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Hi all, Anything you can think of is much appreciated! Here's what I've tried: New plugs ngk7's New leads New rotar arm Good dizzy cap New coil Timing 10btdc bang on at approx 800rpm New ecu temp sensor (green one) Afm changed and set up Fuel pump working Injectors working Can't find any boost leaks...

Hi mate, The one that needs to be vented to atmos runs from the petrol tank, along the firewall and up to the c/canister. It's a black metal pipe bolted to the car. The end is up by your water filler cap, just under the n/s inspection panel. What I've done, and at least a few others on here too, is ...

maybe a hairline crack in the intake manifold and when it heats up and expands it seals ok :? ?id check for cracks it has to b a metal part contracting/expanding going by the "sounding blowy" part Yea, my thoughts exactly! I've tried spraying brake cleaner and wd40 over every part that ha...

would a blowing manifold cause a vacume loss? as when mine is cold it sounds a bit like blowing but as it warms up its fine. I don't know tbh, probably not as it's on the oposite side of the head, I'm out of ideas though. I've changed everything I can think of, checked the bgb for ideas, but it sti...

A quick update: It seems to me that there are no boost leaks, as in pipes or hoses, as the car runs fine when up to temperarure, no holding back. But when cold, its like driving with a loose ic pipe, struggles to get up a steap hill, sounds louder, and bit gurgly. I've just been out for a drive and ...

I would have thought if a boost pipe was leaking, it would leak all the time? When the engine is warm, the gauge is normal. I had something similar myself, where the gauge pipe was squashed, but that affected the gauge whatever the engine temperature. I'll check anyway, thanks mate. Any other ideas?

Hi all, To cut a very long story short the 2 has been running very rough lately. I've changed the usual ignition parts and the green temp sensor and it seems better when up to temperautre but still holding back when cold. I noticed yesterday when starting from cold the boost gauge is only showing ab...

K&N do an air filter cleaning kit. Halfrauds sell them. http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm You get two bottles, 1 is cleaning fluid and the other is oil. It says you spray the cleaning fluid over the outside of the filter then leave to soak. Then, as the other guys said already, rinse with c...

cheers Keith, I had a few jobs to do yesterday, so while I was in there thought i'd change the plugs as the set in there were quite black, probably due to my previous overfuelling issue. Started her up and she ran fine! Again, this morning, no stalling and less smoke so possibly plug related. I'll k...

Could be the idle control valve sticking dean, I suspect mine is as well as my car sometimes struggles to idle on cold start. Do a search for it or for ICV. The smell could well be the valve stem oil seals as they'll have hardened with age and might be letting a little oil through. Ok, thanks Keith...

TUBBY-DEUCE wrote:Have you check for error codes, mine had trouble starting cold and it was o2 sensor

Yea, no error codes and the O2 sensor is only about 6months old.

Any other ideas?

Hi all, hoping you can help. When I startthe tubby in the morning, she runs for a couple of seconds then stalls. This happens 3 or 4 times before she manages to keep running and idle normally. This is when the smoking starts. It's smelly smoke, reminds me of that smell after letting off fireworks! S...

Haha well I'm glad you havent seen any of ours as they all resemble a lovely muddy brown/grit colour. Saw you again tonight Dean, I was coming to the end of the road that is just before Elite on the right, well if you are going up towards Dagenham I mean, and you were going down towards Dovers Corn...

If you need a hand with it, drop me a pm, you never know i may be able to lend a helping hand sometime. :) By making a cuppa? :oldtongue: Hmm. That should be your job mate, as its all you do all day when your suppose to be working! :roll: I seem to remember bumping into you at work not so long ago,...

Yep, i'm always going up and down the A13, and spend most of my life in bloody Tesco! :lol: Get that little MK1 back up and running and it'll be easier for me spot you back. :thumleft: :mrgreen: If you need a hand with it, drop me a pm, you never know i may be able to lend a helping hand sometime. :...

Right then.... so if i see a yaris hooting me up, or a redish galaxy, i know who it is. :lol: Sorted. :thumleft: I'll keep a look out and no doubt i'll be tooting up every yaris and galaxy i pass! :lol: Lets hope its one of you's! :eye: I pass Elite most days between 6:00-6:05, but generally not mon...

hmmm quite a lot of two's in dagenham and romford, i live in dagenham and work in romford but my two is safely tucked away from anyone to see just outside my security office with a camera fixed on it most of the day, i look at it and think what i could do next quite sad really :thumleft: :thumleft:...

Ah great I had a feeling it might've been a member on here :) Seriously your car looked fab, I drive past Elite every night around 6pm ish - usually just after and that was the first and only time I've spotted you so far. Yeah I'm localish - I work in Romford, sadly! My MK1 will be back soon, blimm...

Spotted this in the CEME College car park, last thursday (4th Dec) about 6pm ish.

Typically.... i was in the Mini!

Anyone on here?

:D That was me!!! Just on my way home from work, after another day of freezing my t1ts off all day, out in the cold. :( Thanks for the kind comments, :mrgreen: always nice to hear after all the hard work thats gone into my baby. Are you a local then? Typical you wasn't in your 2, always happens to m...