P38A Spurious Failure Warnings

Mark Piercy said:

how did you get on buddy?

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Hi Mark,
Removal of the BeCM showed that it had enjoyed a cafe-latte or other such beverage at some point in the past(not me Guv'nor), and so it has been sent off for testing and repair/replacement.
I won't know more till next week now. It's a shame to have to spend c.4-500 quid on a vehicle worth about £1,000 to £1,200. But it is cheaper than buying a new and unknown car I suppose.
As soon as I get a result, I will update the thread. Thanks for asking and for all the support. It is much appreciated.
Dan.

Ahem...."That was a thought, but I was hoping it wasn't

I had a tiny problem with a front window and it was "a" single pin at fault. SO either someone dropped a coffee and hasn't thought to mention it, or wet feet on a carpet has taken it's toll "

Why are people such disgusting selfish eh holes

I sincerely hope it all works out well. I would personally go to some coffee bar and throw your purchase all over the floor. Then, suggest at least a feckin floor is cheaper to clean up than a BECM

Doo said:

Ahem...."That was a thought, but I was hoping it wasn't

I had a tiny problem with a front window and it was "a" single pin at fault. SO either someone dropped a coffee and hasn't thought to mention it, or wet feet on a carpet has taken it's toll "

Why are people such disgusting selfish eh holes

I sincerely hope it all works out well. I would personally go to some coffee bar and throw your purchase all over the floor. Then, suggest at least a feckin floor is cheaper to clean up than a BECM

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You been at the coffee?!

Grrrrrr said:

You been at the coffee?!

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just a tad...
fingers crossed!
It's worth the wallet attack when your driving around chuffed to bits!! I payed 3500€ for my bus then a 1000€ in suspension brakes and g/box oil cooler.. That's before we get to tired gearbox!!!
anyway, your welcome

I'll sell you a whole car for 1500

A Vogue no less...

I haven't bought it....yet, but I am thinking about it

Almost finished the Citroen C4 I bought a couple of weeks ago. I want top dollar for it, but the guy who want's to buy it knows I won't let it go until it is done properly. We fitted a heap of new parts yesterday and rebuilt the interior (had to strip half the centre consol to get the gear shifter & cables out. Fitted the replacement and no side to side movement Turns out a bit of plastic was missing, so I pinched it off the old one and bam, 5 forward & 1 reverse gear. Monday, new oil & filters going on, make sure everything is as it should be then fit new timing belt kit and water pump followed by mot test.... ONLY then I can think about the Vogue. But to keep on topic, I had a curious "miss" from George yesterday, almost as if she wasn't getting full fuel pressure! After a 100 yards or so she seemed to clear, then up the hill, a small bit of miss, then off as normal

so... Who was this "miss"?

Mark Piercy said:

so... Who was this "miss"?

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Shhhh... wife can read She wasn't a pretty miss

ugly and scary... sounds like a bad one night stand!!!!

Mark Piercy said:

ugly and scary... sounds like a bad one night stand!!!!

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More of a bad few yards

just a sneeze... Then a cough...all better.

Mark Piercy said:

just a sneeze... Then a cough...all better.

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More of a sniff really!!!

a sniff at your budget!!!!

Mark Piercy said:

a sniff at your budget!!!!

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I think she may feel threatened that I am fixing other cars and never feel the need to fix her, so she's throwing me a threat

IF I get her back and working properly, I will be happy.
Especially if I can get the engine running properly at >7MPG. at any point.
Then I might look at switching the LPG system back on and getting that working.

what's the equivalent on lpg in mpg you'll get?

When I first got the old gal in 2005 I was enjoying 18MPG on petrol, and an indicated 15.4MPG on LPG.
With the then price differential between Petrol & LPG it was well worth it.
It's running so badly on Petrol it wont run on LPG at all. I think the EMS may be in trouble too!
Its an old LR approved LandiRenzo Omegaz installation and it used to work just fine.
Oh for past glories. I don't do a lot of miles so just having her running reliably will be fine by me.

Jesus, I love the idea of the v8 burbling away but just not mpg..
two tonnes of I get the apeal but as I say, Jesus....

And... the BeCM has been fully tested and has passed with flying colours Nothing wrong with it.... Phew!
So, we are back to dirty connections, loose women and poor lifestyle choices.
First bit of good news I have had in the past 10 days.
I will update as soon as I have a definitive answer.

good news, money saved there then.
continuity checks on your battery leads maybe?

I am grinning through gritted-teeth because things just go from bad to worse.
So, the BeCM was declared "Good" but the charge for this was £180 inc. P &P.
However.... the muppets at the testing place (not saying who unless you ask) then sent my BeCM to a completely unrelated and unknown address in Glasgow and we have not seen it since.
Allegedly, they are trying to retrieve it and my autoelectrician is ****ed off because my dead Rangie is blocking a bay in his yard.
You couldn't make this stuff up really could you?
So, I am several hundred pounds to the bad, and still no fix of my motor.