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by jrh
Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:46 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Rear indicator wiring
Replies: 2
Views: 158

Re: Rear indicator wiring

A poor earth perhaps.
by jrh
Tue Jun 03, 2025 3:11 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Car won’t start after turning off engine
Replies: 9
Views: 647

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Yes , items like the CPS , ABS and Hall Effect sensors generate tiny little pulses of electrical current . Dirty or loose connections are as bad as a broken wire.
A missing pulse can e enough to stop the whole system.
by jrh
Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Car won’t start after turning off engine
Replies: 9
Views: 647

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Bit of Ju-Ju magic going on there.
The active pulse generated by the CPS only occurs at a time set by the gaps/magnets.
Once clean and hard contact, the connections will be fine.
by jrh
Mon May 26, 2025 5:52 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Pistons and rings
Replies: 6
Views: 430

Re: Pistons and rings

Put KZLE pistons in your search bar and read away.
Wiseco USA , etc , not cheap though.
by jrh
Mon May 26, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Pistons and rings
Replies: 6
Views: 430

Re: Pistons and rings

Usually , any local engine reconditioning shop will let you know that information.
by jrh
Sat May 24, 2025 8:59 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Coolant lose
Replies: 2
Views: 649

Re: Coolant lose

If there is no sign of an external leak , nothing to see on the ground , radiator leak , hose connection ,etc , then it must be internal. From a cold start ,really fill the cooling system to excess. Leave that highest rad cap off, bonnet open ,get someone to start engine , do not rev it , idle is fi...
by jrh
Mon May 19, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Radiator cap
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: Radiator cap

Forgot to say , everyone.
Always smear a trace of silicone grease on the rubber gasket before twisting it down AND
make sure the metal seat is really smooth too.
That is what tears the gasket when you undo the cap
It's the detail, that matters.
by jrh
Mon May 19, 2025 6:46 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Radiator cap
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: Radiator cap

All you need is a small piece of Viton sheet , 1mm thick,
Pull that perished bit of rubber washer off the cap.
Make new one out of your viton sheet.
Make the centre hole little bit smaller than that centre cap , so that you have to stretch it to fit under it
Jo done.
by jrh
Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:43 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Water pump and timing belt .
Replies: 6
Views: 9454

Re: Water pump and timing belt .

AND , check the tensioner still works .
by jrh
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:31 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 7724

Re: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

Is there another relay the same as the PCM in another position ?