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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Still running like a bag of spanners !!! 20. Aug 2011 at 16:18 Hubby as just finished fitting the new cam cover gaskets and plugs,just fired it up and its still very lumpy Angie
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hercules Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1031 sunnyudders Gender: Drives: bighorn,the lotus edition	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #1 - 20. Aug 2011 at 16:30 i find it impossible to read your posts without being hypnotised
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #2 - 20. Aug 2011 at 16:35 leads plugged in right order?
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #3 - 20. Aug 2011 at 17:49 Plug leads/dispack are the next suspects in the HT chain.
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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #4 - 20. Aug 2011 at 23:01 Albs wrote on 20. Aug 2011 at 17:49: Plug leads/dispack are the next suspects in the HT chain. He said that the leads look okay hes going to re-check it all tomorrow to make sure everything is in the correct order etc Angie
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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #5 - 20. Aug 2011 at 23:02 hercules wrote on 20. Aug 2011 at 16:30: i find it impossible to read your posts without being hypnotised lol Angie x
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #6 - 20. Aug 2011 at 23:16 Cant tell by looking afaik.Soaking in oil causes them to break down and in turn damages the dispack.A set of Bosch leads can be had for around £40, and if that doesnt cure it a new dispack is next on the list.
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Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!!
Reply #7 - 21. Aug 2011 at 09:54

Albs wrote on 20. Aug 2011 at 23:16:

Cant tell by looking afaik.Soaking in oil causes them to break down and in turn damages the dispack.A set of Bosch leads can be had for around £40, and if that doesnt cure it a new dispack is next on the list.

Ah I see, hes taken the car out for a blast this morning and over 5,000 revs it seem to run fine but anything under that it runs lumpy again..Going to see if we can get some leads today,thanks very much for your help much appreciated.

Angie x

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Lincs Robert Omega Knight Offline Garage fits Omega Posts: 1918 Lincolnshire Gender: Drives: '99 Auto 3.0 Elite Saloon	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #8 - 21. Aug 2011 at 14:34 I had similar problems and turned out to be the DIS
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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #9 - 21. Aug 2011 at 15:57 Lincs Robert wrote on 21. Aug 2011 at 14:34: I had similar problems and turned out to be the DIS Thats what we will have to try if the ht leads dont cure it Angie x
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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #10 - 21. Aug 2011 at 15:59 Went to Halfords and they didn't have any ht leads in stock for the V6.Going to order some online,any recommendations who to use? Angie x
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #11 - 21. Aug 2011 at 22:09 Have a look on ebay.Can usually get a set of Bosch or similar for around £40.
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ajr3773 Junior Member Offline Posts: 60 Newcastle Upon Tyne Gender: Drives: Omega 3.0 V6 Elite Auto	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #12 - 21. Aug 2011 at 22:16 I recently picked up a set from my local motor factors for £23.00
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Bixy1 Intermediate Member Offline Dragged through MOT kicking and screaming. Posts: 308 Leeds. West Yorks. Gender: Drives: Astra in storage, using Miggy! http://sbpra.com/derektmorgan	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #13 - 22. Aug 2011 at 09:55 hercules wrote on 20. Aug 2011 at 16:30: i find it impossible to read your posts without being hypnotised Me too!!!!
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Opti Omega Lord Offline Not as smart as his avatar Posts: 5372 South Lincolnshire Gender:	Re: Still running like a bag of spanners !!! Reply #14 - 22. Aug 2011 at 13:25 Bixy1 wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 09:55: hercules wrote on 20. Aug 2011 at 16:30: i find it impossible to read your posts without being hypnotised Me too!!!! Yep .....a curvy feminine rump. Very nice...
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