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How to check HT leads are in correct order? by
mrcheerful .
"AJ" wrote in message
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How do you check the HT leads are fitted in the correct order. Mine
have numbers on them (1-4). But somebody has installed them as 1,2,3
and 4. When the Haynes manual says they should be fitted 1-3-4-2. I
don't suppose it matters as long as they are fitted right at the other
end.
the 1342 bit is...
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parallel parking by
Tab
Hope I have that right.
Not long been driving and so far avoid reverse parking in the space between
two other vehicles parked at the kerb.
Has anyone got any tips that would help me complete this manuever safely.
Thanks for any help
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Cranking car - do I need to disconnect ignition first? by
Guy King
The message
from AJ contains these words:
I am not doing a compression test, just cranking to get rid of any
water. Do I need to disconnect it?
Probably wise - it'll stop any fuel getting squirted in.
All plugs at once.
However - if the engine was running when you came out of the flood then
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engine misfire....getting closer!! by
Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales
Popped some gas in at the station, it was misfiring when pulled in, wanking
back to the car i noticed a puddle, im talking lesss than a minute and drip
drip drip, took a look and when i took off the K&N filter i saw pure liquid
fuel from the 1st barrel come out, ran out........
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Smoke-brakes/Fan belt-Help by
sndevereux@pensbyboys.wirral.sch.uk
Uk 1.8 TDDI Focus- When I do a 20-30 mile motorway run- stop Smoke
coming out of the front disc??- smells of rubber.Lasts a few secs ands
goes Had new pads fitted and disc- same problem. Rang garage they said
it could be fan belt. Any ideas ??
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April 23rd 05 12:25 AM
by G-Man
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Cranking engine - nothing happening? by
Guy King
The message
from AJ contains these words:
I removed all the plugs and now wish to crank it to get rid of any
water from the pistons. How do I crank it to do this? Is this simply
turning the key in the ignition?
Yes. Is the battery flat?
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Too much petrol in the tank by
Edward
Hi all,
Last night I filled my 1999 Fiesta up at a Tesco garage, and must have
put too much in. It was fine at the time - I drove the 5 miles home
without a problem - but when I got into the car this afternoon I smelt
petrol. I checked under the car - no obvious leaks - and then opened
the petrol tank. Petrol spurted out, so I quickly closed it, ran and
got a bucket and tissues and opened it...
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April 22nd 05 08:41 PM
by G-Man
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Cranking engine - nothing happening? by
mrcheerful .
"AJ" wrote in message
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I removed all the plugs and now wish to crank it to get rid of any
water from the pistons. How do I crank it to do this? Is this simply
turning the key in the ignition? As I disabled the ignition, and now
when I turn the key nothing happens, just a click.
What am I doing wrong?I disconnected the...
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Help! Ford Focus Ghia 1999 Door Lock Motor - different types? Double Locking or not? by
Simon Stroud
Hello, a question for you Ford experts!
Just replaced the rear passenger side door lock/motor as it had started
locking/unlocking only intermittently.
The new one works fine BUT doesn't seem to feature "double locking". The
other three doors still seem to double lock OK, either from the key fob or
the front door keyhole. Also I suspect the alarm also isn't getting switched
on when I try to...
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April 22nd 05 08:08 PM
by dmc
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Painting plastic parts? by
WipeOut
Hi,
I have an external part that is a grey/silver plastic and I want to
paint it black..
I know that many have tried painting bumpers etc and after a short time
the paint cracks and peels..
Is there a correct procedure to preparing and painting plastic parts?
What are the recommended paints etc?
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engine misfire....getting closer!! by
Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales
Popped some gas in at the station, it was misfiring when pulled in, wanking
back to the car i noticed a puddle, im talking lesss than a minute and drip
drip drip, took a look and when i took off the K&N filter i saw pure liquid
fuel from the 1st barrel come out, ran out........
Its the solex twin side draughts. I left the Haynes manual in the car for
the garage for the clutch, now they forgot...
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Connecting an alarm LED by
Rob
I want to connect a dummy alarm LED, (basically so an LED lights up to
pretend I have an alarm; as I'm selling the car soon).
However, I have a 2 volt LED and want to connect it to my 12 volt battery in
some way.
What can I connect it to? As surely all the mains wires are running at 12
volt? So is there a step down transformer that I can get or anyway around
it?
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April 22nd 05 02:40 PM
by Nom
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Suzuki 4x4 LED Brake Light by
Stuffed
It's not my car (thank god, stupid 4x4 shiny playwagon POS), but does anyone
know where to get the long thin red LED brake light strip that fits into the
"spoiler" on the back of one of these things?
Someone I know's got one that looks to have burnt out half a dozen of the
LEDs, with another 2 having popped right off the PCB. The dealership say
they don't sell them, and much though it's not to...
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April 22nd 05 12:43 PM
by Alan
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Xantia 1.9TD '94 by
marpate1@yahoo.co.uk
Hi all,
I recently purchased a Xantia 1.9TD on an L plate. The car shows that
it's done only 62k, and I don't have any reason to doubt that (yet!).
The problem that I have is that it doesn't return very good economy at
between 30-35mpg (measured over 4 tankfulls). The journey for this is a
25 mile each way commute at 70mph for the majority of the run.
Now, my question (having never owned a...
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April 22nd 05 11:25 AM
by Adrian
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G5 alarm stickers by
Andy
Does anyone know where I can get just the window stickers for the Clifford
G5 car alarm? Or does anyone have two they would like to sell?
The stickers have a silver foil like backing to them and look fairly fancy,
(as a rough description).
Cheers
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April 22nd 05 08:59 AM
by Nom
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Help identifying alarm unit by
David Quinton
Photo he-
http://www.thisbritain.com/Temp/alarm.jpg
Was fitted in 1996 to a new Fiat Punto by main dealer (who no longer
exists) so I guess it's a Thatcham 21 upgrade ?
I want to replace it in the easiest/cheapest way possible so
manufactuer/model would help me lots.
Many thanks...
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breather problems by
not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net
I drive a peugeot 205 1.6 gti.
I do a lot of town driving and the breather is always getting clogged.
Hence I need to clean it every few days.
Recently, I noticed that the breather was much cleaner, and noticed
that there was a small split in the narrow pipe that connects the oil
filler cap to the throttle housing. The car runs well.
I was thinking of repairing the split, then making a hole a...
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car pulls to the right by
beerismygas
hi, my ford escort pulls to the right when you let go of the
steering.i checked the tyre inflation and they are all equal.
i read some posts here suggesting swapping the front tyres.now the car
swerves to the left! i cant see any defect in the tyre. also now i
tried deflating the right tyre a bit to see if it will stop pulling to
the left, but it still does.
what could be wrong with the tyre?...
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Spark plug symptoms? by
Guy King
The message
from AJ contains these words:
Do people on here bother to use anti seize compound when installing
spark plugs? Would engine oil do?Or that no-corrode jelly stuff that
you can put on battery terminals do?
Yes, no and no; in that order.
Copper grease is your friend. Use it (nearly) everywhere.
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