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    This might be why I’m getting confused, the bit I...

    This might be why I’m getting confused, the bit I think your referring to is the auxiliary air valve in the Haynes manual. My understanding is that only opens on cold start then closes when warm. If...
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    It idles fine bud or be it a bit high. It dies...

    It idles fine bud or be it a bit high. It dies when your driving and change down from 3 to 2 or when you come to a stop. It doesn’t die at speed changing gear, only at low speed.

    I might be...
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    Mine doesn’t have an idle control valve bud. It...

    Mine doesn’t have an idle control valve bud. It idles fine bud, although it does idle a bit high. I’ve got the idle screw all the way in an it still sits at 1000rpm. It drops a bit when warm but...
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    Gsi dying coming to stop

    Hi guys, I got the Gsi mot?d but driving it about it keeps dying when slowing an changing to second. Or when stopping at a junction. It fires back up, sometimes a bit reluctantly but never refused to...
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    Yep the pump primes, but it won’t fire on the...

    Yep the pump primes, but it won’t fire on the first turn of the key, always on the second. The only way I can describe it is like driving an old car with manual choke. You know how they sometimes...
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    Fuel pump relay is brand new bud. It’s a proper...

    Fuel pump relay is brand new bud. It’s a proper mystery. Would over fuelling have the same effect, making it cough an splutter ?
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    I’d comfortably rule out the fuel filter an cts...

    I’d comfortably rule out the fuel filter an cts as they are both new. I’m pretty confident when I checked the afm pipe before I put it back together it wasn’t split. The one thing I am questioning is...
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    E16se bogging down / spluttering

    Hi guys I had the engine rebuilt an it starts an runs. However when I drive it if I change gear / slow for a junction, then push the accelerator to go again it bogs down bordering on stalling....
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    Playing with that gtr would have got my juices...

    Playing with that gtr would have got my juices going bud I’d have been grinning ear to ear
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    Good video house,gotta say it would have got my...

    Good video house,gotta say it would have got my juices going playing with that gtr on track I’d have been grinning ear to ear
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    What time do you reckon you’ll finish at...

    What time do you reckon you’ll finish at Snetterton as it’s my home track and I’d love to come an have a nosey round this car
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    I’ve been reading you build thread on this car...

    I’ve been reading you build thread on this car for the start and I have to say hats off to you. So many unique parts and so much skill an time invested. I can only imagine your sense of achievement...
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    Can anyone identify these wires

    I’ve got 4 wires I can’t identify 1 is blue 1 is blue with brown trace. The other 2 are yellow and yellow with brown trace
    any idea folks it’s on a Gsi interior loom

    cheers rich
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    Transmission oil seals

    Hi guys I'm replacing the driveshaft oil seals in my f13 box. I've got the old ones out and just after advice on fitting the new ones. Do I need to smear a bit of oil round the outside to help it in...
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    Gearbox to engine bolt size

    As above I seem to have misplaced my gearbox to engine bolts. Can someone tell me the size, length I'm assuming there metric fine ?? Oh and the engine is e16se with f13 box Cheers fellas
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    Cheers Ian it's a gsi so external fuel pump. I'll...

    Cheers Ian it's a gsi so external fuel pump. I'll be keeping it that way as it's all staying factory spec. I was just interested to see what clips and pipe went where
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    under side pictures

    I'm looking for some pictures of the under side back end. I'm starting to think about fuel hose replacement on my rebuild and could do with some pictures of the routing and what clips are used and...
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    Cheers Charlie and Adam I think I was on the...

    Cheers Charlie and Adam I think I was on the right track but happy to get your advice. Thanks for the offer adam I've got to buy the clips tomorrow so I'll see if the pliers are cheap if not I'll...
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    Cv grease question

    Hi guys I'm rebuilding my driveshafts, I'm reusing my old cv's. I need to know how much grease to put back in. I cleaned out most of the old stuff but a little remains, the new boots did come with...
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    That's the problem these are rubber and one piece no hope of hammering them in.
  21. Pressing rubber bushes into front tie bar bracket

    As above anyone know how this is done. I have tried threaded rod with nuts and washers with no joy

    Cheers Richard
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    Cheers fella, so it's not far out if I give the...

    Cheers fella, so it's not far out if I give the hub a quick wire wool it should be ok
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    Front bearing inner diameter

    Hi guys
    can anyone confirm that the inner diameter of the the front bearing is 34mm as thats the reading I've got for the bearings I have. But when I put my measuring calipers on the hub it's...
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    Cool cheers nick

    Cool cheers nick
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    Braided brake hoses

    Hi all I have Astra 256 ate breaks on my gsi. I bined the old hoses when I stripped the car. I'm now thinking about the rebuild and need to know do I need nova hoses or Astra ones

    cheers rich
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