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    "Aisin AWF8F35" I have found that this CVT Transmission is the World's first 8 Speed Transverse Unit Fitted to my Eclipse Cross SUV....I did not know it was an 8 Speed until I use the Paddle shifters !!! Even though Nissan own 30 plus Percent of Mitsubishi They didn't use the Jatco Units...
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    Wakefield park forced to close by nimbys

    Read the very informative Article in the Current Quadrant Magazine which rebuffs all the hype about Man made Global warming I.e.., the Herd instinct. ..Nature will alter the Climate in a blink of an Eye compared what puny man can do. Erupt a few Giant Volcanos up into the Atmosphere for...
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    Wakefield park forced to close by nimbys

    Reminds me of People who buy next to an Airport and then complain about the noise...
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    More YouTube an interesting look at Engine Oil Colour/Contamination at 5Ks... 10Ks and 20 Ks At 20 Ks the oil was like mud did not flow well. at 10 Ks, dark and in need of Change with a Filter. 5 Ks discoloured and a bit slow to flow compared to fresh Oil. My thoughts from our short Runs...
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    The Hip Pocket is the decision maker ask any Politician..... ....
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    Cut fuel usage save the Planet No ?................ A Cartoon...................... No make it more expensive !!! Saturday Sight Seeing Drive...... 200Ks at 7Lts/100ks not a dent in my weekly spending Budget >>>
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Rovers ? why not Toyota ...... Article in the New Scientist..... Reader repaired his Flat TV for a few Cents after been quoted 3 Hundred Pounds for a new Circuit Board... Replaced a couple of failed underrated Capacitors ...Manufacturer's way of insuring a short life. I repaired many...
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    The current Car Wizard Posts seem to be a lot of padding...... I skip through most of it. Others on Foxtel remind me that nobody has a monopoly of Brains.. One program ruined a perfectly good MGA and another did not know how to Drain a Torque Converter which did not have a Drain Plug.. All...
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Sad but true. I once saw a program on the Rover Factory making these Rovers very , very , impressive Engineering.. Now all lost and gone for ever
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    YouTube Brian....... Many programs made.... one Man's opinion... but he is at the Coal Face running his own Shop. Last Night a segment on the Trials of running a Workshop today. A real Ball Breaker of a customer, who, after agreeing on a repair could not find the Money...Mechanic bent over...
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    The "Car Wizard" program...... says that a Mercedes will last a life time if properly looked after. Except the Front Wheel Drive Models ...and may be some of later models.
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    Having searched the Net I have at last found a Detail of the Various items for my $300 Oli Change Service... Apart for New Engine Oil and a Filter the rest is padding on a new Car. And so on for the Five year Warranty with 100,000Ks .. The five year warrant is offered because the Manufacturer...
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    Fools paradise .....well the Politicians

    Nothing new........An interesting Article from my Son In Law.... Emissions..... Electric Cars emit more emissions than Petrol due to the high energy cost of Building them and their Electricity mostly generated from Fossil Fuels. As the Yanks say ..there is no free Lunch...
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    Extra 2 Volts attached to 6 Volt was very common back in the olden Days Patrick . Maybe the Holden Forum for the early Cars can help.
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    Don't be Shy Patrick I have been working on old Fords Lincolns and Mercuries dating back to 1932 !! 6 Volt systems ..sluggish Starter .. just add an extra 2 Volts to the Battery. Boosts the Ignition as well !!
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    Hopefully you are fitting Electronic Ignition and a Cold Air Intake Patrick...... As an ex Ford Mechanic .. they need this .. also static timing at 10degrees not 6.... if my memory is correct.
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    Also I read that the Sulphur Content reduction will be 2024 not 2027 I can only find one reference to the 99 Shell Octane , all the other posts online are yesterdays news even the Shell site ???
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    Bring back the Horse and Cart I say... Bryce ?? Now for Patrick.... I read that from last Month Shell V Power is now 99 Octane. ??? Hope so.... as knock Sensors can rest easy. I remember when I was running an MGA I had a permit for Leaded Av Gas ... was it 120 Octane for Planes ? Engine...
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    Friend in the U K has had his Keyless Car stolen at night from his Driveway... New scam is two thieves working together... one with a receiver against the Car Door .. the other with a Scanner accessing the key in the House. This tricks the Car into thinking that the Key is nearby. Door is...
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