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caught fire?
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Nothing?
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That was last year.

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It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


Lost its handbrake and ran the rear end into a bollard?

Sorry, confusing your van with TMH's for a moment.

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Spontaneously fell apart?
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If it's like my mate's new camper van, got stolen? Seems they are one of
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won the Italian Grand Prix ?


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It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


caught fire?


That was last year.


Went on strike in sympathy with the SWT guards ?
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caught fire?


That was last year.


Went on strike in sympathy with the SWT guards ?


Thought it was a Virgin Train and vanished overnight ?.
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FIAT Scudo

Filled itself up with petrol?
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FIAT Scudo

Filled itself up with petrol?


Filled a pikeys car up with (free) diesel ?
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FIAT Scudo

Filled itself up with petrol?


Now it did break down half a mile after filling up and that was my first
thought:-)

But the receipt says diesel, the fuel card is only accepted for diesel
(and the M6 Toll) and the 5 litre can I also filled up to put into my
car smells like diesel.

It will fire up and tick over but as soon as you try to put any revs on
it plays up. Drove it home in first without touching the accelerator
pedal for the 1st 300m and then freewheeled it the last quarter a mile.

Best guess EGV again. Last replaced 75000 miles ago.

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It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


Spontaneously fell apart?


No, but the drivers door check strap fell apart yesterday.

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Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


You're really, really going to 'enjoy' a Marxist Labour
government forcing you to use an electric van then !.


I Guildford yesterday, there was group of people awkstruck
by the window display -

The Great Thunderbox has a BOOK.

She's ****ing unemployable, so 'buy my book and make me
(and my parents) (very) rich'.

I smell a rat, this is what it has all been about, all along.
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On 08/12/2019 10:33, Richard wrote:
On 08/12/2019 10:00, ARW wrote:
It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


Nothing?


That van never does nothing.

It's best claim to fame was the time the hard hat fell out of the
bulkhead space and hit the gf on the head (that cost me a clothes
shopping trips)

Or maybe the time I got it stuck in a school playing field trying to
pull out the cherry picker I had got stuck in the school playing field
(that cost the firm a few quid for the gardener to put right)

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Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


You're really, really going to 'enjoy' a Marxist Labour
government forcing you to use an electric van then !.


I Guildford yesterday, there was group of people awkstruck
by the window display -

The Great Thunderbox has a BOOK.

She's ****ing unemployable, so 'buy my book and make me
Â*(and my parents) (very) rich'.

I smell a rat, this is what it has all been about, all along.


Not even had the decency to make it Kindle only? Does she know how paper
is made?

Electric vans. A firm like ours could viably use a couple due to the
mileage they do (as long as someone else paid for them). Not much use
for the 650 miles I drove last week.


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On 08/12/2019 15:45, ARW wrote:
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Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


That's quite a lot for a Fiat to do without breaking down. Or have you
added a 0?


Electric vans. A firm like ours could viably use a couple due to the
mileage they do (as long as someone else paid for them). Not much use
for the 650 miles I drove last week.


There are electric cars that are good for 300 miles between charges.
Allegedly. If your 650 miles was 130 per day, that's doable just
charging at night.








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Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


That's quite a lot for a Fiat to do without breaking down. Or have you
added a 0?


Electric vans. A firm like ours could viably use a couple due to the
mileage they do (as long as someone else paid for them). Not much use
for the 650 miles I drove last week.


There are electric cars that are good for 300 miles between charges.
Allegedly. If your 650 miles was 130 per day, that's doable just
charging at night.


Van not car. Different miles per day to make up the 650 miles (5 days)

I also like the heater on in winter and do 88MPH on a motorway.




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Or maybe the time I got it stuck in a school playing field trying to
pull out the cherry picker I had got stuck in the school playing field
(that cost the firm a few quid for the gardener to put right)


That happened here the other week. A car and a van, not a cherrypicker.

Someone turned up with a Nissan Effoff and a very long towing strap to stay on dry land while pulling the bogged vehicles out.

Misjudged the angle of the towing strap, didn't watch the towing angle,
and pulled the back corner of the car smash into the substation paling
fence with the delicate crunching of brakelights.

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Or maybe the time I got it stuck in a school playing field trying to
pull out the cherry picker I had got stuck in the school playing field
(that cost the firm a few quid for the gardener to put right)


That happened here the other week. A car and a van, not a cherrypicker.


Someone turned up with a Nissan Effoff


Fark, even worse than the Nissan Cedric model name

and a very long towing strap to stay on dry land while pulling the bogged
vehicles out.


Misjudged the angle of the towing strap, didn't watch the towing angle,
and pulled the back corner of the car smash into the substation paling
fence with the delicate crunching of brakelights.



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On 08/12/2019 10:00, ARW wrote:
FIAT Scudo

Filled itself up with petrol?


Now it did break down half a mile after filling up and that was my
first thought:-)

But the receipt says diesel, the fuel card is only accepted for diesel
(and the M6 Toll) and the 5 litre can I also filled up to put into my
car smells like diesel.

It will fire up and tick over but as soon as you try to put any revs on
it plays up. Drove it home in first without touching the accelerator
pedal for the 1st 300m and then freewheeled it the last quarter a mile.

Best guess EGV again. Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


Derv is supposed to be ok but there is something strange going on with
agricultural gas oil (red diesel). To appease the green lobby, 5%
organic source oil has been added for some time. Recently this has been
upped to 7% and other sources including palm oil used.

