Coming back from the Ferrari Owners Club Concours event near Kettering today, SWMBO and I spied a convoy of two XJS's, an E-type and an XK (or whatever the one which looks like a DB-7 is) turning off the A43 towards Deene Park/Kirby Hall. Was the Jag Owners Club having a bash around there or was it a coincidence? Read more

Hi

My 2004 C5 when cold is running a little weird.

If you rev the engine to pull off when cold, it will almost stall and the revs drop almost a backfire. Once revved above about 1500-200rpm it is fine.

Idles smootly and pulls away fine with coaxing.

Once warm not quite so bad and will accelerate cleanly on the open road and responsive

Engine does also burn a little oil. Not in exahust or leaks though just burns it.

Engine only done 50K and serviced recently

Will take it to our friendly citroen independent specialist later in the week to see what they say.

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My 1.1 cfi (60K) starts ok runs ok but after approx 12 miles of running it just loses power completely and stops. After 2 minutes it starts again ok but the same thing will happen after another 12 miles or so. It appears to be more prone on a continious run rather than stop start motoring. A reclaimed single point injection unit did not fix neither did reclaimed crankcase sensor or new plugs. Any one got a clue.... Read more

A kind chap at a filling station spotted fluid leaking from beneath the engine on my Mazda6 about an hour ago. Closer examination reveals this to be coolant which is dripping quite furiously while the engine is running.
I carefully drove the five miles or so to my home while keeping a close eye on the various warning lights etc, then had a closer look.
I?m no technician and I can?t see where this leak originates from, but looking at the car from beneath (as well as I can) it?s running off behind the engine from three points; the exhaust, a small silver shield and a threaded boss.
Although I assume that somewhere in the murky depths below the bonnet a hose is crying out to be replaced, I would be grateful for other, more knowledgeable opinions.
Can?t complain - first problem in nearly 7 years!

Thanks.

Clk Sec


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I remember advice from years gone by to check tyres for `flints`. We were prepared as boys in the 50`s I suppose - carrying around a pen knife with one of those thick long prongs attached in case a horse got a stone caught in it`s hoof.

What innocent days. Think what could be interpreted if you were caught on the street or entering a well known accessory store with a long prong in your pocket like that..

Officer = "Now now my Lad, what are you doing with a thing like that"

Your answer =

That`s the quiz - finding the best caption for being caught with a horse hoof device in your pocket - in modern motoring times.

Part two - for the pictorial obsessive who wants forensic detail of a flint and tyre surface over breakfast.

Here`s a `Great White` tooth flint observed from a distance of twenty feet this am and dutifully pulled out of its hole (above in pic) and relocated in a sipe for you viewing interest.

(or not)

Don`t click on this if you are connected to the internet by a piece of string - if you do zoom in.

www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/flint.jpg

oilrag

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