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by abuthebes
Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat
Replies: 21
Views: 11470

Re: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat

Hi Cars been off the road for almost 3 years, spent 18 months with someone who said he was a specialist. He just couldn't get the engine to turn after he rebuilt it. All it was was an earth connection behind the pfi that wasn't connected. It's running rich in that you can see light blue smoke and a ...
by abuthebes
Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat
Replies: 21
Views: 11470

Re: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat

Hi

Not sure of the emissions, as it has been SORN for 2 years and not likely to make it to the MOT station in its current condition.

Cheers for advice.
by abuthebes
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat
Replies: 21
Views: 11470

Re: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat

Hi

Yes, I'd appreciate any help Richard R66.

Thanks
by abuthebes
Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat
Replies: 21
Views: 11470

Re: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat

Thank you.

Any idea where I can get hold of one please.

Cheers
by abuthebes
Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat
Replies: 21
Views: 11470

H Plate 5dr gti - Honda Dohc engine - pre cat

Hi Engine management light remains on once started and its running rich. Engine has been rebuilt. My mechanic suggests changing o2 sensor and temperature sensor first. He says he doesn't trust the ECU blinking counts. My question is, is there a o2 sensor on this car? If so where can I get one and wh...
by abuthebes
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell
Replies: 11
Views: 10295

Re: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell

Will take up your suggestion..rear sixth light .

Cheers
by abuthebes
Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell
Replies: 11
Views: 10295

Re: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell

Hi Apologies for late response...yes it's the passenger footwell behind the drivers seat. When the heavens open up there is a pool of water sitting there once the carpet cannot soak up anymore water. Everything's dry under the rear seat when its pulled up. The door cards are dry also. I will take up...
by abuthebes
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell
Replies: 11
Views: 10295

Re: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell

Thanks for the advice Gsi..I've looked at the sunroof tray it's bone dry...so the water is not coming down through there. I did have the screen replaced a couple of years ago, I will remove the finishers and check that when I'm off work next. But the water appears to be mainly in the drivers passeng...
by abuthebes
Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell
Replies: 11
Views: 10295

Re: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell

Yes it does have a sunroof, it is operational but hardly open it. I will have a look once it stops raining.

Thanks
by abuthebes
Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:03 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell
Replies: 11
Views: 10295

H plate Rover 216Gti - Leak in footwell

Hi All Can someone advise where the drain holes are on a Rover 216gti "H" plate. I'm assuming the holes are blocked as I have water coming in to the Drivers footwell & the back passenger footwell. It seemed it was just the passenger side at first , but having checked it again today, th...