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High spec HT Leads for Mk1 Granada 12 Sep 2005 (Forum)
Hi, Does anyone know the best place to get a high performance/quality set of HT leads for a 1977 Mk1 Ford Granada 3.0? My current ones are prone to breaking down when the car gets too warm. A certain car parts superstore isn't much help. -
Changing Omega V6 HT leads 4 Apr 2004 (Forum)
I have been assured that my HT leads need changing because of a missfire when it gets hot. A new set of plugs seem to do the trick but when it gets to 1000 to 2000 miles it starts to miss again. Can anyone let me know how to get to the dis between the bulkhead and the left bank ?. -
Skoda CitigoYeti 1.2 petrol - Supermarket fuel 3 Aug 2013 (Forum)
Vehicle under 2 years old. Engine running rough. Simpsons of Colne discovered that number 3 plug lead was burned out. Diagnosed cause to be use of supermarket (Morrisons) fuel. Therefore not covered by warranty. Cost me £183 for new lead and 4 new plugs. I was shewn neither lead nor plugs -
Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 03 1.6 Lead or Calcium Batteries 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
I think I will shortly need a new battery for my 1.6 petrol Focus. The question is do i have to replace the current battery with another Calcium battery or can I just use a regular lead acid battery, will this harm the alternator etc ? -
Fog lights left on leads to jail 17 May 2006 (Forum)
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Starter motor firework display 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
hello > I have a renault 5, I replaced the starter motor with a used part which i am assured is in good order. During removal of the old starter i failed to disconnect the battery (stuupid!} and had a lot of fireworks, consequently i replaced the burnt out negative battery lead and the negative -
Ford Fiesta Flight 1.3 Endura E (mk4 02) - Lumenition / Splitfire / Magnecor HT Leads 22 Apr 2014 (Forum)
Anyone know which set of these I'd have to order when I'm ready to get them? Would prefer these sort (to customise the engine compartment a bit with Blue leads) if possible, but of the many things searchable on the internet, these seem to be the hardest to find. Otherwise doesn't -
Ford Focus Saloon 1800 petrol - 1800 focus no spark on one coil pack lead 15 Apr 2017 (Forum)
Car is stalling once warmed . Orange cog exclamation light comes on and car loses power. I've pulled the coil pack leads and 3 are sparking but one is not. Any ideas guys ? Thanks very much in advance. Rob -
Disributor Cap Corrosion - Daewoo Matiz 20 May 2005 (Forum)
Just replaced the Dizzy cap and Rotor arm on a 6 year old 35k Matiz because I noticed one HT Lead had corroded (Green stuff) and caused the Cap point to corrode too. So replcaed the Leads and Cap and 2 weeks later the same has happened on the same HT lead. Any ideas whats causing this ?? -
What type of H.T.Leads? 17 Aug 2004 (Forum)
and that i should fit 8mm raceing leads but they cannot remember the make of these leads, he also says that the people who make the leads specify that they are up to the job when it comes to Lpg as you need a bigger spark to ignite the fuel. does anyone know of these high performance leads? when i have -
Vauxhall Corsa M - Spark plug leads to Distributor cap order ? 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
I recently changed the spark plugs and leads but forgot what order they came off in i know the firing order but i'm not sure where they go in what order on the dis cap. Can anyone help tellin me from top two t bottom two where they connect over -
Leads off on battery charging? 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
Can someone give me a definative answer to this? Is it strictly necessary to remove any of the battery leads when attaching a home battery charger to the battery on a modern car? Years ago I remember when we had dynamos it wasn't necessary but with the advent of alternaters I think there is now -
VW polo '96 - High tension lead regulator 17 Sep 2010 (Forum)
Anyone know why the reg would burn out on my vw polo -
Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 No spark 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
Buy some new leads I said "BUY SOME NEW LEADS" -
Ford Ecotec Engines - Dissappointing emissions from class leading engine 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
Dis anyone see the report in last Sunday Times about the levels of N0X emitted from the class leading Ecotec engines. Apparently higher than a Range Rover and from a 1 liter engine! Ford massaged the figures by publishing the rolling road results . But the everyday figures -
Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - 2008 2.0 Connecting an MP3 Player to an I-pod Lead 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
I'm wanting to connect an MP3 player, with a USB connector, to the stereo system on my Hyundai Coupe. The car has a flying lead in the centre console for plugging into an iPod. Can I get an adaptor to connect up with my MP3 instead? If so what is it called. -
Jaguar mystery 31 May 2006 (Forum)
The independent engineer who does my car was scratching his head over a not very old, 4-litre I think, Jaguar XJ6 the other day. He said it 'wasn't running right' and would also run with three of the plug leads disconnected. He demonstrated. The engine idled very quietly and was clearly -
Vauxhall - 97 1.6 16v Ecotec. When to replace H T Leads? 4 May 2002 (Forum)
Have 1.6 16v Ecotec that is 5 years old and done 105,000 miles with no problems. Starts and runs fine but I'm wondering if I should replace the H T leads. How long do they last? I can remember the subject coming up here many moons ago and advice being given on measuring the resistance of each -
HT Leads (expiring?) Polo 6 May 2005 (Forum)
Hello all, Generally, how long do HT leads last before they start to go? I ask because my Polo (although running well) seems to have a very slight misfire at idle, which you barely notice, and the exhaust fumes have a slightly strong smell. Not sure if the smell is all that serious -
BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - BMW iDrive: USB/iPod cable/ functionality query 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
I don't have an iPod but, having not got around to it, finally intend to get one to use in conjunction with the optional USB/Aux port I have had fitted in my recently delivered car. BMW provide a "special" lead combining the USB and aux jack on a single lead for use specifically with the iPod