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  1. 1982 Eclat Riviera restoration......

    in Projects & Restorations

    Posted · Edited by jonwat

    5 hours ago, Benco said:

    . I have to say carb balancing is probably beyond me,

    Get yourself one of these, they make balancing very easy & give perfect results. Here's instructions on how to do it manually.

    Those cam cover gaskets need to be stuck in place with silicone or they'll move with the vibration & leak badly which is probably what the DPO found. Why doesn't neither of them have an oil filler cap?

    Well done on getting her running, now get driving her. :driving:

  14. Is electric really the answer?

    in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat

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    Today's Times:

    Electric cars should finally become more affordable next year because new government rules will levy a fine of £15,000 per car if too few are sold.

    Under the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which comes into force on January 1, manufacturers will have to ensure that 22 per cent of cars they sell every year are fully electric. The target will rise each year, hitting 80 per cent in 2030.

    If too few electric cars are sold, the manufacturer will either have to pay a £15,000 fine for each petrol, diesel or hybrid model sold above that threshold, or buy “credits” from rivals such as Tesla, which has an all-electric range.

    Car manufacturers such as Toyota and Ford will be under intense pressure to sell more electric cars, which account for only 16.3 per cent of the market according to the trade body, the SMMT.

    They are therefore expected to cut prices, making electric cars a little more affordable. Many people are put off by the price of an electric car, with only nine new models available for under £30,000, compared with 90 petrol or diesel models on sale for less than that price.

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  15. Google's Gemini AI

    in General Chat

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    Oh dear:

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    Alexander Chen, creative director at Google Creative Lab, revealed that the AI in the video was not responding to voice or video but to text prompts and still images. The AI gets clues from its human helper that are not obvious in the video.

    In one section, someone plays a hand game in front of the AI, and it responds: “I know what you’re doing! You’re playing Rock, Paper, Scissors!”

    In the blog post, Chen showed that the AI was shown single images of the movements, then all three gestures together, with the prompt: “What do you think I’m doing? Hint: it’s a game.”

     

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  20. Esprit S2 brake servo

    in Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Hubs/Steering/Geo

    Posted · Edited by jonwat

    21 hours ago, semi42 said:

    has anyone done this?

    I rebuilt the servo on my Europa Special with a Girling kit many years ago. It took many attempts to get the two halves containing the diaphragm back together & secured with the supplied band. The result was useless as pressing the brake pedal resulted in it pushing back against my foot. I complained to Girling who fitted a reconditioned one for a discount as the problems were caused by corrosion in the bores stopping the new seals from sealing.  Good luck with yours.

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