The car is getting a bit fluffy in its throttle responses especially at small throttle openings. Cars hold their tune these days and the plugs last 20,000 miles. So what it needs is an Italian tune-up with rather a lot of fuel system cleaner in the 2-star unleaded we all have to use these days.
I seem to remember someone on HJ saying the VW branded stuff was generally superior to mass-market makes. Does anyone know if there's any truth in this, or have any observations to make? We are going to do some miles in Spain and France so we don't want the jalopy drinking too much and burping so to speak.
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>>The car is getting a bit fluffy in its throttle responses especially at small throttle openings<<
Probably due to mimsing Sire, is this the sort of 'stuff' you had in mind:
www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b13s4323p53&rs=gb
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Maybe a bottle of Redex from Halfords and others?
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Lead welly Sir. Sorry...Mush (0:-:0)
Last edited by: Martin Devon on Mon 16 Jul 12 at 08:27
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I can recommend Cataclean - used in son's car with great effect. Available cheap off ebay: beware Catclean which is a pale imitation.
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>> and the plugs last 20,000 miles.
Pah! Is that all. Mine aren't due to be changed until 80,000 miles or 8 years.
As for fuel cleaner, mine has always had Forté added at every service.
www.forteuk.co.uk/
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Thanks chaps. I will try to obtain some of that Forté goo, although it says it's for trade use only. No doubt the local factor will have some.
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>> I will try to obtain some of that Forté goo,
A Vauxhall dealer might sell you some.
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>> A Vauxhall dealer might sell you some.
The factor only had Wynn's. While I was dithering - it's probably similar stuff after all - my garage man came in from a couple of doors down and said he had some Forté and would flog me a bottle. It turned out he hadn't, but he's getting some tomorrow so I'll wait. The car was going better today thanks to the wet air.
There was a very clean black MGBGT in the garage being fettled, three owners, for sale (not there) for £6750... a bit restored looking to my eye, but nice if you really like those (I don't). Also a very sporting four-double-wishbone stark device whose name I forget, with a Vauxhall twin-cam lump being dropped in... what looked like a very small turbo in the fat exhaust system too. Tasty, but a bit young for me these days.
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>> Also a very sporting four-double-wishbone stark device whose name
>> I forget, with a Vauxhall twin-cam lump being dropped in... what looked like a very
>> small turbo in the fat exhaust system too. Tasty, but a bit young for me
>> these days.
One of these?
www.evo.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=301730
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>> One of these?
No, all-enveloping bodywork, but lightweight, with the whole front removable.
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>>What are plugs?
It's the things from diseasel engines that you don't hold at the action end when you energise them.
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>> It's the things from diseasel engines that you don't hold at the action end when you energise them.
I've tried that. Hurts.
Back to AC's OP, another vote for Forte here. I've seen several reputable garages (including more than one mandela) offering the treatment as an added cost extra with a service. On the diesel front, I'm still adding 1% Millers Ecomax to the Mondeo, nothing gone wrong with it yet.
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Mon 16 Jul 12 at 16:53
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>> >> (including more than one mandela)
Iassume this is the Nissan Main Dealer story?
By the way, it is the old man's 94th birthday on Wednesday.
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>> By the way, it is the old man's 94th birthday on Wednesday.
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I remember watching his release on SA TV.
One of the greatest 20th century statesmen.
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>>I remember watching his release on SA TV.
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I have been to the prison exit where that happened.
I even updated Wikipedia as to my surprise there was no mention of it.
There is now a fine bronze of him tastefully mounted on a small roundabout
It is so close to a vey popular tourist location but I suspect few see it....
"....at Groot Drakenstein Correctional Centre between Paarl and Franshhoek on the R301 road, near Cape Town"
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From fuel system to Mandella stange thread.I have never travelled to South Africa my brother has.Good friend of mine Richard who lived across the road from us came from South Africa.He lived here for a few years in the UK and returned to South Africa.Dick died a while ago.He told me about Mandella but great statesman never came up.
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I'm puzzled by Mandela's arrival too. What is a 'mandela'? An honest garage that doesn't talk crap or overcharge? New to me.
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>> From fuel system to Mandella stange thread.
Nelson Mandela is sitting on the verandah at home when there is a knock at the front door. He is surprised when he opens the door to find a small Chinese man holding a clipboard.
The China man thrusts the clipboard towards Nelson and says "You sign, You sign" Looking over the China man's shoulder he notices the delivery mans lorry which is full with gearboxes. Again the China man shouts "You sign, You sign".
Confused but certain that this can not be right Mr. Mandela refuses to sign for the delivery and sends the driver packing.
The following day there is another knock at the door, again it is the small Chinese delivery man. "You sign, You sign" he barks. This time Nelson notices that the lorry is carrying a cargo of rear axles. Again the delivery driver thrusts the clipboard under Nelson's nose "You sign, You sign".
This is not for me Mr. Mandela tells the excited delivery driver, now F. OFF! and he closes the door.
The next afternoon the Chinese man is again on the doorstep with his clipboard, "You sign, You sign" Beside himself with anger Mr. Mandela glances at the mans lorry and notices that todays consignment is windscreens.
"You sign, You sign" and again the clipboard is thrust in to his face.
At the point of despair Nelson screams at the China man "THE GEAR BOXES WERE NOT FOR ME! THE REAR AXLES WERE NOT FOR ME! I DO NOT WANT THESE WINDSCREENS! WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING AT MY HOUSE?
The Chinese man replies "You Nissan Main Dealer?"
Last edited by: Zero on Mon 16 Jul 12 at 20:51
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I have heard this joke before funny..;)
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Oh God, I have. An execrable shaggy dog... But thanks all the same Zero...
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Fuel system cleaner - Dog
