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More people are driving again after a big drop. To cope, production was dropped too but it hasn't caught up AFAICT.
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2 hours ago, trophytr5 said:
There used to be a product sold for repairing leaky vintage/classic motorcycle tanks which you poured into the empty tank, once you had removed it. You them swished it around until it had coated the inside, poured off the excess and left it to cure.
That seems just what the POR-15 sealer mentioned in the link by digs does.
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Classic Car world has some nice pointers: https://classicsworld.co.uk/guides/e10-fuel-a-classic-owners-guide/
Key snippet:
QuoteIn addition to running issues caused by the mixture-leaning effect of E10, information issued by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) explains that the increased acidity, conductivity and inorganic chloride content of ethanol in E10 can cause corrosion and tarnishing of metal components. But while this can be controlled effectively by corrosion inhibitor additives, the same cannot yet be said for its compatibility with elastomers such as seals, flexible pipes and other unsuitable gasket materials.
New E10 fuel provides a greater threat to rubber fuel hoses.
Ethanol molecules are smaller and more polar than conventional petrol components, meaning there is a lower energy barrier for them to diffuse into elastomer materials. These materials will swell and soften, weakening the elastomer structure, and on drying out they can shrink and crack resulting in fuel leaks.
As yet, the FBHVC is not aware of, or has tested, any additives that claim complete fuel system protection with respect to elastomer and gasket materials when E10 is used. While there hasn’t been an endemic of failures in other territories where E10 is already established, the FHBVC sensibly recommends that such materials are replaced with ethanol compatible materials before using E10.
The good news there is that uprated parts are available. For example, Burlen Fuel Systems has worked with knowledgeable suppliers over the last 15 years to introduce upgraded rubber with Viton content for parts like carb needle valve tips, diaphragms and jet seals, along with cellular foam carb floats and upgraded needle material. It also buys all its fuel hose from Goodrich as it knows it has been properly tested.
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Write an angry email to Toyota USA, tell them their PR is wrong. Maybe they'll offer you a job.
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14 minutes ago, 77 Liftback said:
In the Jay Leno video at 14.42 (and at the very beginning) the former Toyota product planner say " This was the first sports car that Toyota built "
Has he not heard of the S800 and the 2000GT ?..
Perhaps with the caveat of being available in the US? https://pressroom.toyota.com/company-history/ makes no mention of some of the sportier models.
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1 hour ago, Fuppylodders said:
I can barely read that let alone know how to pronounce a backwards e and backwards 3
Hover over the letters.
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Renault have a similar scheme, except you can get stickers for reaching 150, 200 and 300 miles.
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It might take significantly less time with good access and having all the tools you need available, as well as some guidance?
Alternatively, get the kids to do it, you'll not need to jack up the car quite so high.
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I remember a few years ago there were some community type garages that basically allowed you to use lifts and tools, like workshops for rent. Are they still a thing? And could you use that for this? Maybe I'm an old man these days, but a lift would seem great for this kind of thing.
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Eye.
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I once ate some cake baked by Ian Hislop.
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I've got a 3D printed part on my Legacy. It's quite useful but you need to make sure that the right material is used, for instance petrol & oil resistant if it goes anywhere near.
The bigger problem is getting an STL file of the part you want made.
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It varies as there's no official definitions: https://www.torquecars.com/tuning/tuning-stages.php
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If you are looking to get sell them, I can see two trains of thought:
- Sell with the very clear disclaimer that they need some work and may not be safe as is, or;
- For safety's sake, fix them knowing it will most likely not be very profitable.
In the latter case, you might get more money in total by scrapping them.
Dunno, get a quote.
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They look round-ish to me?
Aluminum alloy has a crystalline inner structure at the molecular level. When the alloy is bent, this crystalline structure can be broken up, negating the strength of the metal at that point. The alloy must be heat-treated, or annealed, to make it strong again.
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Equally having a car just sat there doesn't make much sense either.
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Well, you are an expert on small things.
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3 minutes ago, Ghoulie said:
Pain in the butt mate, try living on an island
Did you check the geography of the British Isles lately?
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Celica owners are weird like that.
Subaru owners would never do such a thing.
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An NVIDIA 2070. Spent the last two days trying to update Windows 10 to a point where I can even install the sodding drivers.
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Different bulbs have different heating characteristics, light units are designed with this in mind. This is why you cannot fit light bulbs of a different kind to what it was designed for most of the time. Some LED bulbs have caused car fires.
In any case, contact your insurer if you want to drive around in a car that isn't road legal. Maybe their cover will be valid. Probably not. You'll only find out when someone without insurance hits you, and your insurance won't pay out.
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On 17/01/2019 at 19:28, Sheeple said:
Well it passed the MOT no problem?
Passing an MOT does NOT mean your car is road legal, nor that you haven't violated any terms of your insurance. The MOT is specifically disallowed from doing any "destructive" tests, i.e. anything that involves unscrewing, unplugging, taking apart. The DVSA can do a road side inspection and find your lights are not legal, therefore your car isn't road legal, therefore you're effectively driving without insurance.
Lockable fuel cap?
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Quite a lot of theft is opportunistic. Park close to a car that doesn't have much protection.