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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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My small turbo escos has just started missing (it seems),i have cleaned air flow meter,new plugs it appears to be producing a reading on my didgital tacho over all plug leads and coils,last noticable thing before starting to miss was a funny stink from exhaust??????????can the cats or lambda sensor have anything to do with it,any help appreciated
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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You might have a faulty o2 sensor?
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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if the cat has collapsed it can cause a lot of back pressure, which in turn wont help the running of rthe car m8
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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its being looked at now,cheers
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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let us know what the findings are.

be interesting to find out what the funny smell was
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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Just had the report that both coils are up the swanny,my mechanic rallys escos and he had an engine in for a rebuild,tried the coils off it and away she goes?????????????????????wonder how much a new set is
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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coils are on and car is ok again what is the best gap for standard plugs?????
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