Hello all, I'm after some advice.
I have a few long standing and a couple of new issues with the TF and I'm losing the faith in her after 15 years
Firstly the long standing stuff - I've had a flashing yellow EML at low revs (particularly when cold) a lumpy idle and a whiff of petrol under load when moving along once warm. Code days misfire cylinder 1. I've had this for a good few years now. Doesn't effect drivability but isn't good and the misfire is noticeably so. Previously have done sparks, leads, coil pack, compression test etc by various garages without result (and great expense). When remapped I was told that it wasn't anything they could see diagnostically. I'll try to attach a video...
Now onto the new stuff. So the car let me down in the summer on a long drive, with the gradual loss of power coming to a halt. Assumed alternator (I have replaced this before). I got a new battery to get home, then once home recharged the old one and put it back in and it let me down again when I wanted to return. I've put the new one back in now, fingers crossed. The trickle charger was showing errors on the old battery so maybe it's dead.
Finally I've noticed the expansion tank was full after a first drive in over 6 months (became a dad!) So I've ordered and fitted a new cap (had them fail before). Warmed it up and warm air through the vents. No mayo in the tank. Assume that I need to get it bled on the three points now and wait and see?
I appreciate that's a few issues and I don't have lots of money to throw at it if it won't fix the issues as has happened in the past (see the recently become a dad) but I've had the car so long I'd love to keep it ticking along to show/pass on to the lad when he's a little older...
.... I've also got some tatty paint in places and the alloys are getting tired... Please help! I have a mate that's handy with the spanners but I'd like any thoughts that you may have
Thank you!
Misfire vid
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EML vid
Idle vid