Car Care "Q" & "A"s"

dr dave soul monsta · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:02 am Post subject: Car Care "Q" & "A"s"

Got problems with your motor lets see if any one on the forum can help .
Im sure guess will have some amusing replies to some questions !!! thumbs up

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buksida · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:12 am Post subject:

Good idea, I may start a Computer Q & A if theres enough demand for it.
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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject:

I thought you already had going by the number of times I've had to visit your repair centre with my heap of junk.
BTW, the toothpick idea to keep the start button depressed was brilliant. I've only had to replace it once so far Very Happy

As far as motors are concerned, I'm afraid that all I'll be able to contribute is "give it a kick and if it dosn't respond, it's dead".

dr dave soul monsta · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

lomuamart

lomuamart · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject:

Wot's a Buffalo, with a capital "B"? thumbs up

Some new form of transportation?

dr dave soul monsta · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

No its a very old form of transport made under license from Honda usually a 2 stroke also comes in handy for natural gas and fertilizer
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VincentD · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

Thought you meant something else.

'Car care' to the locals really means a 'professional' wash and polish, usually with a high-pressure water jet Shocked

. They then clean the insides with an industrial strength vacuum, taking with it all your spare change Rolling Eyes

, finally proceeding to smear every single surface (this includes the steering wheel Cussing

) with a sticky, smelly substance that poses as interior wax, compelling you to keep your windows open for the next three days Rolling Eyes

, and attracting every single dust mote south of HH.

Some even go as far as pressure washing the engine compartment, and then blowing this dry with compressed air. (This act alone once cost me a new set of spark plug cables - they were damaged due to water ingress) Cussing

Then they charge you for it.
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chelsea · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject:

If you have a late model car that has electronic ignition or any form of computeriesd control for the fuel injections system, the vehicle should never be cleaned in that way, as it can cause all sorts of damage to the electronic systems.

You were lucky that it only cost you a set of leads, I have known of people who end up having to replace most of the electronic ignition systems because it has been done that way.
Cheers

niceday · Member Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 56

If something does go wrong with the car, it's worth checking it onesself or if not a friend first before bringing it in. Just in case the garage man isn't honest.
Recently my aircon went. checked it and it was only a half inserted sparking fuse in box beside battery.

The cars do well here considering the heat and slow traffic in bkk.
My car has a second smaller radiatior and fan in front of its main one. Do most cars over here have 2 radiators?

chelsea · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

If you have a second radiator and fan in front of your original one (as per your post). I would imagine that it is not in fact a radiator but is the condensor and fan that is fitted in conjuction with your air conditioning unit.
The condensor unit normally has a couple of pipes coming out of it, and you are also not able to put water into it.
Cheers

VincentD · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:38 am Post subject: