[Quantum Owners] Re: post delays

2010-11-10 Thread snowy2
few hours, not days. > > > Put the date and time on your next posting, i will tell you when i get > > it for moderation and you can see when you get this. > > > Jim (Sent 09:07 11/11/10) > > > On 09/11/2010 19:58, snowy2 wrote: > >> why do my posts to this

[Quantum Owners] post delays

2010-11-10 Thread snowy2
why do my posts to this forum take days to appear? it disjoints the reply process and slows the time for advise and comments. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups

[Quantum Owners] Re: xtreme springs

2010-11-08 Thread snowy2
Just to put my two penn'orth in, i have as my primary car a Dutton Phaeton S1 much like an extreme but with less clever engineering, it has a 2.0 Pinto so it's not the lightest car in the world coming across the weigh bridge at 770 kg with me in the seat, or about 680-690 kg kerb weight. my fronts

[Quantum Owners] Re: left ignition on

2010-11-02 Thread snowy2
I have had problems with stop solenoids on ford engines (works van for one) i took out the solenoid, removed the plunger and refitted it, as the ford dealer had to order one in as they "don't go wrong" so for a few days we just stalled the engine to stop it (although you can manually operate the th

[Quantum Owners] Re: new to this forum

2010-10-31 Thread snowy2
As far as i know the construction and use regulations where they relate to side brake and fog lights only give a minimum separation between the brake lights and fog lights, the side lights can operate as part of either the fog lights or brake lights (dual filament bulb) or be separate in them selve

[Quantum Owners] Re: new to this forum

2010-10-29 Thread snowy2
Are the Quantum rear lights usually wired up so that the fog light is the same bulb as the sidelight bulb and the brakes nearest to the number plate? i ask because i didn't like mine wired up that way and have changed the position of the brake/fog light bulbs. I don't believe rear fog lights shoul

[Quantum Owners] Re: new to this forum

2010-10-28 Thread snowy2
quantum is now rewired, (a large part of the front and some of the rear) some of the vehicle electrics for the engine under the bonnet were in a rough way and needed to be done. the car had the engine removed when i bought it but the coil was still in place and still wired inincorrectly, t

[Quantum Owners] Re: new to this forum

2010-10-25 Thread snowy2
I hope to MOT the 2+2 soon just a little prob with the lack of a speedo cable, cannot find a part number for one, also the amp on the stereo was even worse than i imagined, the wires were a real rats nest and tracing the speaker wires moved something and shorted the live/ earth on the amp and fizz

[Quantum Owners] new to this forum

2010-10-24 Thread snowy2
Hello all, i am a long term owner of various kit cars and specials (no children..would have loved them but .so i have daft cars instead) and am about to put a 2+2 on the road, for the winter while i rebuild my other long term Kit car a 31 year old Dutton Phaeton S1, after which my wife wil

[Quantum Owners] new to this forum

2010-10-24 Thread snowy2
Hello all i am a long term owner of various kit cars and specials (no children..would have loved them .so i have daft cars instead) and am about to put a 2+2 on the road, for the winter while i rebuild my other long term Kit car a 31 year old Dutton Phaeton S1, after which my wife will dri