I would just like to say

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 12:14

kevstar said:
Been decorating all day, my mate gave me a paint sprayer wot a pile of doodoo Spent about an hour thinned down the paint
then tried it on some cardboard was like when you've had Ruby Murray n pebbled dashed the pan.

Stripped the gun down & it wasnt cleaned properly the nosel (spelling) ?? was choaked put it back together then it wouldnt
power up.. changed fuse rewired the plug as it was a tad corroded & still no power. Now id wasted an hour n was fed up
as I could have had an hours painting with a roller. Anyhoo just the glossing to do might leave it till next week as im back at
work the misses will do it.

Wot a waist of thyme!
As if yor spellin woz a prablem. I seriously choaked at yor spellin of nozzle,
Also at the fact you paintz the worls be4 the gloss!!!

New neeb's bloke put up 2" of maksing tape around the woodwuk, his wimmins still manidged to get it on the worls!
Eye arst him "did shee ooze a 3" brush?!"

Eye ave one o them warm air paint spraiyin things, lent it to a mate who returned it with the gon nozzle off set cos he'd bruck the lickle tabbs that keep it strait.

Never lend a tool they say. Quite right!!

(apparently it sprayed the tank of his motybike very well tho. )

Hippo · Saturday at 12:14

Stone56 said:
You said flippers

Flipers fins same fing

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 12:15

derwendolly said:
I'm still 'ere - just about! Health problem.

Sorry to hear that DD. do hope you are getting over it. XXX

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 12:19

landowner said:
Been looking for a carrier so as I can have battery bolted to the chassis, looks like I'll have to make one
Battery is 7" x 14"
Can only find small expensive ones

Kit car builders have to do summat like this. We tend to just use a coupla long studs with hooks on the end, drill two holes in the ends of a piece of angle iron. Make holes where you want em, then pop the hooks in them, top end in the angle iron, a couple of lock nuts, Bob's yer aunty!
But then we do leave special places in the under bonnet area with this intent.

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 12:21

kevstar said:
For boats we make a frame/mount out of angle bar (usually stainless) then sit a plastic marine battery box in the frame & bolt it
on then use a webbing strap to stop the battery moving. Truck may need tie bar across to secure it.(instead of a strap)

Like you, I should have read to the end of the thread, this is sooo similar!

Stone56 · Saturday at 12:55

Hippo said:
Flipers fins same fing

You ain't much on natrural history, stick to your wires

kevstar · Saturday at 15:04

Wimblowdriver said:
Freelander broken already??

Less embarrassing getting the bus.

kevstar · Saturday at 15:07

Hippo said:
Flipers fins same fing

Snot the same, flippers are limbs, fins snisant.

kevstar · Saturday at 15:09

All masking tape removed oh bugger ive just looked up & ive left some round the loft hatch & some wiring trunk...

For hippp ref snot the same as elephant's trunk.

DanClarke · Saturday at 15:28

A little blast was enjoyed.

It still doesn't feel right. I have put in a request for a chat to the local tuning man.

I am sure the DWP can afford it next month.

landowner · Saturday at 15:43

DanClarke said:
It still doesn't feel right. I have put in a request for a chat to the local tuning man.
I am sure the DWP can afford it next month.

File a little off the bottom third of the needle, that'll give it more fuel at full throttle

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 16:20

landowner said:
File a little off the bottom third of the needle, that'll give it more fuel at full throttle

Is that the bottom when it is upside down? ie. the narrowest part? Cos that makes sense.

landowner · Saturday at 16:25

Bottom, , top is attached to damper piston , bottom is at jet end

You can fine tune by rubbing brasso on to remove little at a time

Stone56 · Saturday at 16:35

Manage to get some seeds in be for the rain started lettuce, leek , carrots, cabbage, kale, inside tomatoes, sweet peppers, chilli, onion sets, shallots, so had a productive day.☺☺

Hippo · Saturday at 16:43

Me camellia is going to flower soon. Buds are starting to open up slowly. Edgars excited.

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 16:49

DanClarke said:
A little blast was enjoyed.
It still doesn't feel right. I have put in a request for a chat to the local tuning man.
I am sure the DWP can afford it next month.

Can you be a bit more specific about how it feels wrong?

And by the way, I had mine on a rolling road, paid lots of dosh for it, the guy did change the needle a few times and the readings he gave me were very good.
But it never drove as well as I felt it should, although it sure did go quick. And he was allegedly a Mini specialist, which is why I took it to him.
I think so many of these tuning artists just do it for those who wish to race them, not use them as daily drivers.

DanClarke · Saturday at 17:05

Stanleysteamer said:
Can you be a bit more specific about how it feels wrong?

And by the way, I had mine on a rolling road, paid lots of dosh for it, the guy did change the needle a few times and the readings he gave me were very good.
But it never drove as well as I felt it should, although it sure did go quick. And he was allegedly a Mini specialist, which is why I took it to him.
I think so many of these tuning artists just do it for those who wish to race them, not use them as daily drivers.

Hard to express. Put your foot down in low RPM's and it is sluggish and sometimes we get the dreaded detonation in the inlet.
Press gently and it gradually picks up and then the cycle repeats for your next gear change occasion. BUT, have it revving nicely and it will keep pulling. e.g. Up a big mile long local hill I was doing 50 in 4th gear and it still wanted to pull.
Summat isn't right and I don't want to just keep throwing more petrol in the bores as I have no idea what the AFR is, or if it is still a timing issue.

Hippo · Saturday at 17:21

Harry's norrappy

Stone56 · Saturday at 17:36

Hippo said:
Harry's norrappy

He will need to spend some of his money and sell a few of his cars

Stanleysteamer · Saturday at 18:29

DanClarke said:
Hard to express. Put your foot down in low RPM's and it is sluggish and sometimes we get the dreaded detonation in the inlet.
Press gently and it gradually picks up and then the cycle repeats for your next gear change occasion. BUT, have it revving nicely and it will keep pulling. e.g. Up a big mile long local hill I was doing 50 in 4th gear and it still wanted to pull.
Summat isn't right and I don't want to just keep throwing more petrol in the bores as I have no idea what the AFR is, or if it is still a timing issue.

I have suggested this before, but I am going to suggest it again.
Pull the vacuum advance tube off the distributor, and drive it. See what difference it makes.
It could get better or worse.
But try driving it just as you mentioned in the three ways above, If it is no different you will know that the vacuum advance isn't worth poop.
OR you are not getting the vacuum you need.

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