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by howardearl
Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:47 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: GAZ Bushes
Replies: 7
Views: 854

Re: GAZ Bushes

Thanks Steve,
Seven years and counting seems like good enough for me especially as poly bushes don’t seem to last forever either. I’ll stick with the provided ones.
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by howardearl
Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:01 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: GAZ Bushes
Replies: 7
Views: 854

GAZ Bushes

I searched for the answer to this but failed, probably through incompetence.

I need to replace springs and dampers on my Sprint as they are the originals and getting very tired. It looks as though GAZ shocks come with bushes. Are these polyurethane or fake rubber? Do I need to bin them and get ...
by howardearl
Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:43 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Sprint Misfire - Yes, We've Heard It Before, But Humour Me
Replies: 7
Views: 1800

Re: Sprint Misfire - Yes, We've Heard It Before, But Humour Me


The usual suspects seem to have had a bad batch of dizzy caps doing the rounds lately, it's possible your first one failed from old age and it's replacement from bad manufacture.
But a cylinder specific electrical missfire can only be caused by one of 3 parts, ie dizzy cap, lead or plug. so should ...
by howardearl
Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:19 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Sprint Misfire - Yes, We've Heard It Before, But Humour Me
Replies: 7
Views: 1800

Sprint Misfire - Yes, We've Heard It Before, But Humour Me

There are a lot of posts about ignition coils, misfires etc. but none seem to relate to what is going on with my Sprint.

I have Newtronic ignition (predecessor to Pirana I think) installed 1996. I have a misfire on cylinder no. 3, pulling the plug lead makes no difference. I have ruled out blown ...