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Chris H
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Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:41 am |
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if they park in the same spot every time then the park switch must be ok.
Someone has messed with the linkage.
Do they sweep the whole screen? How do they work? Does it got from rest left then back towards the rest position then over to the right and then back to rest? |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:14 pm |
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They work ok meaning the way they go, but if i stop them, they stop wherever on the screen they were when i put the lever to stop position (ie. dont go to home position), when i stop them there is a click in the relay btw. Also the first interval is continous, i thought it was supposed to sweep two times then stop for a few seconds? :S |
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Chris H
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:48 am |
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I would start with a new relay. Ytes the 1st click is meant to sweep then stop for about 10 seconds then sweep again. The second and 3rd settings are continous.
But the thing about them not returning to where they should is due to a faulty park switch. But the relay may be killing the power to the motor so it can't self park.
So start with a new relay. But you may find the heated rear window melted fuse damaged other stuff. |
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srr
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:54 pm |
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Bah, lets hope it hasnt fcked anything else :S
Wont a relay from a scrapped car do?  |
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Chris H
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:17 am |
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yeah a scrapped cars relay, thats what I meant by new. |
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srr
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:50 pm |
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do i detect a nice amount of irony?  |
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JB
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:53 pm |
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indeed....cos new as in brand new is just not good enough |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:00 pm |
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car bits have to be second hand... then you know its been thoroughly run in and tested
Like when you buy a secondhand game from 'Game', its not secondhand its 'pre-owned'. I like that, connotations of having been tested for you |
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Chris H
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:18 am |
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indeed, but pre-owned games etc are usually scratched and covered in old cola.
Everything needs to be tested. Before you can have it. |
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schakal
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Thu Dec 30, 2004 4:30 pm |
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Everything needs to be tested. Before you can have it. |
absolutely true ,thats why i dont do virgins . |
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Chris H
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Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:28 am |
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everytime Schakal you lower the tone of the place. |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:46 pm |
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As i mentioned in another thread my idling was very strange. High and low on and on....until it cut out completely.
Anyway, i checked the first thing that came to mind (even though you guys advised on the CTS and lambda sensor  ), and i took the distributor cap off to see the condition of it.
Least to say i think it has served its lifetime......
Two of four "metal-things-what-ever-they're-called" are just plain gone  and the other two are rotting away nicely.
What do you guys think of the rotor, is the blade supposed to be longer?
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schakal
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:14 pm |
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that looks quite nasty to me mate. i would change it with a new one staright away .i reckon thats the cause for your strange idling problem. |
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mals
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Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:17 am |
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Definately new dizzy cap and rota arm, does the world of good! |
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Chris H
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:27 am |
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they look fine to me. Caps a bit tired but its not worn down. They are machined like that as standard.
Arms fine as well aside from beign grubby.
new stuff though will improve it as they will probably be original. |
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srr
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:58 am |
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Heh, the rotor doesnt even touch two of them, they're that worn down 
What the fuck was wrong it the previous owner.....didnt think of his car one bit  |
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Neal
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:02 am |
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it's not meant to actually touch any of them... |
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srr
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:07 am |
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Chris H
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:53 pm |
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the rotor arm doesn;t touch the cap. Theres a gap of around 1,, between the rotor arm and cap.
If they touched they would break very quickly.
The reason the posts in the cap are flat is due to the plastic being molded over the posts, the cap is them machined to expose the brass posts.
The reason the posts get a build up is due to spark errosion. |
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srr
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:09 pm |
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Hmm.....me being stupid but what the heck...
If they dont touch at all, what makes the spark then? |
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Neal
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Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:12 pm |
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it sparks across the gap 'twixt the rotor and the cap as well as the spark plug. |
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