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Still trying to find a donor engine [ze] at low k,s.
But would like to keep her original with 1.8,
Not fussy on power.
Will do the change when I find a good ZE ,
But I will try to chase up new engine....
Have had my engine rebuilt cost heaps and only lasted 30thous.

Just a quick question is, there anywhere I may be able too buy a new
engine,I have a 1.8 v6.I live in [Australia] but am willing too buy world
wide.

I had a similar problem when i turned a right corner the car would die,
it ended up being the fuel pump..

Thanks people i will check these things on the weekend and let you all know...

I have had my fair share off cooling problems, the first thing i would check
is the thermostat.

People i had a noise like that and it turned out to be the water pump bearing.
The other thing it could be is the idler pulley for the air con belt..

Just got over the overheating problem and developed a new prob.
The engine has a flat spot when you accellerate,and a very slight surge
when driving.
The flat spot is at any speed, the surge is constant no mater how fast you drive.
Anybody had this problem?
Thanks...[/b]

I am getting a code 02,
Is there a way I can work out if it is the sensor or the distributor?

Is this a major problem?
As my car is still driving okay.
Is it something that is going to cause me major headaches.
Should I get a new sensor?

Just a quick note to let everybody know that the over heating problem was due to a blocked radiator...
I had the radiator cleaned.
But after all the problems I was having I decided to check the water capacity of the radiator and found that it was still only about 40% of what it should be.
So ...

I had a problem not long after I got my car every time I turned a right hand corner the engine would just stop.Tracked it down to a faulty fuel pump,fitted a after market "cooper" fuel pump and have not had a problem since the only thing I changed was I did not use the spring clamps I used hose ...

Did notice that the engine when driving has a flat spot on aceleration,
And on cruising has a bit of a surge [If that clicks with someone]?
I am now clutching at straws.....

I am still racking my brains over my overheating problem...
Can nobody give me any ideas!
Looks like my heads sre coming off..

Already replaced radiator cap with new one missed that on last reply.Sorry.

A bit more info on the over heating,I have fitted a new water pump,fitted a new tstat thinking that was the problem still happend so removed the tstat,had radiator cleaned,flushed the motor replaced coolant. Checked compresion all cylinders running 210PSI varies by 1or2PSI checked temp switch and ...