October 2005
Quick question - VW makes the 1.9 PD engine with a total of 6 outputs:
100 bhp
105 bhp
115 bhp
130 bhp
130 bhp & 230lb/ft torque
150 bhp
I think that's it !
What is actually the mechanical difference between them !
I know the 150 bhp in the Bora Sport (about to be replaced by the new Jetta) has a different turbo, but what about the others ? Do they use the same turbo, but have the engine management changed ? In that case everyone might as well buy the 100 bhp & have it chipped ... ! Read more
I am new to diesel mechanic.
I need some info on the diferent labels you see on the diesel cars in europe.
I saw TDI,DCI,HCI.
Please give me some hint about those diesel technologies.
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Why do they include an 'i'anyway?All diesels have to be injection,that's how they work.
More motoring Govt stuff. Again from my other forum - members there are concerned that this will spell the end for kit cars, car "modifiers" and many classic & project cars. It's called "Responses to the Consultation on the Review of the Inspection Procedures of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Northern Ireland (DVLNI)" and starts
1. The Consultation on the Review of Inspection Procedures of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) was issued in April 2004 and DVLA received 431 responses.
2. The consultation paper outlined the current procedures for every registration that requires an inspection and provided an opportunity for those who need to have their vehicles inspected to influence future policy.
3. The consultation did not seek views or specify proposals, instead it sought to canvass opinions on how the processes and policies should be changed to reflect current manufacturing and legislative requirements.
4. A summary of the responses received by DVLA appears on the following pages, together with recommendations which will receive further consideration. If, as a result of this review, proposals emerge that affect businesses, charities and voluntary bodies, a further consultation and Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) may be required.
Full article at www.dvla.gov.uk/public/consult/summary_inspection_...m Read more
A consultation paper on the Use of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles on Rights of Way has hit the streets. The whole thing is here www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/mpvehicles/cons...f and here are the opening paras. (Thanks to my buddies at my other forum for highlighting this one)
As Rural Affairs Minister, I have been approached by many individuals and organisations who are deeply concerned about problems caused by the use of mechanically propelled vehicles on rights of way and in the wider countryside. I share these concerns, having seen for myself examples of damage to fragile tracks and other aspects of our natural and cultural heritage in various areas of the country.
There is considerable concern about behaviour that causes distress to others seeking quiet enjoyment of the countryside.
Because of this I have resolved to take a fresh look at the whole issue of the use of vehicles on rights of way and in the wider countryside and this paper sets out some proposals for dealing with the problems that can arise from that use. In doing so I am
seeking to achieve the right balance between the interests of the various organisations and individuals concerned and the interests of maintaining the tranquillity and conservation value of the countryside. Read more
There are certainly some hooligans but it is interesting if there is some official evidence now that farmers cause much of the damage to green lanes. In a previous farming-related capacity I visited the Ridgeway when the first temporary winter ban on vehicular traffic was being introduced to look at the background to the issue for a farming magazine article. A local landowner (and there is a difference between a landowner and a farmer) took me round from the A34 westwards towards the White Horse and agreed that in his opinion the very worst ruts were caused by his neighbours gaining access to their furthest-flung fields by the quickest routes possible via the tarmac road then the Ridgeway rather than through their cropped fields. While we were there on a damp day, a large 4WD tractor with six-furrow reversible plough turned up on the feeder road from the nearest village and set off slipping and sliding through the ruts already present.
To my offroading shame I still have pictures of me and (whisper it) a Lada Niva next to some kind of obelisk along the Ridgeway.
Hello,
I am on the lookout for yet another automatic family car, one that will carry one very tall husband and two monkeys/children -low budget, of course. Any recommendations/suggestions? Preferably something low maintenance, if that exists!
Cheers,
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I think the Mazda 6 auto uses the Ford FWD auto box which has a poor reputation. Same goes for any Ford auto in the UK. Don't touch them.
OK so lets include commercial and public use here. Lets have a few categories as well.
How old is the oldest vehicle you can remember recently spotting in commercial or public use?
Categories include -
Standard transport (ie cars etc).
Converted vehicles - such as scene of crime vehicles (luton van with lab inside?)
Specialist vehicles, such as the 1976 P reg baggage handling truck I saw at Gatwick on Sunday.
One man bands - Vans and other vehicles used for self employment.
Taxis
Buses (specially created because we all know that London Transport still have a few old dogs about)
Suggest the like farm vehicles and horseboxes are excluded, as these tend not to follow any pattern and are often re registered.
