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Offline dodgyracer

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mfa mpg not reading
« on: 13 August 2006, 21:49 »
hiya guys, my mfa mpg isnt reading due to the fact someone has removed the vacum hose completely out of the car, could some one explain where this is plummed into the engine? cheers

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #1 on: 13 August 2006, 21:55 »
erm, throttle body somewhere ! not much use am I !  :laugh:

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #2 on: 14 August 2006, 10:51 »
It runs to a feed off the chunky brake servo pipe :)
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Offline Ktuludays

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #3 on: 20 August 2006, 15:56 »
It connects to the pipe that comes of the right hand side of the throttle body.

it has a yellow thingy in the pipe. you can just see the vacuum pipe (opaque looking) going from the yellow thing back towards the instrument cluster.

seen here on pic:

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #4 on: 20 August 2006, 16:32 »
ktuludays you well need to get new top mounts on your front shocks dude they are well worn :shocked:

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #5 on: 20 August 2006, 17:03 »
My brand new G60 top mounts sit like that too it scares me :shocked: :D

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #6 on: 20 August 2006, 17:12 »
wtf? they shouldnt i got g60 top mounts and they are about a year old now and have about 5mm gap between them and the body??? mine are tight as lol

Offline Ktuludays

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #7 on: 20 August 2006, 18:00 »
it is just the cover that is sat wonky! the top mounts are ok thx.

good spot though
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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2006, 20:36 »
truast those are worn they shouldnt stick up that much doesnt matter if the tops are wonky or not they stick up loads dude!!

oh well your car not mine lol

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Re: mfa mpg not reading
« Reply #9 on: 21 August 2006, 06:05 »
ok i'll have a look cheers.

should it make a difference of the car is lowered?
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