facthunter Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Make sure you go for a decent length of ride to get the motor thoroughly warmed up or you'll get condensation near the Generator drive. I'd add a couple of thou' to the exhaust tappet Clearence too. and make sure the Battery doesn't over charge The generator output is manually adjustable. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, facthunter said: get the motor thoroughly warmed up Not much condensation when the OAT is up to 40C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Don't kid yourself. You feel hot . The engine is only less than 20 degrees ambient different to a cool day. That position is near the BREATHER where all the fumes end up. How Hot the heads and cylinders are doesn't matter. The WATER comes from the combustion of the hydro carbon fuel and gets down into the crankcase by Blowby which side valve motors are good at as the heat is very uneven near the exhaust port and it warps. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Speaking of warming the engine, there was a post on Facebook (assumed by many as by a blonde female), claiming she could only get the temperature guage of her BMW up half way and didn't know why it wouldn't go all the way. Got dozens of replies taking the Michael, like, "Check your blinker fluid", etc. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 C'mon. Show me the POSITIVES..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) Today........ Lovely blue skies. Pleasant 25 degrees. Water tanks are all full. Nice breeze, although down the river they were getting 38kts gusts. Trimmed a couple of pine trees - my kind of gardening. Love my chainsaw! Now a nice cheese n crackers with a glass of red whilst watching twilight settle upon us. No hard work, just luvin' life! Edited February 3 by nomadpete post spellchuck 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 A comfy chair, in front of the telly. After a shopping trip to Westfield Blacktown . A nice ' cheese omelette ' & settled for the night . spacesailor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Telly is a great Technology, wasted. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Doesn't that depend on what the viewer enjoys . Some people would like a ' Full HD ' OPERA. But , to me thats technology wasted . Guitar music or ' Chapman stick ' is easier on the ear . Documentaries are good . And so the choice of the public is ?. spacesailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Trad Jazz for ME. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Now it's " rap " . That's a ' rap ' . At the end of filming . But is it " music " . spacesailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pmccarthy Posted February 4 Popular Post Share Posted February 4 A very positive day. My wife launched a book she has been writing for five years. lots of positive feedback. Now we can relax. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 3 minutes ago, pmccarthy said: My wife launched a book she has been writing for five years Don't keep us in suspenders. Tell us more. We might even want to buy a copy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, old man emu said: Don't keep us in suspenders. Tell us more. We might even want to buy a copy. Great idea - and you can pass it around the rest of us titeasses when you finish reading it.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Details here https://amatley.com/ ( she is a lot more attractive than I am) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 (edited) Well, I could have easily put a post in teh gripes thread. Yesterday was a crap day at work. I was fighting politics all day and I don like doing politics... Much prefer to just get on with it. So, it was a late one in the end, and I got tp the pub jus on 9pm, right on kitchen closing time (and it started raining!!!!). I asked if I had made it on time for a meal, so the guv'nor went to the back.. He came back, "Yeah.. she has just shut down all the appliances, but will fire them back up for you.." Raced up stairs; dropped the bags off and by the time I got down stairs with my lap top, a glass of Aussie Shiraz (I should ask him what wine it is) was on the table, cutlery laid out, and a few minutes later out came a freshly cooked burger and chips. A fantastic end to a challenging day. Sometimes I jike it is a bit like Fawlty Towers (the rooms are, anyway), but good old individual service is a treat. Edited February 7 by Jerry_Atrick 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 re my post at top of page, the original post referred to has cropped up on FB again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Anyone can post anything red. Most temp gauges have a range in the centre called NORMAL. BMW with red line at 65. Bit low isn't it? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 We need another positive post, this thread is going off the rails again. Here's todays feel-good story - a bloke rescued a big goanna from a watery grave out front of a dam on the Vic/NSW border. Good on him, but I think the goanna was probably just waiting for the right moment to take a dip, paddle off downstream, and then climb up on the river bank. I do like the thoughtfulness in lowering a log for him to climb on to, though. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/goanna-rescue-water-weir-torrumbarry/103440868 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 IF the water is really cold it might slow him down a lot. Crocodiles have to sun them selves in the Morning on a high bank to get going, but they keep their mouths wide open to stop the brain overheating TRUE. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 3 hours ago, facthunter said: they keep their mouths wide open to stop the brain overheating TRUE. Nev Is that why politicians never shut up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 10 hours ago, old man emu said: Is that why politicians never shut up? Have you ever heard of a politician's brain overheating? My positive today.... I am making new doors for the caravan galley cupboards. They had to match the old ones which were simple three ply with a picture frame edge made from pine bullnose moulding. The big green shed wants a kings ransom for similar piece of wood. So I grabbed some left over tassie oak floorboards and ran them through a thicknesser and router. Bingo! Quality product with a bonus of great satisfaction from the achievement. Edited February 8 by nomadpete 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 How'd you do the corners? Slip tongue?. Oak is good stuff Heavy? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octave Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 We had a very enjoyable paddle on our local river this morning. PXL_20240208_230921712.TS.mp4 We tied up under a shady tree for coffee. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Octave - You got propelled along by the slave, while you sipped on your drink? I need to find out how you arranged this! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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