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by fanman
Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 2082

Re: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

jrh wrote:
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:31 pm
Is there another relay the same as the PCM in another position ?
There is one next to it which is the same shape/size but it is a different colour so presumably there is a difference? I would need to remove it to see if the pins are the same too.
by fanman
Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:01 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 2082

Re: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

Replaced dizzy although the original is thought to be good Replaced HT leads New rotor and dizzy cap Underbonnet fuses checked (not relays though - not sure how to check :roll: ) Moby bypass checked Car was running fine, then next time i tried to fire her up a few splutters and the next time - noth...
by fanman
Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:26 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 2082

NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

Replaced dizzy although the original is thought to be good Replaced HT leads New rotor and dizzy cap Underbonnet fuses checked (not relays though - not sure how to check :roll: ) Moby bypass checked Car was running fine, then next time i tried to fire her up a few splutters and the next time - nothi...
by fanman
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:09 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: S3 Dizzy refurb
Replies: 3
Views: 7409

Re: S3 Dizzy refurb

I don’t know personally, but you should be able to get the basic idea from YouTube Thank you , but not much of any help on YT that I could find tbh. I am pretty sure it is probably the transistor in the igniter module. They are cheap to buy but I have been unable to desolder/remove it :roll: so I h...
by fanman
Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:07 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: S3 Dizzy refurb
Replies: 3
Views: 7409

S3 Dizzy refurb

I would appreciate any advice..... 16v, S3 dizzy. Car started misfiring slightly but kept running. Replaced the dizzy and all good again :D I would now like to trace the fault on the old dizzy and refurb it so I have a good working spare. I have stripped the old dizzy down and tested the coil - prim...
by fanman
Fri Feb 28, 2025 9:18 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 3
Views: 6047

Re: Tyres

Can recommend Michelin Cross Climate 2.
Just put a set on mine and they are brilliant and feel very 'safe'. Expensive though so possibly not worth it if you don't do many miles.
by fanman
Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: New here but looking for info on flash to pass
Replies: 5
Views: 21359

Re: New here but looking for info on flash to pass

Northern Chewbacca wrote:
Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:29 pm
How long or what is needed to make the oracle available please ?
Think you need to be a full member to access the oracle - £10 a year - well worth it!!
by fanman
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting
Replies: 2
Views: 12395

Re: Starting

Kit wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:51 pm
Change the belts
Ticking is more than likely the HLA's so change the oil
Kit
What he said - or try tensioning the belts
by fanman
Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Engine rebuild
Replies: 3
Views: 13746

Re: Engine rebuild

Try Rockauto in the USA - much cheaper than UK prices even with the postage costs.
by fanman
Wed May 22, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Camber Caster specs
Replies: 3
Views: 14443

Re: Camber Caster specs

Perfick!!!! Just what I needed !
Thanks so much - really appreciate you taking time to get this for me :D