Recent content by Burnerman

When did you last replace the fuel and air filters? John

£250 for us this morning. John

Definitely replace both......one will be as bad as the other. John :)

Yes, that will give you access to the cartridge filter inside.. Best to renew that and also the rubber O ring seal. John

The top screw is an air bleed. Is there a bolt head on the bottom of the filter bowl? John

Looking at the state of that one, it could well be worth checking out any other filters in the line.....often near the fire valve, and the burner will definitely have one. Once things have calmed down, of course! Regards John

It has a timing chain......listen for any particular noises, the engine should be nice and quiet! Reduce the service interval to 10k or less, using a quality oil and filter. John :)

I'd say that a 100 amp machine would happily weld up to 4mm, but of course you can increase this by doing more welding runs over the join. More than enough for normal DIY use. If you need to weld heavier metal then a stick welder is for you. The gas / gasless machines are identical, the only...

MIG welders can now be bought that will work with or without a shielding gas......clever! The gasless type use a fluxed cored wire, around .9mm if I recall. Machine Mart seem to have a good choice, and the smaller machines just plug into a 13A supply and they state what current is available to...

With TIG welding - or any type of heat treatment really - the edges of the metals will retract a little to give a gap - this is where the filler rod comes in. When you start welding, you practice 'laying down' the weld material. An example would be to place some 1/8" steel bar or plate on a...

Everything you say here is essentially correct.......all welding is the fusing of similar materials to make them as one. Naturally enough, this has to ensure that no oxidisation of the weld has taken place. With electric arc (stick welding) the rod is coated with flux that coats the join as it...

I don't think it's ever too late to learn new skills! As the others have said, it depends on what you want to do which will determine the gear to buy. For light stuff, brazing may be the way. These days there's no need to be drawn into BOC for bottled gas.....motor factors can supply non rental...

I'd go for a petrol Berlingo if I was in the running, but the Peugeot Bipper Tepee is also available in petrol and the road tax is much cheaper than the commercial version. I do feel that diesels have had their day. My tiny Bipper has the same tax band as a Merc Sprinter which is most unfair...

£225 for us this morning John :)

For those of us of a certain age....... Remember the PSA TU engine, fitted to the Saxo, ZX or whatever - the plastic end of the dipstick used to break off after a few years which gave us quite a problem! John :)