The GASWAGON (act III)

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Phew! Camper envy averted :lol:

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looks good betting you cant wait too get it back.
can i ask why you went with the o/e snorkel ducting opposed to the silicone alternative? i would have thought that the silicone would have been more air/water tight when clamped up and over time more durable?

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for one it should be quieter, pretty confident it will be a more secure fit either end as well.
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untill he decides to get an external cyclone for mega dusty environments (London) :lol:


no he's right about quieter induction system, VW went to a lot of trouble with that, on a rear engined vehicle, that resonates cos it's a big can

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So, i am right sometimes...... :mrgreen: Fingers crossed the jx filter housing can squeeze in, i'll get very moist* if it does :D


*by that i mean i would really really be happy beyond belief if it went in :mrgreen:
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Well......
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this fits nicer now the chassis legs are correctly spaced :D at least you can remove it iif and when you need to,new clips and SS screws
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one for xriss :lol:
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Bitumen and creosote :D proper shop and a all sorts available :wink:
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layers pellets a bit expensive chap...
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mrhutch wrote:layers pellets a bit expensive chap...

lots of double yokes

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Salt licks?..? Do I even want to know what that is?
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Farmers talk. Not for the suburban types.

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lloydy wrote:Salt licks?..? Do I even want to know what that is?
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Could I have two dozen quiet pencils please? Last ones I got made a right racket. :D
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Urban oafs :lol:
well on with cleaning and fittings
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new black :D
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its now bona fidi
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Black and blue 8)
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well loasds of fitting up today
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spats all back on
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note the arm mounts are now blick :D
most of the fixings are new SS
acid cleaned the contacts prior to refitting
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wiring is no1/top-white, no3-brown, no4 bottom-yellow
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all bracketry back onto the roof,seals etc, looks a lot more balanced now its not devoid of all its bits, this is the other rack :wink: it sits a bit lower i think which is not a bad thing
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what you could really do with is another snorkel top and rubber mount :?:
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