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2504
Hi all, I got this from Barry Teague on Clic! For your info. If you receive a card through your door from a company call PDS > (Parcel Delivery Service) saying...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 4, 2006
3:13 pm
2505
Its raining liek Billie'o this morning and i notice the brakes arnt as sharp as normal on my poor old abused Aixam. Ok but just takes a bit more push to get em...
sidecar_jon
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Mar 8, 2006
9:20 am
2506
My drive slopes and the Aixam is parked facing downwards. Every time it rains I go out to a small puddle on top of dash ! People seem to complain about leaks...
paulhumphries2002
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Mar 8, 2006
10:41 am
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My Aixam speedo seems to constantly read 10 mph faster than confirmed by a GPS. I noticed yesterday that even when stationary that the speedo needle isn't at...
paulhumphries2002
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Mar 8, 2006
10:49 am
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My Aixam is a third vehicle and normally only used for local journeys to save on fuel compared to the other thirsty cars (both under 20 mpg in local use and 25...
paulhumphries2002
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Mar 8, 2006
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We dont have motorways down here in cornwall, but my Aixam is quite often briven foot flat ont he floor, up hill (slowly) and down hill (faster)... it really...
sidecar_jon
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Mar 8, 2006
11:18 am
2510
Hi Paul My Aixam has the same problem,Its been doing it from new. It's never caused a problem in 5 1/2 years & 90,000 miles & I can't be bothered to fix it.I...
Clayton Norton-Clarke
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Mar 8, 2006
11:33 am
2511
I keep a kitchen cloth on dash and if used regulary then it's a simple squeeze (outside !) to clean up. Problem is my Aixam isn't used very day and in fact...
Paul Humphries
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Mar 8, 2006
11:42 am
2512
Not sure about now but i have seen in a motor shop a thin liquid windscreen leek sealer, like water one driped it round the seal and it soposedly sealed it up....
sidecar_jon
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Mar 8, 2006
11:57 am
2513
... Yep, mine did that, from new. ... I never found the leak but careful use of sealant all around fixed it. -- John Bean...
John Bean
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Mar 8, 2006
12:23 pm
2514
... Don't worry about it, I've driven tens of thousands of miles with my foot flat on the floor. It doesn't worry it in the slightest. Come to think of it I'd...
John Bean
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Mar 8, 2006
12:26 pm
2515
I haven't been into the speedo yet, but it does have the annoyance of not working at all when it's cold, say after a night near freezing. Can take several...
JJ
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Mar 8, 2006
7:29 pm
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Paul though I do go on motorways, I avoid them where possible. I'm getting to know all the A-roads I used to haunt when I had L-plates on the 125! It's not the...
JJ
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Mar 8, 2006
7:43 pm
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I wonder if anyone else gets this? When the speed drops low enough to disengage the belt, the engine drops to tickover. However if I then turn left, foot ready...
JJ
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Mar 8, 2006
7:43 pm
2518
My Aixam cuts out on one particular right turn a few yards from home. It's in a dip so you go downhill and then turn right uphill. It does the same no matter...
Paul Humphries
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Mar 8, 2006
8:31 pm
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Had that problem with my W reg Evo 500, seems that the water was entering through the windscreen rubber seal. Fixed it by applying a bead of silicone under the...
Graham Siviter
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Mar 8, 2006
8:48 pm
2520
Cheers Paul, at least I know I'm not alone. I think the engine is leaning slightly over to the left and doing something to the throttle arm/cable. All the...
JJ
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Mar 8, 2006
8:56 pm
2521
Hi Jon, ... Firstly, whip the rear drums off and have a look at the shoes! There are several things that could go wrong with the shoes themselves. The brakes...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 8, 2006
10:28 pm
2522
Hi Paul, ... Try putting a length of tape along the top of the screen, and see if that cures it! A friend of mine had a van that kept filling with water, but...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 8, 2006
10:33 pm
2523
Hi Paul, ... I am of the opinion that if you try and remove the needle, it'll banjax the speedo head completely! I would point out that this is an opinion...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 9, 2006
1:35 am
2524
Hi JJ, ... Are you sure that these are mechanical speedo's and not electronic units? <sb> Take care, Chris, village idiot, Suffolk. hAS ANYONE SEEN MY cAPSLOCK...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 9, 2006
1:41 am
2525
Hi Paul My Aixam A.751 does the same to enter my lock- up i go down a small encline and turn sharp right when i reach my lock-up the engine has stalled. George...
george coutts
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Mar 9, 2006
11:09 am
2526
Thanks George, it seems to be a "design feature" then, either of the throttle arrangement or the engine. If I find a way to eliminate it you all will be the...
JJ
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Mar 9, 2006
8:03 pm
2527
Rusty! Just looked for the photos and they'd ALL GONE :-O All the best, JJ....
JJ
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Mar 9, 2006
10:54 pm
2528
Paul, George, can you tell me what engine your cars have? Mine is a Kubota diesel. All the best, JJ....
JJ
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Mar 15, 2006
6:22 pm
2529
Who's legged it wiv our piccies???? The're orl gorn! Blimey mate oo's nicked 'em?...
Martin
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Mar 16, 2006
9:05 pm
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'S what I said innit? Mebbe Rusty's taken them all to the shop to shrink them a bit ? Some of the files were e-nor-mous and the album was full, all 30Mb of it...
JJ
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Mar 16, 2006
10:22 pm
2531
Hi all, I got this from Ian Urie on The Crypt! Passing it along........... Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble...
Chris Skelhorn
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Mar 17, 2006
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2532
... Mine is a 1999 Aixam with Kubota diesel and has done less than 21,000 miles. Stopped on me again yesterday at same place - right turn upwards after going...
paulhumphries2002
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Mar 17, 2006
2:37 am
2533
Hi JJ. I have a late 2005 Aixam A.751which has a Kubota diesel engine.seems to be a problem with them all i was going to take mine to the dealer thinking it...
george coutts
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Mar 17, 2006
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