Removed the leaky thermostat housing.
Putting the new one in tomorrow.
Probably...
 
Received a replacement for the (assumed to be) DOA camshaft sensor that I returned. Also didn't work so I
have ordered a replacement to the link lead which must be the part that's not working. sigh*

Bought a reliable car to drive to work while the Hippo is out of action. :(
 
Cleaned it :)
Turned the sysnergy down to 1. I'd lost 5mpg on setting 2, which was fun but costly.
So hopefully I'll be back up to 37mpg soon.
Mike
 
Oh, and I spent about half an hour blasting all the dirt out of those stupid gaps behind the front wheel arches.
Must be about half a tonne lighter now:rolleyes:
Mike
 
Fitted the new thermostat and housing, plus the 2 hoses which broke during the process.
Cleared the airlocks.
Sweet as a nut now :)
 
Rich in Vancouver said:
Received a replacement for the (assumed to be) DOA camshaft sensor that I returned. Also didn't work so I
have ordered a replacement to the link lead which must be the part that's not working. sigh*

Bought a reliable car to drive to work while the Hippo is out of action. :(
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Took me three attempts with replacement sensors before I got one that worked, have heard others have similar troubles.
 
Booked it for it's MOT for Tuesday. Will need the petrol tank cradle replacing beforehand though, but at least the lights all work.
 
Pollen Filter.jpg


Nearly forgot. Replaced the pollen filter earlier this week.
 
Tempus Fugit said:
Took me three attempts with replacement sensors before I got one that worked, have heard others have similar troubles.
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You would think that given the price of the things they would work!
I am thinking the link led is a dud. It's the first auto part I have bought (or anything for that matter) that was made in Egypt.
I have another lead on it's way so I will know soon enough.
 
Vacuumed it out today, so it's clean in and out now.
I'm feeling very angelic now:)

Mike

PS. Forgot to say I fitted new Philips headlight and side light bulbs yesterday. There supposed to be 130% brighter. I shall report back soon.
 
Skinny Mike said:
Vacuumed it out today, so it's clean in and out now.
I'm feeling very angelic now:)

Mike

PS. Forgot to say I fitted new Philips headlight and side light bulbs yesterday. There supposed to be 130% brighter. I shall report back soon.
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Let me know your thoughts on the bulbs. I found that my headlights are definitely brighter fitted with Osram Nightbreakers over the Philips +130. All these ratings are a bit ambiguous anyway. The maximum light allowance is very tightly controlled, if the bulb is to remain E approved.
I can't remember the exact Lumen output, but it's something like 1550 +or- 10%, when run at 13.2 Volts. So going by those figures, the maximum Lumen output will be 1550+155=1705 Lumens at 13.2V. Anything outside that output, E marking won't apply. So regardless of what the bulb manufacturer says, light output is limited.
Often these higher output bulbs have smaller filaments. These give tighter beam control, so a brighter, bright spot. This is why they claim longer distance, because the focus is tighter. The other thing that these bulbs do is burn whiter than standard halogen bulbs. This is achieved by using pressurised pure Xenon gas, or a Xenon/ Halogen mix. This allows the filament to burn hotter and whiter. Often these bulbs have blue glass coatings to assist in whitening the light. Running bulbs above there test voltage will increase light output markedly.
The downside of these hot burning filaments is shorter working life. When running at 14.4 volts, filament life is reduced to a couple of hundred hours at most.
There's an old saying which is very fitting. The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.
 
Nodge68 said:
Let me know your thoughts on the bulbs. I found that my headlights are definitely brighter fitted with Osram Nightbreakers over the Philips +130. All these ratings are a bit ambiguous anyway. The maximum light allowance is very tightly controlled, if the bulb is to remain E approved.
I can't remember the exact Lumen output, but it's something like 1550 +or- 10%, when run at 13.2 Volts. So going by those figures, the maximum Lumen output will be 1550+155=1705 Lumens at 13.2V. Anything outside that output, E marking won't apply. So regardless of what the bulb manufacturer says, light output is limited.
Often these higher output bulbs have smaller filaments. These give tighter beam control, so a brighter, bright spot. This is why they claim longer distance, because the focus is tighter. The other thing that these bulbs do is burn whiter than standard halogen bulbs. This is achieved by using pressurised pure Xenon gas, or a Xenon/ Halogen mix. This allows the filament to burn hotter and whiter. Often these bulbs have blue glass coatings to assist in whitening the light. Running bulbs above there test voltage will increase light output markedly.
The downside of these hot burning filaments is shorter working life. When running at 14.4 volts, filament life is reduced to a couple of hundred hours at most.
There's an old saying which is very fitting. The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.
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Hopefully I'll know by tomorrow evening. Early start in the morning, so some dark lanes to navigate.
They looked alot whiter when I turned them on. But that was midday, so we shall see, or not as the case maybe.
Mike
 
@Nodge68
Ooh, they're bright. A very white light with a wider spread than the standard bulb. Side of the road is nicely illuminated and the off side aswell. Also when other cars are coming towards me I'm not being overwhelmed by there lights.
Overall about a 30% uplift in brightness, but about 50% more light when you take into account the spread of light.
Impressed so far, but we'll see how long they last.

Mike
 
Skinny Mike said:
@Nodge68
Ooh, they're bright. A very white light with a wider spread than the standard bulb. Side of the road is nicely illuminated and the off side aswell. Also when other cars are coming towards me I'm not being overwhelmed by there lights.
Overall about a 30% uplift in brightness, but about 50% more light when you take into account the spread of light.
Impressed so far, but we'll see how long they last.

Mike
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That's good Mike.

I'm assuming that you went from old standard bulbs to the Philips +130 then. Yes there is a marked improvement in that test. When going from one make to another in testing. The difference is less clear.
The Philips +130 lasted 6 months in the wife's Kuga. It's now fitted with Nightbreakers, which are better.
 
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