Thread: TD5 Manual - lack of power and black plume on hills

Originally Posted by OffTrack

If you want to self identify as "not grown up" that is your prerogative.

Yes please
I'm officially not a teenager in two weeks, I'm cramming as much juvenility in while I can.
As such...

Originally Posted by OffTrack

The vast majority of parts sellers will look at you as if you are an idiot if you ask for "secret heater hose".

Well they're clearly not part of the super secret club. No girls allowed

Growing old is mandatory...............................Growing up is optional!!!!

Men and boys differ only in the size (and cost) of their toys!

Although I do acknowledge your point in needing to know the actual item 1 is needing for the aforesaid toy!

Cheers Scott

Yep.
Although MR auto seemed to know what OP was getting at
A good result for all.

The knowledge of the Td5 'Secret hose' is in the same category as the '3 amigos' IMO...




JC

Originally Posted by justinc

The knowledge of the Td5 'Secret hose' is in the same category as the '3 amigos' IMO...




JC

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lin-a2lTelg]Everybody knows - Leonard Cohen - YouTube[/ame]

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

what you do now is..

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Then in about a weeks time someone else will post up another thread asking "my td5s down on power and belching black smoke" and you get to come up with "heeeey, I just did that, heres how you do it and while your at it you might also want to check...... and these are the tools I used to do it all, If you're not too far away Im happy to lend a hand...."

And thats about it.

Most detailed and funniest post I've read in ages... AGES!!

Well done. You captured everything I've felt myself since joining the forums and purchasing a D2.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Yep.
Although MR auto seemed to know what OP was getting at
A good result for all.

It's obviously a widely known term for that hose.

Try googling "secret heater hose" or "hidden heater hose" or "secret hidden heater hose" or my favourite "the secret hidden heater hose no-one knows about" . The only results you'll get that are even remotely relevant to the Td5 are a handful of posts made by Dave on AULRO.

Not saying that's a bad thing but you can't assume that it's well known outside AULRO readership.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

ok order the secret heater hose anyway and while you're at it get a low coolant alarm...

Trust me on this one.

X2 on the low coolant alarm, saved my bacon after I replaced hose to the water pump & didn't tighten the clamp enough . An independent water temp. sensor is another gizmo to think about, the fitted temp sensor is hardly ideal. There are a number on the market, a member here makes one. I agree with removing the heat shield, makes it so much easier to keep an eye on what's happening under there, also easy to check the tension on the exhaust manifold nuts. Still to find out if it stuffs up the bonnet lining. Bob