deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
Plus, I once got 42MPG from a full tank. Fact 
And a 12v gets 45mpg  
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by deano87]
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Only had a few PAS problems, and mine got used a hell of a lot.
Still has them
Mine works perfectly everyday, take it to uni and work every week and also just around luton/dunstable. Love it! Can dawdle around at almost no revs and its fine, open it up a little and a massive  appears!
Plus, I once got 42MPG from a full tank. Fact
Will have a look and see if i can remember what bits if i see you this week mate 
I miss the noise from that exhaust when you blip the throttle low down
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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On the reliability issue. I'm soon going to be posting up pics of 14 bent valves I took out of mine at the weekend.
Was due a cambelt service I think though. The only other problems I've had with mine are the PAS pump not being in line with the other pulleys, sorted that by using a few washers. Also, PAS return pipe got a hole burnt in it by the exhaust manifold, it runs between it and the engine and they decided to touch one day.
Other than that it's been fine and is a phenomenal car when running sweet. I've been able to fix anything that's gone wrong with it as well and I'm not exactly a mechanic - they're a good mechanical engine for learning with imo.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I had that PAS pipe let go too, was fun to replace 
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I had that PAS pipe let go too, was fun to replace
So did I, was nice and smokey when it split and spat PAS fluid on the manifold
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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And stank!
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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I think I'll just use the EPS, normal PAS sounds a bit troublesome...
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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My 20XE was the smoothest corsa i've ever driven.
Even the guys who took it for it's respray said it was ooober smooth.
Daily drive it was great, could drive it like a diesel i.e 2000rpm gear changes and it never struggled.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Originally posted by Ian W
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I had that PAS pipe let go too, was fun to replace
So did I, was nice and smokey when it split and spat PAS fluid on the manifold
I knackered a pump by still using the car when there was no PAS fluid in it  and fun isn't the word I'd use
And I thought that my head gasket had blown when it happened because of all the smoke, arse dropped for a second!
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by alan-g-w]
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Originally posted by Ian W
I done about 20k with a redtop in. Get a decent engine and you shouldn't have a problem.
Best car i've ever had for Power mixed with decent MPG
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Ian W]
But it wouldn't be me supplying the engine it will be the place thats said they would do the conversion 4 me  so i wouldn't really know if its a good one or not
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
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Originally posted by Ian W
I done about 20k with a redtop in. Get a decent engine and you shouldn't have a problem.
Best car i've ever had for Power mixed with decent MPG
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Ian W]
But it wouldn't be me supplying the engine it will be the place thats said they would do the conversion 4 me so i wouldn't really know if its a good one or not
Comes down to luck then tbh mate, I had one really bad engine which caused me endless trouble, replaced it with a known good engine and it was plain sailing 
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Ian W]
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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i used mine every day, 20 mile round trip, and it was throttle bodied..
not a problem 
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2ltrcominsoon
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
Location: Nottinghamshire drives: golf diesel 25th anni
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the only big problem i have with mine other than a slight oil leak (which will be sorted this weekned fingers crossed) is it seems to rattle all the nuts and bolts loose, i dont think there is a nut or bolt on my car that is not nut locked in place now.
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