scottravenhill Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 So the guy was coming tomorrow to buy her so thought I would give her a run. Started first time but took a few secs to idle properly. Put a splash of redex in. Drove her round the block twice and then let her idle for a bit. Turned her off and on a few times, pressin.g the throttle inbetween to try and stop the cable sticking. ( it was closing a little slow) took her for another run and she started going down on power when I renamed it, before vtec. Drove her back, let her idle and she kept popping now and again. Turned off engine and tried to restart, starter turns and she coughs, and again. Then bang, like a gunshot, the neighbours were lookin. I went and fetched 5 litres of fuel in case the redex was too strong but to no avail. Currently she is dead. not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Gutted for you mate! You got your new car at the right time then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottravenhill Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 I'm tryin to convince myself it was water in the intake with all the puddles n rain and not the redex. I only put 1/8 of a bottle into about 1/5 of a tank. Ur supposed to put 1/8 into 50 litres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 wouldn't worry about the redex too much - I've squaked a whole bottle into a pretty empty tank before and it runs just minty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottravenhill Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 She started first time today and drove fine, idled for 10 mins then wouldn't restart 20 Mins later. Think she's just a little damp. Nothing WD shouldn't sort out fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 So when is the guy coming to look at her then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottravenhill Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 So when is the guy coming to look at her then?He turned up today whilst she was running. I read my messages wrong and didn't think he was comin til tomorrow. He spotted a little oil leak I didn't declare in the ad and decided he didn't want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Where was the oil leak? How bad was it that he didn't want it? Some people aye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottravenhill Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Where was the oil leak? How bad was it that he didn't want it? Some people aye!I think its from the bottom corner of the head gasket on the dizzy side, but it doesn't leak badly at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Sure it ain't the main relay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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