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by dopebeats
Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?
Replies: 856
Views: 500868

Re: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?

213,000 '98 406 lx, 1.8 petrol..... having a few power related probs at the moment though! my mechanic says it could be the mass air flow meter, will check when he gets his new diagnostics computer.... jus fitted a new core pack... engine is mechanically perfect still the same '98 406 lx, 1.8 petro...
by dopebeats
Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:42 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Veggy Oil in Diesel
Replies: 41
Views: 20485

Re: Veggy Oil in Diesel

a friend of mine runs a spare parts store...(car parts mainly) basically...he had a nice little clio 1.9 diesel...(approx. '98 i think he said) picked it up for a little over £250... ran the engine on 3/4 veg oil to 1/4 diesel... with the type of mileage he did, saved himself about £1500 a yr.... wh...
by dopebeats
Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:32 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: where do you fill up?
Replies: 20
Views: 8829

Re: where do you fill up?

guess i started one heck of a debate... i managed to score my cousin's business credit card....(AMEX naturally) and we took a trip to BP, and decided to use BP ultimate, seeing as how the Mr. Boss Man would be paying for it.. i s'pose that is the only time i have noticed a MUCH better drive... the n...
by dopebeats
Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: where do you fill up?
Replies: 20
Views: 8829

where do you fill up?

Just interested to kno if there are any choosy people out there who swear by certain fuel, or would just go to the nearest station available to feed their cars... me personally, i try to use SHELL fuel as much as possible, BP is more expensive and doesnt feel as sharp... have had to use places like ...
by dopebeats
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?
Replies: 856
Views: 500868

Re: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?

thanks welton.... but as i said...there are a few issues with the engine.. and as far as i kno its to do with the air intake! just waitin on that new diagnostics computer... the way it drives though, i could see it hittin 300,000 and the amount i drive it, sooner rather than later! EDIT: purchased a...
by dopebeats
Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:13 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?
Replies: 856
Views: 500868

Re: HOW MANY MILES HAS YOUR PUG COVERED?

213,000

'98 406 lx, 1.8 petrol.....

having a few power related probs at the moment though!
my mechanic says it could be the mass air flow meter, will check when he gets his
new diagnostics computer....