The issue stems from these oils not being water repellent and excellent
hosts for fungal growth. Most agricultural fuel storage is above ground
and risks tank condensation through thermal cycling.

The problem arises because modern tractors have 2 micron fuel filters
which block after a few hours use.

I am sure Google can tell you mo-)


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I also like the heater on in winter


Man up.


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I also like the heater on in winter


Man up.


I did that when I was a boy and dont plan to do that again.

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Fark, even worse than the Nissan Cedric model name


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Man up.


He's not that way inclined. YMMV
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I also like the heater on in winter


Man up.


I spent most of last week working outside. That's what thermal clothing
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I'll be buggered if I am going to drive a van to work with iced up windows.

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On 08/12/2019 17:55, GB wrote:
On 08/12/2019 16:41, ARW wrote:

I also like the heater on in winter


Man up.


He's not that way inclined. YMMV


Anyway it's no allowed on building sites these days. There's big signs
everywhere. NO BUMMING. There's just too many rules and regulations
these days.

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On 08/12/2019 17:54:48, Tim Lamb wrote:
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On 08/12/2019 14:32, Pancho wrote:
On 08/12/2019 10:00, ARW wrote:
FIAT Scudo
Filled itself up with petrol?


Now it did break down half a mile after filling up and that was my
first thought:-)

But the receipt says diesel, the fuel card is only accepted for diesel
(and the M6 Toll) and the 5 litre can I also filled up to put into my
car smells like diesel.

It will fire up and tick over but as soon as you try to put any revs
on it plays up. Drove it home in first without touching the
accelerator pedal for the 1st 300m and then freewheeled it the last
quarter a mile.

Best guess EGV again. Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


Derv is supposed to be ok but there is something strange going on with
agricultural gas oil (red diesel). To appease the green lobby, 5%
organic source oil has been added for some time. Recently this has been
upped to 7% and other sources including palm oil used.

The issue stems from these oils not being water repellent and excellent
hosts for fungal growth. Most agricultural fuel storage is above ground
and risks tank condensation through thermal cycling.

The problem arises because modern tractors have 2 micron fuel filters
which block after a few hours use.

I am sure Google can tell you mo-)


You can get additives that keep the fungal growth at bay.

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On 08/12/2019 19:19, Bill Wright wrote:
On 08/12/2019 18:11, Richard wrote:
On 08/12/2019 17:55, GB wrote:
On 08/12/2019 16:41, ARW wrote:

I also like the heater on in winter

Man up.


He's not that way inclined. YMMV


Anyway it's no allowed on building sites these days. There's big signs
everywhere. NO BUMMING. There's just too many rules and regulations
these days.

Bill


So take a big dog, and insist that it is a 'comfort' dog and
you need to have it with you. Works with airlines.

Greyhounds are very hot, and happy to laze around all day.
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On 08/12/2019 16:41, ARW wrote:

I also like the heater on in winter


Man up.


I spent most of last week working outside. That's what thermal clothing
is for.

I'll be buggered if I am going to drive a van to work with iced up windows.


Something the greenies haven't factored in to their insane
plans to make petrol and diesel cars/vans illegal.

Stand by for 'charger rage' as people fight over charging
stations on the motorways and main roads like the A1 during
freezing fog
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On 08/12/2019 14:32, Pancho wrote:
On 08/12/2019 10:00, ARW wrote:
FIAT Scudo
Filled itself up with petrol?


Now it did break down half a mile after filling up and that was my
first thought:-)

But the receipt says diesel, the fuel card is only accepted for diesel
(and the M6 Toll) and the 5 litre can I also filled up to put into my
car smells like diesel.

It will fire up and tick over but as soon as you try to put any revs
on it plays up. Drove it home in first without touching the
accelerator pedal for the 1st 300m and then freewheeled it the last
quarter a mile.

Best guess EGV again. Last replaced 75000 miles ago.


Derv is supposed to be ok but there is something strange going on with
agricultural gas oil (red diesel). To appease the green lobby, 5%
organic source oil has been added for some time. Recently this has been
upped to 7% and other sources including palm oil used.

The issue stems from these oils not being water repellent and excellent
hosts for fungal growth. Most agricultural fuel storage is above ground
and risks tank condensation through thermal cycling.

The problem arises because modern tractors have 2 micron fuel filters
which block after a few hours use.

I am sure Google can tell you mo-)


BAd news for Orang Utans too. It's their home being destroyed to plant
palm trees, plus the Amazon, burnt to allow maize to be grown for
biodiesel.


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Stand by for 'charger rage' as people fight over charging
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freezing fog


I gather the queues at the tesla superchargers were impressive for
thanksgiving weekend ...

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On 08/12/2019 19:19, Bill Wright wrote:
On 08/12/2019 18:11, Richard wrote:
On 08/12/2019 17:55, GB wrote:
On 08/12/2019 16:41, ARW wrote:

I also like the heater on in winter

Man up.

He's not that way inclined. YMMV


Anyway it's no allowed on building sites these days. There's big signs
everywhere. NO BUMMING. There's just too many rules and regulations these
days.


So take a big dog, and insist that it is a 'comfort' dog and you need to
have it with you. Works with airlines.


Problem is that Great Danes won't fit.

Greyhounds are very hot, and happy to laze around all day.


Not in a freezing van with no heating in
winter in that frigid little island they arent.

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It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


Ah, that's your mistake - you should have got hold of a second-hand
clown car.

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It's a FIAT Scudo if that helps.


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