the new guy

I've been looking for some ideas on back up power. We've had 5 powercuts in the last week alone. Some last upto a few hours at a time. Our tank is only cycling but cools down quickly(we not the warmest house in canterbury) so I need somega backup for the longer cuts. Some options I've considered Petrol genset Solar Deepcycle battery ready charged for powercuts. Any ideas?

I pmd you a few hours ago

Are there any clownfish breeders on this forum?

Is there anyone in NZ that breeds marine fish? In particular clownfish and demsels Has anyone had the odd success in breeding in captivity?

Woops thanks lol I did a quick search couldn't fined a related thread but noe I have

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/7 ... n-Facebook I loved these eels. were amazing creatures, we could hand feed them! Hope they catch the D**ks!

ive watched a few episodes of tanked and most of the times i just turned it over halfway through. imo the tanks look over crowded and it is just American tv dramatizing everything as usual. but i realy liked the sharks!

Ive had about $2500 in fines for numerous things, driving unaccompanied, driving unaccompanied, driving unaccompanied, Oh and ummmm driving unaccompanied and ill throw in a few non regoed and warrent tickets in there too AND a car accident(that bill will haunt me for the rest of my life). I have my restricted now..... lol Im not a bad driver as the police told me when they escorted me home i was just stupid lol

Im young(21)..... and sometimes stupid lol i want speakers in my boot but done want just cheap and nasty DIY jobs that most young people do(not me ofcourse). i do thins properly but even speakers are REALLY expensive if you want good ones. but its not really a priority with 2 toddlers and a wife to use all my money on lol oh but there is many other problems with the car that needs fixing too!

There is something seriously wrong with the number plate, i dont think the police or any camera could read that :happy1:

+1

:slfg: sometimes i wish i wont lotto then i could get something that just worked! lol

my radiator blew tonight i believe

It is not too bad. ive been quoted $350 to get it fixed or about $600 for a replacement gearbox so its not too bad and i dont need to do anything besides hand them money lol

As i found out with my old nissan when the head had problems, it was going to cost about $900 to fix or just drop a replacement engine in for $160 all up(but thats because i could do it myself)

Turns out I don't need a new gearbox but only a new overdrive clutch

Ive always grown up in a family with not a lot of money so I learnt to fix things.

I LOVE the blue! lol I wish i had keen friends lol my friend i call engine hoist is always willing to help :happy1:

Indeed, infact ive done 2 before. if youve got the right tools, study the car manual, take lots of pictures of where things went its easyish! lol Or a socket set with a huge long pole :slfg: well to get bolts undone anyway I will prob have to hire a engine hoist tho.

Wow!! Didnt realize they even existed! i can get a replacement for $60!!! and it is self service...... guess who is going to have some fun this long weekend :happy1:

+1 It turns out that when overdrive is off it works fine..... and i realized that the "check engine" light is on so tomorrow before work i will head to the auto electrician and get them to plug their computer in to see what the problem is. I want my old car back which was a 1987 nissan sentra, because, welllll... it just worked and had no sign of a computer and was so much easier to fix!

thats what i was afraid of and thats a good question. i will have a look tomorrow.

Hi everyone! its been a while since i've been on but maybe someone on here could help me? I bought a 1992 mitsi Libero/lancer a couple of months ago..... finally got my license back last week after 6 months and took it for a spin last night when I thought I had finished fixing it. Now the problem is..... Ill take off and it gets up to 3rd gear then completely slip out of gear(its an automatic). I have to pull over to put it back to park then back to drive but keeps slipping out, or i can change it to 1st or 2nd gear to keep going. I am not use to working on cars with all these computer things in them. my old Nissan was just an engine and none of this other stuff! so if anyone could help me diagnose the problem that would be awesome!

there we go. learn new things every day

thats helpful thanks. I thought ECAN put it in most of the water systems.