Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 02:11:32 GMT From: "Spyderman" <buzzoffnopsamfyourbusiness.com> Subject: Re: HELP! Need advice - have to drive 200m tomorrow!
My suggestion would be to NOT take chances. You would be better off to rent a car than to risk trouble for your family. "Andy Evans" <aeatartsandmedianopsamcomnohawker> wrote in message news:20021223183551.16002.00000209nopsams.aol.com... > Doesn't everything have to happen on Xmas Eve! I have to drive the family to my > parents tomorrow. Car is 1985 900i turbo saloon, 8 valve. Problem is the engine > started to cut out tonight. Idle speed has fallen from 1,000 to about 500. > Engine just stops at low revs, but restarts again. Goes moderately well, but > some loss of power, esp. the turbo. It's been raining, but don't know how > that's relevant, since no rain tonight. I don't know where to start. I have a > manual and decent tools, but I've never serviced the car. I could perform some > simple to moderate tasks, and I have a multimeter etc. Any ideas - I'd > appreciate this chaps - Xmas is looking problematic right now! Andy Evans. > My email is andynopsamandmedia.com. I'm in London UK and time now is 11.30PM. > I'll be up for a while, and can start troubleshooting in the morning. > === Andy Evans === > Visit our Website:- http://www.artsandmedia.com > Audio, music and health pages and interesting links.