My starter:
Standard car - Probably (seen again at Gatwick) a J reg airside Ford Sierra. This was parked on the tarmac next to the plane we were stuck in for an hour waiting for the right size steps to unload us.
Converted Vehicle - Seen a few years ago, a police incident 7.5 tonne - on an N Suffix - makes it 1974 I guess.
Specialist vehicle - As above, a small electric locomotive for pulling luggage trolleys around Gatwick airport. 1975 P reg.
One man bands - the oldest I have seen for a while is that 1981 (x) reg pickup truck the local garage use.
Taxi - I currently see some Mondeos currently at Prefix N reg, so I guess whoever's driving them changes them every 10 years or so.
Buses - London Transport must hold the title here. A few of their fleet must be around 40 years old.
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Frome Market Yard car park this morning - all letters are suffixes
Van den Plas Morris 1300 on E - concours condition
Nissan Figaro on P
Triumph Vitesse on C
Daimler 2.1/2L on C
Rover P6 on F
Marcos kit car on G
Jensen Interceptor on L
First four are local motors - not seen last 3 previously.
Happy Motoring whatever the letter Phil I
I had my old peugeot valeted today prior to selling it.
The guy who did the work mentioned that for new cars they do a service/product called "Autosmart Silver Seal Protection" to protect the paintwork and interior fabrics.
Anyone think this is worth doing ?
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I'm a "good coating of wax" man but it is worth reading Clean Image's webpage where they discuss waxing versus sealants plus fabric guards too. www.clean-image.co.uk/
Strange one this, It seems the electrical system is failing!
Once in a while....
1, the car fires up then dies, after a few goes it runs ok
2, At speed the car lurches as if its cutting out after slowing down its ok.
Now...
The remote door key has packed up, and would not switch off the alarm/immob light,
The car is refusing to start at first few tries, with the alarm/immob light staying on even using the red master key
After eventually starting the radio display is blank???
The engine now feels rough to drive.
It is a 94 Model has done 108000 trouble free miles right up to now, any ideas?
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Check there hasn't been water ingress into any of the fuse boxes. That can cause weird electrical faults.
HTH
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Was Charles {P} but someone c o p i e d my name with spaces.
What is it with all these pinch faced, anally retentive little hitlers....small men with big men trying to burst out?
Witness the lady using her Oyster card on a bus and found to be 50p short when the card was checked by the all powerful, all seeing and smirking hitlerite inspector of Oysters! She says her card did not make the noise which would warn you that your Oyster had run out. I am sure that research would show that she is a law abiding fully fare paying upright doyen of this land.
She is being summonsed to court over a 50p shortage at goodness knows what cost. Despite pleas from other passengers and an offer from her to pay the full fare, Hitler cocked a deaf'un and with the lack of humour and goodwill and sheer humanity most of us possess to scrape through our lives, issued her with a summons. Well, boogaloo to you mate, bet you feel great when you go to bed at night and ruminate on your sad little life.
So, what is the motoring thread? The government and the newt lover are trying to force us off the roads onto buses to breath the same air that this little twerp breathes through his lizard skin.
Chased from backside to breakfast time by little hitlers with yellow banded caps at the kerbside to being chased by Hitlerite Oyster catchers on the bus.
I am all in favour of genetic engineering to get these people taken out of the breeding program. Failing that. issue them with clown uniforms and tickling sticks and supply them with space dust lollies to hand out to the poor harrassed passengers and motorists.
For goodness sake, yes there are lots of fare dodgers out there, I know what most of them look like, but come on, use some common sense.
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Apologies and retract my last para.; I misread your post.
Changed the auto gearbox oil on my W124 MB yesterday. 18k miles. It was just 'going a little dark red/lightish brown'. Considering most of the last two years has been urban driving, not too bad. Car feels smoother, but it's probably phychological. The beauty is, there are 2 drain plugs. The one on the sump realeased about two and a half litres. But the one on the torque convertor about three and a half.
Given the normal degredation of the oil, I am amazed that many MB cars are now sealed for life. Others are at it too.
5 litres of Commer dextron 2 was £9.99p. The gearbox is worth about £2000.
Has anyone had a 'sealed for life box' do 120,000 miles or more? Read more
I pay £9.99 for Dexron 3 although I'm not sure if it's 5 litres or 4.5 (1 gallon).
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Makes 107 bhp from a 1493cc Kia look even better!! ;o)