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Old 02-07-2004, 03:12 PM
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Default Can you detect a vac leak with a cigarette?
oh yes it's friday afternoon and jim's bored so here comes another stupid post

or is it

i was thinking... if you had a vac leak... could you have a fag n blow all the smoke into the engine bay, the watch for where all the smoke gets sucked in by? obvoiusly this would be best done with the fans not running

i presume the engine wont get hooked on the nicotine or anything?

wot y'all recon?
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Old 02-07-2004, 03:14 PM
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Jim,

I think this post may prejudice your compensation case, get it it deleted immediately
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can just see a whole line of cars at the show's wearing patches lol
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Dont ure XR already smoke heavily?
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pmsl @ VP. Good hit
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Dont ure XR already smoke heavily?

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thankyou, thankyou

Jim, http://www.stopsmoking.co.uk/ Book the car in aii
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Originally Posted by Dead and Gone
can just see a whole line of cars at the show's wearing patches lol
Cleverly disguised as gumball stickers

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also would it make much difference if you tried say a b&h instead of a silk cut? do you recon the tar content would have much effect on the idle speed?
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Originally Posted by McPikie
Originally Posted by Dead and Gone
can just see a whole line of cars at the show's wearing patches lol
Cleverly disguised as gumball stickers

no thats nicoretteGUMBALL stickers ure thinking of
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Iv heard that cigarettes are good for finding petrol leaks jim

another DIY tip for you.
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didnt he use this method on his last one?
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didnt he use this method on his last one?
no i found a much easier method of setting the car alight... all you gotta do is take it to an incompetent mechanic and a few minutes later your car will spectacuarly burt into flames before your very eyes
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was worried u was gonna take offence to this as i dont post here often
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B an H are good for the job but marlboro will just tuern the engine in to a V8
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cant smoke as much as my fiesta

its an addict, quit for 2 months and then hit it hard again
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not tried spraying some soapy water on it again chap???
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rolls, not got any soapy water... can i use petrol instead?
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use carb cleaner for fecks sake or you'll turn yourself into the human torch
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the amazing flaming jim it is! :
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