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Don't think a diesel car can backfire and damage its catalyst. Backfires only happen if fuel in inlet manifold.

Freddy how can you even suggest going back to plugs and points.
They were c**p. Always fusing/pitting/needing adjustment.

ECU's are great when they work, but I think information should be more accessible.
Perhaps we might move to internet protocol IP addresses in ECU's in the long term, thus allowing us all to connect to our cars with laptops and see whats going on.

I work in air conditioning/building services, and many manufacturers of A/c systems are going this way.


Just a thought!!

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Quite a number of years ago, I remember seeing a supercar on Top Gear or something that had a built-in modem, so if you were having problems, you just plugged in a phone line (I guess you would use an extension lead!), and a technician could interrogate/tweak the system remotely. They even demonstrated by activating the car's windscreen wipers over the phone!

markconnor33 wrote:

..............Freddy how can you even suggest going back to plugs and points.
They were c**p. Always fusing/pitting/needing adjustment.................

Oh I’m just reminiscing about all those Saturday & Sunday afternoons spent out in my garage under an XR3, Golf GTi or my mates MKII Escort, tinkering about. Listening to Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, New Order, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, ABC…………………

Anyone remember “Hot Car” magazine ??

My fav mag of the day, just loved looking at the Kamei Kits & BBS rims for GTi’s. Never did get a Kamei kit myself though

Loved the comparison tests, such as the XR3i against the GTi or the RS1600i against the XR3i. Or the project cars they built, MG Metro is one that sticks out in my mind for some reason

Pure brilliant stuff really, there’s just nothing like it any more.

Don’t even get me started on the TV shows of the day……..Magnum, Miami Vice, Simon & Simon……………..

Ah Ok, just pulled myself back to the “noughty’s again, sorry about that

Those were the days though, fun times, not a care in the world & great music  “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

Freddy you are giving your age away if you remember all that lot  How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green

Oh I can go back further than that Tim

Not in any particular order………

Mannix, Mc Cloud, Chips, Ironsides, Hawaii 5-O, Ellery Queen, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Sierra, Chopper Squad, Gemini Man, The Man from Atlantis, The Invisible Man, The Bearcats, Baa-Baa Black Sheep, Alias Smith & Jones, The Rockford Files, Kojak (sp?) Cannon, Casey Jones & of course not forgetting Mission Impossible (the series)

Ah those were indeed the days  “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

Attention all ***** chips will return in a moment, but what is the missing word.

Have been wracking my brains - ohh for what must be 2 minutes now.

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Sorry now, but you've lost me there Mark  “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

Got it Freddy

Attention all UNITS Chips will return in a moment.

Used to be played just before the adverts.

Mark Freelander 2
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Ah yes, I think I remember something about that alright Mark

I just noticed that I omitted a few TV shows from my list above,

Mac Gyver
The Fall Guy


& of course……… Knight Rider………”Go HOFF Go !”

BTW apologies for essentially hi-jacking a thread about running out of fuel in our FL2’s & turning it into a 70’s / 80’s reminiscing thread  “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

No problem Freddy

80's reminising is much more entertaining than running out of fuel.

Not familar with "Mac Gyver" though - what was that.

Can't deny its still good to see the HOFFmiester after all these years. Saw an old Knight rider the other day, and brought it all flooding back.


Mark
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markconnor33 wrote:

........Not familar with "Mac Gyver" though - what was that............

Have a look here http://www.tv.com/macgyver/show/706/summary.html

Great show  “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

No that doesn't ring anybells Freddy.

Mark Freelander 2
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