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Thank you.
I'll get the Haynes out... Might be back for help in a bit!!

Thanks again

Ru

Yes, it's only when cold and it runs fine after the point that I would expect the choke to stop.

... actually I have a spare attached to my old carb!! Will give that a try first!

Now there's a straightforward answer!

Thanks, I'll get one ordered!

Hi all, I have an '87 1.9DG. I recently had to swap out my Pierberg as the nubbin that the vacuum hose went on had snapped off (I still have old carb) replacement came sans choke, so have used original. Replacement carb went on easily enough, and engine idle etc was adjusted to the point that we wer...

Sorry for the irrelevant post... but this was to be my favourite thread title ever

Ru
aged 31

Yeah that was us!
Ah, thanks for the heads up.. I'll head on over, see you there

Ru

"Copy that."

over and out.

Cruz wrote:Can I please make it clear that no dogs were harmed in the cleaning of my engine

Pahahahaa!

I use dog shampoo.

I have used Meguiars Super Degreaser for many years now. A 4:1 dilution shifts the muck from the engine bay and without the after-odour that the likes of Gunk and Jizer have. I also use it at 10:1 dilution for cleaning the upholstery, door jambs, wheels, dog and anything else that gets dirty. Total...

Here's a photo of my E30 engine bay which I can only assume I took after the clean, though not sure how soon after?!... http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/9062/e30enginebay.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Product was a "Traffic Film Remover" not 100% sure of brand (though I think it may ha...

A friend that once worked on my E30 cleaned my engine for me with a spray attachment from a jiff bottle in a 5L bottle of some kind of degreaser... he then used a toothbrush and rinsed with water from a watering can - took him about 15 minutes including the coffee and cigarette break whilst the liqu...

Good to hear!

Was it you we saw and waved to en-route to Seaton on the weekend?

Thanks!

If anybody else wants to buy one they range in price from £30 for this size without hotplate and he can make them however you want. He is in Crook in County Durham and will courier at cost. PM me for his details.

Ru