964 C4 light refurb
#976
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Ok, I declared a win on the engine and predictably someone came back and said, “did you check the filter?”. Well I have now. I borrowed a Summit Racing oil filter cutter and took the filter apart. Nothing in there
BTW This was a Mahle OC54 filter. The type you can buy at Pelican Parts.
Last edited by John McM; 02-20-2018 at 03:06 AM.
#977
Love this photo!
#979
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Actually, some of my most memorable drives have been at Dawn. This was four years ago in the Crown Range in Southern New Zealand. I’ve yet to find a way to get good engine sound recording so don’t give me hassles about the music.
Last edited by John McM; 02-20-2018 at 06:37 AM.
#980
Actually, some of my most memorable drives have been at Dawn. This was four years ago in the Crown Range in Southern New Zealand. I’ve yet to find a way to get good engine sound recording so don’t give me hassles about the music.
https://youtu.be/ep3cZOZTjxM
https://youtu.be/ep3cZOZTjxM
#981
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It's between Queenstown and Wanaka. It is like the European mountain passes at the bottom, then has a faster section followed by a good climb. Going over the summit leads to a winding valley road. Lots of camper vans so best done at dawn. Here's the full run with no sound
#982
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I did more research on cutting the oil filter. Apparently the oil flows from outside to in, so I was right to use a specialist cutter that left no swarf, but it was pointless cutting up the filter paper to look inside. It's ok for a one time effort after a rebuild but the magnet on the drain plug will tell me enough in future so I'm not going to buy this tool.
#983
John those videos are killing me! First off the roads and scenery are nothing short of amazing and on top of that- no traffic. Here in Japan we have some fun roads but at dawn the older generation of farmers are all out and about in their little farm trucks- typically at 25kph...
And- I haven't been able to drive for over 2 months now and it will be at least another 3 before the melting snow is not leaving the mountains roads wet every day.
Do do you have any more vids?
Pete
And- I haven't been able to drive for over 2 months now and it will be at least another 3 before the melting snow is not leaving the mountains roads wet every day.
Do do you have any more vids?
Pete
#987
I'm yet to head down that way. Actually I've never really been far out of christchurch, work work work unfortunately.. Do you have a YouTube chnnel or something we can look up John?
#988
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Originally Posted by Dingo
I'm yet to head down that way. Actually I've never really been far out of christchurch, work work work unfortunately.. Do you have a YouTube chnnel or something we can look up John?
#989
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John those videos are killing me! First off the roads and scenery are nothing short of amazing and on top of that- no traffic. Here in Japan we have some fun roads but at dawn the older generation of farmers are all out and about in their little farm trucks- typically at 25kph...
And- I haven't been able to drive for over 2 months now and it will be at least another 3 before the melting snow is not leaving the mountains roads wet every day.
Do do you have any more vids?
Pete
And- I haven't been able to drive for over 2 months now and it will be at least another 3 before the melting snow is not leaving the mountains roads wet every day.
Do do you have any more vids?
Pete
#990
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New Zealand roads are heaven - especially South Island, where about three people live. Have you seen video of Mike Whiddett drifting the Crown Range?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il986P_ooEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il986P_ooEE