Car questions - Page 4

SMHarman · 14-02-2005, 15:10

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Originally Posted by ZrByte

I thought that tank would be bigger, like what paul said above.
Given the fuel efficiency and the cost of the fuel itself that would pay for itself in about 3 years at the most, so ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1,500 isnt all that unreasonable.
I never even considdered the Eurotunnel trains, does that mean they arnt allowed on the continent or just not allowed to get there via the train? though thats not likeley to be a problem for any of us anyway.

Nope
http://www.lpg-vehicles.co.uk/lpg_co...conversion.htm
Shows the donut in place of the wheel on that page, the fuel is compressed to liquid form so takes up less space.
Worth a read about risks of dodgy conversions
http://www.envirogas.co.uk/autogas_report.htm
...and its a tunnel thing, they are thinking of changing it though. YOu can still go on a Ferry.

ZrByte · 14-02-2005, 15:17

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Originally Posted by SMHarman

Nope
http://www.lpg-vehicles.co.uk/lpg_co...conversion.htm
Shows the donut in place of the wheel on that page, the fuel is compressed to liquid form so takes up less space.
Worth a read about risks of dodgy conversions
http://www.envirogas.co.uk/autogas_report.htm
...and its a tunnel thing, they are thinking of changing it though. YOu can still go on a Ferry.

thanks for those sites, im going to have a read through in a bit.

Acropolis · 14-02-2005, 17:00

not sure about cars, but i know a few people that have had it fitted to land rovers and they swear by it, saves em a fortune.

an install should cost between ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£900 - ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£2000 depending on where you go, there are loads of different typres of tanks you can get that fit in many different places, so you wont necessary loose all your boot space.

dependin on how mechanically minded you are you can buy the kit, fit it yourself, there aint really that much to it, get a plumber or alike to do the pipe work, then you get the system certified and it comes out about half the price.

the one to think of though, is the general opinion seems to be that the tax relief on LPG wont last that much longer so it may prove not to be worth it. and depending on where you have it done your insurance company may not like it so check with them first.

ZrByte · 21-02-2005, 15:56

Ive had a problem connecting the antenna on my car to my headunit for quite sometime. I thought I had it sussed and I bought what I thought was the appropriate adapter to connect the aerial.
Well the adapter fits the aerial fine but is deffinatley the wrong connection to link it to the headunit. I bought an ISO to DIN adapter, Thats what it says on the ebay description anyway (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWN:IT).
The connector on my antenna is the type that points to the side with a hollow male middle piece. the bit on the head unit is almost the same but with a solid bullet type male piece.

Any ideas what I could get to make it fit?

EDIT: its a sony Standard CD player first bought in 2002. (cant remember the number but I can get it if its important).

Paulie · 21-02-2005, 16:07

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Originally Posted by ZrByte

Ive had a problem connecting the antenna on my car to my headunit for quite sometime. I thought I had it sussed and I bought what I thought was the appropriate adapter to connect the aerial.
Well the adapter fits the aerial fine but is deffinatley the wrong connection to link it to the headunit. I bought an ISO to DIN adapter, Thats what it says on the ebay description anyway (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWN:IT).
The connector on my antenna is the type that points to the side with a hollow male middle piece. the bit on the head unit is almost the same but with a solid bullet type male piece.

Any ideas what I could get to make it fit?

EDIT: its a sony Standard CD player first bought in 2002. (cant remember the number but I can get it if its important).

Do you still have the old cable attatches to your antenna? If so you might be able to join the cables together. Just a thought. Otherwise any decent car audio shop should be able to sort you out with an adapter.

ZrByte · 21-02-2005, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Paulie

Do you still have the old cable attatches to your antenna? If so you might be able to join the cables together. Just a thought. Otherwise any decent car audio shop should be able to sort you out with an adapter.

