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Offline XMC1980

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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #40 on: 22 March 2014, 19:11 »
Quote from: sharki786 on 22 March 2014, 18:35
Was the car by any chance parked up for some time?

Apparently parked for a month or two then little use in the last month
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #41 on: 22 March 2014, 23:02 »
Looks like it must have been water built up in exhaust system. Well lets hope its just that then.
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #42 on: 22 March 2014, 23:28 »
Quote from: sharki786 on 22 March 2014, 23:02
Looks like it must have been water built up in exhaust system. Well lets hope its just that then.

Sharki I'm hoping so mate, comp test tomorrow and if that is all okay I'll get those bits I need ie new temp sensor and thermostat as mine is lazy and  needle mostly not moving lol
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #43 on: 23 March 2014, 11:51 »
I would also use a good fuel treatment
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #44 on: 23 March 2014, 13:44 »
Quote from: Nino on 23 March 2014, 11:51
I would also use a good fuel treatment

Slick 50 yeah?
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #45 on: 23 March 2014, 13:45 »
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 13:44
Quote from: Nino on 23 March 2014, 11:51
I would also use a good fuel treatment

Slick 50 yeah?

some good sheet that!!
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #46 on: 23 March 2014, 13:48 »
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #47 on: 23 March 2014, 19:52 »
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 13:48
Quote from: sharki786 on 23 March 2014, 13:45
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 13:44
Quote from: Nino on 23 March 2014, 11:51
I would also use a good fuel treatment

Slick 50 yeah?

some good sheet that!!
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280942412719 eBay
Found this for fuel treatment bro

Is it worth doing oil treatment as well?
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #48 on: 23 March 2014, 19:55 »
Oil treatment? As in a oil flush? Some say its not best to do oil flush.
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #49 on: 23 March 2014, 19:58 »
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 19:52
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 13:48
Quote from: sharki786 on 23 March 2014, 13:45
Quote from: XMC1980 on 23 March 2014, 13:44
Quote from: Nino on 23 March 2014, 11:51
I would also use a good fuel treatment

Slick 50 yeah?

some good sheet that!!
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280942412719 eBay
Found this for fuel treatment bro

Is it worth doing oil treatment as well?

ye that slick 50 should do the full fuel system
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