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This forum is small but mighty
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03/09/2021 10:38
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Posts: 626 Westcliff-on-sea,essex
aust_powers
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When I had my first coop back in 2006 this forum was second to none with the help it provided, after I sold up I wasn't sure I would have come back to ownership if it hadn't have been for this forum still being active. The car I bought in January was pretty good on the face of it, but within a month issues starting showing up, the main one being a random cutting out and non starting issue. Joe very kindly helped me through some fault finding issues via YouTube videos I sent him of the car and helped Identify the battery in the boot being a big issue with Voltage drops and slow cranking. Rog Relocated the battery to the front when I had it in with him but the issue persisted. Nigel had experienced a similar issue which pointed at the Chip possibly being at fault which he helped speak to me offline about and offered to lend me a spare ECU. I believe the intermittent battery had caused the chip issues. So with suggestion of Joe he lent me a spare GTEC chip and the car was functional again (enough to move it about) and contacted Flea who managed to dig around on his old laptops get hold of the original Map for the car which was done around 2010 and he burned me a new chip which is now in place and the car is back to good running order Without this forum, the car would probably be laid up somewhere knackered with not much of a clue what to do. So thanks Thanks Joe, Nigel and Flea and the Forum ! Austin
GT28rs,Pro alloy FMIC,Blueflame exhaust,SIP, Bosch 440cc,Helix organic clutch,Stage 3,331bhp,295lbft
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Re: This forum is small but mighty
[Re: aust_powers]
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03/09/2021 13:48
03/09/2021 13:48
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Posts: 631 Bulgaria
french_coupe
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Club member 773
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Great result and a very nice story. Helps keep the faith.
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Re: This forum is small but mighty
[Re: aust_powers]
#1652800
03/09/2021 19:14
03/09/2021 19:14
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,390 Essex
Trappy
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Forum is my life
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When I had my first coop back in 2006 this forum was second to none with the help it provided, after I sold up I wasn't sure I would have come back to ownership if it hadn't have been for this forum still being active. The car I bought in January was pretty good on the face of it, but within a month issues starting showing up, the main one being a random cutting out and non starting issue. Joe very kindly helped me through some fault finding issues via YouTube videos I sent him of the car and helped Identify the battery in the boot being a big issue with Voltage drops and slow cranking. Rog Relocated the battery to the front when I had it in with him but the issue persisted. Nigel had experienced a similar issue which pointed at the Chip possibly being at fault which he helped speak to me offline about and offered to lend me a spare ECU. I believe the intermittent battery had caused the chip issues. So with suggestion of Joe he lent me a spare GTEC chip and the car was functional again (enough to move it about) and contacted Flea who managed to dig around on his old laptops get hold of the original Map for the car which was done around 2010 and he burned me a new chip which is now in place and the car is back to good running order Without this forum, the car would probably be laid up somewhere knackered with not much of a clue what to do. So thanks Thanks Joe, Nigel and Flea and the Forum ! Austin On the flip side, it shows you just how long it can take and how many people can sometimes need to get involved to solve niggling issues with these cars! Try doing a rolling resto while also heavily modifying a Coupé and it soon goes all sorts of crazy! Every silver lining and all that
Last edited by Trappy; 04/09/2021 09:13.
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Re: This forum is small but mighty
[Re: Trappy]
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03/09/2021 21:49
03/09/2021 21:49
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Posts: 16,857 Auld Reekie
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On the flip side, it shows you just how long it can and how many people can sometimes need to get involved to solve niggling issues with these cars! Try doing a rolling resto while also heavily modifying a Coupé and it soon goes all sorts of crazy! Every silver lining and all that To be fair it sounded as if it had been mucked about with extensively possibly by more than one person!
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