Nominal Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Unless you are going for the 1986 style I'd dump them and just use some Rain-X on the windscreen. Works better the faster you go. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Rainex is pretty fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Even if you don't want them, someone else might as a period accessory. I wouldn't burn them, just give em away to an 80s foamer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 It depends on the shape of your car, some cars dont actually have moving airflow at the base of the windscreen / most of the windscreen at high speed anyway. MR2s have a wind deflector thing on one of the wipers, because otherwise they start lifting up at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Diesel newbie....I was about to post a topic asking for help with osmething but then realised there was a hole in my understanding how how a diesel actually works... does a diesel injector pump "throttle arm" set a rpm governor? So the injector pump should deliver whatever fuel is required to deliver the demanded rpm? (assuming the motor can produce enough power to deliver it) Attached is the "principal" diagram from my bosch injector pump diagram    1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Yup that's basically it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Ok - Next question - I would like to figure out if my boat (jet - so 1 extra rpm is 1000 more hp and 100 extra kph) is limited to 2650rpm by the pump throttle arm travel limiter screw, or limited by it already being at max torque output. (Max rated rpm is 2800) The screw is wound pretty much all the way "in" and has a security crimp tag on it. So i should back the limiter/stop  screw off a bit and see if the rpm's rise. An extra 150 rpm will be like 8 knots so i'm pretty keen to try as it only does ~25knots now.  It was built/owned by the airport rescue people who would be pretty conservitive, interestingly the hand throttle lever could only ever reach 75% of travel before being limited by the injector pump stop screw which i thought was really gammy and hard to drive so i modified the pivot point. They make the "pleasure boat" version of this motor with a different turbo that makes an extra 150hp, so if the screw doesn't make it go faster ill swap the turbo.   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 the one labelled "3" that must be only adjusted by an authorised simon/jesse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Is that the type of pump Americans get all fizzed up over for cummins engines ?  https://cppdiesel.com/cpp-benched-p7100-hot-street-pump-12mm/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, cletus said: Is that the type of pump Americans get all fizzed up over for cummins engines ?  https://cppdiesel.com/cpp-benched-p7100-hot-street-pump-12mm/ Yup https://www.drivingline.com/articles/cummins-history-lesson-2-94-98-59l/  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 What can I gob up a smashed battery case with  Some dumbass picked up an engine in a wet banana box and the bottom fell out and the engine put a hole in the top of my good battery  Realistically I only use it for jump starting farm bikes and moving broken cars around my yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 How smashed? I'd probably just 'plate over' it with some plastic sheeting of some sort and jb weld or silicone. It's just another vent, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Smashed as bro The post is a bit pushed in, but spears to still be connected alrigjt Might try pull it level and gob over it with JB weld then  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Otherwise I should scrap the other 2 rooted ones I have as well and buy a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 For general garage activities I've had fair luck either getting a take-out one from the local garage that still load tests OK, or buying used ones on FB/TM. Only lost out once on a dud for $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I just got a battery tender, so I might take care of the next one instead of letting them sit for months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I'd probably epoxy glue the edges then pull the post back in to position. Plate over the area with something and epoxy that too for extra strength. Don't want to waste a perfectly good battery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 It's an 8 year old battery. Learn to be a bit more wasteful would you?  I'd biff it regardless. It's supposed to be a sealed unit and even if you bodge it up unless you're sure the adhesive won't be compromised by the acid I wouldn't waste the time and effort. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 "sealed" not really, the caps pop right off   and i have done so to bring it back to life before lol. As its one i keep in the shed rather than drive around with i think itl be fine getting bogged up  i might soldering iron plastic weld it, its all above the acid line  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Areldite or new tech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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