September 2002
A few months ago someone (DVD?) posted a series of test cases defining what constitutes a motor vehicle in UK law.
I've had no luck with the search engine. Can anyone point me towards it?
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Parp, Parp!
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Hi
I've posted this problem here before and despite all the suggestions and an expensive visit to a VW dealer, it is still stalling and running rough when cold. I've had the water temp sensor changed and the VW diagnostic shows nothing wrong. An RAC man tells me it may be the Lamda sensor in the catalytic convertor? Its got the Bosch injection system.
Any ideas.
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I've been reading your discussion about mIII 1.8 golfs, does this only happen to autos cause i'm looking to buy a manua tomorrow
many thanks
Hello all, got a problem with hydractive II suspension on a Xantia VSX.
System is stuck in hard mode and the ecu is behaving very oddly.
Listening to 172LW I can hear the signal from the ECU and it appears to behave as it should, but every two minutes it switches in and out every second or so even if the car is stationary. There is also a thumping from somewhere (front hydractive valve I think) that coincides with the ecu signal coming and going.
It does this for about a minute before appearing to be ok for another two minutes.
The Hydractive spheres and LHM have been changed.
Anyone got any ideas?
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In the end I took it to a dealer as my local independent just didn't understand the hydractive system and weren't interested in learing.
I wouldn't trust the dealer in York (Reg Vardy) to change a wheel, so I took it to Broach Hill near driffield.
They also diagnosed a seized rear height corrector, which my local bods hadn't spotted, despite my complaining about the rear suspension not behaving.
Any clues to this would be gratefully received ;
Renault megane 1.6 S 30K MOT and service August 02
At any speed from 30 to 80, in 4th or 5th gear with no apparent associated cause, a hum/ howl starts and stops at random.
Front end somewhere but difficult to be sure.
It relates not at all to speed, overrun or welly, cornering or straight, and has no effect on performance
I DOES respond, immediately, to the slightest touch on the footbrake. And then it will start again in 1, 10 or 50 miles.
Yesterday was typical, Car driven urban, rural, motorway - 50 there, 50 back. Not a murmur all the way there. On return, whine started at about 20 miles in, lasted 3-4 minutes then stopped without braking; started again 10 miles further and stopped within 1 minute.
I'm actually getting quite fond of the noise now, even worrying a bit when it's not there, but am comcerned if it is the start of soemething expensive.
Any hints from you will be most welcome and no, I haven't left my grand daughter in the boot.
Thanks in advance Colin S
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Thanks to all for your well considered responses. I will investigate methodically and hope to track it down. thanks again.
Colin S
Well, i thinks i've made some progress.
Again when i'm over 60 a get a "shakey" or vibrating steering wheel, i did increase tyre pressures but it did,'t really make any difference. Interstingly i have new front discs and pads and 4 new tyres and all 4 wheels balanced.
Las night when first going on a dual carriageway for 5 mins their was hardly any vibrations but a little and noticable when the speed dropped below 60. Then as stated 5 mins into the journey it started to vibrate a lot more and didn't stop, i proceeded to go round a bend at 70 and from what i can tell it stopped until the car straightened up, then it started again.
Am i right in thinking this is the wheel bearings, if so how much are they, how quick to do (hourly labour).
Bear in mind this 406 is only 4 years old, but 120k.
Should they go that quickly
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A peugeot? I have had 3 Peugeot cars, plus loads of Peugeot courtesy cars and 1 brand new last year. Even my brand new 106 had wheel shaking problems, being returned to the main dealer at least 4 times in the short time I had it. My older 106 diesel was never right, no matter how many times different garages balanced the wheels. Also my 1st Peugeot (a 405 GRi) also suffered from the same problems? Could this be a Peugeot related problem? I have a Laguna now, and there is no shake at all, at any speed. Strange?
Not motoring related, but as there are some clued-up computer users in the backroom, could they please help.
I received an email this morning warning of a virus that may have been passed via an address book. It is named jdbgmgr.exe and has a teddybear icon.
I searched and indeed there it was in the Windows directory. However, it was also detected in an old, saved directory from the time that I had to reinstall the system. This makes me think it may be a bona fide part of the Windows operating system.
Can anyone advise whether it is a genuine virus or a hoax?
Many thanks in anticipation.
Peter.
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I use Norton but some of these saddos who write and distribute vruses/virii are now writing them to attack your antivirus software. Nortoan are v good IMHO but I have mine set to check for updates whenever I am on line; I get updates about 3 times a week so they are trying to keep ahead of the game. I think that they had some problem a few eeks ago where they had to shut down, and stop updates, as their own main site was attacked and corrupted!
Hi everyone,
I have a volvo 480 turbo with the following problem:
If l accelerate hard (pedal to the metal) from a lowish speed (for example from 20mph in second). The car begins to accelerate, positive turbo pressure builds. About half a second into this process the engine gives a little stutter or momentary hesitation before carrying on as if nothing has happened.
If l turn the boost down the problem seems less prevalent. I initially thought this could be the engine ECU boost pressure limiter kicking in, but l am also wondering if the fuel pump is unable to meet a sudden increase in fuel demand. Basically l don't know.
Any info would be gratefully received.
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But surely if you upgrade the fuel pump to supply more pressure, then the fuel pressure valve will have to work harder to keep the pressure at its current setting.
I worked with someone who fitted a power boost valve to his old Cavvie, and he said it did improve response (but did not improve power).
Sorry I can't be much more help but I reached the end of my car knowledge :(
How about an email/letter to one of the flyboy mags (e.g. MaxPower)?
PS - I prefer SuperBike - they have some lovely centrefolds...
Whoever thought up this phrase lied. Took me 5 hours to wax and polish the Vectra at the w-end. Still got the alloys to do yet!! Read more
I worked out what IMHO stands for, although I have my doubts as to whether all who use this acronym are truly H !!
Could anyone please explain to me the meaning of the other acronyms commonly used by Back Room guys and gals ? Or do I need to take part in some devilish initiation ceremony before I'm allowed to join the BRAUC (Back Room acronym users club) !! Read more
A thought. Escargots on this site beware.
My circa 1906 Harmsworth Encyclopaedia confirms that toads eat snails!
(Both get squashed by motors, to keep the motoring connection for the benefit of - well, someone!)
Tomo
Quite by accident I ended up viewing the above web site . Can I assume this is nothing to do with this site . possibly a co -incidence ? I was looking for castrol oils when this came up.
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Having bought out the rant site, ntl are planning to rename "nthellworld.com" soon as "nthelpworld.com".
GJD
Bear in mind that legislation is written by the Legal Eagles who as PU has earlier stated are like impoverished old Plods so have to make a bob or three.
What is reasonable to them may well be and often is, unreasonable to thee and me.
DVD