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[myglaren]

Can any of you guys help me with a little problem? My 2004 Mondeo 2.2 TDCi (PSA) has started to develop a running issue, when you first start it it runs very lumpy and won't respond to throttle for the first 5 seconds or so, once it picks up it's fine, it's just the initial startup that's the problem.

 

I've put a can of that BG244 fuel system cleaner through the tank to no avail, Cleaned the EGR valve out which wasn't too bad anyway and the fuel filter is only about 4000 miles old although i have bought another one to fit (though i can't see that being the issue).

 

One of my injectors has a slight oil leak but it's been like that for 2 years and hasn't got any worse but again I don't think that's the issue, anybody got any knowledge on these engines and what the problem might be?

 

Guy at work has just had his in, injectors needed reprogramming, which is apparently fairly common.

[panhard65]

Just done a deal to bring a Hotchkiss Anjou back from France. Bargain shiply transport deal of £650 to bring it back from right down in the south east france. Best bit was knocking a 1000 euro's of the price of the car !! http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/366087121.htm?ca=12_s

[dollywobbler]

Hotchkiss pickup?! Winnah!

[vulgalour]

With these FSO Caros, NSU Ro80s and Hotchkisseseseses...ses you guys are really spoiling us.

[dollywobbler]

Tomorrow is a double-MOT day. I foolishly said I'd sell the Bluebird with a fresh MOT as there's only about a week left on it. Pretty confident it'll sail through. The BX will also be going for MOT but the garage doing the work might as well do that for me. I don't like not being there for a test but am struggling to be in several places at once (the chap MOTing the BX can't do them at his own garage so heads elsewhere, which isn't the place I'm going to in the Bluebird!).

 

Might rig up a grille muff for the Bluebird because the (declared) thermostat fault doesn't half make it chilly!

[RobT]

I put a new drivers seat in the BMW yesterday as the seat bolster had some fraying on it. The seat runners needed swapping over though, should be easy I thought. 3 hours later I'd finally fitted the replacement seat A combination of tiredness and stupidity meant I made the job harder than it should be. The pattern is slightly different to the others but I can live with it, but I'm finding this one isn't as comfortable as the old one. It doesn't have the thigh support which is due to lack of rake in the seat, no doubt due to my cack handed swapping of the runners. If it 'aint broke don't fix it spring to mind...

[michiel]

Just done a deal to bring a Hotchkiss Anjou back from France. Bargain shiply transport deal of £650 to bring it back from right down in the south east france. Best bit was knocking a 1000 euro's of the price of the car !! http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/366087121.htm?ca=12_s

 

Wow, nice & odd car that! Came across that advert last week, just browsing you know... would love an Anjou sedan.

[panhard65]

I must admit I would of prefered a saloon but they are just so expensive. I managed to get the pick up for 1600 euro which I didn't think was too bad as it is a runner. It is all paid for now and should be delivered early next week fingers crossed. I was hoping to go get it myself but I got a shiply quote that was less than it would of cost me in fuel. I will see how I get on with this one and keep my eyes open for a cabourg as that is the one I really fancy next. Or there is the panhard pl17 ambulance for 1800 euro. Mmmm if my fregate sell next week I might be off after it.

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/348414303.htm?ca=12_s

[Tayne]

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[barefoot]

...I came back home and put my winter tyres on ...

 

How does your BMW behave on Winter tyres?

I haven't bought any for the 944 because I assumed it would be dismal.

(Scirocco Brill)

[dollywobbler]

Bluebird has MOT with no advisories. Hoorah! BX is still awaiting the arrival of a new rear brake pipe. Boo!

[Mike D]

I have just picked up £100 worth of the finest Renault Megane! Tested til the end of feb, recent cambelt and water pump, and a smattering of rust around the arches.. It's actually pretty good! It's a 1.6 16v RT sport - seeems to go ok considering!

 

I dont really have any plans for it, it was my mate from works, and he was going to weigh it in as hed bought a new car, theres nowt up with it, he just didnt want the hassle of selling it, so i bunged him a ton, taxed it and it'll do as a spare car / winter beater for when the roads ice up and my 330 decides not to play

[vulgalour]

If the driving of others is any indication, the Ledbury is simultaneously permanently cloaked and the scariest thing on the road when it comes into view.

[dollywobbler]

Bluebird has toddled off to its new home. That's two successful Ebay sales this year, and one fail. BX will hopefully be MOTd this afternoon ready for collection tomorrow.

[trigger]

Due to my Mondeo's lumpy starting I decided to change the fuel filter this afternoon to see if that cures the problem, I managed to swap it all over o.k but I make the school boy error of not filling the fuel filter up first as "the Haynes manual said you didn't need to". Now i can't get the bugger to start and the batteries starting to go flat.

 

Bo11ox, I'll have to wait for the wife to get home so i can use her car to get some diesel as the Mondeos broken down in front of the Cortina... I fail at mechanics.

[sporty-shite]

Due to my Mondeo's lumpy starting I decided to change the fuel filter this afternoon to see if that cures the problem, I managed to swap it all over o.k but I make the school boy error of not filling the fuel filter up first as "the Haynes manual said you didn't need to". Now i can't get the bugger to start and the batteries starting to go flat.

 

Bo11ox, I'll have to wait for the wife to get home so i can use her car to get some diesel as the Mondeos broken down in front of the Cortina... I fail at mechanics.

