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It seems to have gone bobbins again tonight.

Aren't there companies who can fix these screens, Mike Brewer always seems to find them in TV magic land.

Yes, it sounds cheap I know, but yes, I do love making things. I have the metal lying here and when the one for £37 arrives I would immediately say to myself ' I could have made that in five minutes and spent the money on petrol !! '. So there it is. So if anyone has the measurements !!!! Yes, back...

Forum is super speedy now, thank you Peter.

That's what I thought, why not just buy one as they're so easily available. Unless it's for the joy of making it which is fair enough.

I'm sure Peter will soon work his magic.

Yes, sorry that's where the confusion is, original coil connectors cover it all up. And yes, I think we're all getting the forum errors at the moment.

Sounds to me like it could be the ballast resistor, as it gets hot the voltage is dropping to low. Try a 12v coil straight from the fusebox or a separate ceramic ballast and a power from the fusebox. Thanks, a good friend made a ballast resistor up for me some time ago, I'll see if I can connect it...

, I'll have to find a way of connecting the meter while the coil is still connected somehow, My meter came with optional crocodile clip probes, you could just use a couple of miniature crocodiles? Or a piece of wire inserted in the female plug before connection? There are no visible terminals to co...

Mainly seems ok for me. It has been occasionally buggy for a few days though, coming up with errors when trying to post.

Thanks, I'll have to find a way of connecting the meter while the coil is still connected somehow, I'll think on that as I was wondering how to test the coils I have.

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:52 pm Absolutely sure the replacement coil is good?

It's not one I've used, but it was given to me as a trusted spare. Are you thinking it does sound like a coil issue?

I think he means that he wants to alter the lock to work with an existing key. Unless I've read it wrong?!

Thanks Peter. I did try another coil. but will keep what you've said in mind for sure.

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of looking at the carb next, and I think I shall do, but my gut feeling thinks it's something else as there is a finite pattern to it, as opposed to the randomness that a blocked carb can give. Like something is failing when the car is hot, and works again after ...

Just like going back in time, which is what all the best pics do

An issue which has just started - car will start from cold great, no problem, and will drive fine for half an hour or so. Then after a while at idle, the revs will start to get erratic/poor and it will cut out. Will start again straight away but will be lumpy and will cut out again at idle. If I lea...

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:07 pm I would imagine that the later versions of the game feature different cars than the earlier ones.

Yes that's right, there are various versions/cars. And yes, that price was reasonable!

Here's some info on it, it's called Bottom: Exposed. Great title!

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/7758/b ... y-on-gold/

We've definitely lived through the golden age of comedy.. people can't work out what a joke or satire is anymore. Been said yo death, but you can't imagine Bottom or Monty Python being aired today! Just in case you don't know Tom, (as you're a fellow Bottom fan), there's a one off special programme...