August 2007
Have been asked to have a look at a basic Nova 1.2 i
The car starts fine from cold (and hot) but during the warm up period there is a very noticeable misfire under acceleration - it's ok when stone cold or hot. The temp gauge barely moves off the blue bit even after an hours running, and the idling speed is erratic at all times - usually a bit to fast.
I intend replacing the thermostat, plugs and leads - but any info on sorting the idle speed would be a great help. TIA
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it was supposed that the m1 would have 4 lane expansion between leicester and chesterfield , now the powers that be realise its a bit too expensive so they are planning on using the hard shoulder instead as an alternative , whats going on ? good idea or not? Read more
He passed to the left of the cars already on the dirt effectively creating a fifth lane.
And how do the accident rates in Thailand compare with those in the UK?
Hi folks, wondering if anyone might help me with this one. My brakes seem to be a bit temperamental: I have already replaced the vacuum pump with a quality second. If I want to stop suddenly, it seems that the pedal is going immediately down to a stopping point after which I seem to be using my bodyweight and strength to get the right level of braking, really having to tread on it hard sometimes. Gradual braking from speed seems to be fine, but sudden braking at slow speeds requires quite some effort. Someone I know who seems to know a lot about such things said that if the servo had gone, I would have heard some hissing, but I can't hear any noises out of the ordinary. Any clues??
Cheers
Banger Boy Read more
I would advise getting down to Kwikfit or someone and ask them to check the braking system through, its too important to mess with, you could try this or try that, but if in the meantime you splatter a child, your life, and others, will be ruined. Drive carefully.
This topic comes up quite often.
Anyway, I was short of some 5W-30 Long Life oil today and in a bit of a rush for it. Being a bit cheeky I nipped down to my mates garage with an empty 5L can. He has a big drum (205 litre I think) of Fuchs 5W-30 LL and I filled my can up. I asked him how much the drum cost and it was 'about £180' from the local Vauxhall dealer (Trade Club) where I normally get my oil (but I get mine in the small drums). So that's under £1/Litre - something to think about when the BMW dealer is charging it out to you at £12+ a litre!
As an aside, I can confirm that most of the 'Vauxhall/GM' oils are actually Fuchs - so try your local GM dealer when you next need oil. You won't get it at £1/Litre, but it will still be cheaper than most factors and its a good quality oil. Read more
He was probably one of the formeost experts on the backroom, very knowledgable without a hint of arrogance.
I read in a post yesterday or so that renewing your car's RFL online is a very painless option.
I've just done it, and it is. Read more
If you don't leave it to the last minute
queues are minimal
I've found that the queues are the same at my post office whether I leave it until the last minute or go in the middle of the month....... ;-)
Chris
Son's 'student car' with coat hanger aerial accessory etc - starts OKish, runs OKish at high revs but on depressing accelerator get 'die off' (partic at lower revs and going up incline)which slowly picks up again and then seems to run OK. Checked Ignition side of things (but no expert) - plugs new and gapped OK, batt. OK, coil gives correct resistances, diz cap looks OK (I think), leads seem OK too. Was serviced recently with new fuel filter, air filter, plugs, valve adjustment, oil change. Seemed better for a while now back to square 1. Son says better in the wet. Redex in tank and direct into carb. - no difference.
I presume it's a fuel side problem? Likely culprits?
Cheers for any help
Alban Read more
Was the leads - new set from ebay and runs fine now. Thanks to all.
Just checking my own and a friend's previous car registrations on the DVLA site to see if they are still Taxed (ie on the road) and was surprised to see cars that we thought were only months away from the scrappie when we traded them in, are still going.
An R reg 106 with 120K (in 2004) traded-in in 2004, still going, even though it sounded terminal back then.
A D reg 205 traded in during 1994 with 115K on the clock, only hit the scrappie last year.
There must be far more people willing to fling time and/or money at these old cars to keep them going than I first thought. I thought Cars were considered disposable once repair costs became greater than Car's sale value. Read more
I was just sent a you tube link showing my 1986 rally Range Rover in action in the 2008 Tuareg Rallye which took place a couple of weeks ago (I sold it 2 and a half years ago).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Jympz0GKo
Look out for a white object that comes into view after a few seconds!
Just seriously scraped an alloy on a high kerb/low drain gulley, car trap in Manchester. Really cheesed off. Are there any products available that will help restore the finish? Rims are fine just the body scratched. Concrete.
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Chipsaway can do minor repairs to alloys.
doe the reading on a timing strobe indicate how far advanced the strobe is or the engine? IE if it red 34 degrees does that mean the engine actually fires 34 degrees advanced of TDC? Read more
if it was set at - 34 btdc the engine wouldnt be firing at all
Hi all first time on here i am not sure if I have a problem but when I blip the key fob to lock the doors the central locking works but I don't see the indicators flash and the dash light does not show but when I unlock the doors the indicators flash as they should what I would like to know is is the alarm on or not Thanks Neil o
(p.s how do you remove the gear lever knob )
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more than likely a broken wire in the door loom, nothing to difficult to fix just needs approching in a sensible manner
chris
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Hi all, i gotta 1.4i 1991 nova, and once warm-hot, it misfires badly at low revs under load. i've renewed HT leads ,dizzy cap, rotor arm, and the plugs are only 2000 miles old...and a bit black when i took them out.
I have tried Redex, and no change....