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[twosmoke300]

Where I used to work we were the closest garage to a big sainsburys petrol station and we used to call the petrol in diesel jobs sanatogens cos we got one a day !

[catsinthewelder]

On the car transporter thing will a Vivaro physically fit on the lower deck?

[bub2006]

My mate has rang me over 4 hours ago saying he has put petrol in his diesel car and asked what to do. As its a modern car i wasn't entirely sure so advised not to drive it. He only put 12 litres in when he realised. He rang fuel doctor who came out and drained his tank. £130 quid to drain it all. They told him that if it's anymore than 10% of total tank capacity what is wrong fuel then it needs to be drained. 45 litre tank on the auris so maybe it was best he had it all drained.

[Asimo]

What was the model name of that Escort-sized Mitsubishi from the late eighties / early nineties?

 

I saw a perfect M-prefix one yesterday, but it was parked too close to a wall to get behind for the model name. Burgundy / grey velour and on a local plate, in a car park on the site where the Mitsubishi dealer used to be!

[Jim Bergerac]

Did we still get the Lancer that late? Maybe it was a Colt?

[barmatt]

Just acquired Wuvvums Grand Cherokee and needed some interior bulbs but what sort of bulb fits in this hole??? Been looking fer ages and can't see what sort it might be, I've only ever seen bayonet or festoon types before.

 

[dave21478]

Looks like its missing some kind of bulb holder - Normally a festoon bulb goes between two spring contacts kinda like those, but the contacts normally have dimples to hold the end caps of the bulb. I reckon there is another part that clips onto those, with the bulb fitted in it.

[barmatt]

Looks like its missing some kind of bulb holder - Normally a festoon bulb goes between two spring contacts kinda like those, but the contacts normally have dimples to hold the end caps of the bulb. I reckon there is another part that clips onto those, with the bulb fitted in it.

 

It's an odd one, the 2 interior bulbs in the front and the 1 in the boot are regular festoon fittings but this one above the back seats is different, I've found an American site that does what I think are the right ones but shipping makes them prohibitively expensive and the only 1 on ebay is £25!!!

 

Looks like this, weird huh?

 

 

I'm just gonna solder an LED in there I reckon.

[Lacquer Peel]

What was the model name of that Escort-sized Mitsubishi from the late eighties / early nineties?

 

I saw a perfect M-prefix one yesterday, but it was parked too close to a wall to get behind for the model name. Burgundy / grey velour and on a local plate, in a car park on the site where the Mitsubishi dealer used to be!

 

This style?

 

[dave21478]

 

It's an odd one, the 2 interior bulbs in the front and the 1 in the boot are regular festoon fittings but this one above the back seats is different, I've found an American site that does what I think are the right ones but shipping makes them prohibitively expensive and the only 1 on ebay is £25!!!

 

Looks like this, weird huh?

 

 

I'm just gonna solder an LED in there I reckon.

Talk about making things overcomplicated - Never seen a bulb like that before.

Good call on the LED. 

[Pillock]

Remember it'll be 12v so you'll need a 12v LED or it'll go fizzle-blergh.

[barmatt]

Remember it'll be 12v so you'll need a 12v LED or it'll go fizzle-blergh.

 

Thanks,

 

I have ordered a heap of those led interior lights off egay, I had them in an old merc once and they were ace so I'm putting them in the saab as well as the jeep. Although I am tempted to put a different voltage one on in the jeep just to see if I can make it go fizzle-blergh.

[TimothyClaypole]

Did I miss the bit where this became legal?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-1-9TDI-S-DIESEL-5DR-MANUAL-/321602323043?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae0fe0263

 

States that the mileage on the clocks is altered but still advertised as the wrong mileage, won't it flag on an mot?

[STUNO]

The illegal part is to not tell anyone. It will show on MOT  but unless the change is for illegal purposes it is quite ok. The dealer is doing the right thing by advertising the facts.

 

My opinion only. Not to be confused with the truth.

[Asimo]

This style?

 

Yep, one of those. Lancer?

 

ISTR trying one with four wheel drive in the early '90s but it might have been a previous model.

[Station]

It's a (in Europe) Mitsubishi Colt - also known as a Mirage. They are really tidy looking cars.

 

Also comes as a JDM Colt/Mirage Cyborg:

 

[bub2006]

Eml coming on occasion on the corsa. A mate plugged his tech 2 in and it came up with O2 sensor voltage low. Could that be as simple as replacing the lambda or could it be the maf? Is there 2 lambda sensors on the x10xe engine?

[tooSavvy]

CYBORG...... Ha! Guys on Proton UK Forum are offering kidneys as a swap for gearboxes & other bits to 4x4 Satrias/Jumbucks.

 

I'd take the offer, but prefer Bacon & Eggs as a mornings treat......

 

TS

[twosmoke300]

Bub , if it's post 2000 it will have 2 sensors

[bub2006]

It's a 2000 on a x plate. So may have one or two don't want to change both to find its maf or vice versa but guess I will never know without changing them!

[twosmoke300]

Tech 2 should say which one it is . Is the the signal voltage low or the heater circuit ?

[bub2006]

Not sure,I know he definitely said it said o2 voltage low but don't know about anything else. P0130 I think.

[bub2006]

Anyone know any discount codes for Ecp please?

[Station]

Does that oil stop leak stuff work?

I assume (looking at the leak) I've got a leaky crank seal against the gearbox. The car can get f*cked if it thinks I'm taking five tonnes of gearbox and four driveshafts just to change a seal if this works?

Just give me your experience of whether it works if you've used it, not a lengthy opinion/snake oil references, thanks.

[Junkman]

Yes it does.

[The Moog]

Yep had it work for me

[320touring]

Anyone know any discount codes for Ecp please?

Go to carparts4less.co.uk

 

Same company, same parts but cheaper!

[bub2006]

I can pay cash and collect myself from Ecp though!

[320touring]

I can pay cash and collect myself from Ecp though!

Fair enough:)

[skattrd]

Station - no, it made the leak worse for me.