I'm having a fairly leisurely pootle across France to this BBQ competition in Germany in July 22 https://www.facebook.com/bfswf/ My photos from the last time it ran are here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rmvn51vh1tk1ei2/AAAxO5ET9cSmnlS-A-XV4kBua?dl=0 (I'm a certified Kansas City BBQ Society judge so do...

New CAT and new 2 Wire Engine Temperature Sensor. CO reading down from 7.194% to a more respectable and passable 0.039% !! I think it was the combination of the above / temp sensor causing over-fueling which blocked the CAT. I have some very useful tools now should anyone else need to attempt the sa...

Heh, they're designed for easy access aren't they, might have to go and but some crowsfoot sockets.

I'm assuming that's the one I ordered at the weekend ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174727039689

Stripped the airbox off to inspect the flexi pipe, clean the MAF sensor and its plug again today. Ran the gas analyser after getting it nice and hot. Fast idle it shot up from 2.0% to about 7.1% - 7.4%, when throttle was lifted it dropped down to about 2.0% again - which is a pass for the non-cat te...

So, My V6 Petrol also failed on one thing at his yearly heath-check. Seems to have gaseous emission problems - much like his owner. It had a mini service when I got it in June last year comprising of new plugs, new HT leads. I fitted a new air filter in April this year where I also cleaned the MAF s...

Cool, ta - 20 ft lbs give or take. What I thought, but just couldn't find it anywhere !

Any hints for removing the rocker covers, drivers side 4 cap nuts, 6 shouldered nuts, 2 bolts on the belt cover, cannae shift it at all, maybe not enough oomph in the right place !?

Does anyone actually know the official figure for the torque setting for the spark plugs ?

Been searching but can't find a definitive answer.

Just nipping it up isn't an option in my OCD world !