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New car, WTF is this?

  • 23-12-2011 12:30pm
    #1
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭


    Picked up a 00 Mazda 626 2 days ago and there's some sort of modification fitted, see pics:

    IMG_20111223_121516.jpg
    IMG_20111223_121545.jpg
    IMG_20111223_121753.jpg

    It appears to be going to the accelerator and clutch, there's also a cylinder mounted underneath with hoses attached going to this thing. The Gearstick is modded with a button as in pic. It's been disabled, doesn't appear to be doing anything now. Anyone know what it is?


Comments

  • #2
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Flux Capacitor? lol


  • #3
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Not trying to be smart, but did you not spot all these things when you were looking at it prior to purchase and ask what it was?! :confused:


  • #4
    ronaneire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭ronaneire


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Picked up a 00 Mazda 626 2 days ago and there's some sort of modification fitted, see pics:

    IMG_20111223_121516.jpg
    IMG_20111223_121545.jpg
    IMG_20111223_121753.jpg

    It appears to be going to the accelerator and clutch, there's also a cylinder mounted underneath with hoses attached going to this thing. The Gearstick is modded with a button as in pic. It's been disabled, doesn't appear to be doing anything now. Anyone know what it is?

    Some form of cruise control?


  • #5
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    It was for a disabled driver. It's a button to actuate the clutch. I used to sell cars to disabled drivers, and this was a common modification.


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    dar83 wrote: »
    Not trying to be smart, but did you not spot all these things when you were looking at it prior to purchase and ask what it was?! :confused:

    Yes, but he claimed he didn't know, he took the car as a trade in. Its a (nearly) 12 year old car that runs well for €550, I wasn't too concerned as it was right on the money, clean and drives perfect


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  • #7
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Owen wrote: »
    It was for a disabled driver. It's a button to actuate the clutch. I used to sell cars to disabled drivers, and this was a common modification.

    Thank You Owen, exactly what I wanted to know


  • #8
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    No prob, congrats on your 10000th post too!


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Owen wrote: »
    No prob, congrats on your 10000th post too!

    Woohoo!!


  • #10
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Good bangernomics!


  • #11
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    Good bangernomics!

    Not bad. Lovely, spotlessly clean car with what looks like a genuine 78k with nct till 8/12. Got it for €550, spent €250 on it on tyres, service and tidyup and I've got myself a very decent run-around for very little money. Well pleased.


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  • #12
    jetfiremuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,468 ✭✭✭jetfiremuck


    You need to get the wire to the air intake temp sensor fixed. Looks like the wire is broken


  • #13
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    jetfiremuck wrote: »
    You need to get the wire to the air intake temp sensor fixed. Looks like the wire is broken

    Well spotted!


  • #14
    The-Game
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭The-Game


    Never seen this done before! Looks like a simple enough concept?


  • #15
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    I think I need a set of plug leads and my mechanic says it's worth changing them to see if it solves the problem. I have been quoted €54 inc VAT for them in my local motor factors which is crazy. Anyone know anywhere I can get them cheaper?


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