! |
Gangster 33???
Just a couple of things, He seems to be influenced by the Chrysler 300 series, Is that 33 Chopped?
He saved on the painting labour cost by not masking anything
and is ... |
Topic: New Front Strut Brace for sale *Sold* |
icky
Replies: 0
Views: 980
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:42 am Subject: New Front Strut Brace for sale *Sold* |
Sorry Guys,
It's Gone.
Thanks Richard..
Cheers
Ian. |
Topic: One hell of a barn find |
icky
Replies: 6
Views: 2309
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:59 am Subject: One hell of a barn find |
I guess in 2 more years I'll have to throw it a big 21st party...
A few more after that I can put it on a classic/historic registration. |
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