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by ICKLE
Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Cleaning plastic parts
Replies: 3
Views: 9546

Re: Cleaning plastic parts

i know an old member that used to put all the plastic bits in a dishwasher and to be fair they came up bloody good ;) you can use a hot wash remember how much heat these take on a hot day in the sun so they can handle heat,,, but as trev says you will probably get the same result with a spot washer ...
by ICKLE
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Distributor removal problem.
Replies: 42
Views: 12723

Re: Distributor removal problem.

wow that looks like it has been hit and snapped ,,ive never seen anything like that before they can sometimes be a little stiff but normally a tap to twist it with a rubber hammer would free it off :shock: :shock:
by ICKLE
Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Stalled at lights, engine light on, restarted, then stopped.
Replies: 21
Views: 5680

Re: Stalled at lights, engine light on, restarted, then stopped.

Hi Eric Sorry to hear your having issues with what sounds like the dizzy to me ,,,but just to try and help out i dont think it would be a loose wire where the immobilizer box is as i swapped it out with a modified moby box from cpt so it wasnt done in the way of cutting and joining wires like most w...
by ICKLE
Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:10 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Probe Unusable -Non Tickover
Replies: 17
Views: 6919

Re: Probe Unusable -Non Tickover

have you checked your coolant level paul as low coolant can cause low idle and cutting out aswell ,,,one of mine used to do exactly the same and it was that the coolant was way too low ;)
by ICKLE
Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: 2.0 emissions, CO too high
Replies: 2
Views: 7075

Re: 2.0 emissions, CO too high

these cars are notorious for having very lazy catalytic convertors and most garages don't know this so don't let them get up to temperature or hot enough before testing them ,,my advice take it for a long blast and get it nice and hot before dropping it at the mot station ..
by ICKLE
Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:45 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: emissions
Replies: 11
Views: 24981

Re: emissions

very very lazy cats on these cars and they have to be extra hot..
by ICKLE
Tue May 28, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Radiator Fans Staying On
Replies: 9
Views: 19575

Re: Radiator Fans Staying On

I stand corrected the fans are not supposed to stay on after the the car is turned off ;)
by ICKLE
Tue May 28, 2019 4:57 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Radiator Fans Staying On
Replies: 9
Views: 19575

Re: Radiator Fans Staying On

I think they are all correct above Adam I'm pretty sure the fan stays in untill its cooled......I'm sure Jon g will know and be along soon ..
by ICKLE
Mon May 13, 2019 11:00 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Immobiliser issues
Replies: 7
Views: 16389

Re: Immobiliser issues

Hey Alfie are you getting a spark,,,,late 24v so you should have a chipped key for the moby which normally shouldn't give you any problems iirc ,,,,more than likely if your not getting a spark it will be the dizzy gone ,,,,,did you try disconnecting and re connecting the cps plug (grey plug top left...
by ICKLE
Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:28 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Parts check please
Replies: 2
Views: 8324

Re: Parts check please

Yep all good mate ;)