I feel like a blown headgasket is the go to diagnostic of these cars. I was told very much the same many years ago and it was a split water pipe and a dodgy MAF sensor. Took about 10 minutes for someone with knowledge to diagnose.
The best specialist in the country isn’t far from the places you’re taking. I also would assume that you must of paid more than tuppence for the car as they aren’t cheap these days. It’s got to be worth getting an expert to give it the once over. If it is dead, I recon he will even have a good contact for getting rid of that’s the case.
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Stephen ·
Anyone got a spare PTU i can 'borrow', so i can swap over with mine and see if mines gone belly up.
A few notes:
- Idles for 3 Secs Then Stalls, Whatever the Temperature.
- Heavy tapping on right hand bank.
- Will rev up to full range (so i know its not in safety mode)
- New Plugs and cleaned all Injector Connectors and Coil Pack Connectors.
I merely want to illiminate the PTU as the cause, if anyone can lend me one i would appreciate big time.
Thanks to Cos and Phsyco for the help. Superb