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by tobydog
23 Mar 2024, 20:20
Forum: Campers
Topic: Water thingy
Replies: 39
Views: 13197

Re: Water thingy

CAK, says it all. :wink:
by tobydog
01 Mar 2024, 22:31
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Domestic Electrics NON VW.
Replies: 10
Views: 349

Re: Domestic Electrics NON VW.

Exactly, it's all a bit ambiguous. It needs checking and a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous....

I'd love to help, but....
by tobydog
01 Mar 2024, 22:18
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Domestic Electrics NON VW.
Replies: 10
Views: 349

Re: Domestic Electrics NON VW.

Original switch with live/neutral. Can change to something more appropriate if necessary. https://i.imgur.com/93AGARp.jpeg That looks like a switched live circuit. No neutral involved. That's why one wire has black tape around it possibly. Mind you, having 2 red wires suggests something needs inves...
by tobydog
27 Jan 2024, 20:13
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Resistor search. NON VW
Replies: 4
Views: 196

Re: Resistor search. NON VW

576-513 is rated at 14 volts. If you connect it to 230v it's going to have a very short lifetime... bout 0.02 seconds What happened to the legs on the neon lamp sitting on the package? Have a look at: https://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/mc08010000/neon-lamp-wire-ended-t1-1-4/dp/1139244?cjevent=147f501f...
by tobydog
05 Nov 2023, 02:55
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Water in oil sump.
Replies: 24
Views: 23572

Re: Water in oil sump.

OK mrhutch, you failed the comprehension test then as well as maxstu.pid. He, GavW, says that he doesn'ts have the skills to do it himself. It's going to take a bit more than a few spanners and a trolley jack. What's your agenda then? Apart from maxtu's naive attempt at a rebuild (do you remember th...
by tobydog
04 Nov 2023, 21:22
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Water in oil sump.
Replies: 24
Views: 23572

Re: Water in oil sump.

maxstu wrote: 04 Nov 2023, 20:55
GavW wrote: 31 Oct 2023, 13:15 2, does anyone know of anyone near Keighley, West Yorkshire who could help with this. I've done basic stuff, oil change, filters but this beyond my ken..
How are your mechanical skills? Do you have a driveway? Spanners and a trolley jack?
GavW splained his situation to start with... :roll:
by tobydog
28 Oct 2023, 20:58
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Cooling system - overheating
Replies: 59
Views: 44886

Re: Cooling system - overheating

Yep, it's not exactly rocket surgery... :wink:
by tobydog
28 Oct 2023, 18:37
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Cooling system - overheating
Replies: 59
Views: 44886

Re: Cooling system - overheating

They look like they haven't been heat treated (hardened) correctly, or, if they're case hardened as well then not deep enough?
by tobydog
24 Sep 2023, 19:21
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: R9 fuel hose inner lining blocking hose?
Replies: 9
Views: 1284

Re: R9 fuel hose inner lining blocking hose?

R9 isn't ethanol proof so thats your problem right there. Maybe not 100% ethanol proof, but good for E5 and E10?  I've actually only had E5 in contact with this hose in the time its been installed.  What should we be using for modern petrol if not SAEJ30R9? E5 or E10, its still got ethanol in it. S...
by tobydog
14 Sep 2023, 18:51
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 84 1.6D stripped head for injector
Replies: 20
Views: 980

Re: 84 1.6D stripped head for injector

You could have ground the front off with an off hand grinder, it would take a while, just keep dipping it in water to keep it cool. Small taps are easy to do that way. A tap that size would be best done using a slitting wheel on a surface grinder.
by tobydog
12 Sep 2023, 20:54
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44552

Re: Historic MOT criteria

Is this out of date and should state before 1 January 1984 and change each year in 40 year incriments. As I believe, if manufactured before 01/01/1984, then it will be tax free from 01/04/2024. Just the website needs updating. PS Oldiebut goodie, I've found the DVLA really helpful in the recent pas...
by tobydog
10 Sep 2023, 20:32
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Timing For E5 And E10 Petrol DJ2.1 Engine Query
Replies: 27
Views: 12739

Re: Timing For E5 And E10 Petrol DJ2.1 Engine Query

From personal experience with my 1980 Mk 2 Moto Gucci Le Mans which was born to drink 100 octane or the old 5 star juice. It pings under load at low revs with lower octane fuel, premium E5 is usable with a measure of empathy, just have to be wise to not labour the engine at low revs under load. The ...
by tobydog
04 Sep 2023, 15:03
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44552

Re: Historic MOT criteria

Download a V112 form, fill it in (category ‘r’). I've always renewed tax online, never used the form....
by tobydog
04 Sep 2023, 13:59
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44552

Re: Historic MOT criteria

From memory I filled in the V10 and sent the paperwork to the DVLA. It didn't take long for it to be processed, I was quite surprised how efficient they were.

Good luck.
by tobydog
04 Sep 2023, 12:54
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Historic MOT criteria
Replies: 47
Views: 44552

Re: Historic MOT criteria

I had to fill in V10 form. It's because your vehicles tax class class is changing.

See note A. of the link.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... le_tax.pdf

How much tax have left to run (rebate)?