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19 May 2011, 15:55 (Ref:2882695)
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Porsche from the dealer.
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19 May 2011, 16:02 (Ref:2882701)
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We always used to have trouble after the winter lay up with our old race transporter. This was a converted coach style vehicle with four huge 6V batteries connected up to make 24V.
Apparently in was the cold weather that was killing them. The year we removed them and kept them in the workshop over the winter, and re-fitted them before the season started, everything was OK. |
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19 May 2011, 16:04 (Ref:2882702)
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Ah,in that case the VAG group has had a bad batch,had to change the Audi's battery a few months back,same reason as yours. Forget about the dealer,go to an after market supplier. |
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19 May 2011, 17:30 (Ref:2882735)
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New one in the car today. Car is in heated garage all winter. Next winter I plan to disconnect it and leave it see if that works better.
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19 May 2011, 17:34 (Ref:2882738)
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Worth a try,but could just be part of the bad batch. They drop a cell virtually overnight.
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19 May 2011, 18:01 (Ref:2882755)
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ROger, send me an email, I'll send you a magic box to try, called a battery brain, nifty security item for auld cars too, blip it and the cars dead as a Dodo. (no offence!)
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20 May 2011, 22:19 (Ref:2883294)
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Sounds like you'd be better just buying a cheap battery each year when you need it....
Tho come to think about it if you are buying a battery from a dealer you probably are buying a cheap one - expensively...... 
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22 May 2011, 17:50 (Ref:2884009)
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We started the engine on my "Winter" project for the first time in 33 years yesterday. There was a great deal of this before it finally burst into life...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf9-SZaSecw When it did finally start I was to busy checking oil pressure and looking for leaks to press the record button... |
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23 May 2011, 21:39 (Ref:2884776)
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Just done an engine rebuild on a friends MK1 escort lotus twin cam. One of the other jobs is to sort the rev counter, it has roughly run 2000rpm too high for years. Does anybody know of a decent company/contact who can repair/recalibrate one of these. It is the original unit from new, 1969!
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24 May 2011, 06:06 (Ref:2884943)
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Www.speedycables.com always used to be the recommended one.
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1 Jun 2011, 10:09 (Ref:2889290)
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Speedycables is the one to use. recommended by Classic and Sprtscar mag too - if that is anything to go by
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8 Jun 2011, 12:56 (Ref:2893403)
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Martin got a bit stuck while I was in Monza so he had a bit of a play with the Escort. Carbs fitted but looks like I will have a problem with the trumpits hitting the bonnet. Funny thing me and Mike had a wander around the junk stalls at Monza and there on one stall was an pinto inlet manifold and a pair of IDF's for sale. 750 euro's. How much!!!! I was well chuffed as I did not pay that much for mine new!!!!. |
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8 Jun 2011, 12:59 (Ref:2893404)
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Collapsible steering column finnished as well. |
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8 Jun 2011, 13:04 (Ref:2893406)
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8 Jun 2011, 17:56 (Ref:2893738)
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Iain,if all goes to plan,there'll be yet another Ford in the rank's.
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8 Jun 2011, 17:59 (Ref:2893741)
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8 Jun 2011, 20:05 (Ref:2893839)
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LOL
I'm thinking its because I'm used to seeing Gp1 rally cars with filters rather than trumpets - well, thats the only explanation I can think of. |
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8 Jun 2011, 20:10 (Ref:2893848)
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I think they usually use a shorter trumpet than that or a pancake air filter which personally I would use as thats just asking to ingest something nasty.
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8 Jun 2011, 21:04 (Ref:2893898)
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Delta Tea???
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9 Jun 2011, 05:36 (Ref:2894037)
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There is no way those trumpets will fit under the bonnet.Unless Mike says differently pancake air filter here we come.Dont suppose Burton sell them
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9 Jun 2011, 06:36 (Ref:2894051)
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Suspect stacks aren't Escort fit, but K&N do 44IDF filters of various heights. |
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9 Jun 2011, 06:41 (Ref:2894052)
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K7N can also provide "stub stacks" to improve airflow inside the filter.
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9 Jun 2011, 15:54 (Ref:2894416)
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Looking great Iain,what Main Warings have you used,are they the cozzy one's? |
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9 Jun 2011, 22:18 (Ref:2894774)
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Getting on with it.
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10 Jun 2011, 10:50 (Ref:2895003)
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Love your extra holes in front valence Eric. Am I allowed to do the same.
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