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Bad Billy said:
FYI The pig in babe was female, are you suggesting that she came from Lesbania? :confused:

"In the film, it's never said if Babe is a boy pig or girl pig and its voice was deliberately androgynous. But all the pigs were female because the male genitalia would've been too obvious on screen."
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Why do you know all that? I mean, seriously, wtf?

Bad Billy said:
Like Ducks ex missus?
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They've split?
 
DD67

DD67

The Peace Keeper
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That Ford Focus I've been fettling for the past 7 days. Was driven by its new uber fussy owner for the first time today. It's recieved the royal seal of approval from her 🤗

Mrs DD is approaching the grand old age of 50 (keep that to yourselves 😳) & she's decided she wants a less stressful job.
So she handed her notice in a couple of weeks ago & she leaves/the company car goes back in a couple more weeks time. Her new job is only 6 miles each way, hence my purchase of the elderly but so far reliable Focus.

I'm sure stuff will fail & require cash & spanner time to fix it. But I've thoroughly enjoyed fettling it so far 🙂
 
Sarky B’stard

Sarky B’stard

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DD67 said:
That Ford Focus I've been fettling for the past 7 days. Was driven by its new uber fussy owner for the first time today. It's recieved the royal seal of approval from her 🤗

Mrs DD is approaching the grand old age of 50 (keep that to yourselves 😳) & she's decided she wants a less stressful job.
So she handed her notice in a couple of weeks ago & she leaves/the company car goes back in a couple more weeks time. Her new job is only 6 miles each way, hence my purchase of the elderly but so far reliable Focus.

I'm sure stuff will fail & require cash & spanner time to fix it. But I've thoroughly enjoyed fettling it so far 🙂
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Have you tickled her DPF?

I believe they can be sensitive to ‘short journeys’. I am, of course, referring to the Ford diesel not your stamina as a mechanic. 🤔😳

I quite miss not having an older car in the garage to keep me grimy.
 
DD67

DD67

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Sarky B’stard said:
Have you tickled her DPF?

I believe they can be sensitive to ‘short journeys’. I am, of course, referring to the Ford diesel not your stamina as a mechanic. 🤔😳

I quite miss not having an older car in the garage to keep me grimy.
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Do you remember that Lucas fuel system cleaner that I swear by & you decried as "snake oil" (without ever trying it 🙄)?

Well, it's on its second dose of that a it's off on another long ish run tomorrow for our forum micro meet up.

I used that Lucas stuff in my old diesel Kuga & when it was 7yrs old it got an MOT advisory of "Emissions too clean to produce a reading"
I know that sounds like bullshit but I can prove it isn't. The reg number was KU60 ULC. Check out the MOT history on the DVLA website 🙂
 
Sarky B’stard

Sarky B’stard

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Yup. Here’s the safety data sheet:

Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic (DMSO < 3%)
(Note L)
(CAS-No.) 64742-54-7
(EC-No.) 265-157-1
(EC Index-No.) 649-467-00-8 (REACH-no) 01-2119484627-25
0 – 95
Asp. Tox. 1, H304
Xylenes (Note C)
(CAS-No.) 1330-20-7
(EC-No.) 215-535-7
(EC Index-No.) 601-022-00-9 (REACH-no) 01-2119488216-32
<0.1
Flam. Liq. 3, H226
Acute Tox. 4 (Dermal), H312 Acute Tox. 4 (Inhalation), H332 Acute Tox. 4 (Inhalation:dust,mist), H332 Skin Irrit. 2, H315
ethylbenzene
(CAS-No.) 100-41-4
(EC-No.) 202-849-4
(EC Index-No.) 601-023-00-4 (REACH-no) 01-2119489370-35
<0.1
Flam. Liq. 2, H225
Acute Tox. 4 (Inhalation), H332 Acute Tox. 4 (Inhalation:dust,mist), H332 STOT RE 2, H373
Asp. Tox. 1, H304
Note C : Some organic substances may be marketed either in a specific isomeric form or as a mixture of several isomers. In this case the supplier

