Recent content by jimcognito

funnily enough a friend said tonight that it sounds like it could be a bad earth connection so i'll be checking that out tomorrow. As for the voltage output, 14 volts no problem. Checked it last week as i've only just started to use it after a long lay off and it was only kicking out around 8...

Hi, I own a 1989 740 GLE auto and have a starting problem. This has been going on for some time now and has become a major inconveiniance. The problem is that even if i have been driving it all day, if i turn it off it will only re-start with a jump. When i turn the ignition, i'm not getting...

I have now replaced the thermostat, and still no joy. The car still has a small leak on the thermostat housing which i will get around to replacing soon (if it's gonna be worth it). What leads me to think it may be the head gasket is i am getting a hell of a large amount of air coming into the...

:oops: Ermmm.........and how would i remove an air lock? i just assumed that any air in the system would work it's way out as the water is pumped around.

Hi. Have recently got myself a 1998 mondeo 2.0 6v zetec. I noticed it had a slow water leak from the thermostate housing. It also required a new rad, as the old one had split at the top. I replaced the rad and will be sorting out the other leak very shortly. The problem is that after replacing...