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[Tony H]

Were you not tempted to get a new b207 then?

[JohnTurbo]

Lol. Thats an elaborate way of solving an oil burning issue!

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Looking good john, I will soon have my crank at this rate, Have you had the chains done while it was out??

[JohnTurbo]

Well it runs. I can't get the coolant system to bleed but there isn't any smoke and the oil breather doesn't seem to be blowing too hard.

 

I haven't changed the chains just yet. Its not noisy and from the bolt it looks like it might have been done.

 

Had a nasty moment when i thought i'd had a big short...it turned out all the connections on the battery terminal were loose and corroded.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I found a good suck on the return pipe helps Ps coolant tastes really bad

[Bargi]

I was always under the impression coolant was sweet-ish tasting. There was news reports years ago about kids dying from drinking the stuff. Also weren't the Austrians putting it in they wine/champagne? Perhaps they've added something since to make it less drinkable?

Edited by Bargi, 08 October 2013 - 06:58 AM.

[Bargi]

... Ignore

Edited by Bargi, 08 October 2013 - 06:58 AM.

[fezzasus]

Ethylene glycol (active part of coolant) is classified as harmful if swallowed, according to the MSDS I found it takes 5 g per litre to kill a rat, that's not much and you could easily swallow 5 g when sucking on the return pipe. Wouldn't recommend putting it anywhere near your mouth.

 

 

Also weren't the Austrians putting it in they wine/champagne? Perhaps they've added something since to make it less drinkable?

 

Yes, I think they've gone to 100 % Austrian wine now, which is much less drinkable.

Edited by fezzasus, 08 October 2013 - 07:19 AM.

[Goosenka]

I was always under the impression coolant was sweet-ish tasting. There was news reports years ago about kids dying from drinking the stuff. Also weren't the Austrians putting it in they wine/champagne? Perhaps they've added something since to make it less drinkable?

I won't take offence.

[siztenboots]

Well it runs. I can't get the coolant system to bleed but there isn't any smoke and the oil breather doesn't seem to be blowing too hard.

 

stat opening?

[JohnTurbo]

Yes... just an air lock...havent opened radiator bleed yet...was having a quick go.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Is it running again now john

[JohnTurbo]

It is! Clam 90 percent back on too. See how she drives tomorrow.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Good stuff john

[JohnTurbo]

All done, drives great...now the clutch is bled. No amount of pumping the pedal was getting the air out. Easibleed did it right away.

 

Seems a little smoother than the old lump too.

 

Shame I'll most likely be selling the girl when shes tidied up. :-(

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Have you fell out of love with VX,

is it because its not a turbo??

 

or is competition your new mid life crisis