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When checking hoses today

Post by Peg leg Pete » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:37 pm

I have had a slight leak on a coolant hose joint recently, just checked if tweak had stemmed the flow(it has :wink: ) so whilst I had the seats raised had a check around. I noticed that a clip off the air filter was missing :? I did not have a spare, and to be honest do not know how long it has been missing. I screwed a self tapper into the casing and twisted some copper wire around the filter to seal the gap. When out for a run later on, noticed an increase in power and I am pleased with the better performance :wink:
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Post by haydn callow » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:47 pm

Probably co's copper is a better conductor of power than steel
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Post by aitch » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:52 pm

hope it helps your fuel ecomony figures. Let us know results after a few tanks full?
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Post by Peg leg Pete » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:55 pm

I think that the air leak was affecting the turbo performance, so do not reckon m.p.g. will improve :cry:
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Post by aitch » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:01 pm

Oh well just a thought!! :cry:
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Post by Peg leg Pete » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:01 pm

kind one though aitch :wink:
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Post by flash » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:52 pm

I've got a Copper bracelet to ward of Arthritis & it seems to work. Perhaps that's the problem with your Bongo. "ARTHRITIS"
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Post by Peg leg Pete » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:16 pm

Not tried the copper bracelet yet nor the magnet on the fueline :roll:
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