3rd ANNUAL LOCH LOMOND MEET - Sunday 20th November 2011 - Page 41

FLYER · 25th November 2011, 23:11

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Originally Posted by tazman3

well thats me back from my travels...

nice to see everyone had a great meet. pity i missed it in the TF...

Martin

blimey it,s martin.

tazman3 · 26th November 2011, 13:19

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Originally Posted by pab

I mentioned to Derek if you would be There..He said you were in the USofA

yep my boat was over offloading some cargo...ahem...lol

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Originally Posted by FLYER

blimey it,s martin.

Aye its me mate, hope you and Annmarie are doing well, Angie is asking after her.

was hoping to get back in time for the meet but didnt make it

Martin

FLYER · 26th November 2011, 13:40

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Originally Posted by tazman3

yep my boat was over offloading some cargo...ahem...lol

Aye its me mate, hope you and Annmarie are doing well, Angie is asking after her.

was hoping to get back in time for the meet but didnt make it

Martin

Shame that matey , the burgers were the highlight

Hope you are both well shipmate.

Bluejon · 26th November 2011, 18:29

Great video as usual Jim,many thanks for adding little Sergei,into your shot of old "Bluey"the little guy;s first of hopefully many meets to come,cheers mate,all the best. ......John,Jan & Sergei.

J1MBO · 26th November 2011, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Bluejon

Great video as usual Jim,many thanks for adding little Sergei,into your shot of old "Bluey"the little guy;s first of hopefully many meets to come,cheers mate,all the best. ......John,Jan & Sergei.

Glad you liked it John - thought "he" looked cute and well worth featuring.

Sorry never got the chance to have a chat with you last Sunday.

Cheers

FrazzleTC · 27th November 2011, 00:03

Excellent video! I enjoyed the meet and it was nice to meet up with fellow 75 owners for the first time! Here are a few photos that I took. They're not all that great though, but nevermind!

Halcyon · 28th November 2011, 12:14

Just seen Jim's video of the plenum chamber operation - very useful, especially as I am the world's worst mechanic (I didn't even know that plenum chambers existed). I gather that having them full of water is Not A Good Thing as they can cause something called an "ECU" to fail. (I reckon that must be something electrical, and probably expensive.) I'll go and check mine forthwith.

Cheers, Jim! You have saved my from my ignorance.

derekosb · 28th November 2011, 12:19

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

Just seen Jim's video of the plenum chamber operation - very useful, especially as I am the world's worst mechanic (I didn't even know that plenum chambers existed). I gather that having them full of water is Not A Good Thing as they can cause something called an "ECU" to fail. (I reckon that must be something electrical, and probably expensive.) I'll go and check mine forthwith.

Cheers, Jim! You have saved my from my ignorance.

Hi Steve,

Yes indeed, the ECU is the "brains" of the car and, being an electronic black box, really does not take kindly to a bath.

Do a good search here on Plenums and you will find plenty. Definitely a regular check needed, and if you hear a sloshing when you turn corners, do it immediately.

Good to see you both last week, even if it was only briefly.

Cheers,

Derek

Halcyon · 4th December 2011, 17:55

Hi, Derek

Cheers for the info. I've been asking a mate of mine who knows a bit more than I do about cars (actually, pratically everyone I know fits that description) about plenums etc. and he says that I have also things called "swirl flaps". After a trip to the doctor drew a blank I questioned him again and he said that they're something to do with the air intake into the engine and that if they fail, they can be ingested into the engine and this is also Not A Good thing. Apparently some people weld them up... However, my friend is an Alfa Romeo enthusiast and therefore addicted to welding; this advice may simply represent an instinctive reaction on his part.

I shall research swirl flaps on the forum as well. Ain't it great to belong to a club with so much expert advice on tap from so many helpful people! Here's looking forward to some good runs next year.

All the best
Steve

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Originally Posted by derekosb

Hi Steve,

Yes indeed, the ECU is the "brains" of the car and, being an electronic black box, really does not take kindly to a bath.

Do a good search here on Plenums and you will find plenty. Definitely a regular check needed, and if you hear a sloshing when you turn corners, do it immediately.

Good to see you both last week, even if it was only briefly.

Cheers,

Derek

Yella Fella · 8th December 2011, 18:19

Pictures, better late than never, as they say.

Daldowie Bridge.

Glenn.

26th November 2011, 18:29	#404
Bluejon Cumbria & N/Lancs Regional Secretary 2003 Rover 75 Saloon [Royal Blue] + 1999 Rover 75 Saloon [Duo-Tone Bacchus/Zircon Silver] Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,090 Thanks: 2,242 Thanked 1,656 Times in 769 Posts	Great video as usual Jim,many thanks for adding little Sergei,into your shot of old "Bluey"the little guy;s first of hopefully many meets to come,cheers mate,all the best. ......John,Jan & Sergei. __________________

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FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	Excellent video! I enjoyed the meet and it was nice to meet up with fellow 75 owners for the first time! Here are a few photos that I took. They're not all that great though, but nevermind!

28th November 2011, 12:14	#407
Halcyon Regular poster Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kilmelford Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just seen Jim's video of the plenum chamber operation - very useful, especially as I am the world's worst mechanic (I didn't even know that plenum chambers existed). I gather that having them full of water is Not A Good Thing as they can cause something called an "ECU" to fail. (I reckon that must be something electrical, and probably expensive.) I'll go and check mine forthwith. Cheers, Jim! You have saved my from my ignorance.