Seems like the rubber cap has stuck itself to the inside of the tube.
You're just faced with the task of trying to run a long narrow chisel ended 'screwdriver ' down the tube, to cut the ring off the side of the tube.
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- Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Unable To Remove Spark Plugs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6030
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:08 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Probe Unusable -Non Tickover
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6927
Re: Probe Unusable -Non Tickover
The condition on slowing down will pull the highest vacuum conditions so something influenced by that situation may be the cause of your problem.
The MAF unit got to be on the list of checks.
The MAF unit got to be on the list of checks.
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:38 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: engine cut out
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5496
Re: engine cut out
Absolutely Bob, and those tiny ignition circuit relay contacts are not big enough for the job after a few years SO you have to either jam that relay on, all the time with a matchstick OR short that circuit permanently.
- Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: engine cut out
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5496
Re: engine cut out
You should ALWAYS have a known working spare distributor anyway , so has to be a first try.
Plus, if the immobiliser hasn't been modified , that has to be sorted too.
Plus, if the immobiliser hasn't been modified , that has to be sorted too.
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5269
Re: Hello!
Pages from Haynes Manual will come in handy to light the fire.
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:25 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Brake upgrade
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2990
Re: Brake upgrade
Hmmm, if your ABS is preventing the wheels from locking up surely that's as good as you can get without going down the whole design route, of
Tyres ,shockers , discs , etc ?
Tyres ,shockers , discs , etc ?
- Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:38 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: 24V Probe - Complete Starting Fail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7576
Re: 24V Probe - Complete Starting Fail
If you have air/fuel/spark and timing right , it must run. The spark must be 'strong enough ' though , I think you need to test if that spark is good enough. The only other possibility is a problem with that 6 castellation plate that whizzes round between the Hall effect sensors in the distributor. ...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:39 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: 24V Probe - Complete Starting Fail
- Replies: 16
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Re: 24V Probe - Complete Starting Fail
Oh No , how many times must I write it.
NEVER, EVER try to run with an open plug lead.
You have just killed the 'dissy' .
NEVER, EVER try to run with an open plug lead.
You have just killed the 'dissy' .
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: 24V Probe Idle Issue
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8929
Re: 24V Probe Idle Issue
And , check EVERYTHING in that throttle quadrant slot is working correctly.
That tiny ball-race MUST turn, not slide , as it moves up and down through the slot.
That tiny ball-race MUST turn, not slide , as it moves up and down through the slot.
- Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: ABS problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3682
Re: ABS problem
Because those cables are subject to LOTS of movement and vibration.
It has to be totally flexible.
The wire is much finer than hair , twisting them together is fine , solder and the wire will break on the solder/wire transition.
It has to be totally flexible.
The wire is much finer than hair , twisting them together is fine , solder and the wire will break on the solder/wire transition.