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Thanks to all for the replies, I havn't had the Spi for that long, but the pump always ran, I have done alot of work on the car and have only recently started driving the car regularly, the engine idles perfectly however under hard acceleration the engine seems fuel starved and hesitates slightly, I...

it's a 94 spi, yep lots of juice in there...

Hi all,

When i switch my ignition on the fuel pump kicks in but never stops pumping, is this normal?? surely it should build pressure and then stop!

Thanks in advance...

The drives are still connected, when i grab the coupler coming from the diff I can get up/down movement, which to me feels like the bearings are really worn... will the mpi box fit directly onto the spi engine?

Hi all, I am wondering about the bearings in my diff, there seems to be alot of play...ie. i can rock the drive shaft coupler about a bit..... I persume this is bad news!, any ideas, thoughts, info on changing would be greatly appreciated, can i take the diff off with the motor in situ?.... in a ver...

How many of us are literally kicking ourselves over this one! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2004409 .
Some really lucky guy beat me to it last night... If you are this luck guy PM me i could use some bits from this magic box!

macker wrote:who owns the mini van?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zYNoodrh5E

Used to belong to Greg Starr from Borrisokane Auto Parts until recentally, I think it was sold to Paul Foote who lives in the Cloughjordan area...

Thanks for the imput all, Was going to order 175 50 13's from eiretyres but they didn't have any available and the nice lady on the phone didn't know when they would be available again, bavariatyres might me more appropriate a title as they are actually a German based distribution company!, I have o...

Nice work...I couldn't find any for less than 80 thanks for that, good bye next weeks wages, any idea if 175 60's would fit or will I not have enough clearence?

Yup Happy st. P Diddy!

Billy wrote:Come down to Mallow tomorrow and meet a few of us at the parade. See the Events section for details.

Billy

Thanks for the invite Billy, would love to but I am working, bad form I know, Paddys Day and all...

Thanks TMG, I felt like a right tit when on closer inspection I saw the leads were actually number stamped.... in the oppoisie order to what I had done, I just got carried away with my tippex pen!... Some progress has been made since the photos, engine is now back in, sportspack arches are primed an...

Thanks for magically fixing the pics!

Hi all, I'm pretty new to the IMOC Forum so I thought I'd stick up a few photos of what I am curently working on... http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l527/loxleysherwood/Mini%20Engine/IMGP0016.jpg http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l527/loxleysherwood/Mini%20Engine/IMGP0015.jpg http://i1122.photo...

Hi all,

I just dropped off my previously chrome rims to be powder coated and am now trying to source some tyres without breaking the bank, anyone know of a source for some 175 x 50 x 13's??

Thanks in advance.