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Ignition advance map help needed

I am in a process of fitting distributerless ignition in my '87 BMW 316 (1.6 M10 engine). I finished assembling MegaJol...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Oil pressure switches - how do they work?

I'm still looking at the clocks on my Golf. The earth's not the problem, and everything else seems alright, so I'm begi...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Primera flat battery revisited...

The conclusion seems to be the battery (Halfords less than a year old) had one bad cell. Halfords tested the car saying...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blugfrog
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by blugfrog

Princess Calipers, again

I spotted the magazine that covers them today. Apparently the two pistons have less area than some of the original Ford...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Earth resistance

I'm trying to track down a fault with my car's clocks. One earth is showing very low resistance (negative for some reas...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Air Compressor Recommendation

I need (want, meh) an air compressor, but I don't want to make the mistake of both of my neighbours in buying a 12v uni...
40 comments posted 18yrs
posted by thedervman
40 comments posted 18yrs posted by thedervman

Replacing 97 escort headlamp

I've noticed to change the headlight I need to remove the bumper. Is there a quicker way to do this? Do I have to compl...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dr.clayton
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by dr.clayton

1995 Astra 1.7 TD - overheating(?) question

I recently bought a cheap runaround after my car was written off in an accident. It's a '95 Vauxhall Astra with the Isu...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by forsale
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by forsale

Small Hole in Headlight

Evening, The wifes' car has a small hole in the headlight where a stone has hit it. It still passes the MOT with good p...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by glaurenson
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by glaurenson

One job down...

Citroen ZX glow plugs are done. It's all a lot simpler if you take the inlet manifold off and get some flex head wrench...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Grumbling passenger side wheel.

The passenger side front wheel on my bird's Citroen ZX grumbles. It tends only to grumble when you're turning right mod...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Converting 1.9 VW diesel engine

Can a turbo be added to the above engine. If so, how much work is involved.
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluepuss1
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluepuss1

Range Rover V8 camshaft change Dave P ?

It is a long time since I worked on one of these and I don't remember having to change a cam. Has anyone recently chang...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nbkm57
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by nbkm57

I want you support

My name is Noor Hisham Bin Ahmad from Malaysia. I want set up an online bussines.Everyone can help me? Please contact my...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by HKNoor
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by HKNoor