 

Trig, is it diesel? If it's the same as my Transit (2000 model) was, just turn the ignition on whilst pressing the brake and accelerator to the floor as if you were re-setting the service light. The pump will then prime the filter up on its own.

[trigger]

Really?, Mine's a 2005 2.2 TDCi model, I'll give that a try...

 

Edit... Still no luck.

[sporty-shite]

Really?, Mine's a 2005 2.2 TDCi model, I'll give that a try...

 

Edit... Still no luck.

 

Bugger. Worth a try, though.

[panhard65]

Oh dear the mondeo fuel filter the only way round that is a hand primer like you get on old peugeots. Take the outlet pipe off the filter and draw the fuel through it. These are a nightmare and if you crank it too much you can bugger the high pressure pump up or the starter motor or on a really bad day both. It really is the only way to do it we spent hours the first time we done one of these trying to get it going.

[ashmicro]

If I'm right that's a Delphi pump on those, known for being "a bit shit". Prob best not to tax it overmuch.

[trigger]

I wish i never touched the bastard thing now, I went out and bought a 5l fuel can and some funnels, got £6 of diesel, spent another hour fucking about with it including losing a suspension bolt in the engine bay and still not got any further forwards.

 

I poured the fuel into the filter only for it to piss straight back out of another outlet and not fill up the filter, I got the right hump and now it sits in bits across the garden until my dad comes over to take a look at it. Oh and the batteries now completely dead.

 

I hate cars.

[ruffgeezer]

Yeah I had this on a focus I serviced, I want to know what stupid cunt on the board decided that it was ok NOT to have a primer pump of any sort, I took one off of a scrap zx and cobbled some ends on it to add it inline, I use it on every one of the stupid bloody things I change the filter on now.

[cobblers]

Had most of the inside of the van apart trying to chase a jangly rattle that was doing my head in - sounded like it was something in the cupboard. Went for a new (to me) tyre after getting a flat while driving, and shazam:

 

 

Collar has fallen off the one month old damper. I'll just weld it back on rather than try and get it swapped, It's less aggro. Which gets me onto the latest thing - I've finally got a bottle of gas, a regulator and a new motor in the welder, and there's a Ka on the drive that I need to get sorted for my nan to replace her Mk3 fiesta.

 

I had a good prod about and decided to just put one patch in. I'm working upside down on a flipping 1 in 3 driveway, in the drizzle so I'm not about to do a TonyBMW (of RR fame) job on it.

Anyway so I went at it with the grinder, rather than dick about I just cut out loads past the rust cos it's easier to put a whacking great patch in to solid metal than piece 50p size chunks in. The inner sill was OK (I dented it picking the sill off but it wasn't shagged), but in all honesty I wasn't about to start picking the thing to pieces if it was rough.

 

 

Handily the bloke that built the house left a sheet metal bender outside, just add hammer. Used a window cutout from when I put some windows in a T4 a while ago, unfortunately it's got about 10 coats of paint on which takes some shifting.

 

 

Cut it to fit and poked a few holes. Decided it was just gonna bosh it over the top rather than making it flush seeing as I'm not doing a restoration on it, plus I couldn't be arsed with the inevitable chasing holes I'd blown all over the place.

 

I was doing all this while waiting for the postman to turn up with a gas regulator, by the time he came and I got the welder set up it was dark so the pics of my wikkid welding didn't come out.

 

Just needs a set of HT leads and a coils, then I'll bung it in for a test - Hope that running it with a misfire for ages hasn't pooched the CAT. If it passes then I'll give it a quick service and it's off to nana cobblers. If anyone wants her mk3 fez for not a lot of dollar drop me a line.

[rml2345]

Waiting for a new fuel pump relay as mine appears to be dying... Then I can go back to being able to rely on the Volvo rather than worry about potential relay based stranding.

[Shep Shepherd]

This afternoon I discovered that it's possible to open a stuck-closed glove box lid on a Volvo V70 without causing any damage to the lid or the dashboard. You simply need to use a combination of a big screwdriver, brute force and ignorance

[dollywobbler]

BX is working again, but not yet MOTd. I'm going to take it to a different place tomorrow, though I feel a bit sorry for the bloke who's been doing the work as he's had a dead BX on his ramp for a week (after the brake pipe snapped and it took AGES to get a replacement). It's also merrily been pissing LHM all over the floor. I really need to get that Flow Diverter Valve sorted out - a job I was hoping to put off for a bit longer.

 

I seriously hope it passes the MOT as I'm already dreading what sort of a bill I'm going to get.

[HMC]

Managed to do a 180 degree spin in the eunos whilst trying a bit too hard on an empty country lane. Felt very foolish but othe only onlookers were a few cattle. Car fortunately undamaged! I would imagine even the slightest parking knock would classify it as uneconomic to repair.

[Cheggers]

It looks like sis-in-law has managed to write off her 406 against the back of a Range Rover...I can't even tell you why at the moment, but I'll bet my input is needed somewhere down the line.

[dollywobbler]

I've got my BX back! Absolutely transformed by the arm bearings. The ride is so much smoother. It's a good sign that I've really missed this car while it's been away. Still quite a bit to do, but the fact it feels vastly different to when I bought it is a major boost. It's heading in the right direction.

[DodgyBastard]

The new purchase bought yesterday with a weeks MOT passed first time today for a grand total of £25 so the car now owes us £325 with a years MOT. Shit news is I now have 2 cars to tax at the end of the month.

 

Here's a pic..

 

 

 

 

In other news, picked up some metric bbs for the E34, it's starting to look quite good..

 

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