Monster or Pepsi?

[AnthonyH]

I'm going to patch my exhaust, the hole isn't big and there's no danger the exhaust will fall off.

I have cut up a can of "Monster" to put around the pipe.

The big question is - would the MOT inspector prefer Monster or Pepsi??

Its meant to be a joke but I'm not convinced a garage would see the funny side of it lol

 

[Mike1alike]

But... having a monster in your exhaust?! Are you sure you want that? Better go with Pepsi!

 

[PuntoHowTo]

But... having a monster in your exhaust?! Are you sure you want that? Better go with Pepsi!

Monster will make it go faster.

That being said my personal choice would be “Relentless” much better than Monster.

 

[AnthonyH]

But... having a monster in your exhaust?! Are you sure you want that? Better go with Pepsi!

LOL.

If i used Carlesberg or Fosters do you think the engine will get tipsy? LOL.

 

[AnthonyH]

Monster will make it go faster.

That being said my personal choice would be “Relentless” much better than Monster.

Ahh, now Relentless will make the fuel economy better, thats deffo good lol

I just googled the drink, its now on my buy list

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Ahh, now Relentless will make the fuel economy better, thats deffo good lol

I just googled the drink, its now on my buy list

The sugar free (white one) is my usual go to.

 

[AnthonyH]

The sugar free (white one) is my usual go to.

I presume it has lots of caffeine? I have an intolerance to carbohydrates, it means when I have carbs i'm liable to fall asleep! I need the caffeine to counter this, i've never been to a doctor about this because big meals can make anyone sleepy, it affects me more than most though.

Imagine having pizza for dinner and then you're on the sofa snoring!

 

[PuntoHowTo]

I presume it has lots of caffeine? I have an intolerance to carbohydrates, it means when I have carbs i'm liable to fall asleep! I need the caffeine to counter this, i've never been to a doctor about this because big meals can make anyone sleepy, it affects me more than most though.

Imagine having pizza for dinner and then you're on the sofa snoring!

I think there is pretty much the same caffeine content as a can of monster, some thing like 160mg per can. About 3x cups of coffee’s worth per can.

As for falling asleep that’s possibly a product of age

 

[AnthonyH]

I think there is pretty much the same caffeine content as a can of monster, some thing like 160mg per can. About 3x cups of coffee’s worth per can.

I don't drink much coffee these days, it's just a treat but when I do it's like tar

As for falling asleep that’s possibly a product of age

Maybe worse now, but missus is wide awake after her pizza, lucky her!

 

[Mike1alike]

I presume it has lots of caffeine? I have an intolerance to carbohydrates, it means when I have carbs i'm liable to fall asleep! I need the caffeine to counter this, i've never been to a doctor about this because big meals can make anyone sleepy, it affects me more than most though.

Imagine having pizza for dinner and then you're on the sofa snoring!

I recommend you test yourself for Diabetes. You might have Type 2 Diabetes. Avoiding carbohydrates is a useful step you've made, but you might need specific treatment.

 

[AnthonyH]

I recommend you test yourself for Diabetes. You might have Type 2 Diabetes. Avoiding carbohydrates is a useful step you've made, but you might need specific treatment.

I appreciate the comment, its good to promote health awareness, i have blood sugar and blood pressure test equipment at home and i'll test asap. I've been like this since a kid and never failed a test, its best to check regularly.

On the plus side i've never needed sleeping pills, a sandwich at supper time puts me out like a light lol.

 

[AnthonyH]

I put the monster can on a spare exhaust in the back yard for a test and its a perfect fit. Some exhaust paste and metal cable ties will make it air tight, and it'll look good

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Some exhaust paste and metal cable ties will make it air tight, and it'll look good

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This is the sort of thing I’ve not done in over 20 years, not since my first car and my very empty wallet days. Even then it was not a great fix and would fail pretty quick

 

[Mike1alike]

I appreciate the comment, its good to promote health awareness, i have blood sugar and blood pressure test equipment at home and i'll test asap. I've been like this since a kid and never failed a test, its best to check regularly.

On the plus side i've never needed sleeping pills, a sandwich at supper time puts me out like a light lol.

