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Same Mini as ours, and we also had a rough idle problem. Was a surprisingly cheap fix - PCV diaphragm/PCV hose for about £20/£30 or so. I think I also replaced the purge valve. That solved the bad idle.

It was everything else I had done that was expensive!

Yeah, the council never maintain the lines around here and only come if there's been a problem, and even then it's like getting blood out of a stone.

On that note, when I first raised this with the council back in 2024, I told them that the water had entered the property gardens and house. I laid ...

Yesterday we had another torrential downpour and for the second time since I've lived here, the highway storm water gulley became overwhelmed and sent water gushing into my garden. Not a puddle - a substantial amount.

The water drained itself naturally within an hour or so once the rain had stopped ...

Dartmoor, today.


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And then pulling hard onto the A30 the car goes into limp mode for running too lean. But not lambda sensors this time :lol: It’s one of the HPFPs. Common problem so not surprising and not *too* expensive. It’s also an easy job fitting them.


What an awesome ...

Lots of useful info there but wait a freaking minute...


The EML light is on for catalyst efficiency bank 1 and 2. This was present before it shat itself and before the new cats.


They did all that other stuff without dealing with this first ??


Perhaps I should grab some new lambda/02 ...

Thanks for the comments, chaps! I really appreciate it. Very useful information and I've noted it all.

To answer a few points and give a bit more detail:

- I haven't cleaned the MAF :lol: but I will. I'll see if I can pull a spark plug (only did them 500ish miles ago). The exhaust tips look ok and ...

@Alex88 It can be useful at times like this to have
1. An OBDII dongle. Such as this one
2. An app like " Car Scanner " on your phone.

For < £18 total you can see live data for things like fuel trim on each bank (and many other things), and it'll save historical logs etc too (al user ...

Welded ? Erk. That sounds a PITA. I assumed they would bolt on / off.


That. Did they have to weld the sports cat(s) in too? If you are getting smells and heat in the interior - possible they aren't gas-tight? Is it throwing any wierd codes or check-engine lights?


@Alex88 I'm not ...

Thanks - I agree. I kept the originals and will get them welded back on. Will then take it from there

Sounds like a ballache, Jobbo. Glad you finally got it back!

Speaking of 7 week delays... I collected the Mustang from Modurstang today, which has been with them for about 7 weeks as well. That's on top of the 2-3 weeks it was with them the first time round - when they returned it to me still not ...

In an also very-watchable vein, I enjoy the Mr Hewes YouTube.

Not cars, but old military stuff - mostly tanks.

Absolutely fantastic stuff. Would love to do similar if space allowed!

The Mini is repaired and seems to be driving ok. So at least we have one working car (touchwood).

Mustang has become an absolute debacle. I had it recovered to Modurstang garage 5 or 6 weeks ago. As a reminder, it developed suddenly rough running and wasn't drivable.

They diagnosed it as a faulty ...

It genuinely is a very long story that goes back to 2016, which I'm not going to post here, at least, not until it's all over and I've got a spare weekend to write it up 😅



Just quoting to remind you that we were promised a full write up :lol:


Oh Christ :lol:


Yeah, I'd be interested ...

Of course he will! And they have the audacity to act all virtuous.. just as slimy as the worst Tories. Cunts.

A bland, uninspiring speech.

Lots of nice vibes and hopes and dreams, but I don't think I've seen unelected Burnham, at any point, give a single clarification on how he intends to deliver any of his points.

Oh, and nice of Starmer to do a rare U-turn and dish out a load of honours, despite ...

Mini is back following its turbo replacement. Driving great, although my wallet is £1500 lighter.

Collected the Mustang today from Modurstang. VCT solenoid sticking is what caused the issue. Had the cam phasers replaced at the same time as they're prone to failure, plus new painted valve covers ...

It's shambolic at this point...

You only have to look at the words/actions of its own ministers:

McFadden: every meeting I have is who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others

Healey: Starmer unable and Treasury unwilling to fund defence

Phillips resigning due to Starmer's lack of action on ...

So, another odd looking 1000+ bhp EV, but this time for £440k

What an awful looking thing. That's not a Ferrari.

Would love to join you guys, especially as I'm local to that C&M. But, two broken cars