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by gwagensteve
Wed 29 Sep, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: Fuel tank repair
Replies: 8
Views: 2315

Re: Fuel tank repair

That is the risk with sharp creases.
by gwagensteve
Tue 21 Sep, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

That’s a hummer portal box and some air shocks. I guess the clue was in the mention of inboard brakes.

If someone built that in their shed they’d be rightly proud of themselves. It doesn’t make the claims of the manufacturer any more credible.
by gwagensteve
Tue 21 Sep, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

There will never be one so it’s not relevant. If the actual product ever exists it will have a range of 6-700km, 400mm of ground clearance, and 250mm of suspension travel. That will be far less compelling.
by gwagensteve
Tue 21 Sep, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

Not to mention “everything was designed for light weight” but has 11.00r22.5 prime mover drive tyres on it that weigh at least 60Kg each.
by gwagensteve
Tue 21 Sep, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

The tl,dr version: this idea can't deliver enough power to the wheels to deliver on it's claimed performance parameters and can't carry enough fuel to meet it's range. Something has to give. Rant on: I actually just checked their website to see if they'd spotted the typo and fixed it to 700km of ran...
by gwagensteve
Mon 20 Sep, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

It’s not the £200k that’s the problem. The press release is just nonsensical. I don’t even know where to start. It’s diesel generator can produce 70kw, powered by an 800cc diesel triple. That 800cc motor must therefore produce over 90kw. Based on their own numbers, 7000km range would require 400 lit...
by gwagensteve
Mon 20 Sep, 2021 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: drill sharpener options
Replies: 2
Views: 759

Re: drill sharpener options

I paid good money for a drill doctor a few years ago. $270?) In short, you get an OK result some of the time. It’s time consuming and the quality of the result is very influenced by user technique. I should pull it out again and have a play with it, but in general the result is nowhere near as good ...
by gwagensteve
Mon 20 Sep, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: Fuel tank repair
Replies: 8
Views: 2315

Re: Fuel tank repair

Hit it with air first. Saving the tank you have has to be preferable to replacing it.
Air works very well.
by gwagensteve
Mon 20 Sep, 2021 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric
Replies: 10
Views: 1723

Re: 4x4 EV Diesel Electric

This is a thought bubble. Those parameters aren’t even remotely possible.
by gwagensteve
Mon 30 Aug, 2021 8:58 am
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: ECU reader
Replies: 7
Views: 1605

Re: ECU reader

Unfortunately G13bb’s (or g series at all) don’t sense fuel pressure or really monitor the fuel side of the engine at all. The diagnostics are pretty basic and I don’t think I’d be buying a code reader to try and get more out of it. Putting the diagnostic plug into read mode to check for faults via ...