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Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!
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...wow, that 'spoiler' thing is cool
- never used it before ! Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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Is that a dynamo below the alternator then?
Nope !
Here's the layout, afaik..........
It's an air pump, and air is taken in through the axial fan on the pump, through the yellow line, around the engine, over the exhaust manifold, where it's controlled by a diaphragm valve.
The diaphragm valve is operated by vacuum, fed from the distributor, via a series of convoluted piping, including a spark arrestor (!) This is the green line.
The crankcase breather is also fitted plumbed into the exhaust manifold.
What I think happens is, that at certain rpm, dictated by vacuum level, the diaphragm valve is opened, and allows the pumped air to be fed directly into the exhaust manifold.
What this does - and this is a real John Gormley idea - is that it dilutes the CO2 level in the exhaust pipe.............which makes the exhaust fumes at the back of the car.......
fake.....'clean' ! Just to pass a 'smog test' ! Love it ! All that engineering, to cure a symptom, as they couldn't build a 'lean burn' engine in the first place !
The car is full of other notable oddities, too. It has 2 front chassis rails, piggy-backed over the other (US crash spec).......side impact bars, with extra 'keepers' on the B pillar they sit into, when you close the doors........an extra silencer, after the 'normal' back one, plumbed to the opposite side of the car...........I'm sure there's more, but we'll see when it's back in daylight.........
And the great thing about why this car was unused originally, after coming back from Canada: when imported, there was no unleaded available in this country, and they couldn't drive it, because.....it has a catalytic convertor !!
OMG !
P.S. Oh, and yes, you do have to remove the alternator to get at the front plug !!Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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What this does - and this is a real John Gormley idea - is that it dilutes the CO2 level in the exhaust pipe.............which makes the exhaust fumes at the back of the car.......
fake.....'clean' ! Just to pass a 'smog test' ! Love it ! All that engineering, to cure a symptom, as they couldn't build a 'lean burn' engine in the first place !
That's mad! How did they get away with this?
And I wonder how much power all this air pump gubbins takes away from the engine?
Those three wipers really put me off course - more madness from BL...0 -
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This is a vw beetle, as you all know, that was at my local community hall. It was a mother coming to a childs playgroup. Could not find out who owned it though:(The pic is not that good, as I only had my phone camera with me. Indicators looks a bit strange as does the colour scheme. The interior was a nasty beige colour too:rolleyes:Never seen it here before.
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Damn,it all added up,except i was thrown by the lack of a grille just ahead of the screen,i was trying to find a pic to match it but failed. Certainly an unusual motor,can we have some pics of it without closeups!?carcheologist actually got it early on, but talked himself out of it.......but Blue 850 is spot on.....well, it's a Canadian MGB, so close enough
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carchaeologist wrote: »Not a classic but it made me laugh!! Hardcore!!
there is a toyota hiace minibus with this bodykit on it in bray!0 -
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Yeah - why would anyone do that?Max_Damage wrote: »The Euroband on the black plates looks a bit odd me thinks.
Not your ornery onager
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