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Thanks for swift reply Neo and good mornin' to ya 8) Cant get numbers yet as my new head dont arrive till Mon/Tue.

Will a head from a 1990 Audi 80 2.0 8v fit onto my 1993 Audi 80 2.0 8v?? The reason i ask is, the valve stem oil seals have gone on my '93 Audi 80 and i have just purchased a head which has been pressure tested, skimmed, had valves ground in and new stem seals fitted and i got hold of it real...

Given that modern engines dont have a choke as such, they use the ECU to control throttle settings i would go along with the idle air control valve being the poss prob, or poss a vacume leak somewhere, or maybe the throttle position sensor needs adjusting? :wink: Might be worth asking Vauxhall...

I'm a car valeter and you have my sympathy, i've tried all sorts with little or no effect, small amounts you can usually get rid of, in the long run it would be advantageous to replace the carpet with new or one from a breaker :wink:

Bloody hell Chilli, thats frightning mate!!! :shock:

At the risk of being shot down in flames, i would say you have a sensor down of some sort to put the ECU into limp mode. You may have to go to a garage to get the codes read/diognostic check :wink:

Dont ask me, i find electrics puzzling at the best of times, this is what my daughter was told by the VW garage :?

Maybe not related, but my daughters Lupo lost all electrics, it was taken by RAC to VW garage, main engine fuse had blown :wink:

Or there may even be a an allen key fitting on the rear of the piston to wind it back in as on my car, not to sure about Corollas having never owned a Toyota.

My mate who is a BMW tech has an Alhambra, he's had no probs so far and as he says; their all the same but the Alhambra is cheaper 'cause of the Seat badge :wink:

I think you mean the CPS (crank position sensor) :wink:

I've had this prob with an auto box and it was low on transmission fluid, topped it up and all was ok. Couple weeks later we discovered a leak!! :?

Glad its all sorted. 8)

James, two things mate, do not use washing up liquid when washing a vehicle because it contains salt :shock: Second thing, yes i've come across grinding dust before, it can also attack glass!! G3 is not a heavy compound, i use it every day, lust make sure you wax/polish after otherwise...

Stupid question but the cap from the resevoir was removed during the operation??

Lapdog, please do not call people stupid when they are trying their upmost to assist others :wink: I'm sure Libby Lou Lou ment to say "Thottle Body" and not "carb" You may or may not be right about the IAC but if he renews it like you said and the prob still remains he's not going to thank...

Any polish or wax will do, give it a good wash, dry, then apply the polish/wax, this should give some protection but i feel the damage has already been done and its only a matter of time before the other panel will go the same way :shock:

Sticking throttle linkage springs to mind :wink:

Tar & glue remover will lift any polish/paint protector you have on ya vehicle, T-Cut will do the same, you should have applied wax/polish afterwards. Have you gone really heavy handed with the T-Cut and gone right through the paint?? 'cause if you have its no wonder rust is appearing! Anyway...

First off i dont think "kilgore" will thank you for invading his thread you should have started your own :wink: Regarding the gloss paint, if its only been on a couple days you may get away with some paint thinners or white spirit applied on a soft cloth. If its an old car you may find this...