Alibro
Well-Known Member
Washed it for the first time.
She's been in my garage since I bought her while fixing all the bits and bobs that needed doing. I had to power hose the moss and algae first but now at last I can see the car I bought, and guess what? I'm really pleased how rust free, dent free and clean she is.
She's been in my garage since I bought her while fixing all the bits and bobs that needed doing. I had to power hose the moss and algae first but now at last I can see the car I bought, and guess what? I'm really pleased how rust free, dent free and clean she is.
Skinny Mike
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Investigating the classic f4 fault with various lights being displayed on the dash, although the car drove perfectly. Reason, discharged battery! Gave it a good charge, drove it around, faults gone. Result.
andyfreelandy
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Adding a voltmeter - straight from the battery (via a fuse) so that if car plays up I can instantly see if it is battery or a high resistance lead / contact somewhere !
These are cheap, cool (I think) and fit in the blanked hole on RHS of steering column (opposite side to headlight leveller). Photo when done, but here is link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321638958...49&var=510533466605&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Not got shares or any interest in seller btw !!!
These are cheap, cool (I think) and fit in the blanked hole on RHS of steering column (opposite side to headlight leveller). Photo when done, but here is link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321638958...49&var=510533466605&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Not got shares or any interest in seller btw !!!
keep yo jump leads connected for when you flatten the battery.
andyfreelandy
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Meter only takes a couple of mA, but will add switch to save drain when car not used for a while. Good thinking !
Papabear
Member
Today I removed and cleaned my 'Engine Grunt Removal' valve and gave it a clean ( common title EGR valve). What a dirty little thing it was too. Need to do my inlet stranglehold ( oops, manifold) by the look of it soon too. Need to pop down to the local refinery to get bulk paraffin me thinks.
Wife didn't see me go on the test run, well she couldn't see me for the black smoke, realised I hadn't tightened the hose onto the EGR valve.
Test run 2 seamed to go OK.
Wife didn't see me go on the test run, well she couldn't see me for the black smoke, realised I hadn't tightened the hose onto the EGR valve.
Test run 2 seamed to go OK.
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Wife didn't see me go on the test run, well she couldn't see me for the black smoke, realised I hadn't tightened the hose onto the EGR valve.
Test run 2 seamed to go OK.[/QUOTE]
Did exactly the same - loadsa black smoke and loss of power after manifold clean and EGR bypass fitted - shat myself - thought I'd buggered something - returned home and found the hose blown off the EGR bypass - Whew!!
I found 50/50 cellulose thinner and paraffin in the compressed air squirter thingy that came with my compressor was very effective on the manifold clean - alternating that with power washer got it sparkling inside.
Wife didn't see me go on the test run, well she couldn't see me for the black smoke, realised I hadn't tightened the hose onto the EGR valve.
Test run 2 seamed to go OK.[/QUOTE]
Did exactly the same - loadsa black smoke and loss of power after manifold clean and EGR bypass fitted - shat myself - thought I'd buggered something - returned home and found the hose blown off the EGR bypass - Whew!!
I found 50/50 cellulose thinner and paraffin in the compressed air squirter thingy that came with my compressor was very effective on the manifold clean - alternating that with power washer got it sparkling inside.
Papabear
Member
Did exactly the same - loadsa black smoke and loss of power after manifold clean and EGR bypass fitted - shat myself - thought I'd buggered something - returned home and found the hose blown off the EGR bypass - Whew!!
I found 50/50 cellulose thinner and paraffin in the compressed air squirter thingy that came with my compressor was very effective on the manifold clean - alternating that with power washer got it sparkling inside.[/QUOTE]
Papabear
Member
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Thanks dfossil for the thinners/paraffin idea, might give it a try int summer.
Skinny Mike
Well-Known Member
Looked at it longingly, as I walked past and got into the Transit to go to work. God I need a day off
Nodge68
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Looked at it longingly, as I walked past and got into the Transit to go to work. God I need a day off
I'm doing the same with my SE until the V5 arrives
Skinny Mike
Well-Known Member
Oh dear, is it the dreaded solenoids?Parked it up with an F4 code and no 4th gear
h4rri
Member
Looks that way. Time to grab a Hawk and a solenoid pack then get spannering
Alibro
Well-Known Member
Go for it, watch the video on Youtube and see how easy it should be then do it yourself and take 30 mins where he takes 5.
Still better than forking out 4 times the price for a whole regulator.
