Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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Had shit compression in 1&2, then lost loads of power the other day.
Wipped the head off and it looks poorly in there. 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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The pug?
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
The pug?
The head from his kit car.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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ooft, not nice.
Has it been running poorly for a while?
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Will a diesel engine look the same if head gasket gone also where can i get a diesel engine compression for sub £20 quid like petrol models?
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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dont think you can do it with a diesel as the glow plug is the injector as well.
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
dont think you can do it with a diesel as the glow plug is the injector as well.
there is loads on ebay.... £50 upwards
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
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Originally posted by andyc1234
dont think you can do it with a diesel as the glow plug is the injector as well.
there is loads on ebay.... £50 upwards
Why do you think its going?
Getting hot? Dirrty water? Using oil?
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Twiggy
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using more water than the population of Birmingham.
Presurising the header tank
Thick "grease like " oil in the breather pipe
Water where the cams and shit are.
Running on 3/2 ish?
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
dont think you can do it with a diesel as the glow plug is the injector as well.
no it isnt...the injector and the glow plug are separate items... on EVERY diesel ever invented.
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
ooft, not nice.
Has it been running poorly for a while?
When it went on the rollers to get it tuned, he said it had shit compression on 1&2 but set it up just to get by. Thought it was piston rings so left it till the weather went bad to do a rebuild.
On Saturday morning, under acceleration, it just lost all power. Replaced the coil pack as it seemed 2&3 had a shit spark. Didn't make any difference, so whipped the head off as it had all the symptoms of a gasket failure between cylinders.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
using more water than the population of Birmingham.
Presurising the header tank
Thick "grease like " oil in the breather pipe
Water where the cams and shit are.
Running on 3/2 ish?
Get it checked 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
dont think you can do it with a diesel as the glow plug is the injector as well.
Pardon?? No it isn't...
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
using more water than the population of Birmingham.
Presurising the header tank
Thick "grease like " oil in the breather pipe
Water where the cams and shit are.
Running on 3/2 ish?
Get it checked
yeh i wanna see what the compression is like so know where to look for damage, but dont wanna pay a garage
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