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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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 Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Max, have you ever checked the surface temperature of an exhaust with an infra-red thermometer, straight after the engine's been at full throttle for some time? From quite a few years of 24 hour spannering, I can tell you it's rather hot, after accidentally checking it with my wrist when adjusting a n/s/f damper. The scar is still there...  A slightly more technical approach here, though. http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/fire/ ... _tests.pdfLook for page 17, Fig.4, a plot of surface temperature against distance along exhaust system. Max Wyer wrote: The exhaust doesn't really get that warm that for down the line, well not in my experience...
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AZS
Firing on two.
Joined: December 22nd, 2013, 5:01 am
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Location: Netherlands
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? ken wrote: Max, have you ever checked the surface temperature of an exhaust with an infra-red thermometer, straight after the engine's been at full throttle for some time? From quite a few years of 24 hour spannering, I can tell you it's rather hot, after accidentally checking it with my wrist when adjusting a n/s/f damper. The scar is still there... A slightly more technical approach here, though. http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/fire/ ... _tests.pdfLook for page 17, Fig.4, a plot of surface temperature against distance along exhaust system. Max Wyer wrote: The exhaust doesn't really get that warm that for down the line, well not in my experience... Comparing a race exhaust with a standard setup is like comparing apples and pears, since the standard exhaust is cooled quite a bit with forced air.
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Russell wrote: Yeah, it's just easier to load all that stuff in the car than carry it because lazy. Wished that I would live 200 yds from the beach... For me it is more then 200 km... Now I'm jealous again.... 
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today?
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Russell wrote: Hi Geo,
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? lpgo wrote: Russell wrote: Yeah, it's just easier to load all that stuff in the car than carry it because lazy. Wished that I would live 200 yds from the beach... For me it is more then 200 km... Now I'm jealous again.... I can beat 200 yds.. The sea comes into my garage sometimes 
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Well I can confirm that either I drive my car like a race car or that naturally the torpedo exhaust cools magically as my new set up is feckin hot at the front end!
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Jameswallace wrote: I can beat 200 yds.. The sea comes into my garage sometimes Hope your 2cv isn't inside then....
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Russell wrote: Hi Geo,
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? I can confirm that smouldering rubber has an interesting smell! Took it up to Liverpool today and at certain times it certainly smelt.....also bloody return spring decided to let go right in the middle of the dock area so had to improvise a solution to a broken end using an already used cable tie by cutting it off and re threading it but it worked and got me home - by heck bloody fuel consumption has plummeted though - now does about 36mpg so don't anyone think it's an eco solution as in larger engine helps pull better and lower stress!
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Russell
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Got married.
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subarupete
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Congratulations. 
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