XTreme Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 This is unreal! @Catteeclan......what do you make of this shit? Yesterday morning car won't start. Lunchtime it starts. Teatime won't start. This morning it doesn't start, mid afternoon it starts, teatime it starts......so we took it to feed the horses and it was running as normal. Has to be something electrical surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 16:09, boboneleg said: My boss got four class wins out of four races last week at Cadwell, he is leading the championship at the moment . Expand Iam going (hopefully ) for the day out and a look around, no racing (from what I gather) just some old and new era bikes buzzing around the track. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 16:14, XTreme said: This is unreal! @Catteeclan......what do you make of this shit? Yesterday morning car won't start. Lunchtime it starts. Teatime won't start. This morning it doesn't start, mid afternoon it starts, teatime it starts......so we took it to feed the horses and it was running as normal. Has to be something electrical surely? Expand That sounds to me like the rotary wankle valve housing sensor … what you reckon @Catteeclan ?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Red Arrows just flown over, the buggers were early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 14:49, Clive said: i may go to this, just have to get permission 1st Expand Just tell your going and she has until you get back to get the house in shape. Be a man! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 17:47, Clive said: Red Arrows just flown over, the buggers were early. Expand They flew over the rally yesterday, we also had a visit from a Spitfire who buzzed the rally field a couple of times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 18:41, Buckster said: Just tell your going and she has until you get back to get the house in shape. Be a man! Expand For me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 18:42, Buckster said: They flew over the rally yesterday, we also had a visit from a Spitfire who buzzed the rally field a couple of times. Expand The BBMF Hurricane was supposed to fly over here yesterday. But it skirted around Mansfield...........thought he was going to get his wheels nicked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 14:49, Clive said: i may go to this, just have to get permission 1st Expand Don't think I will be going.......wife says she will come along too.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 18:41, Buckster said: Just tell your going and she has until you get back to get the house in shape. Be a man! Expand I agree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 20:15, Six30 said: I agree Said before. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 The water is back on......only been off for 21 hours! My ass was stinking like shit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 20:27, XTreme said: The water is back on......only been off for 21 hours! My ass was stinking like shit! Expand Like your bike then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 16:14, XTreme said: This is unreal! @Catteeclan......what do you make of this shit? Yesterday morning car won't start. Lunchtime it starts. Teatime won't start. This morning it doesn't start, mid afternoon it starts, teatime it starts......so we took it to feed the horses and it was running as normal. Has to be something electrical surely? Expand It's all electric so yes. I'm guessing it's not an immobiliser fault and something from the ign switch to/or the starter. Your man will prob start with a diag to rule out said immobiliser and go from there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 06:08, Catteeclan said: It's all electric so yes. I'm guessing it's not an immobiliser fault and something from the ign switch to/or the starter. Your man will prob start with a diag to rule out said immobiliser and go from there. Expand Cheers Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 16:14, XTreme said: This is unreal! @Catteeclan......what do you make of this shit? Yesterday morning car won't start. Lunchtime it starts. Teatime won't start. This morning it doesn't start, mid afternoon it starts, teatime it starts......so we took it to feed the horses and it was running as normal. Has to be something electrical surely? Expand Oxidisation of the battery terminals being affected by heat and humidity, pull the terminals, clean the connectors and battery posts with light emery paper, use some dielectric grease and refit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 08:13, Buckster said: Oxidisation of the battery terminals being affected by heat and humidity, pull the terminals, clean the connectors and battery posts with light emery paper, use some dielectric grease and refit. Expand Fucking thing started this morning......and kept on starting. Jesus reckons it could be battery related as well......and possibly starter motor. So to be absolutely sure, instead of splashing out cash, I've got to wait for it not to start and he'll come to the house to check. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 These two gone live today! Eco Industry Cleaning English version Eco Industry Cleaning Spanish version 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 08:56, XTreme said: Fucking thing started this morning......and kept on starting. Jesus reckons it could be battery related as well......and possibly starter motor. So to be absolutely sure, instead of splashing out cash, I've got to wait for it not to start and he'll come to the house to check. Expand And when he does it’ll start cos that’s how Sod’s Law works 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 08:58, Slowlycatchymonkey said: And when he does it’ll start cos that’s how Sod’s Law works Expand We've gone from praying for it to start to praying for it not to start. If there's any doubt we'll replace the battery by the end of the week as a precaution. We've had the car for over five years with the same battery......and no idea how long it was on there before that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 My glasses are broken, off to Specsavers........that was £20 I did not plan on spending today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 09:01, XTreme said: We've had the car for over five years with the same battery......and no idea how long it was on there before that. Expand My Dacia,s battery lasted 7 years (I think it was the original one fitted) before it failed. Came home from work, then went out 20 mins latter and flat as the proverbial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 09:08, Clive said: My Dacia,s battery lasted 7 years (I think it was the original one fitted) before it failed. Came home from work, then went out 20 mins latter and flat as the proverbial. Expand All electrics were working as normal......but nothing when I turned the key! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 09:15, XTreme said: All electrics were working as normal......but nothing when I turned the key! Expand It will something simple, duff battery, corroded connection somewhere. I hate electrical faults, a duff component looks OK....a mechanical fault you can see what's is broke/snapped/fooked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On to other news, a tree over our fence is slowly leaning more and more, it's heading in the direction of my shed, if it comes down it will wipe out 2 fences and I think my shed will get hit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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