I havent been able to find any suitable adapter at any local autoshop. The only one Ive found wich could be it is a skelleton plug sold at maplins http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...dID=1&doy=21m2

Acropolis · 21-02-2005, 22:41

ya best bet is to pop down to ya local halfrauds (halfords) and ask one of the chav boy racers that they give money to each week for doing bugger all, sorry employ, am sure they will be able to get the right part for you.

ZrByte · 13-03-2005, 01:29

Ok, new question....
Im halfway through fitting an alarm to my car and I have just got to the bit when I need to mount the siren, The problem im having is chosing placement for the siren. If you have a look at the previous pictures I posted of my engine bay you will see the kind of space I have to put it in, any suggestions? A friend suggested drilling into the top of the wheel arch (black bit near the battery), would this be wise?

The control unit is in the car and functioning, I also have got it to talk to my central locking (wich I fitted a couple of weeks ago) and now the car can be locked by remote, I found this relativeley easy to cable up and I have foun everything so far to be pretty much common sense etc. Though I am confused about the connector for making the indicators flash when the alarm is armed/disarmed. It is one white wire wich splits into two wires about halfway down (I'd say its about 1 meter in length total), does this connect directly to the indicator? does it connect to one of the relays? or am I way off? im a bit stumped.

The alarm is a falcon predator XL and I can scan the wiring diagram if needed.

Thanks again people, and I will be going through this thread when im not so tired to give you all the reps you deserve.

13-03-2005, 09:23

drilling through a wheel arch is never a good idea. just think of all the water that gets washed around there. If you can id try to mount it on the bulkhead.

Acropolis · 13-03-2005, 11:16

On the right somehwere by the shock turret would be where i would put, it ya drill 2 small holes carefully and use short screws then you should be alright i would think.

as for the indicators, been a while since i done and i cant remember, but post a scan of the wiring diagram and lets have a look.

ZrByte · 14-03-2005, 16:17

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Originally Posted by gary_580

drilling through a wheel arch is never a good idea. just think of all the water that gets washed around there. If you can id try to mount it on the bulkhead.

Where do you think it will fit though? The base is 3inches in diameter, and its about 4inches in height. I cant really find anywhere with enough clearance from the bonnet where it would fit.

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Originally Posted by Acropolis

On the right somehwere by the shock turret would be where i would put, it ya drill 2 small holes carefully and use short screws then you should be alright i would think.

as for the indicators, been a while since i done and i cant remember, but post a scan of the wiring diagram and lets have a look.

I would have thought getting the bolts on the other side of the screws would be tricky to say the least if I mount it near the shock turret, thats why I was thinking of using the wheel arch as it has very easy access from the underside.

I can't find my scanner right now so cant post the scans yet but I will as soon as I find the damn thing.

EDIT: I forgot to ask about this the other day. when chacking my fluid levels last tuesday I noticed Im starting to get a buildup of white stuff on the inside of my oil filler cap. Ive heard different things from different people, some have said its because I only ever do short runs, some have said its a sign of head gasket failure. Are either or both of them right? or are they both wrong?

Paulie · 14-03-2005, 16:35

Could be a head gasket. I would get it checked out asap.

14-03-2005, 16:56

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Originally Posted by Acropolis

On the right somehwere by the shock turret would be where i would put, it ya drill 2 small holes carefully and use short screws then you should be alright i would think.

Dont drill holes in structural components of a car.

ZrByte · 14-03-2005, 16:58

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Originally Posted by gary_580

Dont drill holes in structural components of a car.

Where would you reccomend? is the wheel arch still a good idea? I wouldnt have counted the wheel arch as a structural component but im still a novice at this so what do I know

ian@huth · 14-03-2005, 17:20

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Originally Posted by ZrByte

Where would you reccomend? is the wheel arch still a good idea? I wouldnt have counted the wheel arch as a structural component but im still a novice at this so what do I know

Have a look at a big used car lot for similar cars to yours and see if any of them have alarms fitted and where the siren is mounted. Alternatively go to the main dealer and ask them the question saying you are thinking of having an alarm fitted and asking where they will put the bits.