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Most All Sand Filters are the same. They mostly all have what is called a multi-port valve on the top or on the side. So lets say you are looking at your sand filter multi-port valve right now. You should have about 6 settings including:

Filter

Backwash

Re-circulate

Winter/Closed

Rinse

Waste

If you don't have these exact setting you probably have something similar and these are what they do

Filter

Runs pool water from your pump through the sand filter and back into the pool. You will use this setting about 90% of the time. This is your main setting

Backwash

Runs pool water from your pump through the sand filter and out through the waste port dispensing water out of your pool. This is what cleans your dirty sand. You should only backwash when your pressure rises 10 pounds over your normal pressure rate.

Re-circulate

Runs pool water from your pump into your multi-port valve and into your pool never touching the sand. This just spins the water around. Some chemicals require you to do this like floc. Rarely used.

Winter/Closed

This setting closes all the ports in your multi-port valve for closing your pool or stopping water from going through the multi-port valve.

Rinse

Runs pool water from your pump through the sand filter and out through the waste port rinsing the sand clear of dirt. You should always rinse your filter after backwashing ensuring no dirt flies back into your pool after backwashing.

Waste

Runs Pool water from your pump through your multi-port valve and out through the waste port never touching the sand. You will use this setting if you are manually vacuuming your pool and the dirt keeps flying back in through the return line. This means that the filter can not filter that much debris at one time so you will have to not use the filter and just suck the debris right out of your pool causing you to lose water. This is very effective at cleaning a large amount of debris.

Note: Any time you move the handle on your multi-port valve to switch positions or settings you must first turn off your pump. Keeping the pump running while moving that handle can cause you to blow the gasket in your valve. Not an expensive fix, but a fix you can avoid.

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Volkswagen Golf Blown Idol

HISTORY

Few who attended Volkswagen's stand at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show would have any inkling of the significance that the Golf Sport study would eventually have. Sold in Germany as the GTI in 1976, Volkswagen UK began importing it in left hand drive guise in 1977. It was still a very basic car, with metal bumpers and an interior that was extremely stark. Volkswagen's idea of a refinement was a push button radio with one speaker. Nobody really caught on to the genius behind the car until 1979 when right hand drive versions became available.

Fast forward a quarter of a century and we have a very different proposition. 112bhp has swelled to 197bhp and, even more tellingly, weight has gone up enormously. It's illuminating to look at how the power- to-weight ratios have altered across the generations with the MkV managing 150bhp per ton, compared with 110bhp per ton for the MkIV and 133bhp per ton for the final 1.8-litre version of the MKI GTI. The fact that the MkV is the quickest and most able GTI to date underscores the public perception that Volkswagen had once again got serious about making the GTI the car the rest had to beat. The Golf Estate showed up in the summer of 2007. The MkVI Golf, basically an updated version of the MkV, arrived in 2009.

WHAT YOU GET

The MkV GTI offers a real premium car look and feel, not surprising when you consider the cost from new. Volkswagen created a rather tantalising website that showed what colours and options you can choose for your GTI and when I'd finished specifying my rather natty example, the bill at the end came to over £25,000. That's some serious money but at least the GTI can back that up with a class-leading chassis and an engine that really delivers the performance goods. A full-length honeycomb grille, 17-inch alloy wheels, a roof spoiler and GTI badging differentiate this car from its humbler brethren. The black grille surround also looks less like an oversized Honda badge than the metallic finishes worn by other Golfs.

The interior kept the Golf at the top of the family hatch tree. It uses a fascia design reminiscent of the Phaeton luxury saloon although the centre console is lifted from the Touran mini-MPV. With the possible exception of its pricier Volkswagen Group cousin, the Audi A3, the cabin has the beating of any hatchback out there as regards ambience. The interior features soft-feel slush-moulded plastics, subtle use of chrome, fabric-covered A-pillars plus blue instrument backlighting with red needles, a signature of the fourth generation model. Some of the lower dash plastics and minor switches feel a little cheap but when balanced against the huge improvements in interior space, it's not too big a price to pay. The MKV Golf also set new standards by introducing 2Zone climate control and four-way lumbar support within the line-up. In addition, ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme), no fewer than six airbags as well as anti-lock brakes are fitted as standard. Big car features such as automatic activation of headlamps and wipers are built into the car's electronics.

