Clive Posted Sunday at 12:11 Share Posted Sunday at 12:11 38 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Another polar day , so cold in fact, took a leak outside and the stream froze half way up....hate starting the tractor in these temperatures, 1.5 hours on the block heater should do the trick... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Sunday at 12:36 Share Posted Sunday at 12:36 24 minutes ago, Clive said: @Pedro!!! Deal with this shit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted Sunday at 21:07 Share Posted Sunday at 21:07 Geo- Politics @Pedro get on this shit ...that cunt can't help himself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted Sunday at 21:11 Share Posted Sunday at 21:11 8 hours ago, Clive said: Wasn’t it Buckster who posted this first ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Sunday at 21:22 Share Posted Sunday at 21:22 10 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Wasn’t it Buckster who posted this first ? Fuck knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Monday at 14:49 Share Posted Monday at 14:49 On 24/01/2026 at 13:23, Clive said: I hate vehicle electrics. and now I have 2 problems to contend with. 1.....cars fuel gauge is on the blink, it just registers half full, even with the wires disconnected from the sender....I hate not know what's in the tank!. On 24/01/2026 at 13:23, Clive said: And today?.....the Dacia won't start! Jeez I must have killed a flock of Robins! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Monday at 19:04 Share Posted Monday at 19:04 And today?.....the Dacia won't start! Did you remember to reconnect the tank sender, just incase it's also a pump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Monday at 20:17 Share Posted Monday at 20:17 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: And today?.....the Dacia won't start! Did you remember to reconnect the tank sender, just incase it's also a pump. Yes I cleaned the multi plug on the tank and reinstalled it, took the plugs out, there is a spark, and there is a smell of petrol when I crank it over, but will still not start. In recent weeks I have reversed onto the road, turned car off, then i came out a couple of minutes later and it took quite a bit of cranking to get it to start. Will have another look tomorrow, hope the weather plays ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted Monday at 21:51 Share Posted Monday at 21:51 1 hour ago, Clive said: Yes I cleaned the multi plug on the tank and reinstalled it, took the plugs out, there is a spark, and there is a smell of petrol when I crank it over, but will still not start. In recent weeks I have reversed onto the road, turned car off, then i came out a couple of minutes later and it took quite a bit of cranking to get it to start. Will have another look tomorrow, hope the weather plays ball. It could well be the flux capacitor... they are a known dacia fault. In other news is the spark weak or strong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted yesterday at 00:34 Share Posted yesterday at 00:34 2 hours ago, busabeast said: It could well be the flux capacitor... they are a known dacia fault. In other news is the spark weak or strong? It has a good spark on each spark plug.... and good compression too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted yesterday at 05:50 Share Posted yesterday at 05:50 I know it sounds silly but with the gauge not working is there fuel in the tank? blocked fuel filter? Or its a dodgy sensor somewhere possibly? Maybe cam sensor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted yesterday at 07:17 Share Posted yesterday at 07:17 10 hours ago, Clive said: Yes I cleaned the multi plug on the tank and reinstalled it, took the plugs out, there is a spark, and there is a smell of petrol when I crank it over, but will still not start. In recent weeks I have reversed onto the road, turned car off, then i came out a couple of minutes later and it took quite a bit of cranking to get it to start. Will have another look tomorrow, hope the weather plays ball. Sounds flooded, floor the throttle and keep it turning. Sometimes when the plugs get wet it travels through to the lambda prob. I've had to take it and the plugs out to dry off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted yesterday at 08:38 Share Posted yesterday at 08:38 2 hours ago, busabeast said: I know it sounds silly but with the gauge not working is there fuel in the tank? blocked fuel filter? Or its a dodgy sensor somewhere possibly? Maybe cam sensor? Yes there is, I put £30 of the finest E10 in the tank the day before I looked at the tank sender. I did have trouble with a sensor in the past, car would start OK, but would not pull from slow speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted yesterday at 09:00 Share Posted yesterday at 09:00 21 minutes ago, Clive said: Yes there is, I put £30 of the finest E10 in the tank the day before I looked at the tank sender. I did have trouble