Cannonfodder80 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Expresso IV? Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Bleugh, working an early shift this week - Not used to having to get up at 5am. Any tips? Body clock is set by meals. Bring all your food to the left by a few hours - so your three meals or however you eat is adjusted. Body clock will follow (importance of breakfast highlighted again!) Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 So today I checked the status of my parcel. Its coming through with Parcelforce and the first update other than "In progress" (how sodding helpful" is now "Held". Time to bend over for the taxman. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I was taking the boot lock out of my corrado so I can change the tumblers inside the lock barrel so I have one key to rule them all, one key to lock them, and I've lost part of the housing... :/ Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 That lovely moment when you ask a simple question (example:- do you clean cotton socks) and get a very long winded, but well structured, not sure answer. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 You know what upsets me more than heavy rain when I'm getting on the bike to go to work? Heavy rain which abruptly stops as soon as I get to work. Link to post Share on other sites
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for the sleep tips guys! I've developed a system where I wake up, pop some modafinil, and within 30 minutes of napping I'm suddenly alert and G2G Link to post Share on other sites
mean_marine Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 You know what upsets me more than heavy rain when I'm getting on the bike to go to work? Heavy rain which abruptly stops as soon as I get to work. Typically my motorcycle commuting gear failed last month just when I really need it.So I had to send it back for warranty , which is fine , no big deal. Until today when all that rain got dumped on me.ugh Also dealing with customers who are fully grown adults (I presume! who knows!) that act like children when they don't get their own way. Oh and pot holes the size of a car/bike wheel. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Typically my motorcycle commuting gear failed last month just when I really need it.So I had to send it back for warranty , which is fine , no big deal. Until today when all that rain got dumped on me.ugh Also dealing with customers who are fully grown adults (I presume! who knows!) that act like children when they don't get their own way. Oh and pot holes the size of a car/bike wheel. I have been at my desk since 8:30, and my cock is still wet from the absolute soaking I got. I may have to keep a spare set of dry clothes in my bag. Link to post Share on other sites
Baddbaz Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have been at my desk since 8:30, and my cock is still wet from the absolute soaking I got. Something that small shouldn't take long to dry out !! Lol Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Something that small shouldn't take long to dry out !! Lol Really? Talk about going for the low hanging fruit with that joke. Link to post Share on other sites
Baddbaz Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Ha ha ha Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Really? Talk about going for the low hanging fruit with that joke. Some of us can only reach the low hanging fruit. Others just like the taste...............................weirdos. As for me, erm, not getting 'naughty fun time' on Friday night but getting it on Sunday instead? That is really about all that is bad in my life at the moment. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 So, I've got car problems. Again. Got an '06 focus 2 litre tdci. Had a new alternator and battery recently, and since then have had an intermittent emission warning light come on, but no issues. Driving home last night I felt a loss of power, and have decided that it's the turbo not kicking in - it drives like a non turbo car, still accelerates, but there's not the punch of the turbo kicking in. Tried pootling around and also hard revving. This morning I took it out again, and the turbo kicked in maybe twice on a half hour drive, and emission light is on constantly now. I'm borrowing a diagnostic reader tonight to have a look, but does anyone have an idea? Reading around, it could be a sticky EGR, Maybe a MAF sensor, DPF, or possibly a blocked oil feed to the turbo. Does that sound right? Edit, it's done 72k. Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 If you've got car problems I feel bad for you son. I've got 99 problems but my car ain't one. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Whatever happened to engines you fixed with tools? Is all electrickery now. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hardcore, that's very helpful Scorch, I know. I could strip the bugger to pieces, no problem, but electrical? It's *suitcase*. Narrowed it down to warning light on = no turbo. Light off = turbo kicks in. Once again, I hate cars. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Mechanics these days don't even have dirty hands. My gf's dad has permanently dirty looking hands from the ground in dirt from so many thousands of hours on the spanners. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Sold my grandad's defender for $$$$ as it had a pre-electronics engine. true story Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Defenders are silly money anyway! Link to post Share on other sites
Baddbaz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Egr valve faults usually result in a flat spot , similar to turbo lag and then a cloud of exhaust smoke as you floor it to get past the flat spot . . Turbo failure usually ( but not always ) results in white smoke from the tailpipe , I run a cmax tdci as my family run around and have had both problems in the past Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Any idea what would be the cause of a Focus headlights continually blowing? My dad has had the bulbs go in his car go a bunch of times in the past few months. Mechanic looked at it and couldn't find the issue. Looks like it will have to go into Ford to diagnose. Probably be extortionate. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 The turbo hasn't failed, had it kicking in before. It's definitely linked to the emission warning light coming on. Code reader this weekend and I should know a bit more. On board diagnostics don't say anything about it at the moment! Link to post Share on other sites
Baddbaz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Take it to an auto electrician , will be cheaper than ford main dealers !! Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Ford main dealers can choke on a bowl full of *rickrolls* for all I care, can't stand them. I know a decent auto sparks, but I'll see what codes pop up first. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
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