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The breather valve is just that, it allows air into the tank to replace the fuel leaving it, preventing a partial vacuum. It`s one way so air can get IN but fumes can`t get out; there`s no `non-return` valve sas such in the system (apart from the valves in the pump but they`re not 100%) Seems to be ...

Andy,
I agree, everyone on the road seems to have lost the `fear`, respect or whatever, it`s just ALL gone downhill.

The only downside to these is the very low centre of gravity which means you must hold the `handlebar` making it impossible to text, keep hands in pockets etc, whereas on a bike: https://i.postimg.cc/GmYD40mF/lostock-nob.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Qtb1C7hG/nob-urmston-anr.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gJQs...

Your biggest problem will be the exhaust manifold as that gets far, far hotter than any other part, plus the expansion/shrinking, tends to make it tough for any paint to last. Otherwise all the above is good advice.e

I *believe* part of the problem is that whereas petrol and water are not miscible, ethanol and water are. This enables water to enter the fuel tank (in an ethanol `Trojan Horse`) which can then contaminate the system, causing corrosion where it wouldn`t occur previously. This is A theory which seeme...

Same situation as you! I keep promising myself a S1 Elan or something, or some kind of Cobra (replica) would that not fill your needs? I agree there`s absolutely nothing new now that`s of any interesst: as you rightly say, `white goods`, which I find very depressing - I too remember when cars were a...

Ethanol might well be the saviour of internal combustion engines. Its NOT a fossil fuel, but to use it as a 1:1 replacement for all petroleum and diesel fuels won't work as you can't grow enough crops to produce sufficient volumes (I might be wrong though, you might be able to digest all sorts of s...

There are additives which have been tested & approved by FBHVC to neutralise the corrosive properties (apparently it can destroy plating inside fuel tanks etc) Frost sell one https://www.frost.co.uk/ethomix-corrosion-inhibitor-additive-ethanol-protection/. Other than that, yes, while it`s down repla...

This thing? https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1298234/new-car-scrappage-scheme-government-electric-discount-petrol-diesel-ownerso I wouldn`t worry too much, like last time, It won`t be mandatory and nobody with a cherished vehicle is going to scrap it for £6k: £600k I might think about it, b...

Never mind that, when you can get NOS ones on ebay fo a bargain price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ESCORT- ... SwROtesaCY

(They`ve actually sold one too.)

Are they not usually case hardened? In which case you`d need to do whatever mods (if even possible) and then find somewhere that can `re-harden` the contact surfaces. The problem would be if a tip broke off at high revs ?

Thanks to both of you for that, that`s pretty much what I thought, it`s just good to have it confirmed.
Cheers,
Steve

he one on the left is what I had purchased which doesn't have a notch cut out of it, and I was spending ages in the car wondering why it wouldn't fit in. Luckily I had kept the old base and stump of what was left of my handle which has a notch cut out of it so I took the pin out of the handle and s...

Caprifan Rob wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:34 pm

Dunno but it looks like something big has run over it

Number plates???
Could it just be photoshopped?

That`s in good nick overall; just that damaged corner, but a bit of skilfully applied filler and halfords vinyl paint it`ll be as good as new. Interesting to see what it goes for as other than the aforementioned it really does look mint.

Bux657 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:29 am

so I only really hear about the hot rod and VW shows

I`m sure they`d let you in? Add a touch of class?

£67, less if you join: https://www.capriclub.co.uk/Mk_3_Parcel_Shelf_Grey--product--353.html You need to supply your own fittings (rubber lip, front support rod, strings etc) from yours/a donor card, and it comes as a bare GRP moulding without carpets. Or you may find a new OE one on ebay for £900.

As many people have said for years, should scrap tax and put it on fuel, so the more you drive the more you pay. Never understood why they didn`t do that years ago: impossible to evade and you`ll save all the salaries of all the people involved in operating the road tax system. What`s the downside?...

Andrew, , maybe I`m being a bit thick, but doesn`t that mean you may as well scrap the car as you`ll never be able to get it back on the road: can`t tax without MOT and you can`t take it for an MOT without tax? Has something changed as it didn`t used to work like that? :? Surely, if they DID prosecu...