In plain English it’s about 95% paraffin/kerosene fractions from fuel distillation with 5% mix ethylbenzene and dimethylbenzene . They are all effective solvents in their own right. And that’s about it. Not particularly special or unique and pretty similar to Redex, STP etc. BUT IF YOU ARE HAPPY……. 😃
My underlying point was 6 mile runs maybe won’t get the filter hit enough long enough. I know from a daughter’s diesel Corsa and Land Rovers the cumulative effects without a periodic thrash.
 
DD67

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Sarky B’stard said:
My underlying point was 6 mile runs maybe won’t get the filter hit enough long enough. I know from a daughter’s diesel Corsa and Land Rovers the cumulative effects without a periodic thrash.
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Did you check the MOT history for my old Kuga?
2000-2500 miles per year was average. With a dose of that Lucas fuel treatment two to three times per year.
I know what you're saying about the chemical composition. But could you be bothered to make it yourself? I certainly couldn't Sarky.
A one shot dose of 155ml is approx £7.50.
But as I purchase it in US gallon cans, it works out to be more like £3.50 per dose.
It still isn't a great deal for me though, because friends/family are always scrounging it for free! 🙄

Regardless of what is in the bottle & how cheaply it could be made. It's great stuff & it genuinely does exactly what it says on the bottle.
On the 160 mile journey home the car wouldn't return any more than 49mpg at 60mph/70mph.
Since the Lucas fuel treatment has had a chance to work its "snake oil" magic (& that absolutely ditched air filter has been replaced) I can easily get 52mpg around town.
I predict 60+mpg tomorrow on our little run up the A5.
Plus a sparkly "ish" DPF eventually 🙂
 
chas

chas

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A bough off the neighbours horse chestnut tree has fallen into the garden narrowly missing the shed.

Fucking massive thing, I should sue the bastards, however, they're even older than me and decent sorts.

But it gives me a pleasant day (if you like that sort of thing) chainsawing the thing into logs for the winter and chipping the small stuff into weed control. I was perversely pleased to see it when I went up the far end of the Schtetl to the shed to drag tools out for the speedo fix.
 
Sarky B’stard

Sarky B’stard

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DD67 said:
Did you check the MOT history for my old Kuga?
2000-2500 miles per year was average. With a dose of that Lucas fuel treatment two to three times per year.
I know what you're saying about the chemical composition. But could you be bothered to make it yourself? I certainly couldn't Sarky.
A one shot dose of 155ml is approx £7.50.
But as I purchase it in US gallon cans, it works out to be more like £3.50 per dose.
It still isn't a great deal for me though, because friends/family are always scrounging it for free! 🙄

Regardless of what is in the bottle & how cheaply it could be made. It's great stuff & it genuinely does exactly what it says on the bottle.
On the 160 mile journey home the car wouldn't return any more than 49mpg at 60mph/70mph.
Since the Lucas fuel treatment has had a chance to work its "snake oil" magic (& that absolutely ditched air filter has been replaced) I can easily get 52mpg around town.
I predict 60+mpg tomorrow on our little run up the A5.
Plus a sparkly "ish" DPF eventually 🙂
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I buy kerosene for about 40p a litre or £1.52 per US gallon. Not bad for a 95% solution!
 
Sarky B’stard

Sarky B’stard

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chas said:
A bough off the neighbours horse chestnut tree has fallen into the garden narrowly missing the shed.

Fucking massive thing, I should sue the bastards, however, they're even older than me and decent sorts.

But it gives me a pleasant day (if you like that sort of thing) chainsawing the thing into logs for the winter and chipping the small stuff into weed control. I was perversely pleased to see it when I went up the far end of the Schtetl to the shed to drag tools out for the speedo fix.
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I can picture you now roasting your chestnuts over an open fire……
 
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