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Old 31-07-2009, 08:32   #1
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Poorly car

Am on shanksy's pony.........have been carless since Wednesday, car decided to give up the ghost on Hyndburn Road just outside the entrance to Asda ( at 5 pm ) how much fun was that?
Anyway was told it's ignition coil and got towed home, am now waiting patiently for mechanic to come and fix it......am not at all happy........walking mac is as much exercise as I want (or need).
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Old 31-07-2009, 08:39   #2
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Am on shanksy's pony.........have been carless since Wednesday, car decided to give up the ghost on Hyndburn Road just outside the entrance to Asda ( at 5 pm ) how much fun was that?
Anyway was told it's ignition coil and got towed home, am now waiting patiently for mechanic to come and fix it......am not at all happy........walking mac is as much exercise as I want (or need).
I had the same poblem in June................Cost £50 Fitted....20 Mins.
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Old 31-07-2009, 08:49   #3
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Sounds ok to me Roy........just phoned the garage and mick said he will be up and do it today phewwwwwwwwwwwww.
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Old 31-07-2009, 09:40   #4
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What car is it and who said it was the ignition coil?
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Old 31-07-2009, 11:31   #5
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Modern cars tend to have seperate coils for each cylinder so it would be rare to conk out completely. Usually it starts running on 3 instead of 4 cylinders ( assuming a 4 cyl car )
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Old 31-07-2009, 13:05   #6
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Its goods practice to change the spark plugs when you install a new coil.
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Its goods practice to change the spark plugs when you install a new coil.
Why?
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Old 31-07-2009, 20:14   #8
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heh, I was tempted to ask that
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Old 31-07-2009, 20:16   #9
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What is Lynx going to be getting upto with a new coil ?? Cue Mick 18 +
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Old 31-07-2009, 20:37   #10
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What is Lynx going to be getting upto with a new coil ?? Cue Mick 18 +
Surely that's off subject. I'm sure that Mary's car is more important to her than some fantasy letch dreamer.?
Keep it clean.
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Old 31-07-2009, 20:40   #11
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Hope you get your car fixed soon Mary then you can take Mick home again from the railway.
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Surely that's off subject. I'm sure that Mary's car is more important to her than some fantasy letch dreamer.?
Keep it clean.

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Old 02-08-2009, 21:09   #13
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What car is it and who said it was the ignition coil?
It's a 95 golf and the recovery bloke told me, and Mick agreed when he came out to sort it. Happy now, she's all better
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