with a sensor in the past, car would start OK, but would not pull from slow speed. Hope you get it sorted mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted yesterday at 09:15 Share Posted yesterday at 09:15 9 minutes ago, busabeast said: Hope you get it sorted mate Been out (got pissed wet through) and tried to start the car, Click..Click..Click. Put car battery charger on (basic charger) and it lights up that battery is charged, so I put my scoot charger on and it shows that is not charged, so I am going to try a new battery, just hope the scoot charger puts enough in battery to start the car, it's a bloody long walk to the car spare shop, and it's still pissing down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted yesterday at 10:10 Share Posted yesterday at 10:10 54 minutes ago, Clive said: Been out (got pissed wet through) and tried to start the car, Click..Click..Click. Put car battery charger on (basic charger) and it lights up that battery is charged, so I put my scoot charger on and it shows that is not charged, so I am going to try a new battery, just hope the scoot charger puts enough in battery to start the car, it's a bloody long walk to the car spare shop, and it's still pissing down. Yes it is mildly moist today isnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted yesterday at 12:42 Share Posted yesterday at 12:42 Bought a new battery, installed it, and it fired up straight away. And the fuel gauge now reads that tank is absolutely full, which I know it ain't. but at least it is running. Going to start the search for a car replacement at the weekend.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted yesterday at 13:25 Share Posted yesterday at 13:25 41 minutes ago, Clive said: Bought a new battery, installed it, and it fired up straight away. And the fuel gauge now reads that tank is absolutely full, which I know it ain't. but at least it is running. Going to start the search for a car replacement at the weekend.. Good luck @Clive Top tip, don't buy another Dacia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted yesterday at 13:28 Share Posted yesterday at 13:28 1 minute ago, boboneleg said: Good luck @Clive Top tip, don't buy another Dacia If I could afford a much newer one I would have another, it has been a good car for 10 years, but the mechanicals, and other things are wearing out, at the same time. I have my eye on a Chevy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 2 hours ago, Clive said: I have my eye on a Chevy. Man after my own heart... I love my K25 pick-up.... it may be 35 y/o but it's sooo dang reliable & easy to work on .... Our '16 Equinox has turned out to be a great ride as well.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Got a plumber coming today to unplug a clog in the sewer line in our front yard... sure to drain the bank account a bit more ...but at least it'll be fixed & I can start collecting materials to replace the garden shed roof...it just never ends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 22 minutes ago, YamaHead said: Man after my own heart... I love my K25 pick-up.... it may be 35 y/o but it's sooo dang reliable & easy to work on .... Our '16 Equinox has turned out to be a great ride as well.... I expect I would end up with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago The new battery seems to have cured my cars starting whoes!.... fired up 1st time after a frosty night, not cured the fuel guage though. yesterday it ready totally full, this morning empty! fuel warning light is not on though. I may go and look at a car on Sunday, if it is still there, and it is not raining, need to look under the car, not laying on the rain soaked ground, need a accomplice to go with me too, to listen for bangs, rattles or a noisy engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 21 hours ago, YamaHead said: Man after my own heart... I love my K25 pick-up.... it may be 35 y/o but it's sooo dang reliable & easy to work on .... Our '16 Equinox has turned out to be a great ride as well.... Do they spread salt in your neck of the woods ? If I could find one of those older trucks not completely rusted out , I'd definitely try to get my hands on one...22 here with 40 thousand miles and the valve body in the transmission craped out , the fabulous 6.2 did pass the recall , they extended the warranty to 250 thousand K or 10 years...have no truss on that engine, it's like driving a ticking time bomb...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted 18 minutes ago Share Posted 18 minutes ago 47 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Do they spread salt in your neck of the woods ? Mostly gravel from what I've seen....I've been under this truck a good dozen times & see absolutely NO rust. I'm also quite grateful that this Beast has a 5-speed manual gearbox behind a 5.7 ltr w/ only 161k on the clock. It ALWAYS runs when I need it to...pretty decent for a 35 y/o pick-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now