i've been meaning to do it on mine but i've no idea how - do you just spray carb cleaner on the thing or do you have to disassemble it in any way?
i'm got an unshakeable faith in my ability to take things apart, my concerns come with the putting it all back together - tends not to matter in IT if there are a few screws left over
I'll stick to just getting the gunk off the outside and spraying it with carb cleaner then - not that mine will start at the moment anyway
Well if you don’t know have no experience taking cars apart putting it together (properly) then don’t try it.
Do as Kai said clean the junk and spray carb cleaner inside it
Whats wrong with yours Kai?
Do as Kai said clean the junk and spray carb cleaner inside it
Whats wrong with yours Kai?
Sheer lazyness and money! - it died after i went away for a long weekend with a hire car, came back and the thing wouldnt start - I think there's a problem with the fuel delivery, its got new leads, plugs dizzy cap an rotor arm and i get a good fat spark.
Next on the list of things to change: fuel filter (its done about 20k now
)Fuel pump relay and CPS.
Cleaning the TB has been on the list of things to do for a while anyway.
The thing that really annoyed me (and still is) was the AA bloke managed to get her started by swapping out 2 of the plugs and whacking a battery booster on there. I've looked at the plugs and they're fit as fiddles :/
Let us know how ya get on,i've got the same prob,redex seems to have improved it n i'm gonna get the garage to clean it when shje goes in...spray carb cleaner,is that a halfords job or a proper car spares place? worth a bash beforehand,don't much fancy taking anything apart!!!
gti_kat
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Same problem...
Mine has started to do the same thing! It's gotten so bad now that it even cuts out sometimes if it decides it wants to go below 500revs! Going for a service soon - was kinda hoping that would do the trick...if not, it looks like I'll be cleaning and all!!!
I dunno - I've only just cleaned my MAF sensor! This cleaning lark is a bit of a dose...but if this is as easy it'll be grand! Time to dig out the trusty Haines manual I'd say...lol
Let us know how it goes for ya
Mine has started to do the same thing!
It's gotten so bad now that it even cuts out sometimes if it decides it wants to go below 500revs! Going for a service soon - was kinda hoping that would do the trick...if not, it looks like I'll be cleaning and all!!!I dunno - I've only just cleaned my MAF sensor! This cleaning lark is a bit of a dose...but if this is as easy it'll be grand! Time to dig out the trusty Haines manual I'd say...lol
Let us know how it goes for ya
Mckellar
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I recon a good service, clean TB and sensors and that should be sufficient.
Mines is getting a big service because its been lying for a while, still turns over as it always has.
Mines is getting a big service because its been lying for a while, still turns over as it always has.
Let us know how ya get on,i've got the same prob,redex seems to have improved it n i'm gonna get the garage to clean it when shje goes in...spray carb cleaner,is that a halfords job or a proper car spares place? worth a bash beforehand,don't much fancy taking anything apart!!!
Im pretty sure that halfords will sell it, it aint hard to spray carb cleaner down it,
just if you are not mechanically minded i wouldnt advise taking it apart.
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