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Give a damn...GiveacarGive a damn...Giveacar Cars, they're a bit like kids; great when they're doing what they should be doing but when they keep acting up and costing you a packet you want to give them away :) Luckily for me when I was a kid and...

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24 top tips for winter driving24 top tips for winter driving I don't know about you but I'm hoping for another Winter like the last one! I love the snow and I like driving in it too. So in anticipation of another long spell of deep snow covered roads, icy corners...

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Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me...Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me... My smurf coloured MX5 is up and running again and beginning to shape up nicely - finally :)  There have been quite a few problems that could have been avoided if I'd had a bit more knowledge earlier on...

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How to replace your soft top in two and a half hours...How to replace your soft top in two and a half hours... If it's the first time you've ever replaced the vinyl hood on your MX5, the bads news is you'll probaly need a weekend. On the other hand, if you've a bit of extra cash to hand you can call in The Soft...

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How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine!How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine! When I suggested to a friend I was going to Union Jack Maurice, he said 'Why don't you wrap him?' I immediately thought how do you wrap a car? How many rolls of gift wrap would it take, can you get bows...

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Testing the O2 (Lambda) Sensor…

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Diagnostics | Posted on 16-04-2010

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The O2 sensor, also known as a Lambda sensor, is a little gidget just under and behind the engine block sticking out the right hand side. Developed by the Bosch engineering group – they made my windscreen wipers you know! – it monitors the proportion of oxygen in the exhaust gases and sends a message [...]

Using a multimeter for fault testing

Posted by Maurice | Posted in Diagnostics | Posted on 13-04-2010

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As the onboard diagnostics for the Eunos is limited I bought a multimeter also known as a voltmeter to be able to test connections to various things. I’m all for a bit of guesswork, but aside from attaching myself to the battery and the suspect part, I thought a multimeter would be a far less [...]