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666rex · November 10, 2009, 05:34:10 AM

no worries karl, by the way where do you go for service and repairs ect, how long you had yours and what are your experiences of them, matt i paid 6400 in the end as there were some papers missing and haggeling ovcorse, but would have paid more as i melted when seeing her in the flesh and i did drive to bloody bournemouth to see her, where\'s best to go for the mapping cos that chugging might be getting worse and dont want to do any damage, cheers guys, nick.

m1tch · November 10, 2009, 07:35:09 AM

Quote from: 666rex;653336no worries karl, by the way where do you go for service and repairs ect, how long you had yours and what are your experiences of them, matt i paid 6400 in the end as there were some papers missing and haggeling ovcorse, but would have paid more as i melted when seeing her in the flesh and i did drive to bloody bournemouth to see her, where\'s best to go for the mapping cos that chugging might be getting worse and dont want to do any damage, cheers guys, nick.

Does this chugging sound like a tractor? when the engine is running, do you see bubbles in the radiator overflow tank? What is the oil level like? How long do you wait for the engine to warm up before driving?

666rex · November 10, 2009, 09:27:47 AM

there\'s no noise as such its more like hesitation, for eg driving normally and am changing 2nd to 3rd at 20mph put foot down and she hesitates for 2 or 3 secs then away, does\'nt happen when changing 3rd to 4th at 30mph, could i be changing gear to early as i like to try an conserve petrol lol, just checked oil and water no bubbles to report and level the same as when i bought her but carnt get my hand in to check dip stick if thats it under elbow, could the mapping need looking at, cheers nick.

666rex · November 10, 2009, 09:47:01 AM

engine bay pic.

666rex · November 10, 2009, 10:25:05 AM

was thinking of a paint job, anyone know a good paint shop, cheers.

neil_jdmr · November 10, 2009, 12:10:38 PM

Quote from: 666rex;653348there\'s no noise as such its more like hesitation, for eg driving normally and am changing 2nd to 3rd at 20mph put foot down and she hesitates for 2 or 3 secs then away, does\'nt happen when changing 3rd to 4th at 30mph, could i be changing gear to early as i like to try an conserve petrol lol, just checked oil and water no bubbles to report and level the same as when i bought her but carnt get my hand in to check dip stick if thats it under elbow, could the mapping need looking at, cheers nick.

You should be able to easily get the dipstick out without removing anything it just pulls out from under the elbow. The hesitation does sound like the map either need a tweak or otherwise i would have said sparks/leads or fuel filter but as its all just been built then i guess all of these have done.

Dont think your changing gear to early as im sure i can drive along in 5th at 30mph , but deffo can accelerate without problem from 30 in 4th

karl_tate · November 10, 2009, 01:16:37 PM

I do all the work on the car myself. Had it 2 years now. Been in bits more than its been on the road haha, carnt stop changing things.

They are great cars if they are looked after. Just like any performance car I supose. Pip wil be closest I think but he isnt cheap.

Have look on japnortheast as well. Few places around as well if you want a respray.

I would say take the plugs out and have a look at them. Also which heat rating they are.

666rex · November 10, 2009, 02:17:41 PM

neil, the fuel regulator is right next to the elbow and im unable to get my hand in, great eh, gonna see if i can get car looked at, cheers guys.

neil_jdmr · November 10, 2009, 08:21:44 PM

Your probably worth popping down to see pip as nothing give\'s peace of mind like getting your map tweaked lol,

Karl, you fancy a festive fd meet up sometime over the next month or two, Ill get in touch with the jne fd-owners and see what we can sort out. Maybe a pub lunch or similar??

Ive got a lot on with moving house and new baby girl etc but could still do with popping the battery back on a streching the old girls legs a bit, lol

karl_tate · November 10, 2009, 11:42:00 PM

sounds good neil but there is a few things planned for the winter months so the fd will be sorn until its finished lol

congrats on the baby bud, hope all is well

oh nick, what kind of millage is on the engine and do you know when the last service was??

maybe just for your peace of mind, have a word with pip, get him do to a compression test and general check over and see if any of the map needs changing. i would say though if you can, do the basic service yourself of oil, oil filter, clean air filters, spark plugs rather than getting someone to do it.

666rex · November 11, 2009, 06:51:58 AM

all motz and service history says 51k, rebuild 2.5k ago and serviced 1.5k ago, and to be honest i would\'nt want to balls anything up karl but deffo gonna get it looked over, was thinking haywood rotary north as its only donny, cheers guys.

neil_jdmr · November 11, 2009, 07:23:20 AM

Quotemaybe just for your peace of mind, have a word with pip, get him do to a compression test and general check over and see if any of the map needs changing. i would say though if you can, do the basic service yourself of oil, oil filter, clean air filters, spark plugs rather than getting someone to do it.

I second that all the basic servicing is best done yourself,

Karl, Thanks mate she is a little angel and is still sleeping through the night :-)

666rex · November 11, 2009, 09:16:43 AM

karl you gonna be at teesside park tonite as i could pop over and you could check this hesitation thing for me if thats ok m8, also there\'s a few other things i\'d like to ask you, just let me know a time if you can, cheers nick.

karl_tate · November 11, 2009, 01:21:21 PM

Cool neil but I bet you carnt wait for the sleepless nights.

Yeh I might have a ride over if weather is ok. Will be around 8 ish. Give me a txt later and will let you know 07930161611