If you're used to driving something a little more racy you really do seem to adapt your driving style to suit. I'm so laissez-faire in the Rangie. Astra GTE and it is balls-out.
If you're used to driving something a little more racy you really do seem to adapt your driving style to suit. I'm so laissez-faire in the Rangie. Astra GTE and it is balls-out.
Guy Prince
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The M and the Golf get death but the rangie just doesn't have it there so there's absolutely no point, plus she who must be obeyed from the dept of war and annoyances has decreed a slower pace of life.
The Golf and M will be for sold/traded for something more suited to our enforced slower pace.
tomcat59alan
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Nothing new there then.
Guy Prince
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Nothing new there then.
How so.?
I delivered my lad to school this morning and it definitely feels a little more spritely.
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Nothing new there then.
Ah, I was wondering when you'd arrive. I've left feed lines all over the place.
tomcat59alan
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tomcat59alan
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Thanks mate, I've been a bit under the weather thr last few days.
Guy Prince
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Round here that's called blend polishing.
( say blend really really slowly)
( say blend really really slowly)
Take it easy. One stroke is often followed by another.
Guy Prince
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Not something I'd wish on my worst enemy or my ex wife.
Tenebreaux
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It's a bit of a bugger to see. Just run your fingers under the inlet manifold and you'll feel it. Wee spigot about an inch long.
Unless some ham-fisted wally has snapped it off.
Tenebreaux
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I managed to snap the connector on the MAP when I did mine. Still, a new MAP is cheaper than a new manifold.
Voguetrader
Member
Sounds exactly like the probs I've been having with mine Guy. Looks like we've both got same car, mines a 97 turbo diesel I've spent bloody ages looking for a non existent MAF sensor.
Voguetrader
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Would the temperature sensor have any bearing on the thermostat operation? Reason I'm asking is mine overheats under load but temp stays slightly cooler when idlingFound it !
This made it easy...
it was yucky.
Really yucky!
But a nice little clean and application of brake cleaner and it's made a healthy difference,not amazing but the combination has definitely helped the pick up.
Voguetrader
Member
I've just bought a new thermostat which I'm going to fit this weekend hopefully see if that cures it. The lack of power I originally thought was the brakes binding as it shows abs fault on start up as brake pedal is rock hard underfoot. I put a new abs relay in the fusebox but the fault still shows up.
No. Thermostat is old school. The viscous fan might be shot though. Or the rad clogged up.
You might want to check the water pump has been swapped for one with the metal impeller. The plastic ones have been known to fail.
