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Hope the breakdown was nothing too serious bud :thumbsu: After being frustrated and/or scared to look at the car (mostly cos of angry wife) decided to have a look this Monday bank holiday after new OEMish pump turned up. The pipe running from pump to top of sender unti had come off. All this time, ...

Monday 15th May - saw a plush green MG whizz past me while I was broken down in Poole on a nice massive roundabout

Got a wave in....and a knowing smirk

Hopefully, you clever people on here can steer me in the right direction. Car was running fine after getting it going, until Monday when it decided it would just give up at a traffic lighted roundabout. I had driven about 28 miles in total that day, nothing seemed amiss. Got to this traffic light wh...

I did think it wouldn't be as straight forward as I hoped

I'd be happy enough with just the passive entry in all honesty, coupled with the remote boot mod could be very handy not having to fish around pockets and the car to see where I last left the physical key

Hi all, Have been pondering my next project (as always) Has anyone attempted or also thought about adding passive key Entry to their car? So it unlocks as you get close and relocks as you leave. Would be nice to stroll up and just get in the car. WOTEG Passive Keyless Push Start System,Remote Starte...

I am Dorset, which is south coast and there appears to be 2 regions that cover this - but hi!! There's a great shop near me that specialises in hoses predominantly aimed at the hydraulic/pneumatic market. 3 metres of hose for £12 and an extra 6 for a few jubilee/worm clamps. I will investigate the u...

Excellent, thank you!!

I found a similar picture but it didn't have the ID or OD tag just the sizes, so I would want 16, 17 and 19 by that picture then.

I like this forum, I've reached out a couple of times and always had great replies, so thank you all again

Hopefully the picture has attached. Managed to strip out the centre tunnel/dash - didn't actually take too long approx 25 mins I think. What helped us this is not a pristine brand new car. Halfway down the tunnel there is discolouration of the black pipe with the black crumbling off in places. More ...

As we head into warmer weather (hopefully) it's not a pressing concern - I can at least put all the electrics back in and on now!!

This defo feels like a summer job for me haha

A coolant leak would make more sense - as it explains why turning the temperature down stopped the "smoke". I should add, by the time I turned the temperature down, all those fuses were removed and cables disconnected at the switches / knobs. Hence my utter confusion as to possible cause - the only ...

Now have the car up and running again following previous fuel pump/ignition coil failure. However...I now get some white smoke inside the car, from either the centre console or centre tunnel. I have disconnected a lot of fuses: ciggy lighter, radio, blower fan, passenger and driver window and SRS. A...

Great tip with the tape there, I'll remember that with the next jobs I have!! Have now discovered 2 strange things. Firstly, there is a very definitive tick. Like a tick tock tick, coming from the engine, can hear it on idle but not so much when driving. I think an oil change due on this after readi...

Good news!!! Replaced the ignition coil and all HT leads with Lucas approved parts...and she started up. Made me jump, still had the engine access panel and everything up haha. So all this time, first the fuel pump packed up followed by ignition coil. Dodgy HT leads weren't helping either. On a side...

For all those with baited breath, am update!! Had a friend over, and tried an old fashioned bump start. So close to starting up, so so close!! Car back on the drive, pulled out spark plugs and all wet so fuel is going round for sure. Removed distributor cap and can confirm rotor arm had moved - so s...

I have had a good fiddle with the car recently, and upon replacing the rotor arm have realised that in all my attempts to start the car up, the rotor has not moved!! Being a 1.8mpi 1.9mems car - I think I need to look at crank position sensor. The rotor doesn't turn by hand, so I don't think it's sh...

Hi. The last time my F cut out at 50 it was on a two-way road. Managed to get into a lay by using the starter motor. AA came and told me they don't like MGFs. He put some fuel in but it wouldn't start. Non-start is normally fuel or electrical. Turned out it was the ignition module. The engineer put...

All good fun, enjoying my first mgf - even with the break down. Always wanted a tinker car, but turns out she wants more than a gentle tinker right now!! So, a T reg 1.8i mgf in "shoddy" silver is my ride, with all the gubbins associated - 1.9MEMS, nom vvc etc. Since owning she had a new battery fro...

Have owned my little T reg MGF since mid December - 1st time owning one and loving it!! Yesterday, I towed it for the first time after the engine cut out at 50mph on a dual carriageway :roll: Hope you have it sorted now Got it home, and following plenty of the guides on here have come to the conclu...

Have owned my little T reg MGF since mid December - 1st time owning one and loving it!!

Yesterday, I towed it for the first time after the engine cut out at 50mph on a dual carriageway