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Grades should be the same, its all about how many grains per square centimeter. The difference is the abrasive material. If you have aluninium oxide paper use it to get rid of the heavy and polish with the wet and dry. As Tinker says keep away from the sliding area of the stem.

Unlikely both mirrors have packed up at the same time, probably the switch.

Good show with the plastic pipe. Good to know there are still people that can think out of the box :D Black gunk on inlet valves quite common, probably an acumulation of oil from stem seals and recirculated oil vapour. Exhaust valves run hotter so deposits tend to be harder carbon like. Not...

Went diesel about 3 years ago. (Fiesta 1.6TDCi) Love it. Good in stop start traffic (no revs just lift the clutch) Not far behind the 1.6 petrol on performance. 58mpg on 40 mile round trip A and B road daily commute. Good in the snow as well again due to not having to use the throttle to move...

I'm asuming there will be a vent for the fuel tank somewhere. Could it be blocked and creating a vacuum in the tank. When it does it again loosen the cap to break vacuum and see if it helps. :D

As has been mentioned the profit margin for producing petrol, diesel etc in this country is very slim. It’s almost cheaper to import. UK oil companies make profit from selling crude oil abroad. Oil is a commodity and the price is set on the world market. (Supply and demand I suppose) It’s the...

http://www.limitless.uk.com/parans/applications.htm Natural light through fibre optic cables. No idea of the cost etc but would be easier to run through the house than light tube. Maybe worth investigating?

Sister was on a bus ages ago, heard a little girl talking to her mother;- 'Oh Mummy for sucks fake!' They pick up stuff really quickly only its not always what you'd like them to :mrgreen:

Just a thought, not sure about your area but after the winter the roads round my way are shocking for potholes, perhaps if the battery's goosed it could be the reason. A healthy jolt may have caused something to come adrift internally causing intermittent fault. TTFN

Nothing quite so subtle as cutting a pipe, they usually just bang a screwdriver through the tank. :shock:

Agree with above, surprising how a little corrosion can affect performance.

Friend of mine left his bike over winter a few years ago. Same thing happened. We had to strip the carbs and clean them out. When the petrol had evaporated in them it left crystal like deposits which bunged everything up good and proper. Would be worth checking the float valve isn't sticking...

Peg on the nose for a week then :mrgreen:

You could put a sheet of polythene under it and scrub it in place, then give it a good hoovering with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner to remove most of the moisture, then if secure leave the boot open for a few hours to air dry the rest. :)

PowerPoint (poor mans CAD) :mrgreen:

You could try a breakers yard, would be cheaper, plus if you pour on the charm they might take it off for you and you'll see how its done :D

Perhaps you could hire a reciprocating saw with a long blade. Cast iron cuts quite easily. http://www.hss.com/g/3123/Cordless-Reciprocating-Saw.html The pipe cutter is a good idea but perhaps a little complicated for the uninitiated? If you go for the grinder option I would recomend a...

Good to know. Are most old cast pipes sealed with lead?