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April Fool !...
John
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Apr 1, 2007
11:50 am
2078
John it turned out to be the fuel pump in the end thanks anyway...
kevfal0
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Apr 3, 2007
2:33 am
2079
hi everyone ok here goes thought i would give my 98 2.0lxi 626`s maf a wee clean at the weekend as from reading the posts it was quite easy as well as th iac...
thats the big mystery
drpopsicle2001
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Apr 3, 2007
1:38 pm
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Well, they were in adjustment by that method. I've taken up the slack on the adjuster in the cab but the braking effort on the back is still feeble on hand and...
dwvallance
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Apr 3, 2007
3:22 pm
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Hi Denzil I have had both rear calipers replaced on my 98 626 2.0 now, the most recent one (left rear) was done a week ago. In my case the handbrake was weak...
StolenBlackbird
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Apr 3, 2007
3:51 pm
2082
Right then, I've jsut finished my CV rubber job and that went OK apart from the fact that I need to wait til tuesday for my clips as buypartsby.com left them...
dwvallance
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Apr 7, 2007
12:16 pm
2083
Once at Waggies scrap yard I was confronted by a choice of caliper. there was one of the exact right model which was fitted to a car which was on the floor and...
dwvallance
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Apr 8, 2007
3:13 pm
2084
Hi there... Did the car run fine before you cleaned the MAF? Have you touched anything else on the engine? have you cleaned the throttle body? John...
John
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Apr 8, 2007
10:42 pm
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Hi again Denzil -yes that caliper problem bites -I replaced my rear left for the MOT last year with one from our local breaker, but it only just scraped...
Phil McFadden
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Apr 9, 2007
8:36 am
2086
I use the stretch ones from SAF / Buypartsby.com. They are very good. The one I fitted last year still looks and feels new, which you'd expect as they are...
dwvallance
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Apr 10, 2007
10:43 am
2087
John..Dont know whether you can help.I am currently running an old GC model 1985 GXL hatchback 1998 cc,which isnt in bad nick as its only done just over 50000...
tom373uk
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Apr 11, 2007
5:33 pm
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Hi Michael, This will be a GD model.. I had an F reg GLX saloon, which was really well made, and in general, the reliability will be excellent, The auto box...
John
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Apr 11, 2007
6:26 pm
2089
... John..Once again thanks for your excellent advice.A couple of things I forgot to ask were,...is the engine fuel injected and does it therefore have a...
mhirons
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Apr 12, 2007
6:14 am
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The engine will be a 12V 2.0 litre, SOHC unit, carburated. no catalyst fitted. The rear brakes are drums as far as I remember. There was a GT model with a 16V...
John
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Apr 12, 2007
7:30 am
2091
... Thanks very much John cheers Michael...
mhirons
tom373uk
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Apr 12, 2007
7:55 am
2092
... john..and finally what do you think its worth?[tongue in cheek] michael...
mhirons
tom373uk
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Apr 12, 2007
8:19 am
2093
It's all down to condition and mileage... plus at the end of the day, it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.. As a pure guess, maybe...
John
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Apr 12, 2007
11:42 am
2094
... John thanks again,Ithought that what you might say and in that case I think the vendor is asking too much for it..Cheers Michael...
mhirons
tom373uk
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Apr 12, 2007
12:20 pm
2095
... yeah the car run fine before the idle was a little low,i haven`t touched anything else in the engine bay and all the connectors are plugged in correctly...
thats the big mystery
drpopsicle2001
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Apr 13, 2007
3:27 pm
2096
The throttle body is between the MAF and Intake manifold, actually bolted to the manifold.. if you remove the rubber hose, you can spray carb cleaner inside,...
John
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Apr 13, 2007
11:23 pm
2097
... shut.. ... Thank you you very much gave it a good clean at the weekend and reset the ecu again and it seems to be running a lot better thenk you very much...
thats the big mystery
drpopsicle2001
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Apr 16, 2007
5:41 am
2098
John Went out this morning and car wouldn't start again. Second hand fuel pump went in 2 weeks ago and sorted out the problem. Is there anything else that...
kevfal0
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Apr 17, 2007
2:40 am
2099
Other than the pump itself, there are a couple of relays, the wiring, and the ECU... Relays maybe, but I doubt it's the ECU.. Or you may just be unlucky, and...
John
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Apr 17, 2007
7:43 am
2100
Hello, my 626 GF (prefacelift) has a worn seat cushion. The dealer charges 470 Euro ex VAT. Does anybody know a cheaper source? Mazda Part number: GE9W-88-160...
mci2001
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Apr 17, 2007
4:14 pm
2101
Your best bet would be to find a replacement from a breakers yard.. as you say, the dealer prices are way over the top.. I have the original workshop manuals...
John
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Apr 17, 2007
6:57 pm
2102
John..As a rule of thumb,how often should spark plugs be changed? I do less than 3000 miles a year,so was wondering whether the condition of the plugs rather...
tom373uk
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Apr 19, 2007
2:26 pm
2103
Plugs are more mileage than anything.. and I would say 24K miles as a minimum period.. although the service manual just states to clean and adjust every 24K...
John
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Apr 19, 2007
4:25 pm
2104
... John..On that basis I dont need to change them..thanks for your usual sold advice..Cheers Michael...
mhirons
tom373uk
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Apr 19, 2007
5:50 pm
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BECAUSE OF VERY ROUGH & BUMPY ROADS IN MY AREA, I RAISED THE SHOCK ELEVETION OF MY CAR BY 4INCHES.NOW MY XEDOS STEERING WHEEL CANNOT MAKE A SHARP ANGLE WITH...
browsea2z
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Apr 26, 2007
10:14 pm
2106
John.. I have had an advisory at MOT I need to replace the last two sections of my exhaust[rear box and next pipe].I also need to replace both LH and RH rear...
tom373uk
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Apr 27, 2007
12:09 pm
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