WHAT YOU PAY

The £500 difference from new between three-door and five-door GTI models has now been largely absorbed by the used markets so both three and five-door variants cost much the same. Opening price for a typically average mileage GTI on a 54 plate is around £15,000 with some higher mileage cars (not uncommon for a model that has been popular with fleet car user/choosers) coming in at just over £14,000. Insurance for the GTI doesn't come cheap, the car being rated at Group 17.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Only one real issue has yet arisen and that's an oil pump bolt fault on early GTIs that has now been fixed under recall. Other than that, there's little to report. Keep a look out for cars that have been flogged by corporate users and ensure that servicing has been attended to diligently. Otherwise the MkV GTI has a strong reputation for reliability. If the car has been equipped with the optional DSG paddle-shift gearchange, check that all ratios engage smoothly and cleanly, especially reverse. DSG problems are a very costly fix.

Corrosion is rare on a Golf, which speaks volumes for Volkswagen's rustproofing methods and the quality of the steel it uses. A GTI with rust should scream "badly repaired accident damage" at you. Steer well clear, as a warped chassis will likely have caused misaligned panels and the subsequent corrosion. As strong as the Golf's allure is, it's also worth checking out related Skoda Octavia and SEAT Leon models which may offer better value for a given budget. Don't stretch to a tired GTI over these cars as they're also very talented.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

(approx based on a 2004 Golf 2.0TFSI GTI ex Vat) A clutch assembly will be around £145 and an alternator should be close to £195. Brake pads front and rear are about £65 and £55 respectively.

ON THE ROAD

The sole powerplant on offer is no asthmatic wheezer. The engine powering the GTI is a turbocharged version of VW's 2.0-litre FSI petrol engine, fettled to produce a hefty 200PS - around 197bhp in old money. Drive is directed to the front wheels in classic GTI style, and there's a six-speed manual as standard or the excellent DSG twin-clutch transmission available as an option.

Owners can expect to accomplish the sprint to 60mph in around 6.5 seconds in a DSG-equipped car and look forward to a top speed that knocks on the door of 150mph. A combined fuel economy figure of around 36mpg means that the Golf won't cost a fortune to run either. It's not noticeably cheap to buy used, however, although residuals look set to remain healthy for the foreseeable future.

The DSG ‘box is a real piece of work. First seen in the Audi TT 3.2 V6 coupe, it's based around a sequential manual transmission but utilises an ingenious twin clutch system to ensure creamy smoothness. Engage first gear and the gearbox will pre-engage second gear in advance, the second clutch engaging as soon as you flick up to slot instantly into second gear. This means a seamless flow of power. The electronics predict what gear you're about to engage, depending on whether you're accelerating or braking and the result is astonishing, making every other gearbox feel distinctly clunky. The other option is to slip it into ‘D' and drive it like a normal automatic. Even in this mode it's butter smooth and makes other attempts at sequential manual systems such as Ferrari's F1 and BMW's SMG appear decidedly yester-tech.

The GTI's engine is special too. Fuel Stratified Injection is a system that promises the twin benefits of more power and better economy. A high-pressure fuel line mounted on the side of the cylinder head, often dubbed the ‘common rail', injects fuel straight into the combustion chamber. The shape of the pistons and the clever working of a set of valves make the air ‘tumble', thus creating more efficient combustion.

One criticism levelled at the two previous generation Golfs was that although the cars offered a ride and refinement package that was hard to beat, they never really offered the sort of infectious handling that many rivals could boast. The fifth generation car adopts a pragmatic tactic in ‘benchmarking' the suspension of the Ford Focus - and it works a treat. The body is eighty per cent stiffer than its predecessor and the electro-mechanical steering feel and composed body control are leagues ahead. As a result, Volkswagen have been able to build a hot hatch version that enthusiasts will again want to drive. Once again, with the MKV Golf, Wolfsburg could claim to make the definitive GTI.

OVERALL

Used prices have remained firmer than a Tory home secretary although there won't be many GTI owners who have regretted their purchase. There's not too far you can go wrong as long as you track down a well looked after car. I'll have a three-door with DSG. In white please.

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Andy Enright. Get the best cash offer for your car by visiting www.dealerbid.co.uk

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Very urgent question about my Valve Covers?

Okay heres the situation I have a 93 SB Chevy Im tired of the stock black valve covers and I decided to buy Chrome ones well the chrome ones have 4 holes the box says it has one push in and one PCV gromet that takes up two hole and the oil cap takes up one hole that leave one hole still uncovered my stock valve covers only have 3 holes including the oil cap hole I notice that the hole on the left valve cover has a hose running to the Carb. and on the right side also has a hose going to the Carb and also the oil cap so thats 3 of 3 mainly my question is my stock covers have 3 holes and the ones i just bought have 4 holes what do I need to buy another Breather or plug or something? Can someone please clear me up

Get another breather and a good set of gaskets as the chrome covers tend to leak.

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