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Eric Olthwaite

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« on: 29 May 2009, 23:26:20 »
 :)Hello everybody,
Stumbled on this site by accident the other day after my car coughed and refused to run on tickover. Called out the RAC who diagnosed leaking exhaust manifold. He explained this by telling me that the exhaust pipe wasn't getting enough gas on tickover but once it was revved to about 1200rpm it was happy. To prove is theory he sprayed the top of the manifold sheild with duck oil which immediately started to burn off thereby proving his theory!. Armed with this mis - information I phoned the mechanic who looks after the car for me. After he picked himself up off the floor after falling off his greasy chair laughing, he told me to bring it down first thing and he will look at it. Took it down first thing, he opened the bonnet, reconnected a pipe under the thottle housing, shut bonnet all in 20 seconds! and that included a few choice remarks about the rac. The upshot is the car is now running sweet as a nut again and it hasn't cost me a penny.  :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2009, 23:28:45 »
Great story :y :y Welcome to the site ;D ;D
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2009, 23:30:49 »
Hi mate and welcome to the forum :y
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« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2009, 23:36:38 »
Welcome along Eric :y :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2009, 23:49:07 »
Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #5 on: 30 May 2009, 00:46:45 »
Hello Eric, welcome to the Forum :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #6 on: 30 May 2009, 07:59:31 »
Welcome to the Forum Eric :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #7 on: 30 May 2009, 08:04:30 »
Hello Eric,
welcome!
Makes you wonder what the AA/RAC are teaching these days.
From conversations with neighbours about car maintainance and servicing generally, it would seem that most new mechanics/technicians (especially those at main dealers!) have to know how to plug in a laptop and not much else :(.
Glad you've got some one who knows their stuff! :y
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #8 on: 30 May 2009, 10:49:32 »
Welcome mate  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 30 May 2009, 10:59:51 »
Hello Eric and a very warm welcome to you! :y

Stories like yours about the RAC has resulted in me sticking to the AA in whom, so far, I have always found people who know what they are talking about on the few ocassions I have needed them. ;) ;)
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« Reply #10 on: 30 May 2009, 12:14:52 »
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Hello Eric and a very warm welcome to you! :y

Stories like yours about the RAC has resulted in me sticking to the AA in whom, so far, I have always found people who know what they are talking about on the few ocassions I have needed them. ;) ;)


Hello and welcome  :y

I think a lot depends on whether you get an old school mechanic who knows how a car works, or a plug n play technician !!!!
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« Reply #11 on: 30 May 2009, 12:22:36 »
Good afternoon & welcome along :y
Breakdown & recovery companies aren't what they once where :( Get me home & i'll fix it myself thank you very much ;)
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #12 on: 30 May 2009, 17:57:26 »
Hello and Welcome
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #13 on: 30 May 2009, 19:21:17 »
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Re: Happy Omega Owner
« Reply #14 on: 30 May 2009, 20:21:33 »
Welcome bud!
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