Why is it.................?

[John 13]

Originally Posted by Tonz

Why is it that China With all its intelligence, knowledge and work ethics, is the only country where Pandas, one of the funniest, dopey looking animals on this earth exist

Panda's may look funny and behave in a dopy fashion, but try and rent one for your zoo. I believe that it will run into millions.

[Syndrome]

Why is it some people choose to be willfully ignorant? The existence of stupid people I can understand.

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it some people choose to be willfully ignorant? The existence of stupid people I can understand.

Ever notice how many of them have some form of higher education, however pointless those qualifications are?

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it some people choose to be willfully ignorant?

Because the adage that "ignorace is bliss" holds true.

Imagine if you had sought knowledge of all the issues with your Ford before purchasing it, you would have probably end up not buying it and missed out on all the enjoyment

[Citroënbender]

…Workshop argument, car has a stumble off idle and accelerating.

I’m calling a lean misfire, workmate reckons ignition (spark shorting through plug tubes). My reckoning is based on lack of soot to the plugs.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Workshop argument, car has a stumble off idle and accelerating.

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I’m calling a lean misfire, workmate reckons ignition (spark shorting through plug tubes). My reckoning is based on lack of soot to the plugs.

Plug in the scan tool.

[Citroënbender]

A misfire due to ignition problems wouldn’t generally show consistent plug colours. :p

People going the scan tool route would also pop in a new oxygen sensor to eliminate error there - never mind it’s another $160+ for the customer to fund their lack of confidence in first principles diagnosis.

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Workshop argument, car has a stumble off idle and accelerating.

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I’m calling a lean misfire, workmate reckons ignition (spark shorting through plug tubes). My reckoning is based on lack of soot to the plugs.

Guessing you've confirmed theyre the correct heat range?

Also..... why does it look like the installer dipped them in anti sieze?

[Citroënbender]

They would have been chosen (a few months ago) based on a current service data lookup; that’s no guarantee the vehicle manufacturer would spec the same. I’d say a little too much nickel paste, possibly the old ones were a bit hard to remove and they saw it as preemptive maintenance. We’ve had a pretty good run with Brisk brand plugs.

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

They would have been chosen (a few months ago) based on a current service data lookup; that’s no guarantee the vehicle manufacturer would spec the same. I’d say a little too much nickel paste, possibly the old ones were a bit hard to remove and they saw it as preemptive maintenance. We’ve had a pretty good run with Brisk brand plugs.

I'd be checking the manufacturers specs for the spark plugs, but the insulators on those look pretty crusty too.

Brand-wise, theres nothing wrong with Denso/Nippon Denso, but I'm a diehard NGK guy for anything automotive, though for small engines I will also resort to Bosch & Champion if I need to.

Never heard of Brisk, but I'm not about to take the punt either considering how much of a headache cheap plugs can cause

[Syndrome]

Why is it almost impossible to find a spray on deodorant? Just about everything is a spray on is an antiperspirant.

[.:4:.]

Are you like prince andrew and apparently dont sweat? Yes I'm joking

[1970XW351]

Aldi, Lynx Africa, sorted.

[Citroënbender]

A brief follow-up on the “Why is it (stumbling)?”

Coils and leads replaced, the stutter went. After three hard pulls uphill quickly in a row, it was clear that fuel pressure was sagging, as acceleration tapered off noticeably.

Car went back to the owner for the Easter holidays, as it’s safe to drive excepting when you unnecessarily bury the pedal. Fuel issues to be pursued thereafter.

For the record, Brisk plugs are a Czech made brand from the Soviet era. The scale of importing is much less than NGK, and we deal more directly (thus cheaply) as a result. Their packaging is more robust than Bosch plugs, which can arrive with packets quite bruised.

[danzvtil]

A few days ago the power in my street was shut off for planned maintenance.
Now I get an email from SAPN asking for feedback of my experience WTF!
“Best blackout ever 5 stars”

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

A few days ago the power in my street was shut off for planned maintenance.
Now I get an email from SAPN asking for feedback of my experience WTF!
“Best blackout ever 5 stars”

Similar to a company I buy from asking for a review on a $0.50 rubber o-ring or $2.00 length of hose. What am I supposed to say to that?

[HIPO]

..............lol!

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by HIPO

..............lol!

Can you just imagine the sort of person that would go looking for reviews on which o-ring or rubber fuel hose to buy? Most certainly the same people who buy a white car because it's safer, only to impede safe vision by having things hanging from their rear-view mirror or a parcel shelf full of crap.

[Citroënbender]

Get creative?

I was put onto Hosery^TM hoses by my neighbour, who’s pioneered an in-wall method of concealed hydroponic growing and needed hoses of high quality. The ability of Hosery^TM to supply fuel hoses of material and dimensions to my exact needs has been a fantastic boon to my equipment repairs.

It’s nearly sixty years since the disastrous Apollo spacecraft oxygen fire that claimed three astronauts. As many are aware, the fire started when a 50¢ Chinese o-ring NASA purchased from eBay, failed prematurely. That’s a terrible way to learn a lesson about quality. So - if you’ve a rocket in your pocket, don’t risk an early explosion by choosing cheap rubber. Ringman brand o-rings are your guarantee of the finest manufacturing, and I can personally vouch for them as a ticket to landing safely, middle of the Pacific Ocean.

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Can you just imagine the sort of person that would go looking for reviews on which o-ring or rubber fuel hose to buy? Most certainly the same people who buy a white car because it's safer, only to impede safe vision by having things hanging from their rear-view mirror or a parcel shelf full of crap.

what about the bedazzled airbag cover?