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Chatter / Re: VOD gone for good?
« Last post by neisel on April 05, 2024, 04:51:25 PM »Judging by the level of activity on here I'd say biopowered isn't far behind VOD.
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Chatter / Re: VOD gone for good?
« Last post by Chug on April 04, 2024, 09:37:59 PM »Yeah I looked on Tuesday and was surprised to see the bandwidth error already, if Paddy wasn't such a wankhero it would still be running, he has resisted all attempts to let someone take it over and this is the result, RIP VOD indeed. 
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Chatter / VOD gone for good?
« Last post by neisel on April 04, 2024, 10:15:21 AM »Normally it runs out of bandwidth 2 or 3 weeks into each month & comes back to life on the 1st of every new month to repeat the cycle.
This month it stayed dead on the 1st & AFAIK that hasn't changed.
VOD RIP?
This month it stayed dead on the 1st & AFAIK that hasn't changed.
VOD RIP?
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Chatter / Skoda Fabia VRS for sale
« Last post by Mr Tickle on April 02, 2024, 09:45:09 AM »It's up for sale currently, thought i would throw it on here in case anyone wants a cheap BIO friendly car that is both economical on fuel and quite zippy.
Black, 2006, 10 months MOT 1.9 TDI 130 BHP.
It needs a few thing doing, but runs well.
£1400
a future classic lol!
Black, 2006, 10 months MOT 1.9 TDI 130 BHP.
It needs a few thing doing, but runs well.
£1400
a future classic lol!
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by Head Womble on March 27, 2024, 06:47:26 PM »As Tony has said, does it smoke more if left to idol for a while, this could indicate turbo or valve steam seals.
A compression test will show a lot, if it's low (do this one cylinder at a time)add 10ml of oil into a cylinder and test again, this will seal around the rings and show if it's rings or valve that's causing the loss of compression, yes it'll smoke when you do start it later, but it's doing that anyway.
A compression test will show a lot, if it's low (do this one cylinder at a time)add 10ml of oil into a cylinder and test again, this will seal around the rings and show if it's rings or valve that's causing the loss of compression, yes it'll smoke when you do start it later, but it's doing that anyway.
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by Vijay on March 25, 2024, 05:47:31 PM »Really depends where the oil is going - could be a turbo seal, worn valve stems, gasket, piston rings... Does it smoke badly if left at idle for a bit and then revved? This might indicate a turbo seal.
A good steaming or water injection wouldn't do any harm if the rings are getting gummed, that's for sure.
Turbo was changed a few years back and it did the same before and after the replacement turbo. Could obviously have been a faulty replacement turbo though.......
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by Vijay on March 25, 2024, 05:46:28 PM »What engine is in it? How smokey is it on start up?
If you take the oil filler cap off when it's running is it blowing out a lot like the crankcase pressure is higher than it would normally be?
Smokes like a goodun, could be the veg oil though.
It does blow out of the filler cap when it's off, but I really don't know what's normal
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by Tony on March 24, 2024, 07:39:46 PM »Really depends where the oil is going - could be a turbo seal, worn valve stems, gasket, piston rings... Does it smoke badly if left at idle for a bit and then revved? This might indicate a turbo seal.
A good steaming or water injection wouldn't do any harm if the rings are getting gummed, that's for sure.
A good steaming or water injection wouldn't do any harm if the rings are getting gummed, that's for sure.
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by nigelb on March 22, 2024, 10:57:49 AM »Compression test could give you a false positive. Lack of compression could be a valve seat issue as well as rings. Having said that, it will confirm an issue.
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Chatter / Re: Using engine oil
« Last post by RichardP on March 20, 2024, 06:02:07 PM »What engine is in it? How smokey is it on start up?
If you take the oil filler cap off when it's running is it blowing out a lot like the crankcase pressure is higher than it would normally be?
If you take the oil filler cap off when it's running is it blowing out a lot like the crankcase pressure is higher than it would normally be?