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 Topic: Power drops off then kicks back in (higher revs) |
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TieBreakGreen
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 Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:53 pm Subject: Re: Power drops off then kicks back in (higher revs) |
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Sounds familiar, my identical car has a habit of suddenly dropping off, then catching itself and revving, usually at idle or on a very light throttle. Got gradually worse and has now died a couple of ... |
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Topic: Clock Display Query |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 14
Views: 4439
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:04 pm Subject: Re: Clock Display Query |
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mine did the exact same thing, this fixed it for me:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150487824730&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
swaps red/yellow and leaves out some of the redund ... |
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Topic: dead speedo |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 5
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:55 am Subject: Re: dead speedo |
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just getting round to this now, think it is the cluster rather than the sender (dammit) but if I'm trawling ebay does anyone know will any 2 plug petrol speedo do or do they differ for different engin ... |
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Topic: perculiar noise from rear of car |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 7
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:15 pm Subject: Re: perculiar noise from rear of car |
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look at your road position, if it's grit it tends to work its way out to the edges as traffic drives through, if you're edging closer to the kerb you'll probably hear more (from the nearside), middle ... |
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Topic: perculiar noise from rear of car |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 7
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:21 pm Subject: Re: perculiar noise from rear of car |
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[quote="albackjcb"]The best way I can describe it is like stones hitting my wheel arch, but it comes and goes.
It's recently passed its MOT and nothing was raised..
Anyone have any idea?
Cheers ... |
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Topic: driving in snow........ |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 41
Views: 6402
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:01 pm Subject: Re: driving in snow........ |
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shopped around online for my tyres and finished up getting them from Kwik fit!! no more expensive than anyone else which I was a bit surprised at.
right in the middle of the last batch of snow and I ... |
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Topic: driving in snow........ |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 41
Views: 6402
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:30 pm Subject: Re: driving in snow........ |
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finished work at about 2 this morning and took the pug up to Stanley to drop a colleague home (Up a hill and usually the first to lose buses in the snow) then went to do the christmas food shop (great ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:30 pm Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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[quote="MrBSI"]Sounds more like either an earth fault OR the double relay wants replacing.[/quote]
I was thinking earths, where are the main earthing ponts for this stuff. Non functioning speedo too ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:57 pm Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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[quote="Zoomy"][quote="Spandelly"]...its probably the bsi try a reset...[/quote]
That's what I said earlier...
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seems to be the school of thought. Did it again briefly t ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:22 pm Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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[quote="qwert"]Dying bsi?[/quote]
what I'm worried about. Don't do electronics  The clock display seems to be a side effect of the new head unit so that's not a worry at the minute and the car's r ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:34 pm Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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electrics have gone haywire, looks good to start but now when I remove the key the clock/temp display won't go off  |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:18 am Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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looks like some sort of dodgy electrics somewhere. changed the crankshaft sensor just on the offchance but no joy, pulled the coilpack off and had a plug out to check for spark (none) no fuel coming t ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:49 am Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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 stupid car!!! |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:35 am Subject: Re: non starter (another one!!) |
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Thanks for the responses folks.
OK fuses all intact, both underbonnet and in cabin, inertia cutoff reset is the red rubber button behind the N/S strut under the bonnet right? Tried that still no joy. ... |
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Topic: non starter (another one!!) |
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TieBreakGreen
Replies: 18
Views: 6150
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:35 am Subject: non starter (another one!!) |
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Running fine last night, parked up, Wife went to start it up this morning engine turns but it just doesn't fire.
When I turn the key now the 'engine diagnostic' light doesn't come on and I can't hear ... |
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