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Old 29th August 2019, 21:22   #11
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Very nice.
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Old 29th August 2019, 21:46   #12
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On a petrol engine I'd guess the carburettor would be the main sticking point - compared to modern fuel injection which can adjust instantly if the emissions aren't right, carbs were actually pretty bad at providing accurate fuelling across all situations.

I remember a warranty mod on 1.1 Metros (SU carb, I think ?) which involved adding a tiny external damper to the throttle linkage to stop the engine revs dying if you took your foot off the accelerator quickly. Very 'agricultural' really and didn't actually fix the design fault, hiding it instead

We probably don't appreciate just how good modern ECU controlled injection is nowadays.
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Old 30th August 2019, 08:58   #13
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The old lifeboat diesel engines I used to work on had nothing electrical on them at all.
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Old 30th August 2019, 10:58   #14
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bit connected to your question Clive to which unlike some I have no useful opinion and if Im highjacking Im sorry but my question is the IPK? electronic display on our cars, is its accuracy i.e. its readings something that can be checked?adjusted or whatever? That's four question marks - that may be a record for me. Thankyou all. Chris S.
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Old 30th August 2019, 17:18   #15
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All Cars manufactured after 2014 (if I recall Correct) are required to have some from of "Electronic Stability Control" - I doubt this would be possible without an ECU ?



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Old 30th August 2019, 17:23   #16
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bit connected to your question Clive to which unlike some I have no useful opinion and if Im highjacking Im sorry but my question is the IPK? electronic display on our cars, is its accuracy i.e. its readings something that can be checked?adjusted or whatever? That's four question marks - that may be a record for me. Thankyou all. Chris S.
Something like a car scanner, or a ELM OBD2 type device using an app; or a T4 session.
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Old 30th August 2019, 18:47   #17
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All Cars manufactured after 2014 (if I recall Correct) are required to have some from of "Electronic Stability Control" - I doubt this would be possible without an ECU ?



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I still find it hard to accept that modern cars safety ratings are marked down if they don't have things like autonomous braking and lane assist...

The suggestion is a car without these features is inherently unsafe but I reckon the safety of a car 100% depends on the person behind the wheel.

A moron can drive the safest, most tech-filled car on sale and cause a fatal accident with ease.
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Old 30th August 2019, 19:24   #18
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I have a 16 hp version in my old wheelhorse ride-on, minus cutting deck, ungoverned and geared for about 40 mph, great fun but painful.
You need to see someone.............. No, really!
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Old 30th August 2019, 20:03   #19
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Imagine the old school dudes loading their tool chests with feeler gauges dwell meter timing light compression tester and similar tools. Imagine the look on the face of a modern tech asking them to do full ignition service .
I would love to witness a contact set fitted and set to spec....
Love the good old days !
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Old 30th August 2019, 21:13   #20
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Imagine the old school dudes loading their tool chests with feeler gauges dwell meter timing light compression tester and similar tools. Imagine the look on the face of a modern tech asking them to do full ignition service .
I would love to witness a contact set fitted and set to spec....
Love the good old days !
Are fag packets still 16 thou thick so that you can set the points with them? Rover 3.5 standard equipment was a dwell meter in the boot!
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