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The filter is fine but you're right about lack of use, the car has sat unused for six months. It's currently at my friendly* MoT test station awaiting its fate. I have a feeling he might call out the slightly fusty headlamp covers but that's 'just needs a polish m9'. I suspect I'll get charged for headlamp alignment, because when he 'adjusted' it last time he left the beam adjuster on setting 2, so setting 0 is pointing at the sky 🙄 Meanwhile I have the Corsa in levitation mode to start work changing the dampers. There's nothing too unconventional by the looks of things and the threads don't look too fucked so hopefully it won't be a twat. The only slight annoyance is the need to remove wipers and scuttle cover to get to strut tops but that's modern superminis for you. Apparently these tyres are 'worn on inside edge' but it's pretty slight, I wonder if it's just catching on the plastic wheel arch liner? Anyway I've bought lower wishbones as a precaution/'while you're in there' type deal. It does need these tyres changed but they're advisory so it can wait for another month.
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Wow. You don't do things by half @DirtyDaily@DirtyDaily. Looking forward to the fixing thread. I wonder if the chocolate block 'mechanic' is the same vandal that was let loose on @Crispian_J_Hotson's S-BYPE R? They do seem to attract butchers unfortunately. Maybe no more than other big thirsty saloons though.
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Thanks I'll have to measure my plug threads to get the right kit. I've never used one before. Is the idea that the Gunsons kit still creates a spark but it gives you a viewing window to see the colour of the flame and therefore the mixture - yellow being rich and blue being 'good'?
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I haven't either. I'm quite keen to come along. I'm softening up Mrs Grogee to see if I can come. It's an hour and 20 from me, that'll be a nice little jaunt for the Maestro assuming I can fix the misfire. Happy to pick up anyone en route between Southam and Bridgnorth if anyone wants a lift. Is there anywhere to ride a motorised MTB fitted with a Chinese 2 stroke that I've been too scared to ride anywhere else?
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Wow that is really cool, I've never seen one before. I wonder why we didn't get them offered through Honda UK?
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Changed the oil in the Puma, it's really not done a lot of miles since the last service (perhaps 2000?) but I do it every year thanks to Big Motor Oil propaganda. As a little bonus I treated it to an OEM oil filter although the Bosch one I took off was probably just as good or better. It's got a Pipercross panel filter which I should probably get around to cleaning at some point. I really don't want to buy their snake oil so can someone tell what to use instead, eg could I clean with brake cleaner then re-oil with normal motor oil? It had smelly air con so I gave it a squirt of foamy AC cleaner which works for a while until it doesn't. To cure it I presume I have to pull the heater box out and scrub the evaporator so that's not happening. I checked the tyre pressures which seemed to have gone up from when I last checked which is weird. I can only think it's because of warmer weather. Being a thorough* mechanic I even checked the spare which involves rolling around on the floor. After tomorrow's MoT I'll be bleeding the brakes with some fresh DOT4, polishing the lights and changing the rear bumper. I do need to try and fix the rear washer but I tend to keep the car clean enough that I never use it. Other than that a small amount of beautification eg rusty washers on the bumper rubber. Like I say, it's largely fine, I'm just trying to keep it 100%.
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I too prefer FHC but would love a Webasto, it's pretty much my ultimate spec. Possibly dealer fit option? I wonder what BL called this shade of brown?
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Out of interest how do you know it was running lean? I'd like to check my Maestro but don't know how to.
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Blue-curious red Prelude £1900 Cov https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/honda-prelude-22vti/1475769878
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FUCK YOU Metro C paupers! I've got a rear wiper and a full rear bumper. https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/1995-rover-100-111i-11i-3dr-hatchback-petrol-manual/1475234816
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Focus OAP bodystyle £1200 Nunny https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/ford-focus/1475800330
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Dented Terios £2k Cov https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/1999-daihatsu-terios-automatic-13-petrol-auto/1475843745
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Absolute turd. £1400 Coventry @Ghosty https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/honda-civic-14-ej9-white-hatchback/1476035121
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Did a bit to the Puma, had a few radio issues including my (DIY) Focus steering column control. Fitting this involves a bit of butchery to get it to fit into the Puma steering column surround (Puma and this era of Fiesta never had it). Then it gets fed into a Focus steering wheel control adaptor, only 2 wires for the remote so not hard to suss out how to make it work. I've also made a sub and amp combo. I've got one already but it's in the Toyota and I can't be bothered to heft it in and out each time I change cars. Next up is an experiment to see if I can route two DAB antennas into the head unit. I've cobbled together a Y-cable and I'm interested to see if it improves or deteriorates reception. I bloody hate DAB sometimes. I mean, I like the additional channels but it's such a shit system prone to drop outs. Totally unsuited to cars, actually. Stupid government. We should have gone with a satellite system like USA. Which I'm told is pretty much redundant these days but hey ho.
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