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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 16 March 2024, 17:22:44 »

Omega was absolutely filthy which really annoys me so brought it to work today and gave it a good clean inside and out.
I shall sleep better tonight. 
Also managed to pop the lever thing back on to restore heat to the drivers side. Not quite sure how I got it on, but it seems to be working fine.
Still got to replace the matrix in the near future though, due to a slight leak. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: From 30K to £200

« on: 16 March 2024, 13:56:37 »

Put it on ebay " spears or rapiers". You might be surprised how much you get for it. 

108

General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 16 March 2024, 10:49:19 »

Not far from me. Tempting. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166651027339?itmmeta=01HS3DYS3HKDKJYXGC5GXCWN0B&hash=item26cd2cdf8b:g:q8kAAOSw5oll9VSD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HkYa9TcYMajI5DbUiToKMzpghrZor%2FKz7FRTrWjwcUuKsRk%2BqwnpfVXeEftRUdrhsjJ4HrEqzcxauK5Wnyl%2BAU1BLbczES3Eg6WIyWPdxWYqGSQlRVa0z6z0mTEQ4I37yti3VbiG82kXDgm6WlsMBhxc0qkUDoNxt4Lx2bQ1SonNaa%2F1L%2Bm%2BaCHKP%2B9HkeYkAj%2BlCQt0MBqP5gMQNjUCGhWpIP%2FIx0XT66R9EGavtm0qe%2BJgl6N5n8JrVpGx3IkAhvBracRXwFPfsI5db8Unic%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_SR--3IYw

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General Discussion Area / Re: Should Europe send troops to Ukraine?

« on: 16 March 2024, 09:53:20 »

If it does, its likely that Putin will then carry on into other countries, hoping to rebuild his beloved USSR.

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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.

« on: 15 March 2024, 08:38:55 »

As James Hunt once said " Its more fun to go around a 50mph bend at 60mph, than to go around a 160mph bend at 150mph. 

111

Omega General Help / Re: Cambelt change..

« on: 14 March 2024, 17:34:59 »

His inbox is always full. 
Reminds me, I believe mine is due this year, although probably only covered about 12000 miles.
Shall I do it, or play roulette. Decisions, decisions. 

112

Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones

« on: 14 March 2024, 17:33:17 »

Thats what I did. Best option by far. 

113

General Car Chat / Re: The future: EVs or ICEs?

« on: 14 March 2024, 17:31:50 »

The throttle cable broke on my Chevette HS and I drove it around for a few days with the remains of the old cable running through the heater vent into the car and used it as a hand throttle.
That got a bit hairy at times. 

114

General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 14 March 2024, 17:27:17 »

So I would have two head units and no screen ? 

115

General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person

« on: 14 March 2024, 17:26:26 »

Indeed. 

No one is perfect. 

116

General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.

« on: 14 March 2024, 13:19:10 »

It is indeed fun, in a slow motion kind of way. Get up to speed and dont slow down for anything is the way to drive it. 

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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.

« on: 14 March 2024, 09:57:51 »

Just went out swapped no1 and no3 injectors to see if the code followed the injector.
Started it up and it runs perfectly. Drove it for a couple of miles and its running just as it should.
No EML and no codes.
Can only assume the manky petrol has worked its way through, or now been well enough mixed with the fresh stuff. 

118

General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 14 March 2024, 08:45:33 »

The NCDC/ CID in my Omega is now at the point where most of the functions dont work most of the time.
I decided I would refit the original NCDC / GID, so retrieved the box from the shelf in the man cave that I stored it away in about 6 years ago.
Opened the box to find the headunit in there but no screen.
I have no clue whatsoever as to why the screen isnt in there.  :'( :'(

119

General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person

« on: 13 March 2024, 22:07:53 »

Marcello Gandini. Designer of many of the most beautiful cars ever made. Mostly Italian, but also various others.

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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.

« on: 13 March 2024, 17:39:33 »

Thats just mean. 

Just read the last few posts - but, I have taken the injectors out today. I know they are 12v so connected a couple of wires that so I could quickly touch one on/ off on a battery while blowing isopropyl down through the injectors (just mouth pressure though).
Reassembled and it ran fine for maybe 30 seconds before running rough again.
So.........buy some carb or brake cleaner and blow through them under pressure or buy a set from a breaker a half hours drive away for £30 ?
Not sure which way to go at the moment.
It could still be that theres contaminated fuel in the tank, and when that got pumped up to the injectors when they were refitted, it started running rough again.
Still getting cylinder three misfire code, so will  swap injectors tomorrow to see if the code moves with them.
Should have thought of that when I had them out today.