A new rolling thread where we talk about something we know nothing about but as if we're actually an expert on the subject. First up: Cars

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This is the first of a new series of rolling threads where we talk about something we know nothing about but as if we’re actually an expert on the subject.

The rules of these threads are as follows:

  1. If you know about the thing don’t come in the thread and talk about it
  2. Nobody is allowed to make that joke about “how is this different from any other thread?”
  3. Have fun, respect yourselves and your fellow community members

Anyway, now we can start talking about cars as if we’re experts about them (providing you’re someone who knows nothing about cars)

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need a new muffler

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Have you checked the head gasket? They’re always the first to go

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you have to keep them topped up with gas (or petrol or diesel or electricity or biofuel) or they don’t go forward/backward

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Oil in your carburarto

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the biofuel market is booming

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It was just vapour lock.

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You’ve got to think about the mileage though haven’t you. I think you’ll get great mileage out of something like a Ford Focus

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especially economic if it runs off your old food grease

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Is that auto-vapour lock?

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Goes without saying doesn’t it

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Got to make sure you check your dipstick before a long journey haven’t you

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I never leave the house without mine

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Misread the subject as ‘cats’ so yours and @AQOS’s replies made me question if I knew about cats after all.

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This is the kind of post that it’s ok to post in here

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“Cats” are what I call Catalytic Converters, which is part of an engine.

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Turns out they’re basically maintained in the same way

https://haynes.com/en-gb/cat-manual

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Big stuff, big charging, crazy pistons, nutty pistons.

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I got someone a Haynes Manual for babies once

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Looks like the carbonara isn’t putting charge in the starter motor.

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