The 289 Register

I haven't seen any postings regarding the AGM - any new faces we should know about?

Butyl strip (e.g. 3M 5313) around the screen legs where they enter the bodywork, hidden by the aluminium escutcheon.

Not really going to happen so easily though, is it? - the government currently taxes petrol and diesel at 60%. They cannot begin to stand that amount of loss if everyone switches to electric cars, so prepare for some dramatic changes in the way electricity is taxed. Remember the ultra-low tax fuel L...

I think I'm repeating myself here....

I have a decent switch. The Accel Harley Davidson switch, 1/8" NPT, as fitted to my Mini. Automec will now make me the union I need so the problem should be solved.

The AC Cobra union has three threaded pipe bosses in a horizontal plane - one coming from the master, and one going to each rear caliper. The switch sits in a fourth, vertical, boss threaded at 3/8" UNF in the same union. Total of four - three to pipes, one for the switch. I need the same thing but ...

Just looking at the photos on the home page of the BBQ - who's that fiddling with my car's front numberplate? And what's he doing???
Don't tell me - Lee, checking the mounting screws?

Discussions at Silverstone where Clive suggested that maybe a small amount of air gets trapped next to the switch thus compressing the air delays the activation of the switch. Just a thought. Peter C Yes, I have been bleeding the switches with a hypodermic syringe every time I fit one for over 40 y...

That's a very old episode, but quite interesting

Thanks Frank - is it 3/8" UNF or 1/8" NPT for the switch? And when you say '3-union', do you mean 3 plus the switch?
Roger
Just discovered Automec will make what I need for £14.50 - thanks to Peter A for the suggestion