Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Technical => Topic started by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 09:58:16 AM

Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 09:58:16 AM
Finally ofter 2-3 long months of the fd not starting i now have it back up and running, i changed the battery and plugs and it still wouldnt go, all it was was the battery clip that goes on the negative end of the battey was broken and not gripping the battery properly so i adjusted it and tightened it up and to my amazment it started, i couldnt belive it, something as small as that was stopping it form going. Took it for a good thrash yesterday and cained £10 in 10 miles
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 10:03:53 AM
hold up sorry, 2-3 months of not starting !!!??

Why ??
Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 10:34:03 AM
well first i had a duff battery, then it wouldnt start again so after a few weeks i though id change the plugs, but after i got a new batt it must have been cos the battery clip was broken and wasnt on properly
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 10:37:29 AM
Ouch, i wouldn\'t have been able to cope leaving it for 3 months in the driveway ! :)

Glad you got it sorted mate, I see you are in Berkshire, where abouts ?


Dave
Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 11:46:27 AM
yeah it was killing me, ive had to use my gold gti to drive everywhere and people keen trying to race me in it.

i live in newbury mate. where bouts you
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 12:02:04 PM
I am in High Wycombe mate, don\'t see many round here, apart from a red one parked in someones drive I saw the other day

What you got ?
Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 03:42:27 PM
yeah theres not many round here either, rich has got a silver one at the mo driving around, and theres a standard red one somewhere. mines black 92 re a front bumper, touring style spoiler
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 03:48:24 PM
darn we are becoming common ! :)
Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 03:50:36 PM
lol, who are those cheeky looking birds on the bonnet of your car
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 04:56:10 PM
did a agency photo session for MP a while ago

They were very "accomodating" :)

Dave
Title: Finally
Post by: Matt on March 22, 2004, 05:06:49 PM
nice, did the car help to pull any?
Title: Finally
Post by: davefrith on March 22, 2004, 05:09:25 PM
ha ha the car always helps

I have a whole load of those photos, girls soaping down the car and themselves etc

I must get round to changing my pic someday :)

Dave