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Mr Gav

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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #15 on: 20 July 2011, 22:30:04 »

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The scuttle is dry and the plug hole with water contamination was the front left which is away from the scuttle panel so it all seems a little strange.
It`s been running on all six so far so it seems the water contamination was the culprit, just got to find the cause now.

Was the water coolant or 'fresh' water?  :-/

I don`t know Andy, I tried some intense interrogation but it wouldn`t let on  ;D
There wasn`t enough to be able to tell, just evidence that water had mixed with the oil at some point.

You didn't taste it then  ::) The old type antifreeze is sweet to taste - poisonous if you drink too much  ;) - and the pink stuff tastes absolutely foul! :o :o
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

I`ve got visions of Jilly Goolden doing one of her ridiculous wine tasting expressions, 10/40 semi synthetic with a hint of pink coolant  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #16 on: 20 July 2011, 22:30:47 »

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The scuttle is dry and the plug hole with water contamination was the front left which is away from the scuttle panel so it all seems a little strange.
It`s been running on all six so far so it seems the water contamination was the culprit, just got to find the cause now.

Was the water coolant or 'fresh' water?  :-/

I don`t know Andy, I tried some intense interrogation but it wouldn`t let on  ;D
There wasn`t enough to be able to tell, just evidence that water had mixed with the oil at some point.

You didn't taste it then  ::) The old type antifreeze is sweet to taste - poisonous if you drink too much  ;) - and the pink stuff tastes absolutely foul! :o :o
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

I`ve got visions of Jilly Goolden doing one of her ridiculous wine tasting expressions, 10/40 semi synthetic with a hint of pink coolant  ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #17 on: 20 July 2011, 22:36:51 »

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The scuttle is dry and the plug hole with water contamination was the front left which is away from the scuttle panel so it all seems a little strange.
It`s been running on all six so far so it seems the water contamination was the culprit, just got to find the cause now.

Was the water coolant or 'fresh' water?  :-/

I don`t know Andy, I tried some intense interrogation but it wouldn`t let on  ;D
There wasn`t enough to be able to tell, just evidence that water had mixed with the oil at some point.

You didn't taste it then  ::) The old type antifreeze is sweet to taste - poisonous if you drink too much  ;) - and the pink stuff tastes absolutely foul! :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yep - Ive never been able to drink more than a couple of pints of it. :y :D ;D
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #18 on: 06 March 2012, 18:04:14 »

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The scuttle is dry and the plug hole with water contamination was the front left which is away from the scuttle panel so it all seems a little strange.
It`s been running on all six so far so it seems the water contamination was the culprit, just got to find the cause now.

Was the water coolant or 'fresh' water?  :-/

I don`t know Andy, I tried some intense interrogation but it wouldn`t let on  ;D
There wasn`t enough to be able to tell, just evidence that water had mixed with the oil at some point.

You didn't taste it then  ::) The old type antifreeze is sweet to taste - poisonous if you drink too much  ;) - and the pink stuff tastes absolutely foul! :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yep - Ive never been able to drink more than a couple of pints of it. :y :D ;D

Just had this problem whilst on way to work, faily intermittent. Got home and got code reader out showed up as P0301 Cylinder 1 misfire. After removing Coil Pack noticed that No.1 plug well was about 2/3rds full of water, syphoned out using a syringe water as clear and not pink so deffo not coolant. All cleaned up and now sems to be running sweet. Had a load of rain here lately so probably leaking in through scuttle.
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #19 on: 06 March 2012, 18:23:32 »

Must have been that heavy spell of rain Saturday night and all day Sunday as I have also got an intermittent miss fire like car is only firing on 4 or 5.

I removed plug leads from # 6 and 4 as n/s is the normal culprit for water ingress.Mine were dry so had a look at # 5 on o/s as again at back near scuttle and that was alos dry.

Will take all 6 out in the morning and have a better look.....trouble is heavy rain forecast again for Wednesday.
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #20 on: 06 March 2012, 19:50:56 »

Sounds also like a weak plug lead
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Re: Running on 5 for a day
« Reply #21 on: 06 March 2012, 23:47:44 »

Had hoped and expected Magnacor leads to be almost "bomb proof".

Short of getting a spare set of leads how else can they be tested as not really practical to remove 1 at a time and try running as so much needs pulling apart to get at them and refitting back to get engine to run.
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