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From: Feral on 19 May 2010 17:59 XR8 Sprintless wrote: > Okay got the car back today with the claim that there is nothing wrong > with it other than possibly dirty injectors causing it not to start in > the morning. They claim the TK test performed by the radiator specialist > is inaccurate. Anyone care to comment. > > Vehicle was driven a total of 18km's whilst at the dealers. Seems a very > small mileage to test if the vehicle is leaking water. > > As an aside the car was taken straight to my regular mechanic who is > pressure testing it overnight and will run another TK test in the morning. Hey D, does your rad specialist ;-) have the *Improved* TK Tester/Block Tester/Combustion Leak Tester to safeguard against false readings? > http://www.uview.com/ProductDetail.php?PartNumber=560000 > http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showpost.php?s=0f4e62592c7cd85b76b96bf3d2bf3af5&p=14943255&postcount=22 Or one of these crappy type ones? > http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=1410 -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: XR8 Sprintless on 19 May 2010 19:11 On 20/05/2010 7:59 AM, Feral wrote: > XR8 Sprintless wrote: >> Okay got the car back today with the claim that there is nothing wrong >> with it other than possibly dirty injectors causing it not to start in >> the morning. They claim the TK test performed by the radiator specialist >> is inaccurate. Anyone care to comment. >> >> Vehicle was driven a total of 18km's whilst at the dealers. Seems a very >> small mileage to test if the vehicle is leaking water. >> >> As an aside the car was taken straight to my regular mechanic who is >> pressure testing it overnight and will run another TK test in the >> morning. > > Hey D, does your rad specialist ;-) have the *Improved* TK Tester/Block > Tester/Combustion Leak Tester to safeguard against false readings? > >> http://www.uview.com/ProductDetail.php?PartNumber=560000 > >> http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showpost.php?s=0f4e62592c7cd85b76b96bf3d2bf3af5&p=14943255&postcount=22 >> > > Or one of these crappy type ones? > >> http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=1410 > I'm not sure what they used however I know they used an exhaust gas analyzer on the car. Apparently they can also use them at the radiator cap to test for leaks as well.
From: Feral on 19 May 2010 19:56 XR8 Sprintless wrote: > I'm not sure what they used however I know they used an exhaust gas > analyzer on the car. Apparently they can also use them at the radiator > cap to test for leaks as well. I read that also, whilst trying to find out if TK was an acronim, and what it meant. -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: Feral on 19 May 2010 19:58 Feral wrote: > XR8 Sprintless wrote: > >> I'm not sure what they used however I know they used an exhaust gas >> analyzer on the car. Apparently they can also use them at the radiator >> cap to test for leaks as well. > > I read that also, whilst trying to find out if TK was an acronim, and > what it meant. "acronym". duh -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: XR8 Sprintless on 19 May 2010 20:06
On 20/05/2010 9:56 AM, Feral wrote: > XR8 Sprintless wrote: > >> I'm not sure what they used however I know they used an exhaust gas >> analyzer on the car. Apparently they can also use them at the radiator >> cap to test for leaks as well. > > I read that also, whilst trying to find out if TK was an acronim, and > what it meant. > I'm guessing it was 'Test Kit' which was probably part of the identifying code that the first kit was put out as. It seems though to be a worldwide thing as it is mentioned on US sites as well. |