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Compering pictures between your BT and my B i can see yours has more cover in front of the aria where the air filter is located, maybe this is why you don't get water in there Jeremy. 112_3I2EWG7IJYQSS1567795948.jpgNamnlös.png http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/download/file.php?id=53357&t=1...

Yes it does appear that way I will see what I can find out from Tony Flint.

Jeremy

Andy I will be speaking to Tony Flint tomorrow so I will ask him then.

Jeremy

Im thinking of maybe mount a dry filter from the later 580C :think: If you get it touch with Tony, maybe you can ask him if he heard of any Hymac with hydrolock problems. I know at least one in Sweden that had the same problem. It happened with his Hymac once after severe raining. But he was lucky,...

A 'close call ' there Andy :o I have never heard of this happening before specially as you have an engine cover; my advice would be to cover your bonnet with a tarpaulin sheet of good quality to try and protect from this happening again. Water locking an engine can also bend the connecting rods in t...

XS650 wrote:Not seen many twin steer Guy Big J tractor units before , none in fact
Craig

Tis indeed a rare beast operated by Hills of Botley the only one that I have seen come to think of it; nice Hymac 880 on the back great pics Steve.

Jeremy

Alex have a look in our downloads section there have been additions made so you may find something useful there.

Jeremy

essexpete wrote:Looks like a bodge from parts bins.

Yep not very well thought out.

Jeremy

essexpete wrote:Not seen a bonneted Foden before.

I'm pretty sure either Dinky or Matchbox used to make a model of the bonneted Foden dump truck? You've got to love the way the steering linkage comes out of the front of the cab, only us Brits could design something like that.

Jeremy

That was bad news Jeremy. The Hymac looks tidy. Can you roller larger flat areas after cutting in? Pete, I don't like to apply oil based paint with a roller so it is all done by brush, the paint is quite expensive but generally leaves a good finish, it will never be a Julian Carder or Tony Flint re...