Jim 123

As I understand it, Viper Blue is a colour used on the Dodge Viper (Chrysler Group) from the USA. I'd try Chipex from the UK for touch up.

A call to these guys might be helpful. http://www.lambdapower.co.uk/default.asp They also have a FAQ page on their website. Good luck.

Here's a speculative thought or two.... The Green Residue is most likely the copper in the wire to the Lambda that is corroding. This could be linked to the fact that the car may have left it sitting around for a lot with the previous owner and in a damp environment. It may be an idea to have a look at some other connectors (esp. in and out of the ECU). If there is some corrosion inside the connectors it may not be heavy or obvioius. I have used a dry tooth brush in the past to clean the male and also the insides of female connectors with some success, a soft wire brush would also do. You'll need to get the brush bristles inside the apertures of female connectors and don't forget to blow out any crud that brushing may dislodge inside Is there a Filter in the Fuel Line on your car? It might be worth checking that you don't have some sediment that has formed in the Fuel Tank that's getting sucked through as you consume gasoline.

You mention that your car has roller barrel throttle bodies. If these are non standard fit, you may want to check that a couple of the fixing bolts aren't working loose? If the car has not had a lot of use prior to you buying it, maybe a induction system vacuum hose is perrishing/drawing air. What colour were the plug electrodes when you had them out?

If you call Frosts on 01706 658619, and speak with Chris, He may be able to help. Their website is www.frost.co.uk

Thanks for your feedback guys. This gives me a couple of good options to follow up on.

Hi John, I've just read your message, and I've tried the following which apears to work.......... Open your PDF, place the mouse cursor on an area of text and click the left mouse button. The cursor should now be "blinking" on the PDF document. Hold down the left hand mouse button and scroll along the PDF text. The area that you have scrolled will turn blue. Keeping the area of blue on your screen, right click the mouse and you can then select "Copy". Open a new Word document. When Word opens, select "Paste" from the Menu. Ther text that you highlighted in blue from the PDF should copy across and be manipulable in Word. If this doesn't work on your machine send me a copy of your PDF and I'll try to get it into Word format for you.

Can anybody suggest where I can get "air drying" touch up paint to brush in stone chips/small blemishes on a Gulf Racing colour scheme (Pale Blue with Ballistic Orange stripes). None of the usual web sites appear to list Caterham Colours. Any advice on where I can get Caterham "air drying" touch up paint; or who might mix a match against a sample part would be appreciated.

Is it possible that one or both pads have uneven wear front to rear along their length? Or the shoes that the pads mount on to may have a slight distortion? (Non constant radius around circumference, or a slight lateral twist). Swapping the shoes over between left and right side might give a clue. Another thought could be to take a file to the outer edges of the LH brake pads and removing a few thou could give some insight into the half shaft float option? Hope this helps, and best of luck.

If you can get the nut tight and holding the cable without a washer, can you get another nut to sit on the remaining thread on the terminal post? My thinking is that you might be able to get a gentle interference fit between the 2 nuts to prevent the nut that is taking the load from working free. Best of luck with your build. I'm not far from you (Cheltenham), if you need a spare pair of hands for anything, just let me know.

I know that scratch removal tends to be the only option on some classic cars where replacement glass is not available. Also, although the size of the damage on your car will no doubt be larger, I made a mess of a watch face whilst doing some DIY. A local watch smith told me not to bother with a new glass, and pointed me in the direction of a company that supplies "scratch removal kits". These appear to be made up of various grades of wet and dry paper and a polishing paste.