Recent content by wv62

There's something fishy about that

My daughter is 26, been driving since she was 18 and still lives at home. Adding me and the wife still brings the cost of her insurance down. Adding her to my insurance sends it up.

How about an old Austin Princess? Link Hmmm.....how do you post a direct link to marketplace??

The van is manual but the Mini is auto. Just been out in it and shoved it in park, turned off ignition and no handbrake. Had to flick it on manually. It comes off automatically though. The Transit doesn't. Have to take it off manually.

Not on my Transit or my Mini.

Does bugger all to protect the tools in the back of the van. If the scroates are not worried about drilling/angle grinding a side door a steering lock isn't going to do much.

All our Transits have slam locks but if the door is drilled in the right place the mech can be operated and door opened. Do you always remember to lock the deadlocks?

First thing you need to do is get anti drill plates fitted to the side and back door. Got them on all ours but scroates still tried to drill into the side door

Couldn't tell you. First thing I do when I get in the van is turn off auto stop start.

It'll also have Android auto if you have a real phone ;-) If the engine is running the Transit won't stop if you drive off without the key. At least mine (2024 Custom) doesn't. It won't restart if the engine is stopped and the key isn't detected.

The solenoid is on the input side of the heater chamber. If the whole unit is given a few good shakes the water, at least most if it, should come out of the chamber.

I've got the Triton t80 easi-fit and it doesn't have a pump. It relies on the mains pressure for its flow and a solenoid valve to stop/start the flow. The only water that will be in the unit will be in the heater chamber and a few good shakes should empty that out.

In a previous life I was a toolmaker and we used to wrap our tools(!) in an anti rust paper. It was like an oil impregnated brown paper. I assume it's still available somewhere online.

If you're in Applecross carry on south, past the pub, and keep going. It's a block end but the views are great from the end. On the way back turn left before the beached remains of the boat and go down to the slipway. On a calm day you can watch the seals swiming around.

Not so long ago I took off my socks and threw them to the right into the toilet instead of left into the wash basket. It really gave me a good laugh as I saw what I had done.