Kev's Volvo

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Mon 17 Jul 2006 17:37
Kev's Volvo - L'escargot
In the AA telly advert why does Kev smell the oil filler cap of his Volvo?
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L\'escargot.
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Mon 17 Jul 2006 17:38
Kev's Volvo - mss1tw
Because kicking the tyres is so last century
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Mon 17 Jul 2006 17:39
Kev's Volvo - artful dodger {P}
Probably because he does not know what else to do with it. Remember he can recognise himself, so he must be clever.


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Mon 17 Jul 2006 17:43
Kev's Volvo - LeePower
He is checking to see if he can smell any dodgy burnt oil smells or traces of coolant they mean the engines worn.

Ive always had a sniff of the oil filler cap when checking a car I might purchase over, Its like checking the coolant & brake fluids by removing the caps & having a look too.
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Mon 17 Jul 2006 19:04
Kev's Volvo - Cliff Pope
L-P is right - you can tell a lot from the inside of the oil filler cap.
Burnt smell, oil fumes, blow-by fumes, mayonaise, caked crud (especially suspicious if the oil has been freshly changed, lack of oil splash from cam-shaft, significant increase in valve noise.
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Mon 17 Jul 2006 19:53
Kev's Volvo - Dynamic Dave
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=41572

Although the answers this time seem not to drift off topic ;o)
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