Hoping someone can help me here!

I'm now driving a 1996 BMW 316i fitted with manual A/C that my family have owned from new.

We've never had any noticeable heating problems with the car or any bother with the cooling system. However, the heater seems to have stopped blowing warm air, at best I'm able to get some lukewarm ait through if I turn the temperature dials (it has two) to maximum.

According to the temperature gauge the engine is heating to a normal temperature in a reasonable period of time, and I'm certainly not aware of any fluid leaks inside or out, and I'm sure I would have noticed.

Has anyone got any ideas which bit of the system is at fault? I've noticed that when travelling with the A/C on and the heater set at 22 that the air still feels very cool, I'm assuming this is because the A/C system is feeding the cool air through and it isn't getting mixed with any warm air?

Any advice appreciated, I nearly froze to death on the way home, I'm used to having toasty warm cars!

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My 1999 V40 2.0t has been great until recently (with 140,000 miles on the clock,I have done 130k of them). However, it has developed a major problem in that it starts to misfire (on 2 cyls, I think) and eventually the engine dies. It only happens when the engine is hot (usually on a motorway - I have had RAC out 4 times!). Can be better after a cool down and it is always OK next day at the garage - has been back each time but not fixed.
Have had new ecu (originally no fault codes) and a coil (based on fault codes). It worked for 2x130 mile journeys after coil but died today after 40 miles (warm day tho)
Any ideas - am at wits end, might have to sell but don't want to!
Rgrds
Peter

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Hi folks,

Due to declining sales and the losing of a fleet contract our small fleet dept no longer requires a full and a part time member of staff. The part timer can handle the new lower level of business.

The full timer has been offered a new role at our other branch, this involves an extra 10 miles travelling each way and whilst the salary will remain the same the hours of emplyment are longer. Surely they should offer her at least a pro-rata increase in salary?

The main thing that seems strange though is the way in which they wish to process the transfer, they are looking to terminate her current contract and start her on a new contract in the new role. This will involve a 3 month probation, she has been with the company for just over 9 months and has already served one probation period.

From my basic knowledge of emplyment laws after 12 months of continuous employment she would be protected by various employment laws but doing things this way it seem like she will be back at square one and have no rights. Also as a new starter she will not be eligible for sick pay for the first 6 months.

Does this seem right to you? I just want to give her some advice before she signs the new contract and is bound by it.

Cheers

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Silly question, can anybody recommend quiet good quality 225/45 R17 tyres.

I know these are low profile and hence noisy but.. To replace Michelin Pilot Primacy's on a new Golf tdi 140.
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Have just bought a rear cycle carrier for my mondeo hatchback and need an additional lighting board due to the cycles obscuring the rear number plate and light. Can anyone enlighten me as to how to connect a lighting board that apparently comes with a ? 7 pin socket to the electrics of the mondeo. Is it a DIY job or would it best taking it to a professional? Any idea of cost in either case?

Many thanks
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