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- Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Breakdown advice please. 16v probe1995
- Replies: 3
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Re: Breakdown advice please. 16v probe1995
When he arrived the green flag man had been led to believe it was a recovery and was not going to even have a look at it. It was the same man who came out to me last November, when I had the similar problem. I think he felt sorry for me and started to have a look, he thought it was the distributor a...
- Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Breakdown advice please. 16v probe1995
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4612
Breakdown advice please. 16v probe1995
Hi everyone, Yesterday afternoon, after driving approx 3 miles, the rev counter dropped to zero and the car glided to a safe stop. Had a quick look under the bonnet and made sure things looked connected ok.Tried a few minutes later and it started ok and I drove the other 10 or so miles home. This mo...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:45 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
He tried it with yours which was sparking, then swapped connector that was damaged on Kit's and tried that, he said it was a better spark, but still not starting. He thinks fuel is not going in at injectors.
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
Fuel pump running, compression ok, plugs sparking but still not starting, he's wondering if there's a problem with the injectors ? Didn't see battery indicator when eml was on, it started again and got me about 100 yards before stopping again, then a few minutes later it started and I got about anot...
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem
Update, distributor on and all reassembled, engine turning over, with spark but apparantly no fuel coming through. Checked fuel cut out in case recovery had triggered it. Engine management light on. Then bad light, and flat battery stopped play. Thinking back to original breakdown, when the car stal...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:49 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
Good news and bad news, Good news, distributor in place, just waiting for rocker cover gasket ( ? )to arrive. Bad news, It now turns out that my 'sprained ankle' is actually a ruptured Achillies tendon, which should have been diagnosed at A/e and the appropriate action taken immediately. Have now be...
- Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:30 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
Distributor now out, next step the 'sleeve' stuck in the block. Picture of inside of distributor.
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
Thank you all for your comments/suggestions, I have passed them on to the mechanic.
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
Hi Trev, yes that's what it looks like.
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Distributor removal problem.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40678
Re: Distributor removal problem.
This may explain, clearer.
