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- Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:37 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: groaning noises
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20108
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:50 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: groaning noises
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20108
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:49 am
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: low oil pressure when idling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11696
hi spookie cheers for reply. guy who did it has been working with pintos for ages. the 2.0 runs on leaded fuel and has done 111k miles - I read somewhere that low oil pressure isn't too much of a problem in high mileage pinto when idling although it makes it a bit worrying! having said that, i drove...
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:57 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: low oil pressure when idling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11696
low oil pressure when idling
hello my beloved money-pit of a capri just got serviced last weekend and i've noticed the oil pressure is really low when idling, goes up to about halfway when driving along, but really doesn't sound healthy at all when it's just waiting at the lights etc. I checked and reset the timing at the weeke...
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:03 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: groaning noises
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20108
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:01 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: groaning noises
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20108
groaning noises
well as if to tempt fate talking about all this engine upgrading malarky my lovely capri started making some really odd noises on the motorway last night. only at low revs (engine seems to sound OK when in neutral), but as soon as gears engaged, an odd moaning/groaning sound at low revs (which incre...
- Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:11 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: latest engine upgrade plans
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14880
latest engine upgrade plans
OK clever people I'm looking to get some more power out of my 2.0 pinto before it dies. haven't got the time for a total rebuild or fitting a new engine, although that would be fun, so i'm looking to fit new carbs and exhaust to get some more beans out of the beast. at present i'm thinking of fittin...
- Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:28 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 2.0 turbo kit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13936
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:23 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 2.0 turbo kit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13936
2.0 turbo kit
some bloke on ebay is selling a 2.0 pinto turbo kit which he had fitted on his Mk2 escort. Would this fit Mk3 capri with same engine? Is it worth doing?