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No idle without choke I have a 1987 Mazda 626 with 1.6 carburettor engine and a manual choke. I've been having some trouble with it idling - it'll only idle when the choke is pulled out all the way. Otherwise it runs OK, though fuel consumption is a bit poor (25-30mpg, probably due to the choke). As soon as the choke is pushed back i... 1 Jul 2010 17:53
update on Ford Escort foglight switch. On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:59:04 GMT, Chris Whelan <cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote: As an absolutely OT aside, last week, I hunted around in my garage for a simple switch that I could use on a length of flex as an extended "kill" switch temporarily for a small child's motorcycle. The one I ended up u... 1 Jul 2010 06:43
Idling hunting problems HI all, I really need your guys technical knowledge! I have a 2000 (W) reg VW Golf 1.6 8v SR (AKL) engine. It ran fine.. but would not start on the key, unless you blipped the throttle. So after reading up on various forums I decided to remove the throttle body and clean it with carb cleaner. Did all this, a... 1 Jul 2010 11:09
A list of cars named after a mint with a hole VW Polo -- "For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died." ... 2 Jul 2010 03:43
Timing belt change Would anyone know in what year the Toyota Corollas switched from timing belts to timing chains please. Since we are thinking of buying a used one, and would need to know if it ( a belt) has been renewed. Thanks. ... 11 Jul 2010 12:43
Priming shock absorbers I've done pretty much all my own car maintenance since I started driving but I've never heard of priming shock absorbers before. Apparently extend and contract them a few times in the orientation they will be when on the car before fitting. I recently put new telescopic shocks on the rear of my car and it's soun... 30 Jun 2010 10:56
Omega steering box The oil seal is leaking on the output shaft of the steering box on my 1997 2.5v6. Anyone know the part number for a replacement seal set and where to get one from. -- Regards - Rodney Pont The from address exists but is mostly dumped, please send any emails to the address below e-mail rpont (at) gmail (dot) c... 30 Jun 2010 05:27
Sticky wheel? Hope this isn't too off topic. I'm not sure if I'm turning into a snail but in this weather my steering wheel gets horribly sticky. I don't suppose you can help me with my metamorphosing into a snail problem but does anybody have a good steering wheel cleaning method. Flash liquid seems to leave it just as ... 4 Jul 2010 04:46
Brake fluid change My dealer would like to change my VW touran brake fluid every two years. Is this being over cautious or sensible preventative maintenance? Tim ... 2 Jul 2010 18:00
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