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by BXBXBXBX
Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Backfire Causes?
Replies: 9
Views: 4768

Re: Backfire Causes?

Hello well as above really, bad valve/valve seats, air leak into exhaust, gasket, manifold,joint, weak mixture and something that gets missed quite often Tappet clearances closed up. So before anything else I would check the valve clearances and do a compression check just to see if you have the sta...
by BXBXBXBX
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:01 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Tyres - what does the panel think?
Replies: 12
Views: 2999

Re: Tyres - what does the panel think?

Hi I know it's a radial but how about Uniroyals. Red label. 185 X 60 X 14. In my opinion a jolly good tyre and not that expensive.195's are £26.00 + vat. (I think that 185's are the same price but to be honest I haven't checked.).
Cheers.
Geoff.
by BXBXBXBX
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Home made Engine Pre-heaters?
Replies: 24
Views: 4385

Re: Home made Engine Pre-heaters?

Hello , a manufactured one in a radiator hose, it's now 40 years old. Personally there is no way that I would contemplate a home made one for safety reasons.
Many years ago they used to do a small paraffin heater that went under the engine, I haven't seen one for a long time.
Cheers.
Geoff.
by BXBXBXBX
Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:42 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Tyres "perished"
Replies: 16
Views: 12380

Re: Tyres "perished"

If I may pop in a penny worth here. I dont think that it is necessary to spend huge amounts to get good tyres, my heap uses 195 X 60 X 14 and Uniroyals ( red label.) cost £26.00 a time + vat.Thats not trade and simply walk in - buy - walk out prices. Over a 25 year period have only had one nasty and...
by BXBXBXBX
Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Guess the location
Replies: 17
Views: 3965

Re: Guess the location

Mrotwomen thats quite all-right, my pleasure. I had forgotten what to do.Which with my memory is a umm what err. Good morning. very easy.
Cheers.
Geoff.
by BXBXBXBX
Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Guess the location
Replies: 17
Views: 3965

Re: Guess the location

As the picture seems to be about 20 X 15 feet and I can see a tiny strip of roof , what am I missing? It's a job to see really.
Cheers.
Geoff.
by BXBXBXBX
Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: PM's
Replies: 7
Views: 2077

Re: PM's

Hello John, sorry now I am really confused, which is quite easy. I thought that 'PM' stood for Private Message , this does not work when trying to reply to Martin, it does not work when sending a 'fresh' message IE. not a reply to a message. Martin kindly sent me his personal email address in a PM w...
by BXBXBXBX
Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: K seal repair. Any ideas?
Replies: 6
Views: 2389

Re: K seal repair. Any ideas?

Hello John thank you very much for that invaluable information. May be should be printed in RED and put somewhere highly visible.
Cheers.
Geoff.
by BXBXBXBX
Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: K seal repair. Any ideas?
Replies: 6
Views: 2389

Re: K seal repair. Any ideas?

Hi well not me personally but my son has a BX 16Valve that blew a head gasket while a long way from home, as a temporary measure used K seal as a 'get you home' measure. He was going to replace the gasket etc. as he has the bits to do it, but time in short supply so thought that he would see how lon...
by BXBXBXBX
Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: im a dad... again
Replies: 8
Views: 2091

Re: im a dad... again

Smashing well done to Both of you.All the best.
Cheers.
Geoff.