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Charlie D,
Yes I remember the truck stop on the A40, wasn't it red and white (perhaps). Yes I believe houses built without permission and ground to a halt for many a year though now occupied.
I think the truck stop made a come back as "The Cotswold Outpost" just a few yards to the west of the houses.
Didn't you ever exit the A417 at the Highwayman Pub and down the lanes to appear at either Birdlip or Ullenwood and avoid the Air Balloon roundabout?
I was a daily user on the A417 for a couple of years.
Alan
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Wow,
I had not heard of this until today, seems to be more of a Chinese type regulation than the UK. If this is the start of a draconian roll out over the rest of the country then I won't be a happy bunny.
Alan
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Celestion made some for British police, is it one of theirs?
Alan
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I have a PI. and have just come late to this thread and have had a quick read through and have noticed that I could find no reference to the fuel tank,
In a TR the fuel tank sits very high, remove the feed to the MU and fuel flows from the tank however much fuel is in it. At no stage can the MU leak back to the tank. Similarly the injectors are only a couple of inches below what would be the fuel level in a full tank and could generate little back pressure to leak back to the MU and the tank.
Does you starting issue relate to the quantity of fuel in the tank?
If you were feeling really keen a full tank and lifting the rear of the car six inches would ensure the injectors and lines were below the level of fuel in the tank and could not leak back and any poor starting could not be attributed to the injectors draining back.
There are two types of fuel pump a turbine pump or a gear pump. A turbine pump uses its rpm to generate the fuel pressure and usually operates at the 14 volts whilst running and when starting may have 10 volts are less and consequently spins slower. A gear pump pushes the fuel through meshed gears and is less prone to reduced pressure on low voltages. Once again if you were really keen you could disconnect the wiring on the fuel cutout switch and temporarily connect a second battery to determine if low voltage whilst cranking is affecting your pump.
In one of the posts above I saw connecting an airline to the injectors to check the pressure at which they open. If you are going to try this then point the injector into a bucket with a couple of inches of water in and with the injector 6" above the surface observe the spray pattern on the water surface. I have had injectors the do not fully open and only produce a semicircle of spray, good enough for hot running but reduced atomisation when cold starting
Because the TR has a low pressure injection system it does not atomise the fuel very well with a cold manifold particularly if the injecting - valve opening timing is not good and the fuel is not instantly drawn into the turbulent air entering the cylinder when a good fuel=air mix is not possible. Once the car is running the heat in the manifold masks the issue. It is normally combatted by the choke over richening the mixture inorder that than a larger volume of fuel can vaporise to a critical explosive mix.
As in a previous post start the car and once running for a few seconds turn off and leave for a few days to eliminate any issues of heat soak into the injector lines and creating a vapour lock.
Do you have any talcum powder? Liberal dusting around the metering unit fuel pump, pressure regulator and pipe unions is the one of the best trackers for small fuel leaks that typically evaporate before they leave drip marks.
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I have had hydraulic (CCD) which came with the car in 2015. Terrific, smooth easy no issues at speed or slow, Highly recommend.
Alan
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It is difficult to turn off power these days as there are seriously sick people in residential areas with oxygen generators, dialysis machines etc which make general power cuts unacceptable. Smart meters are a step towards selective cuts hopefully ensuring less disruptive outages.
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II have found new barrel connectors dont grip as well as teh old so
Alan
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George,
Not sure what your looking for but I stayed one night in Ibis budget Mulhouse Centre Gare, pretty basic hotel but has underground car park with full security gate (not barriers)and cameras.
Next morning I went off to Schlumpf museum on the local trams - really nice experience and cheap easy to navigate and the hotel let me leave the car in the car park FOC untill I returned for it at about 3pm to head off for pastures new.
Trams stop opposite the Museum - seconds away, car parking there seemed a little open in a not nice area and I was glad my car was locked away at the hotel.
Alan
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How long before pensioners are seen as the problem?
Taking up a large percentage of the Health Service, the housing stock, the cost of pensions, keeping warm by burning fossill fuels, eating the diminishing food supply, the list goes on..........
Alan
(a pensioner)
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Alan
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Today was a sad occasion, but what a truly wonderful, memorable spectacle that only the UK can do so magnificently.
Alan
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I used to agree with chipping people but in horses and dogs it is unfortunately a simple matter to cut the chip out. Not heard of re-implanting the chip but a simple task to re-inject.
...and even worse, who controls the database -therein lies ultimate power to re-assign identities at will.
Alan
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About 17 minutes
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Welcome to the club, no chance of you ever being in the concourse class now.
Expect a week on two crutches, unable even to carry a cup, then the second week its one crutch and the third week your flying solo.
At least you had the op before inflation hits the pricing!
All the very best,
Alan
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Spiro has magnolia gauges on his Tr6 and with chome bezel on a dark wood dash they look terific.
He will probably send you a pic if you asked.
Alan
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Great machine, it would have been nice to have taken the wheel to a modern test rig for a second opinion on the result of the balance.
Alan
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Yes as per Jerrytr5 instructions require a thermostat with a bypass bleed hole in order that pump is not dead-heading. Problem is that the pulses to the pump are not variable as in a mechanical pump where the pump revolutions are broadly in line with the fuel being burnt and heat to be dissipated. Now if the Davies Craig had a similar revs feed back circuit instead of a one-speed pump (albeit either pulsing or full ) it would be ideal for any car.
I fitted the electronic version and now it sits forelornly on my shelf.
Alan
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I fitted a Davies Craig 80 pump to my Stag, after about a year I rtemoved it and fitted an external mechanical pump kit. The electric pump worked well, too well and the engine never got to temperature, It would get reasonably warm but never hot so the heater was ineffective and i understand a warm engine is not running well. On a damp day the demister just wouldn't demist at all. I tried to restrict the thermostat bleed but that is not recommended for the electric pump and didn't make much difference. The mechanical pump though worked just as expected.
Alan
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Removing the wheelbarrow exhaust and fitting an standard style exhaust.
Alan
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Metering unit is controlled by vacuum, no vacuum -full stroke (rich), high vacuum - fully weak. So if the servo is leaking the metering unit will be supplying more fuel and making a richer mixture. How much richer depends on how much the servo is leaking.
Has the servo rusted through at the bottom?
Alan
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Come on Roger, a couple of bags of kiln dried sand from Wickes and just sweep it steadily around the drive.
Simples.
Alan
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I have a lot of brick drive, and I have tried many products over the years none of them worked satisfactorily. The best areas are those with a heavy footfall or vehicle traffic and getting a constant scuffing.
Alan
Oxford travel restrictions
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How do I stop Oxfod residents driving past my house for free if they don't want me to drive past their houses?
Quid pro quo anyone?
Alan