fortune82
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Exactly the same. On shell fuel save diesel I get 56MPG. On anything else about 50MPG.
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A few 155mm HE shells from an AS90 self propelled howitzer!
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So are you saying by all chance that Digweed is one in 10 billion EG the world population.
Cheers OTH
Steady on mate! 6.8 billion at the last count!
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Never seen one but have seen a few compelling photos from the following situation.
A profesional deer stalker in SW Scotland was called to deal with a road casualty about 7 years ago. When he arrived he found a fallow buck floundering at the side of the road which he dispatched. Upon closer inspection it had not been hit by a car but had been attacked by something.
It had 4 puncture wounds around its neck and large deep cuts from scratching along its shoulders and sides. Now as far as I am aware a dogs claws are blunt and wouldnt slice through skin and muscle and your average moggy would struggle with a fully grown Fallow Buck!
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When I was a lad I was at a clay pigeon shoot. A bloke took his place on the DTL stand and proceeded to blow his gun to pieces with the first shot. He only had burns on his hand and a few cuts on his face.
Turned out he was using home loads and had put in a double charge of Red Dot powder into every cartridge. I dont know much about reloading but it looked potent stuff!
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It would be interesting to know what cartridge and shot size he was using.
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Popped into the local gunshop on the way home this afternoon for a few cartridges. I walked out with 250 Eley VIP 32 gram no.6 fibre wad for £45! The only reason is some of the boxes have been opened and had the tops ripped off!
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Yep you got it. However it did wind me up, next seasons sofas.
I'm looking out for next seasons cushions to cover ours.
Just counted we have 12 on two sofas!
My brother bought a DFS sofa last year. I went round to his and sat on the arm which duly collapsed!!!! He phoned DFS and they said the arm was basically made of dense cardboard and that there was a warning with the sofa not to put any weight on the arm!!
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fair inuff a tell ya what then we will meet up al take ya to my permission an a bet you hundred pound your bored in what 5 mins trust me am all up fo meeting well educated ratters learn from them maybe learn them but when youve been guin 3 years an hammerd it a carnt say its gunna be mutch of a experiance/laff capische
What the **** is that meant to mean? Did you EVER go to school?
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Sounds like your mechanic is on the ball mate.
I'd be getting him to have a fiddle with the injector loom as a fisrt point of call as by your description there is nothing wrong with the turbo - and the dealer stands to cop for a good few quid claiming a turbo was replaced rather than the loom.
My take on the situation is that the turbo is fine. Main dealers are after all fitters rather than mechanics. I reckon they will try and do a new turbo under warranty which will make the dealership a few £££ then try something else if that dont work etc etc. As my mate has said if they will do it under warranty let them! Then take it back when it is still juddering!
From all I have read on various other forums and a drive round with my mate in the car there is nothing to suggest the turbo is on its way out
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Thanks for that! Im currently teaching the problems of a greying population to my GCSE classes! Think we'll be using that on Tuesday!
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Whilst on the shoot today my 18 month old Cocker DOG was "mounted" by a large slobbering Clumber Spaniel! I managed to pull him off after about 10 seconds by which time he was in full swing!
Anyway my Cocker has been very strange since then. Its almost as if he doesnt want to know me or anyone else. Ive checked him over and he has no physical injury that I can see.
Anyone any experience of this? He started to ignore every command and just sat with his back to me and anyone else.
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Has it been serviced at a reputable place since new? Carbon fouling on such a low mileage engine is unusual to say the least, but could be caused by using cheap non-synthetic oil, which would indeed clog the vanes on this type of turbo: its vital that the oil is changed as recommended, and with the correct grade! Some of these motors run on just 4 litres, so it soon 'wears out'. Just think, a turbo spins at around 200,000 rpm, and can get red hot, its also vital to let the motor idle for a good 30 seconds before switching off, to allow the turbo to slow down whilst the engine is still pumping oil. If the car has been run at high engine speed then turned off right away, the turbo will be shot, and is usually not covered by warranty for this very reason. I've worked in the motor trade for over 30 years and just about every turbo problem I've seen was caused by neglect
Yeah its got a full skoda service history. I actually know the guy who owned it before me by chance and he certainly doesnt thrash around. My daily drive is 54 miles on fast A roads about 55 - 60 mph. The last 5 miles are about 30 mph so this should allow the turbo to cool.
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nope... shouldnt be...
shaun
You sure? I thought diesels always black smoked under full acceleration. It doesnt have a DPF.
