Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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just got home from work limping my poor car all the way.
think the engines dead as only 2 cylinders are firing, oil is jet black and it just ate 1/4 tank of fuel to get home 
tis a sad day 
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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for got to mention it pinked so hard over the slightest bit of power that the engine stalled.
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: VW Golf
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whats the plan of action?
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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cry... lots.... then get a cav sri 130 in there.
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: VW Golf
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u gonna be without a car for a while then? whats caused it to die out like that then? must be gutting
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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have no clue to why she died.... can say im well gutted, i almost shed a tear when i heard it pink and die. i was getting my cash ready for a full body kit for show season... looks like thats on the shelf now
my life never goes along nicley
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Just fit a C20XE while the engine is out. Easy job to do.
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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D'oh
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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as ojc said, if you got the oppertunity to put a xe in it go for it, whats the point of putting another 8v in there whne your could be running 160bhp'ish
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Yeah i'd go for an xe lump if i were you, and if you're only gonna fit a c20ne (or whatever the 130 lump is) it'll be cheap as anything (prob £100 max) anyway
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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i cant afford the insurance on a 16v. its 1200 quid as it is
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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1200
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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all mods decared, and i did start it when i was 20. think ill give em a call when i finish poking around the engine bay
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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You sure the headgaskets not gone between 2 cylinders?
If your up for a bit of work, may be worth giving that a try to check & see if thats ok or not!
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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gonna go get a compression test on her and i think its drank alot of water so im hoping its not a porus head
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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its an 8v yeah?
8v's are pretty solid, never known of one going porous!
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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sounds to me like its fuel rails or starvations now... anyway, its gone to a vaux specialist down my way.
there goes the money for the rest of my body kit
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Bodykits are gay.
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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i just want something diffrent and that wraps round the 18's better tis all. nothing mental.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Reiger kit is all I allow
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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gutted m8
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Reiger kit is all I allow
rieger deep gtx sound okay then. do i have your approval sir! 
oh latest on the car. fuel rails and pipe both need replacing.
any idea on how myuch an uprated rail may cost? just a though tis all.
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