poppyman
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Hi Dave, having a rolling road tune will determine what is wrong.... But it is only as good as its operator. I know from when i was rallying Fords back in the 70's, having the car set up made a fantastic difference. And yes it will determine carb / dizzy wear along with anything else that happens to be amiss. What car do you have? I cant remember from ct.
Tony.
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1 hour ago, chris.eg said:
Made it eventually! I avoided rush hour round Birmingham... Involuntarily... All the lights went out on the motorway
Well Chris... Home safely, thats what matters....... Now the fun starts
Tony.
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1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said:
Emergency kit, Tony - open in the event of a breakdown. Just hope it's the AA that get to you first.
Of course for a wheel centre you could always use those 'fidget spinner' thingies that the kids play with, but just don't park near a school or they'll be gone in a flash.
Which AA Colin? Acoholics anonymous, or the real AA
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2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
That's a centre cap, as opposed to a spinner.
Just cut the end off the can and use that (the end without the ring pull unless you like that look)
I presumed the OP wanted proper spinners?
That looks a waste of good beer Colin.... The can was'nt opened first
Tony.
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Have you had any luck yet Pirate?
Tony.
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I will 3rd that. There are loads of these little people about, it's just knowing where to find them and spread the word as Richard has done.
Tony.
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Just wondering if its something simple, like the points gap being to wide? Best just use light throttle on the way home.
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Got to agree with the thescrapman there.......
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Have you tried swopping 1 and 4 leads around? At the cap is easier.
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34 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
theres thousands of cars running around with no hope of seeing anything .. if its reliable filtering you dont need to look
just smile and drive ha !
Pete
It's nice to see the stuff though, as it empties your wallet so quick
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Great stuff
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You could try this stuff, Classic bikers use it, and i have it on my ride on mower and have had no problems. Also it does not seem to go hard like the old re-enforced stuff.
Tony.
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On the down side, you cant see what is going with fuel like you can with the cheapo. I suppose you could fit both, with the cheapo after the good one
Tony.
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Well done Karl, never give up. It always looks better after a nights kip
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11 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said:
His name was Keith Chitty, a serial Triumph abuser.
Doug
Have you spelt his surname right Doug? Should there not be an "S" in there at some point
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1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said:
. You couldn't do that in Waitrose, you'd be asked to leave.
Doug
How.....
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2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
Let me think, Clive... like me, you're getting too old to lie under cars any more; like me, you want a good lift that preferably gets all four wheels off the ground... hmmmm...
This one cost less than Anglefire's hydraulic lift too, by about £300. If you have the room they're brilliant.
There is always a show off..... Green with envy
Is it single phase as well Colin?
Tony.
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I used one of these in past with the same problem.
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I have two weber jacks one of which is 25yrs old, absolutely brilliant, much better than the cheap modern crap available.
Tony.
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25 minutes ago, Anglefire said:
I think my friend is planning on having a slightly raised edge - so the "ramp" is slightly below ground - if that makes sense so there isn't a clearance issue - he has about 2 metro's (One a cabriolet - one of only a handful in the UK left) and a Midas kit car (Metro based) as well as 3 other cars that are on the road - which he uses for work.
That makes sense, Metro's have better area's to jack on as well
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25 minutes ago, Anglefire said:
A friend of mine is getting a small lift Christmas time - about a grand or so and lifts the car up about 1000mm or so. Still not sure how it would work on a small Triumph though!
I've found this one https://www.cjautos.eu/product_p/cl02.htm
A pal of mine has got one these that he uses on his GT6. Only down fall is, that it wont go under unless he jacks the car up first, back and front to put it on blocks....... Then he slides it under. He only use's it for bigger jobs as it is such a pain in the bum to get it under and positioned. He had to make the blocks with wheel chocks as well so it would not roll off them.
Tony
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I think i have started something here Pete
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4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
still got the last pair....unused
incidently whats your shoe size ????
Pete
It's when you get the velcro one's and have to have someone to fasten them you know when you are past it. But at least i will wish you "Happy Birthday" for yesterday, as everyone else has'nt......................
Tony.
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I agree with Colin, dont tell the wife..... I have just told my wife to butt out and get behind the sink in the ki
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Think yourself lucky Pete, you have been like this bloke.