I'm glad you are ok, then.
And you know, in my language there's a saying about sleeping after you eat, stating that is normal behavior.
It goes: "Fie omul cît de mic, după masă doarme un pic". Translation: No matter how small a man is, he takes a nap after a meal.

 

[AnthonyH]

I'm glad you are ok, then.
And you know, in my language there's a saying about sleeping after you it, stating that is normal behavior.
It goes: "Fie omul cît de mic, după masă doarme un pic". Translation: No matter how small a man is, he takes a nap after a meal.

LOL, cool saying. I'm a little overweight but nothing major, so hopefully that'll provide some protection for diabetes as i get older.

 

[AnthonyH]

This is the sort of thing I’ve not done in over 20 years, not since my first car and my very empty wallet days. Even then it was not a great fix and would fail pretty quick

I'm doing it partly for the amusement value, partly because the exhaust is a problem and partly because of my earlier amateur car repair skills.

This is the same exhaust that i've been "working" on for 6 months or so LOL. As in the thread below.

Exhaust problem | FIAT Punto Evo

I changed the front subframe of my EVO a while ago, and that is fine. However to do this I had to take the exhaust off, and it didn't go back on properly. So ever since I've had a leak at the join of the front section and catalytic converter. The leak is at the join, in that the fumes come out...

www.fiatforum.com

The exhaust cat is crooked so i was too and fro with it for ages but I've now fixed that problem. Its developed a leak in the middle, i've rounded off the bolt that holds the backbox hangar on so i either have to cut the hangar off or fight with it to do the job properly.

So i'm just going to bodge it through the MOT next month.

 

[AnthonyH]

Its on now, currently no blowing, will see how it goes.

 

[SB1500]

I'm sure they've seen worse!!! My grandfather has a 1990 Ford Orion I mention from time to time. Absolutely rotting with rust and missing most of its clear coat. Underneath it is PLASTERED in black oil. We don't know how it passes the MOT either but we strongly suspect that the MOT centre people would rather chance it being on the road and losing their job versus having to touch or look at the damn thing! haha

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

This is the sort of thing I’ve not done in over 20 years, not since my first car and my very empty wallet days. Even then it was not a great fix and would fail pretty quick

I've had a cut open baked bean tin, galvanized wire and a tin of gun gum in my box of "emergency stuff", which lives in the boot, for many many years. I started carrying it after my episode with the DAF 44 exhaust I talked about recently. I've never used it and I think the Gun Gum will be solid in the tin by now. Like you, I have, in the past tried repairs like this but they are usually a very short lived repair and hardly worth the effort. I think it's the vibration which destroys it. Although far from being rich, I now have better finances and would just replace exhaust parts when they fail. I've done a lot of welded repairs to rusty exhausts in my time but it's usually a lost cause and either fails prematurely or blows through somewhere else.

I'm sure they've seen worse!!! My grandfather has a 1990 Ford Orion I mention from time to time. Absolutely rotting with rust and missing most of its clear coat. Underneath it is PLASTERED in black oil. We don't know how it passes the MOT either but we strongly suspect that the MOT centre people would rather chance it being on the road and losing their job versus having to touch or look at the damn thing! haha

I used to paint all my metal brake pipes and unions/tube nuts with grease to stop corrosion. That was until the MOT tester said to me one day "I do wish you'd stop doing that, it doesn't half make it difficult to asses the pipes and check for leaks". All a bit irrelevant now a days with coated pipes and Kunifer/copper replacements. I did as he asked and have become good friends with him after he moved to a house just round the corner from my older boy.

 

[SB1500]

I used to paint all my metal brake pipes and unions/tube nuts with grease to stop corrosion. That was until the MOT tester said to me one day "I do wish you'd stop doing that, it doesn't half make it difficult to asses the pipes and check for leaks". All a bit irrelevant now a days with coated pipes and Kunifer/copper replacements. I did as he asked and have become good friends with him after he moved to a house just round the corner from my older boy.

I'd love to paint my callipers as they're somehow still as-new metal and not corroded but like when people around me paint their pebbledash houses (attached usually to 3 or 4 others) some sort of bizarre (usually ugly) bright colour, I always think 'what a shame, now they all look odd, and they need to keep up the maintenance!'. Scared I'll have to keep doing it as no doubt the heat will crack and ruin the finish over time if I don't