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P@UL
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Registered: 29th May 02
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5th Jun 03 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hello,

mycorsa is curently not being used however i do start it up every other day just to keep the juices flowing . however today about an hour after turning the engine off i noticed a white chalky resedue on the drive under the exhaust.....

there is also a smellof petrol when i start it up not in the car but outside...

what has happened. i havnt droove it for 2 weeks now if that helps

please help

thanks

[Edited on 05-06-2003 by P@UL]
Mikorsa16v
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5th Jun 03 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the petrol smell may be normal, but that chalky substance may be dried coolant, look around ya hoses, cos one of em may have split
luca2020
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5th Jun 03 at 18:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

keep an eye on ur levels
MarkM
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5th Jun 03 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Someone has hid cocaine in your exhaust!!

maybe.....
P@UL
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5th Jun 03 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

coolant coming out of the exhaust?
Mikorsa16v
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5th Jun 03 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no, leaking from summit, take a look in ya engine!
Mikorsa16v
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5th Jun 03 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if i was u i would get someone to drive it, cos letting it stand still aint doin it no good, and jus starting it and turning it off without driving aint letting the engine warm up properly
P@UL
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5th Jun 03 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well i leave it on till the tem gets to 94oC then i switch it off so let it run for about 15 minutes.

but i might take it out for a drive tomorrow and see what happens

thanks
paul

 
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