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« Reply #645 on: May 28, 2017, 01:21:33 PM » |
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Normally you can see an inner Teflon liner is modern petrol line .Strangely been tidying my trike frame up today while the engine and box are out.
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« Reply #646 on: June 02, 2017, 05:28:15 AM » |
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No liner just sticky rubber. Hoses have been replaced. Won't bother with a pic as I'm sure you all know what a bit of fuel hose looks like.  LH rear brake was locking up before the RH one. Was worried that the RH cylinder was either stiff or leaking but it was fine. Turned out to be the shoes grabbing and I just needed to add a chamfer to the leading edges of the shoes and readjust. All ready for the MOT next week at Cliddesden. |
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« Reply #647 on: June 02, 2017, 07:05:23 PM » |
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Are they still doing trike MOTs there Dave? Weren't they being taken over?
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« Reply #648 on: June 03, 2017, 06:54:53 AM » |
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Yep  New guy decided to start doing them. Before they only did trike MOT's on a Wednesday as the tester was sort of retired, but now I think it's any day. Last year I blew the head gasket rushing back from Andover so perhaps it's lucky that I can get it done locally.  |
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« Reply #649 on: June 06, 2017, 02:54:41 PM » |
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MOT done for another year. While I hate MOT's it's nice to have someone else check the vehicle over and pronounce it safe.
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« Reply #650 on: June 06, 2017, 05:35:44 PM » |
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Thats good news Dave, not that there was any doubt
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« Reply #651 on: July 26, 2017, 07:15:06 AM » |
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Had to make yet another gear knob after some f######g b#####d decided to walk off it, again !  This has now been epoxied in place so should be harder to steal. Also got around to fitting some rubber strips between the boards and the pick up frame, to get rid of an annoying clatter when riding over the pot holed roads around here. |
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« Reply #652 on: July 26, 2017, 08:18:39 AM » |
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On a plus note, you are not being singled out, the whole country has gone with the pot hole look on it's roads. Special !
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« Reply #653 on: July 26, 2017, 02:27:09 PM » |
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Seriously Dave?!What possible use would your gear knob be to anyone else? Thieving little scroats who just steal for the sake of it -probably chucked in a hedge once they got bored of playing with it. Was that locally?
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« Reply #654 on: July 27, 2017, 07:02:40 AM » |
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Yep it was local again. The cue ball one got nicked about this time last year and I deliberately made a replacement that was boring, black and would look out of place on most vehicles. It probably got taken by kids, simply because they could or as a dare and as you say, got thrown away. Damned annoying.
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« Reply #655 on: July 27, 2017, 09:24:02 AM » |
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School holidays now -heard a report on the radio the other day, saying that petty theft & vandalism skyrocket during the long Summer holiday.
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« Reply #656 on: July 27, 2017, 01:00:49 PM » |
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Good to know that my tax contributions to the education system keep the crime rate down during term time.
Not having children myself, it's reassuring that my money isn't going to waste educating other peoples kids.
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« Reply #657 on: July 27, 2017, 01:15:24 PM » |
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« Reply #658 on: August 26, 2017, 07:09:36 AM » |
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I've had a bit of a problem with the battery getting low and thought it was just because I wasn't using it enough. Turns out that I have a drain on the system. Put a meter across the battery (it was low) and the voltage was varying between 10.2 v and 11.1 v quite rapidly.  Items connected when ignition is off, Alternator, sidelight circuit and indicators/hazards. Disconnected the alternator thinking it might be the diode pack breaking down. No difference. Pulled the fuse for the lighting circuit. Nope that's not it. Tried removing the fuse for the indicators. Yep voltage now stable at 11.5 v. Looks like it's the electronic indicator relay I fitted to overcome flash rate problems is at fault and that's why the drain is varies. Until I get around to fitting a new one, I'll pull the fuse when not using the trike. God I hate electricity, you can't see where it's disappearing to. |
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« Reply #659 on: August 26, 2017, 09:14:44 AM » |
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That's because electricity phenomenon -
Do doo be-do-do
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Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
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