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by Sunfly
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:34 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: ABS fault
Replies: 3
Views: 202

Re: ABS fault

Just out of interest has anyone ever scanned a probe with an obd1 scanner and did it work?
I tried to diagnose what turned out to be a cps cut wire with an analogue circuit tester and it gave me an exhaust sensor fault.
by Sunfly
Tue Jun 10, 2025 5:56 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Radiator needed urgently
Replies: 2
Views: 148

Re: Radiator needed urgently

Hi Steve
In your position I’d look to getting it repaired.
Mine was replaced with a recon about 8 years ago and it looked like new. It’s worked well ever since. About £200 from memory.
Google car radiator repair
Bob
by Sunfly
Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:17 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Car won’t start after turning off engine
Replies: 9
Views: 678

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Two things will cause an otherwise ok engine to not start. CPS circuit and No1 tdc sensor. Can’t remember its proper acronym. When the cps fails it will keep running till you stop it cus it knows from the tdc where the rotation of the engine is, but when stopped it needs the positional info from the...
by Sunfly
Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:52 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Any tips for stopping distributor oil leak?
Replies: 5
Views: 16085

Re: Any tips for stopping distributor oil leak?

I'd be inclined to check for casting cracks if you've done all that, but have you checked the o-ring compression? Measure the bore the o ring sits in then measure the outside diameter of the fitted o-ring when fitted to the dizzy. you need about "0.015 thou (0.4mm if you've been converted) compressi...
by Sunfly
Mon Mar 03, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: 1st 1000 miles - few teething issues
Replies: 1
Views: 8878

Re: 1st 1000 miles - few teething issues

Is it a 2ltr or 2.5 for erratic revs If its 2 ltr it could well be carbon in the throttle control body (auto choke). I used to get that regularly every 3 years. Check your coolant level is correct though, before getting the spanners out as the waxstat works on water temp. No water - no control. For ...
by Sunfly
Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Probe won't rev beyond 4000rpm and lacks power
Replies: 8
Views: 27826

Re: Probe won't rev beyond 4000rpm and lacks power

When I first started reading I was thinking fuel filter, especially after being laid up so long. Id be inclined to change the fuel, the fuel filter and air filter as a matter of course and Id give the fuel some injector cleaner too. When I bought the FM it had been running on supermarket fuel (false...
by Sunfly
Thu Nov 14, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: No hot/cold air
Replies: 16
Views: 99322

Re: No hot/cold air

I would still be inclined to backflush the heater matrix. It can get air locked on a 2ltr even though logic says its not not the heater.
by Sunfly
Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: High rpm idle, and bogging out
Replies: 8
Views: 36017

Re: High rpm idle, and bogging out

I wouldnt. I was always able to take out the 4 screws holding the waxstat valve cover on with the body in situ. My memory is hazy as I havent don this in years but from memory engine coolant flows past a wax operated piston that in turn regulates the tickover air volume. This whole mechanism gets cl...
by Sunfly
Mon Jul 08, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: High rpm idle, and bogging out
Replies: 8
Views: 36017

Re: High rpm idle, and bogging out

Sounds like coking up of the thermoststic throttle control valve if its a 16v.

Very, very carefully take it apart and clean it (in situ). Watch out for the spring.

It was a regular 2 - 3 year job on the Flying Machine.

Make sure your water level is correct and check that first.
by Sunfly
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: No start
Replies: 18
Views: 52072

Re: No start

Will do Bob,got a dissy coming and new key coming got a new cps here as well so once all here i will work my way through it all You'll sort it Kev - never in doubt. Thinking about it, I suppose if the fault was with the Dizzy TDC, you might get a different result. The ECU might allow a start courte...