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by Smithy
Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Oil catch tank
Replies: 1
Views: 2950

Re: Oil catch tank

couldnt help with the spittin gout the oil thing, but if they were the oil would be better recirculated back into the engine not a catch can?!?!

any other thoughts?  
by Smithy
Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: my mates T2
Replies: 13
Views: 15903

Re: my mates T2

I can imagine he'd be pissed about the tyre! Was it flared hwne he got it, does he have any of the cars known history!?!  maybe stiffer springs/swaybars woudl stop the tyre scrub?! With yours you should take mould of the front guards/arches and take the super flared CityTurbo racer jap style route f...
by Smithy
Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

Hmm good thinking, what sort of things should I be lloking for !?melted connections for example....I remember my front left headlight was bit odd and realised the earth part of plug was melted and corroded up... I'll fiddle with them tomorrow afternoon, I've been sitting the car with earth off for a...
by Smithy
Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: my mates T2
Replies: 13
Views: 15903

Re: my mates T2

Hey thats cool!   Love the wheels n the flares!

Havent seen it around Brisbane, where abouts is it living?!?

Whats the badging off looks like a Renault turbo badge or something!?!?
by Smithy
Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

three day safter charging and a good drive,
had amp disconnected.

its flat again today.  Somethings causing te battery to drain within a few days any ideas!?!?!
by Smithy
Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

guess what week later and the batterys flat. ;D ;Dim just going bonkers :P :o ...recharged (again ) the battery and have disconnected from the battery the power cable from the amplifier. Im gonna have to lose the Subwoofer and amp anyway when our baby is born for babyseat anchor points etc. So I may...
by Smithy
Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: T2: where is the main fuse box????
Replies: 6
Views: 6467

Re: T2: where is the main fuse box????

whats the exact problem your having? Like no power at all!?  

Maybe if the main fuse is goos you can bypass the
ignition switch from there, kinda hitwire it or something to see if it maybe is the ignition switch!?
by Smithy
Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New parts found on my city
Replies: 8
Views: 7671

Re: New parts found on my city

Man you so got a deal on that car!  ;)  I'm so jealous :P

your in brisbane right!?  

what about brakes and suspension do they look relatively standard so far?!
by Smithy
Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

PROBLEM SOLVED! cant believe it... it'd gone flat again, over Id say 36 hours. Checked earths of batery, all good ... was gonna check fuses with circuit tester to see if any thing had a live circuit whilst car off... Thought I'd check amp was earthed properly too whilst i was there...so I open the b...
by Smithy
Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

hmm next day, kept on charge over night. I've disconnected power to the Amp and removed the LED roof light, it was a tight fit was touching the copper strip that wraps around into te cavity the bulb sits in, but it switches on off so assumed it was making a circuit there ...no light given off.   Dro...
by Smithy
Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

would the thickness of the wire make any difference? my earth I put on as I said is like 1/2 inch,  but the positive terminal wire is all the stock stuff....would this effect it....!? I've got wire of same guage as the replaced earth i could change that to also , but its a lot more fiddling. Hoping ...
by Smithy
Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?
Replies: 49
Views: 37996

Re: Still not bloody running. why? why? why?

Sorry for the long post.....  though I'd add to this post too. Ok, Im having problems causing me serious frustration!  :-/ About 5/6 weeks back I noticed the battery earth cable ooking tired, and where it attached to gearbox was filthy. I had some cable about 3/4 to half inch thick which was from ba...
by Smithy
Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: City turbo computer mods
Replies: 20
Views: 21514

Re: City turbo computer mods

Ooooo  they sound tasty.

dont spouse youd wanna crack open the TRUST cityturbo FCD
and draw up a wirin gdiagram of the circuit board for our
little circuit wizards on the site?!?!?

is the Fcon doing much , what it for exactly?!

.......lucky.
by Smithy
Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FCD-Boost controller-Extra Injector Controller
Replies: 83
Views: 100719

Re: FCD-Boost controller-Extra Injector Controller

Assuming they work out good and reliable I am definately interested! PLease  please please keep the process going and keep us informed...Im sure shipping to Brissie wouldnt be a problem for the (Im sure) 4 or 5 of us abouts..... ....a saturday spent together installing on our cars would be good, bul...
by Smithy
Wed May 18, 2005 10:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: finding and importing a city turbo2  to uk?
Replies: 5
Views: 7499

Re: finding and importing a city turbo2  to uk?

Here you go, try this out... http://www.topgear.com/content/new_cars/features/importing/01/ about importing, now article seems to be about importing cars from Europe...although it seems to have links to gov/transport dpt. info on regulations etc. Also do a search on "importers UK "...googl...

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