Matt.H
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Registered: 12th Mar 03
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For the last couple of days my car has been missing. Its only when it has been standing over night or for a fair feew hours. Its when i first start it up, sounds like it is only running on 3 but then clears up after a min or so then after that is fine. I can also hear running water...might have been there before but not noticed.
Has anyone else had this?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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the fact thats its running on 3 in the morning should not owrry you really, on its own, most cars do this in the winter, well mine does my old engine id, myold car did...........running water could be head gasket, run a compression test see what happens!
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Matt.H
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yeah i'll see about gettin it done. checked the obvious, water level n oil filler cap. no sign of owt. the thing is it never missed before that why i think it could be head gasket.
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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matt what engine do you have fitted?
Both symptons are very head gasket like!
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Matt.H
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i got the x14xe...head gasket went on me nova n it seems to have gone the same way thats why i have my suspisions.
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Adam-D
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my cav did the running water thing
turned out to be an airlock
dont matter thou the big end is going so its fecked anyway
get a compression test done to find out first
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Matt.H
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Got it booked in for service next week so will get it checked then.
How much will i be lookin at for parts?
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ainsley_brader
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matt take out all 4 spark plugs and compare them.
Head gasket on corsas tends to go between no 4 cylinder and the water way so you often find no 4 plug is a different colour.
Have a look and see!
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Matt.H
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ok cheers...will do
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