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we have all skodas in our buissness mate and turbos do go.dealer price is £1000 plus
a local vw specialist charges us £600 with a years warranty
just hope it doesnt disintegrate and take the intercooler with it
ps we have at least 5 with noisy turbos and there is nothing wrong with them at all.
and by noisy i mean it sounds like you have a police siren behind you all the time
1 more point turbos are not classed as wear and tear :unsure: :o
Thats exactly what mine sounds like. As far as I was concerned it was a characteristic of the engine? The car uses no oil at all and there is only smoke when you floor the accelerator, nice black stuff! I think this sort of smoke is normal though aint it?
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Its the same as vw's/seat's....
does it just do it on idle?
Try the diesel particulate filter
when the carbon builds up.. the engine tries to burn it off, it feels like a rough tickover.....(there is a technical term for this)
try taking it for a run around 60mph for 20 minutes and see if its any better.....
shaun
The car doesnt have a DPF fitted, I know these can be a problem though. It feels like it is only running on three cylinders. If I raise the revs slightly (100rpm) it smooths it out and it only ever does it at tickover.
The car has never shown any hesitation accelerating or maintaining a steady speed.
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Peltor sport tac.
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what sort of dealer did you buy it from
main dealer ?
what sort of warrenty?
all turbos whine btw .
from what i recall of our warrenties , turbo failure is covered as it is NOT a wear n tear item .
Skoda main dealer. They mentioned something about carbon on the vanes? Warranty is Skoda used approved
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It's a 2 1/2 and only use 2 1/2 carts first I checked when I got it and that it was in proof can't see a use for 2 inch
Mine did exactly the same especially with Eley cartridges. I got some fine wet and dry wrapped round a length of steel rod, some WD40 and a drill and went to work on the chamber, forcing cone and first section of the barrels. It doesnt do it at all now.
Before I did this the gun used to occasionally blow primers with excess pressure!
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Thats not meat alone though is it?
Whole carcass, yes they thrive on it, meat alone is no good long term, Fed A big bowls of minced pigeon breasts everyday a dog would lose condition.
The trouble with feeding whole is parasites, i freeze my rabbits first to kill worms, fleas and ticks off
I was talking to a vet just yesterday about the right food for my pup, (Bittany 10 wks)
She said to give a pup the very best start, a quality dried puppy food should be the basis of its diet because it takes away the guess work on nutrients, Then anything else you feel would benefit your dog
And she also said a raw meat diet is fine for an adult dog aslong as it gets bones aswell.
I always add dried food to a bowl of meat to give some minerals and vitamins.
As for digesting at different rates, bone and flesh must digest at different rates too???
I get you! I do occasionally feed mine a dry food. My mate used to work for a topish end dry food company. The **** they put in the food was unreal, it included the waste from a chocolate factory!
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One for the mechanics I think
Basically I bought an 06 reg Octavia 2.0 TDI 6 months ago. The car goes like **** off a shovel and gets 55 odd mpg, cant complain.
Every couple of days the car does a "judder" when at idle in neutral. It came with a Skoda used approved warranty for 1 year so I returned the car this week to see what was wrong. My mate who is a mechanic said it would prob be a faulty injector or the wiring loom in the head causing a misfire.
When I picked the car up after it had been in they said they were none the wiser about the judder but that my turbo was on its way out. They said they know this because of the noise it is making! It makes a bit of a whine at low revs but has done since I bought it.
Guess What...the turbo might not be covered under the warranty as it is "wear and tear"!
Basically am I being fleeced? can you really tell if a turbo is going by the noise it makes? The car has done 53000 miles by the way.
If I was to say dont replace the turbo and it went at a later stage would it cause a big problem ie additional damage?
Thanks
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Dogs cant live on meat alone, It would be good a couple of times a week mixed with biscuits.
I feed mine rabbit flesh (raw), tripe (raw) a couple of times a week but there main diet is a decent dry mix.
And they look well on it.
Can they not? Mine has for the last year and looks good! Chicken wings, Tripe, Beef trim, Pigeon, Pheasant legs, Rabbit etc etc. Dogs certainly dont need all the **** in some kibble foods.
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Email the CEO and complain, you will get sorted then
Tom.Alexander@orange.co.uk
Do you honestly think the CEO of Orange is going to care about this? Really?
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Anybody know what hevi shot carts york guns or the gun room (barthorpe/acklam) do and are they a reasonable price?
I think both the shops have phones. Probably a better bet!
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Not wanting to put you down but there is a big difference between shooting some clays with a mates gun and going out after game on your own. My first action would be to get a set of shooting lessons at a shooting school so you are safe and can shoot. Then think about applying for a SGC. As for game shooting it aint cheap! Grouse = about £160 a brace, Pheasant = minimum £20 per bird driven, less for walked up. As for pigeons, rabbits etc do you know any landowners who will let you shoot on their land?