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15724
Hi John, Whereabouts in the country are you??? I'm interested in the back-box (and its condition) and the undertray, also have you any pics of the wheel...
Colin Beatson
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Dec 2, 2008
6:41 pm
15725
... the back-box (and its condition) and the undertray, also have you any pics of the wheel style?? mail to cavalier"at"colinb.co.uk. ... high im in blackwood...
john
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Dec 2, 2008
10:20 pm
15726
Due to the lack of half decent senators on the market what are folks thoughts on an engine swap ? I have a pretty solid L reg with blown HG, along with a...
Steve
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Dec 3, 2008
3:52 pm
15727
Hello folks been a while since i have left a message on here but in response to steves message re engine change my senny is up for sale after much thought and...
whitechief21
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Dec 4, 2008
10:17 pm
15728
Just been to my mates garage ,Get my cars lpg'd there. Theres this pop bottle on the side with a couple of wires and bits of metal in it .Then he exsplains...
david842035
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Dec 4, 2008
11:53 pm
15729
Hi There - sincere apologies for not getting back to you but a sudden and totally unexpected change in circumstances / domestic emergency has meant that my...
Ron Law
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Dec 7, 2008
7:57 pm
15730
Hi Ron glad the senny has gone through the MOT ok but I am out of the running, lost my licence due to drink driving. Hope someone out there gets what seems a...
nicholas stock
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Dec 8, 2008
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15731
Hello all had probs with the senator last friday had to get towed in mechanic looked at it monday and insisted it was the distributor cap ordered one but the...
whitechief21
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Dec 9, 2008
4:26 pm
15732
Ah, the dreaded Hall sensor. I had that diagnosis a few times on my 24v, it usually meant that the distributor position was wrong so that at some stage of ECU...
Terry Paget
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Dec 9, 2008
10:10 pm
15733
Check if there is any movement sideways in the distributor shaft at the rotor arm end if there is then the bearings are shot and a replacement would be...
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Dec 9, 2008
10:11 pm
15734
Thanx for that advice terry and radar but decided im going to let it go as is ive thrown enough money at it, im going to put it on ebay but anyone interested...
whitechief21
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Dec 9, 2008
10:32 pm
15735
WHats funny about this is the whole distrubotr moves, went on holiday, car fine, come back to drive, miss firing over 50mph on cruise only, turns out it was...
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Dec 10, 2008
12:38 am
15736
2 x Touch up paint sticks (1 new one used once, 80% full) both are 48L/L351 (part number 90371974) there dark green metallic (Emerald Green Metallic). Alarm...
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Dec 13, 2008
12:31 pm
15737
Sort of starts ok when cold, idles ok and with gentle acceleration will rev up without a problem. But.. Floor it and it will die momentarily, either standing...
Steve
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Dec 15, 2008
3:42 pm
15738
Sounds very similar to the distributor being out of position, mine did this, would ONLY misfire when on the cruise control, also turned out to be a turn of the...
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Dec 15, 2008
4:42 pm
15739
Hi Ashley Thanks for that.. I did notice some folks have done this adjustment so will give it a go. My first thoughts were why should it be out, but reading...
Steve
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Dec 15, 2008
6:38 pm
15740
I came back from Holiday, working car before i went, not working when i came back........... odd i know... What year is the car? It will still have an engine...
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Dec 15, 2008
11:07 pm
15741
It's a '92 Auto, no engine light on.. Did as you suggested Ash, but unfortunately didn’t achieve the goal, and was at mid point. The problem is a lot worse...
Steve
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Dec 16, 2008
4:32 pm
15742
Sounds silly,but are the pipes to the IACV fitted correctly.They can be fitted the wrong way round,and the engine will run,but roughly. Let me know if this...
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Dec 16, 2008
5:21 pm
15743
... Hi Jerry, Thanks for your suggestion. I'm pretty sure they are on right but will double check. On one of my other 24v's one of those pipe's turned out to...
Steve
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Dec 16, 2008
6:02 pm
15744
Hi Steve, I recognise the symptons. I had them on my 24v for a while. the cure was to either replace the distributor cap with a clean one, or clean the one you...
Terry Paget
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Dec 16, 2008
6:11 pm
15745
... Hi Terry, I assume you are refering to the distributor cap, the one with the HT leads ? If so I've changed it. Though, "behind that splendid chip cutter...
Steve
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Dec 16, 2008
6:25 pm
15746
Steve   I had a similar problem.   It was the coil in my case.   However it would only misfire and then cut out when the engine was very hot.   So it may...
DERRICK GRIFFITHS
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Dec 16, 2008
7:34 pm
15747
... Thanks, Derrick.. Swapped the coil for one I had off a 12v valve and what do you know, result :)) I was a little reluctant at first as it looked a pita,...
Steve
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Dec 17, 2008
4:55 pm
15748
1990 SENNY 3.0 CD 12V BLUE 86000 MILES PARTIAL SERVICE HISTORY 3PREVIOUS OWNERS MOT UNTIL APRIL 2009 GOOD RUNNER USED IT MYSELF TO TAKE NEIGHBOURS TO GATWICK...
colin_scanes
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Dec 17, 2008
6:27 pm
15749
Hi Steve, no, I have got rid of all the ex-plod Senators. I now have a couple of ex-plod Omegas, a 2 litre saloon and a 2 litre estate. In many ways Omegas are...
Terry Paget
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Dec 17, 2008
10:32 pm
15750
... will ... leads, ... problem is ... bought ... I'd substitute the fuel pump relay. 2.0 Mark 3 Carltons use the same relay, so I'd take one from a breaker...
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Dec 18, 2008
3:23 am
15751
... Hi Terry, Didn't realise you’d got rid of them all, passed on or passed away ? Remember you offering one for sale a little while ago, weren’t they...
Steve
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Dec 19, 2008
4:41 pm
15752
Hi Steve, I had two L platers and 2 M platers. All four can be seen on the Autobahnstormers web site. The best for lack of rust had had a head gasket done on...
Terry Paget
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Dec 20, 2008
3:05 pm
15753
LASST CHANCE FOR THIS 12V SENNY IF I GET NO RESPONSE TO THIS IT WILL BE GOING TO THE SCRAP METAL YARD FOR CRUSHING ALTHOUGH IT IS WAY TOO GOOD FOR THAT 150 ONO...
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