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by Caprobe
Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting
Replies: 6
Views: 13006

Re: Starting

I’ve been regularly moving the car up and down the drive and putting fresh petrol in as and when. The dissy was a new one, I disconnected the battery overnight and charged it when I replaced the airbag module, but nothing else under the bonnet has been touched, now the airbags sorted, I’ll tax it on...
by Caprobe
Wed Jul 24, 2024 4:25 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting
Replies: 6
Views: 13006

Re: Starting

Thanks for the reply mate, it’s an s1 distributor, but I had it replaced last year with a new one as after about 20 minutes of running, the engine would cut out and not restart until it cooled down, now it’s the opposite, it splutters when I first start it but then runs fine, if I turn it off and re...
by Caprobe
Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting
Replies: 6
Views: 13006

Starting

After finally sourcing and fitting an airbag module, the airbag light has stopped flashing. However, when I start the car, it fires up immediately but as soon as I touch the accelerator pedal it starts spluttering and cuts out, if I really rev it, it coughs and splutters and nearly cuts out but mana...
by Caprobe
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Heater
Replies: 4
Views: 22463

Re: Heater

Right ok thanks, think it will be easier to live with it then
by Caprobe
Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Heater
Replies: 4
Views: 22463

Heater

Hi, got a bit of a problem with the heater, it works on all speeds but no matter what position it’s set on, it only blows out the vents towards your face, all the buttons light up when individually pressed but won’t direct it to the screen, feet etc. Any idea what it could be? It’s a 2.0 no air con....
by Caprobe
Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Central locking
Replies: 7
Views: 51447

Re: Central locking

Cheers mate, will do
by Caprobe
Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Central locking
Replies: 7
Views: 51447

Re: Central locking

Thanks everyone, I gave it a squirt of wd40 and it seems to have done the trick
by Caprobe
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Central locking
Replies: 7
Views: 51447

Central locking

Hi, got a niggly issue with the central locking, every now and then, the drivers door will only unlock manually from the outside but the buttons driver’s side and passengers side will unlock and lock the doors , today however, the drivers door will only unlock manually and the buttons on the drivers...
by Caprobe
Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Car cutting out and not starting
Replies: 13
Views: 12805

Re: Car cutting out and not starting

Right ok, cheers
by Caprobe
Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Car cutting out and not starting
Replies: 13
Views: 12805

Re: Car cutting out and not starting

No I haven’t, to be honest I don’t have a clue how to. I’ll have to get it booked in at the garage then. Thanks mate