Winslow Boy Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 12 minutes ago, SM42 said: Well today had taken a turn for the worse. On the way home, the car's dashboard lit up with several seemingly unrelated faults and went into limp mode I have an emissions system, power steering, traction control and trailer stability assist ( no towbar fitted) warning lights on. Steering is fine still. I'm hoping it's a simple fix. Andy You can borrow my sledgehammer if it isn't. 1 2 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted July 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, SM42 said: Well today had taken a turn for the worse. On the way home, the car's dashboard lit up with several seemingly unrelated faults and went into limp mode I have an emissions system, power steering, traction control and trailer stability assist ( no towbar fitted) warning lights on. Steering is fine still. I'm hoping it's a simple fix. Andy Turn it off wait 30 seconds and turn it on again. If that doesn't work check battery connections and voltage. 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 I remember sailing with common rail fuel system diesel engines at sea which had digital engine management systems. From time to time the system would go mad with alarms and operational problems, the standard response was to do an engine stop, pull power to the engine management system, count to ten then power up and restart the engine. That was OK until a year or two in when instrument wiring insulation started stiffening and cracking leading to 12V DC earth faults causing it to go crazy. I was much happier with old engines controlled by a camshaft and a Woodward governor. 11 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 (edited) A forum thread titled E Tickets reminded me of this. When Disneyland first opened, the attractions required tickets, which were rated A to E. I think your admission included an assorted packet and you could buy more. The higher letters were better rides, and there was an expression in L.A. "A real E-ticket ride". Edited July 17 by BR60103 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 Night Owl from the Piedmont. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, BR60103 said: A forum thread titled E Tickets reminded me of this. When Disneyland first opened, the attractions required tickets, which were rated A to E. I think your admission included an assorted packet and you could buy more. The higher letters were better rides, and there was an expression in L.A. "A real E-ticket ride". I’ve read of “E ticket ride” being applied to the working of Southern Pacific’s San Diegan when “covered wagons” were the power. Seems appropriate for that part of the world. (There is also an account of one of these trains, with F units as power, being worked up to 102mph, track speed being 90. I have doubts about that, though the writer was an SP engineer.) 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony_S Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17 5 hours ago, BR60103 said: A real E-ticket ride". Someone yesterday described a town visited on their excursion as a “one horse town where the horse had laid down and died”. 2 1 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 8 hours ago, SM42 said: Well today had taken a turn for the worse. On the way home, the car's dashboard lit up with several seemingly unrelated faults and went into limp mode I have an emissions system, power steering, traction control and trailer stability assist ( no towbar fitted) warning lights on. Steering is fine still. I'm hoping it's a simple fix. Andy Andy, It maybe a Sensor failure or a cable connection that’s dislodged. Had this on my car once. However, it was when started after sitting for two days. A dog had tried to get at an unknown animal, (maybe a kitten), and had chewed through the sensor cable for the drivers side front wheel! Paul 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 6 hours ago, BR60103 said: I think your admission included an assorted packet and you could buy more. The higher letters were better rides, and there was an expression in L.A. "A real E-ticket ride". I’m pretty au fait with American slang (even much of the patois used by the [frequently] wierdo yoof of today), but that’s definitely a new one for me. Whilst I think that - too often - many Americans completely torture the English language (can you waterboard a word?) - especially when turning nouns into verbs, they are certainly superb at turning out memorable and pithy (and sometimes not so pithy) turns of phrase. Things like: wrapped too tight day late and a dollar short Outstanding (when used as a superlative) Red eye (any overnight transportation - particularly cheap flights) Suicide by Cop and so on 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 One of the sayings I remember from my time in San Diego was, “He’s nine dimes to the dollar,” meaning someone’s thought processes were lacking. Dave 8 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Dave Hunt Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 17 Hunt Towers is still a somewhat lurgified zone at present, Jill being worse than me, but I’m still hoping that I’ll be OK for my hospital appointment tomorrow. Obviously if I’m not completely better I’ll cry off but fingers crossed. Dave 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, SM42 said: …… the car's dashboard lit up with several seemingly unrelated faults and went into limp mode I have an emissions system, power steering, traction control and trailer stability assist ( no towbar fitted) warning lights on. Steering is fine still. I'm hoping it's a simple fix. Wasn’t life a lot simpler before cars were digitally ‘improved’ ? Dave 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 The diagnostic indicated low fuel rail pressure. Awaiting a tow to the garage who are going to fit it in amongst other jobs. It's due to go to the motherland next week. Hoping it's something simple like a blocked fuel filter. Andy 1 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 Tow truck arrived. Yay Andy 6 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said: Wasn’t life a lot simpler before cars were digitally ‘improved’ ? Dave A bit like light aviation when they started introducing FADEC. I always thought it was dumbing down the skill set required for decent engine management. Get well soon. ION. I bought some books from NHY 581, which increases my collection on Railways in Gloucestershire. They are of a Midland persuasion, and it needs to be made quite clear at this point, that I am not admitting or denying anything regarding my affiliation to the GWR/BR(W). I shall now retire to my garage where I will seek out my air nailer and start erecting more cassette carcasses. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 39 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: They are of a Midland persuasion, and it needs to be made quite clear at this point, that I am not admitting or denying anything regarding my affiliation to the GWR/BR(W). Well, the two were so thoroughly intertwined in places (e.g. Tramway Junction) that one can't think of one without the other. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: One of the sayings I remember from my time in San Diego was, “He’s nine dimes to the dollar,” meaning someone’s thought processes were lacking. Dave There are several British sayings of the same ilk such as 'A sandwich short of a picnic'. I'm sure NM's can think of some others. 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 The expression 'penny short of a pound' presumably originated when 1 l = 240 d, so must indicate a very mild degree of mental deficiency! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 4 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: There are several British sayings of the same ilk such as 'A sandwich short of a picnic'. I'm sure NM's can think of some others. A cake, a cake, my hollow for a cake! Like diarrhea with daps on. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 (edited) On 17/07/2024 at 11:14, Compound2632 said: Well, the two were so thoroughly intertwined in places (e.g. Tramway Junction) that one can't think of one without the other. I would have to isolate such modelling urges. Perhaps a 2 mm scale model of Hucking Fell on the S&C? Edited July 19 by Happy Hippo 5 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, SM42 said: Tow truck arrived. Yay Andy Does this mean you won't be wanting the sledgehammer or that you will? Come on make your mind up. I can't keep hanging on you know. I've got a shed to find- have I mentioned that I don't have a shed. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 3 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Does this mean you won't be wanting the sledgehammer or that you will? Come on make your mind up. I can't keep hanging on you know. I've got a shed to find- have I mentioned that I don't have a shed. I'll leave it for now thanks. Andy 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 5 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Does this mean you won't be wanting the sledgehammer or that you will? Come on make your mind up. I can't keep hanging on you know. I've got a shed to find- have I mentioned that I don't have a shed. You really do need to buckle down and get that shed! 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 29 minutes ago, Hroth said: You really do need to buckle down and get that shed! Sorry what was that. I'm a bit busy at the moment unwrapping a sledge hammer. I don't know you offer to do people a favour and at the last minute they change there minds. Wouldn't have happened in my day of course, but nowadays these youngsters flip and change like a corpse on a giblet. Now where did I put my Shed Monthly. 14 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Good afternoon folks, Several other expressions come to mind for those short on mental faculties, typically: Not the sharpest tool in the box. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Cheers, Nigel. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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