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Hi all -I think my cat has become defective / noisy - just wondered if anyone has any experience of the cheaper ones on e-bay - my worry is do they pass the emission levels etc or I am I better of paying more for a oem part - your thoughts greatly recieved -Marty

Blue mgf R REG - about 4.30 om A14 northants - pulled off at jn 13 Thrapston - I was in my other car Vauxhall insignia and pulled off at the same junction rather close to your bumper sorry !!!

Many thanks Mykel - that's fantastic stuff thank you very much- Marty

Have sourced the item - Many thanks to all.

Thanks Mykel - Looks like a mod I may do in the future if only to have the coil packs in a more sensible place - in the mean time I'm looking forward to shreading my arms !

Many Thanks

adrianclifford wrote:Call Martin Smith, his details are on the technical post about the rear fog lamp on Diane's car.

Thanks Adrian

itsonlyme54 wrote:do you need mems 2 or mems 3, if you are unsure is it fitted with two or three screws/bolts

Its the one with two screws - one at each end - Marty (mems 2 ?)

This is indeed the reason for me going to fit a MEMS3 rocker cover with the top mounted coil packs, there's just two very short ht cables left and the original coil packs "down south" can be removed. Hi Mykel what is involved in doing this - is it just a different rocker cover and leads with coil p...

Had a quick look at this while waiting for the parts to arrive - seems my old halfords spark plug spanner from my mark 3 cortina days won't fit so time to get a long reach thin one ps who the heck put the coil pack in the most inaccessible place they could think of !! - Guess its best to jack it up ...

Hi does anyone have a spare plastic spark plug cover that screws onto the rocker cover that they want to sell me- Mine is slightly damaged due to an over tightened screw - Regards Marty

Thanks Adrian and Mykel for your replies -

Mykel - no other issues with the idle speed just the cold start issue mentioned - Hope to try and get at the HT cables tomorrow - sounds as if it will be a bit tricky to reach !

Hi - I have a 96 1.8 VVC with a recon trophy 160 head on it (25,000 miles ago) - I have noticed a very slight misfire when cold on low revs - once up to temp the problem disappears and it drives very well indeed - I'm thinking first port of call is to change the plugs and leads (no record of when th...

Reckless Rat wrote:Treat yourself to an OEM wind-stop. You'll be amazed at the difference.

Thanks for the info - It's on the list bud (the big list!)

Thanks for the info will check mine out - Marty

Made the most of the gap in the rain and a chance to go for a little run around Northants yesterday - enjoying our new purchase - Marty and Carolyn : http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/SAM_0179.jpg http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/SAM_0167.jpg http://i920.photobucke...

Hi Clarky - sadly I have none of the items on your list in fact I need most of the items on your list !!!! - Just wanted to say Hi as we are neighbors as i'm just up the road in Thrapston :D Driving a 96 red MGF 1.8VVC -Will look out for you Well hello there neighbour :) :lol: ..... I have spotted ...

Many Thanks for the info guys.

Just need some advice folks - my SRS light is on permanently which is starting to bug me - I know it is probably a problem with the seat pre tensioners connection or the rotary coupling - The horn still works so maybe the couplings ok however if I was to be this I have noticed there seems to be two ...

Hi Clarky - sadly I have none of the items on your list in fact I need most of the items on your list !!!! - Just wanted to say Hi as we are neighbors as i'm just up the road in Thrapston Driving a 96 red MGF 1.8VVC -Will look out for you