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by drivewasher
Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

Oh Dear,have I upset a couple of unitary construction boys ! These are the grommets drivewasher. You can normally fit a brake union through them. No one is making them anymore.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1421438422_2575 [/frame] The one I received, obviously wrong, fitted in the hole...
by drivewasher
Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

I have had terrible trouble with grommets on my resto from the same supplier not being same as described or just pure crap. The tie plate ones I tried to stretch over the union nuts the grommet just split! I did eventually manage to get the wrong one on. The petrol pump wire grommet was the one that...
by drivewasher
Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:48 pm
Forum: Series MM Register
Topic: What would that be?
Replies: 125
Views: 45756

Re: What would that be?

With side valves particularly, it's great practice to re-torque relatively often. There's no need to remove rocker covers, or reset the valve gaps to do it, it couldn't really be easier. I've worked on primarily Second World War American side valves, and was common practice for me as part of a serv...
by drivewasher
Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:41 am
Forum: Series MM Register
Topic: What would that be?
Replies: 125
Views: 45756

Re: What would that be?

Do a compression test first, just to confirm your theory
by drivewasher
Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

It doesn't! Water is heavier than petrol or indeed oil. Just weigh a gallon of petrol then a gallon of oil.
That's why oil slicks float.

the forum software changed the other way of spelling testicles to FOOTBALLS for some reason!
by drivewasher
Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

people that buy fuel from supermarkets are more than likely the same sort of people that buy 'winter' tyres. I suppose some people have to keep these companies alive with there custom. wondered why my company fuel card is only valid for use at shell, esso, bp and Texaco and none of the supermarkets...
by drivewasher
Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

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by drivewasher
Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

To me, thats all testicals! Especially on vehicle tanks. The pick in a tank is NOT at the bottom like the plug hole in a bath.It's raised OFF the bottom so as not to pick up anything lurking on the bottom being low on fuel level won't affect muck on the bottom, after all if it can't float it will al...
by drivewasher
Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

As my long departed Dad used to say, " It say OMO on the back of buses, BUT they don't take washing in!"
by drivewasher
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

oh, we are always at those stations and always a few of the pumps seem toalways have those nozzle locks on
by drivewasher
Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

is that T1 or T2 station
by drivewasher
Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

|And an advantage with supermarkets is you can get your nibbles and pop at the proper low price rather than greatly inflaited at petrol stations and don't get me started about motorway stealers!!
by drivewasher
Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supermarket petrol.
Replies: 81
Views: 21246

Re: Supermarket petrol.

Go to any refinery, Stanlow, Ellesmere port is near us. You WILL see the supermarket tankers filling up with the petrol companies tankers it,s all the same. Only difference is the supermarkets provide the haulier to deliver to their stations
by drivewasher
Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:32 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: how's your legs??
Replies: 37
Views: 11031

Re: how's your legs??

I have found you can rust proof inside the chassis legs two ways, one is to drill 10mm holes in the engine bay above the chassis legs and inject the potion of your choice, then use rubber plugs to seal the hole, the second way is to remove the gearbox cover and again inject the potion of choice. If...
by drivewasher
Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: C39/C40 Dynamos
Replies: 19
Views: 4728

Re: C39/C40 Dynamos

A small trailer with basic lights IE a light board will draw 6.5 amps with the side ligts on brake lights on (at junction) and 1 indicator. If the trailer has marker lights etc then its more
by drivewasher
Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tax disc holder position
Replies: 23
Views: 5931

Re: tax disc holder position

The OP probably knows that no tax disc is req, I would suspect he's displaying a replica of the original tax disc that was on his van in the year it was registered. Not having to display a valid disc means this can now be done.
by drivewasher
Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Door trim plugs
Replies: 11
Views: 3866

Re: Door trim plugs

Don't they go just in the bottom holes? I bought some and didn't use them cos I had enough origonal old ones for 1 door but the other door was a van door so didn't need them. Only discovered this after I bought them. I'll measure them with a vernier if you like. If they are ok I'll post em for postage
by drivewasher
Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Seat bolts... and a lick of paint?
Replies: 8
Views: 2427

Re: Seat bolts... and a lick of paint?

Bolt for the wing will doooo!
by drivewasher
Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1960's photo - anyone recognize this?
Replies: 4
Views: 1752

Re: 1960's photo - anyone recognize this?

Is it in the UK? Could it be Australia?
by drivewasher
Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:44 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: paint stripping at home
Replies: 12
Views: 3783

Re: paint stripping at home

Here you go have a read of this

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/paint-stripping.htm