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Socks? to lude or not to lude, that is the question

Post by sproggy29 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:41 pm

And so Sockums? How many of you luders have them? Is there a sock etiquette? Do the provide any useful addition other than clothing for my engine? Is one sock really no socks at all?
i await your responses with eager anticipation.....

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Post by Merlin » Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:51 pm

Reservoir socks?

On my 5th gen I have blue Spoon ones from Ebay to match my blue Magnecore leads
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Post by Pushki » Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:56 pm

Cheap sweatbands. :oops:

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Post by Pushki » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:02 pm

sproggy29 wrote:Do they provide any useful addition other than clothing for my engine?
They have two functions.
  • 1. They soak up any spills.
    2. They look cool.
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Post by mart609 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:25 pm

I had some mugens ones but they went all tatty so I chucked em

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Post by bb1boy » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:31 pm

Yeah they look good when new and clean (if the bay is tidy too)
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Post by sproggy29 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:10 pm

I see, i do like a clean bay, may i ask, while i am at it what you guys use as a hygiene cleanser after mucking about deep in the bowels of the aforementioned bay? I tried swarfega. No good.

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Post by sproggy29 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:11 pm

Is it wrong to get a little moist over an engine bay? Those pictures are porn...

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Post by wurlycorner » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:11 pm

I use this stuff at home, 'cause it's good and readily available everywhere.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... #q=manista

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Post by sproggy29 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:14 pm

wurlycorner wrote:I use this stuff at home, 'cause it's good and readily available everywhere.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... #q=manista
Class stuff, thanks, will hit the 'bay...........

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