Adrian Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Please can anyone tell me whether a sump gasket and a (sump) drain plug have specific technical terms in French or do I just translate them literally?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 the drain plug is bouchon de vidange d'huileis the gasket the copper washer (joint de vidange) or something more involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Sorry that this is a little late, but I've only just seen it...Acording to my little Hadley's French Motoring Phrase Book & Dictionarya gasket is a 'joint' and the sump is a 'carter', so 'joint de carter' possibly.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 The sump is the carter inférieur; so perhaps joint de carter inférieur... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Now I really do feel 'inférieur'. Sumped again?John.P.S. As English is the official language for the E.U. shouldn't it be used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghound Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 P.S. As English is the official language for the E.U. shouldn't it be used?YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Beasts!Everything I know about motors I know in French... and very little of it in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I don't really care. I've bin immatrickulated so now I can 'ave me new plates made and phitted. Then I can drive like the French?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David584 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 [quote]I don't really care. I've bin immatrickulated so now I can 'ave me new plates made and phitted. Then I can drive like the French? John[/quote]Why wait for the plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Pucette, you cheated, you did an hedhit on your last entry :"Nous recherchons tous le bonheur, mais sans savoir où, comme des ivrognes qui cherchent leur maison, sachant confusément qu'ils en ont une." Voltaire.We seek all the happiness, but without knowing where, as of the drunkards who seek their house, knowing they confusedly have some of it; Voltaire.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'm sure I don't know what you mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Sorry Adrian someone seems to be hijacking your fred..This may just fit Pucette.Si nous résistons à nos passions, il est plus dû à leur faiblesse que notre force. Prince deMarcillac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 "If we resist our passions it is because of their weakness, not our strength."Thank you, I like that!Lost my smileys though... ah well, can't have everything all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 [quote]"If we resist our passions it is because of their weakness, not our strength." Thank you, I like that! Lost my smileys though... ah well, can't have everything all at once.[/quote]Pucette, I think we should pursue this under a different 'fred' 'cause poor Adrain will wonder where his has gone, but meanwhile :-"Who lives without madness is not so wise as he believes."Not tooo sure about the komplete akuracy, but I must admit that it makes me look quite very wise.Still got me-smileis 2.John ( I never make mastikes!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Mmm, I wish he'd tell us what the terms really are - and why he asked... I be you're right and it's the joint de carter and sits between the carter inférieur and the carter supérieur... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Well Pucette, the last time I was wrong was when I thought I was, But the last time I was right was eeeerm, well you can't be write all the tyme.John (in the Aude and I'd rather be happy than right anytime!!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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