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Old 18-03-2006, 07:28 PM
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Default ive just broke the nipple on me map sensor

why maje the fucking think so crappy


ive just broken it whilst typing on the lappy


that and ive snapped a plastic thingy on me fuel pipe too where it joins to the rubber pipe for feed to the fuel rail


an i repair these or am i fooked now
Old 18-03-2006, 07:34 PM
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to be on the safe side,,,, your fucked
Old 18-03-2006, 07:37 PM
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Old 18-03-2006, 07:45 PM
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cant i retap and fit a inlet vacum pipe part in its place


its fuking anoying as the mapsensor was new last year, must have done 100 miles

i only got it out to give it a polish up too


what about me fuel pipe plastic thingy, can i just cut it out and join the pipe with it missing or not

talking about the inner wing part wherew the solid fuel pipe is





fucking wanky fords
Old 18-03-2006, 07:59 PM
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Fubared, I did 2 in one day once, then I wanted to burn the car.

Its time to buy a new one, you cant afford any air leaks from a shoddy repair matey.
Old 18-03-2006, 08:06 PM
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Im glad i was'nt the only one to this I just replaced it as a m8 milted his engine because of it snapping off
Old 18-03-2006, 08:06 PM
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i got a spare, just anoying tbh

the fuel connection, am i bolloxd there too of can i bypass it
Old 19-03-2006, 09:21 AM
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..yep i broke the nipple off on the map sensor too...had to rob it from the Escos and then buy a new one from Stu
Old 19-03-2006, 09:26 AM
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oh bollocks


the fuel pipe is my main issue now


but why do they make the map sensor nipples so shite
Old 19-03-2006, 09:59 AM
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been a lot of this going around last few weeks my m8 done his on his saff there built so shit
Old 19-03-2006, 12:17 PM
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I done this to my Saff when I changed the engine, glad I'm not the only one

Get a new one
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happened to me mate at the sprint circuit last week
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