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Title: air head
Post by: john m on July 12, 2021, 03:29:05 pm
Do good turns .topped up the oil last week .Neighbour called over today any chance of a jump .So I drove across the road lifted the lid and engine swamped with oil Forgot to replace Dip stick and Cap .Lucky Im nice could of been a disaster .Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on July 12, 2021, 04:05:09 pm
a few years ago i was filling up at the petrol station. I had just opened a new bottle of dipetane and was taking it out of the boot when this chinee lad approached me and distracted me. he was quizzing me about the taxi game and he starts tellin me he was done for gargling behind the wheel and did i reckon he had a chance of being given a psv. he had all the dublinese down and i thought i might be on a hidden camera show. i was chattin to him for a while and then i closed the boot and drove off. next thing i hear badump from the boot. the whole bottle of dipetane with the cap off dumped all over the back.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: john m on July 12, 2021, 04:10:03 pm
Anybody doing a Driving instructors test .You might be asked what colour is the Oil filler cap or dipstick ?the answer is Yellow .
Title: Re: air head
Post by: mercenary for hire on July 12, 2021, 04:10:36 pm
Thanks.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: john m on July 12, 2021, 04:11:27 pm
Thanks.

your welcome
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Bob Shillin on July 12, 2021, 04:14:17 pm
Twice filled my work diesel van with petrol. I had a motorbike, a petrol car, and a diesel van at the time. Did it once in the taxi also; that happened on a Sunday, and the guy who pumped it out for €200 said that it usually happens on Sunday when husband or wife use each others car because of alcohol the night before, or parked arrangements in the drive.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: mercenary for hire on July 12, 2021, 04:14:40 pm
^^^^^^Use washing up liquid and a sponge or a soft brush to loosen up the gunk then hose it off but don't use a power hose on a Renault.Normal garden hose pressure for the electrics if you must.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: john m on July 12, 2021, 04:28:29 pm
^^^^^^Use washing up liquid and a sponge or a soft brush to loosen up the gunk then hose it off but don't use a power hose on a Renault.Normal garden hose pressure for the electrics if you must.


thanks
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Shallowhal on July 12, 2021, 04:54:38 pm
Anybody doing a Driving instructors test .You might be asked what colour is the Oil filler cap or dipstick ?the answer is Yellow .

You could answer Black......and then show them!!
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Octavia1 on July 12, 2021, 04:58:32 pm
I reversed over me oil Bung home made  spanner once ...forgot all bout it ....anyway doesn't sound antin but it was double decker bus .....anyway it went into the back tyre ......was out on a test drive an the  tyre blew out .....them tings are 95 psi .....so basically it's like a booooooom bomb goin off ......
I know yu won't believe me but the back the bus lifted off the ground an I lost control the ting an nearly crashed into a bus shelter an nearly soiled meself ....
The tyre fitter had his face blown off one day wen a tyre exploded....wasn't pretty ....his nickname was "spittin image "
After the surgery .....



Anyway is that the time ?
 ::sleep
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Octavia1 on July 12, 2021, 05:00:24 pm
Do good turns .topped up the oil last week .Neighbour called over today any chance of a jump .So I drove across the road lifted the lid and engine swamped with oil Forgot to replace Dip stick and Cap .Lucky Im nice could of been a disaster .Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?

No don't steam it .....wipe it down an keep a fire extinguisher handy
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Shallowhal on July 12, 2021, 05:02:50 pm
Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?

Use brake cleaner and some decent kitchen towels to get rid of the heavy gunk.....i would use some plastic bags to cover electrics with some cable ties....especially on a Renault...and do it on the road...not your driveway.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Octavia1 on July 12, 2021, 05:58:41 pm
Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?

Use brake cleaner and some decent kitchen towels to get rid of the heavy gunk.....i would use some plastic bags to cover electrics with some cable ties....especially on a Renault...and do it on the road...not your driveway.

Don't shit on yur own doorstep sort of ting  :-*
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Shallowhal on July 12, 2021, 07:05:54 pm
Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?

Use brake cleaner and some decent kitchen towels to get rid of the heavy gunk.....i would use some plastic bags to cover electrics with some cable ties....especially on a Renault...and do it on the road...not your driveway.

Don't shit on yur own doorstep sort of ting  :-*

Not unless you want to be cleaning the driveway aswell....think John has the top o the range cobblelocking with the fountain in the middle and two eagles on the pillars.
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Octavia1 on July 12, 2021, 07:08:51 pm
Do I wipe it down steam clean it or leave it ?

Use brake cleaner and some decent kitchen towels to get rid of the heavy gunk.....i would use some plastic bags to cover electrics with some cable ties....especially on a Renault...and do it on the road...not your driveway.

Don't shit on yur own doorstep sort of ting  :-*

Not unless you want to be cleaning the driveway aswell....think John has the top o the range cobblelocking with the fountain in the middle and two eagles on the pillars.
Ya have me worried hal .....does he keep horses aswell as the pigeons  ???
Title: Re: air head
Post by: Shallowhal on July 12, 2021, 07:14:48 pm
Why ye worried....it's only ermy!!
Title: Re: air head
Post by: silverbullet on July 13, 2021, 10:28:50 am
Anybody doing a Driving instructors test .You might be asked what colour is the Oil filler cap or dipstick ?the answer is Yellow .


You could answer Black......and then show them!!

Or answer in a Mexican accent "Oil feeler cap? we don't need no steenking oil feeler cap"!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8hE7_8BCY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8hE7_8BCY) 8)