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Old 17 January 2013, 17:54   #1
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Anyone live near carnoustie scotland?

Is there anyone that lives near carnoustie in scotland that could take a look at an engine for me? Not sure about the 400 miles each way!
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Old 17 January 2013, 18:15   #2
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Is there anyone that lives near carnoustie in scotland that could take a look at an engine for me? Not sure about the 400 miles each way!
Try Dave Anderson at Tayport he posts on here as Davie good guy he'll help if he can.

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Old 17 January 2013, 20:16   #3
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I live in London, so nowhere near. Does that help?
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Old 17 January 2013, 21:05   #4
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Try Dave Anderson at Tayport he posts on here as Davie good guy he'll help if he can.

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Sorry misread your post. dave is a mechanic runs his own business thought you want help to fix an engine apologies
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Old 17 January 2013, 21:15   #5
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It's on a Cheetah cat used for fishing. Done a load of hours.Hood is cracked and power trim is slow. It's not Efi. It run fine 3 months ago. It's getting replaced by 2 x 40's hth.
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Old 17 January 2013, 21:39   #6
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That's the one. I'm in cambridgeshire so can't really pop in for a look.
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Old 18 January 2013, 07:50   #7
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Any chance you've got 5 min for me to ring Davie?
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Old 18 January 2013, 10:24   #8
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try ewan at sea and shore in dundee
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Old 18 January 2013, 12:27   #9
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Any chance you've got 5 min for me to ring Davie?
Phone me when /if you want but I dont know anything more about it. All I can say if it was a bargain it would be here by now.
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Old 18 January 2013, 14:16   #10
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Thanks for your help guys. Looking like I'm going to have it. Going to pop it on a tornado 5.3 and see how it goes.
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Old 18 January 2013, 16:38   #11
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Thanks for your help guys. Looking like I'm going to have it. Going to pop it on a tornado 5.3 and see how it goes.
Well good luck let us know how it goes

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