El Andrew

Haha glad to be here even if it was late last night. Doing all the stuff I should have done yesterday - car check over, wash and flash. Realised on the way I had the wrong tune in after some fiddling around this week so lucky I brought the laptop.

Plugs, oil, coolant, thermostat and some nice new injectors all went in last week. But most importantly... Nice clean looking coolant overflow bottle. Looking forward to Friday!

I thought saffa was saffa 'straya, and still thought Keith's advice was appropriate

I'm all booked for Tumut and Jindabyne. Had to hold off as it looked like I might be changing jobs in November. Turns out I am, so negotiated leave for this trip into my starting arrangements [emoji16] I'll see how I go re Omeo, but as I minimum I might drive the sunday morning then head back home after lunch, rather than just heading straight home from Jindy like previously. Now I've got to pull my finger out and get my fuel system sorted.

Well, bought some time ago but just used. Kreg saw track. Works great and almost no tear out. Good alternative for someone like me who can't really justify the space and cost for a table saw. These are panels for the outdoor kitchen. I need a bench deeper than the panels I could buy, so ripped one down the middle to glue to the whole panels.

Definitely not worth any more than $14,970 if there was no gasket there... Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

Now just hope he uses that intellect for the greater good. Ideally, tuning cars [emoji16]

I got that brand for bonnet and boot too. Initially I thought they were junk because the thread on one of the boot struts got stripped (where the end with then clip threads onto the strut). Then I realised the kids were lifting the boot up to get school bags out and just letting it fly until the struts grabbed it. Told them how to do it properly, got the same struts again and they have been great.

Haha same problems here. I just realised it's been 12m now on the stock tune. Got the bigger injectors and a few other servicing things sitting there to do but just haven't found time. Too much deck building, gutter replacement, stormwater issues and COVID have made car time hard this year!

Haha love that game! Also a big fan of Halls Gap. Went there heaps as a kid from Adelaide. My bro in Mt Gambier just got a decent sized bush block there too so gives me a good reason to visit

I had the sump, rocker cover and timing cover resealed by Ford a couple of years back for $900 all up. Then sump only for about $500 last year after the sump was damaged and had to be replaced. Was the one time I found Ford cheaper than elsewhere as they seem to know how to do it quickly.

I think Rab already summed up Natural Confectionary Company nicely

Haha should train it to walk on a lead and wear the claws down on the concrete

Made a rookie mistake - went to the pet shop to get the dog a new collar. Took the family. Came home with a kitten. Seems to be getting on alright with the dog...

Haha nice. I need to stop spending all of my waking, non-work hours building a deck and start installing fuel systems and getting the car Snowys-ready

Actually action packed or sarcastically action packed?

Are either Sosta in Rundle St or Gauchos in Gouger St still good steak options? My Adelaide game is pretty dated now but remember some good feeds and both of those.

Well, one drill and one impact driver... But yeah two rotaty thingos that can make holes with the right bit!

I wonder if they are actually different? The Densos are Motorcraft branded. I'm pretty sure I've got them in there now and a Ford branded set on the shelf.

Maybe he just trusts Rab more

They are different - turbo plugs have a gap of 1.1mm, gas are 0.7. Gas plugs are better for increased boost, as Keith says, to stop spark being blown out. These are what you want: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200973896683?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=8S9VA-FsSJ2&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N4BYE3kzRYW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Edit: posted same time as Keith's second post, but same same

@YLD127 @civillian you guys planning to come this year?

Sounds good to me!

Thanks heaps guys. Yeah ours is a brand new inverter system which was meant to be very efficient. Our ceilings are insulated, as are all of the new ducts. I'm gradually replacing the windows with double glazed, but I imagine that might make a 30% difference, not 300%! Found some research online comparing household energy use for electric only households. We have gas cooktop and hot water so should be less. Suggested average consumption of 25 kWh during winter in Canberra. I'll look up in the roof for any leaks and waiting to hear back from the installer. Our meter reports remotely on an hourly basis so I can see pretty detailed usage data. Usage is almost zero overnight or when we are out so definitely not some other appliance suddenly using excessive electricity. And no, I don't have any power outlets in my roof space!

Yeah that's a good plan. I shine the torch into the evap vents too and can see insulation wedged into all of them.