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oh an ive also 2 respray my rims

polo boi wrote:well ill not get in2 real technical stuff if until i sort the fuel out an if it dosnt change then ill do the throttle body, but im sure its the fuel bein dirty

yeah well just thought id suggest it as its easy enough to do !! just spray carb cleaner in it and mop it out with a rag !!

Good luck anywayz

ive heard quite alot of bad stuff about carb cleaner from the rest of the guys here, an how it messes otha things up etc,

or brake cleaner or something - im sure theres a diy guide on here !!

brake cleaner! in the throttle body!?

Ive had a long day - i cant be bothered searching for the thread and i cant remember so its the best i could come up with -

i have the memory of a goldfish !!!

also, how hard would it be 2 install lowering springs? if i had the compressors? i think i could do it on my own, i just dont have the confidence 2 try it?

yes, im inda mix! my girlfriends dad has all the tools, i had forgot thats where i usually work at on my car, lol, all i need is the coil spring compressors, he might have a set, if so, there bein fitted 2moz

its not technical. its as easy as sticking a can of redex in the fuel tank.

all you do is take the airbox off and spray some carb cleaner down the hole while pulling the accelerator cable. i cant remember if you do it with the engine on or off. but you will feel more improvement doing it that way than putting redex in the fuel system. or just change the fuel filter i dont rate fuel addatives.


if you want to "Clean" the Fuel drain the tank put the pterol in a clear container. wait 24-48 hours and you will see that the fuel and water have layered the water will be on the bottom and "clean" petrol on top skim the top layer off and jobs a goodun.

I get this problem, happend again today, seems to only do it when i drive around for acouple of hours turn engine off then try and start it but nowt, i usly just put my foot to the floor start it a few times then its fine again!

theres my springs, finally got a snap shot of them, ill try an get pics of my car 2nite, its basically standard, but sure u's will get 2 it at last

try fitting a new temp sensor chap, its on the side of the coolant expansion bottle

did you get the starting problem fixed?

it just sorted itself, i havnt had any problems, i didnt add any redex or anyting, it just started everytime