February 2006
No, HJ, can't say I have, I'm afraid.
What is it? Is it one of these shops which will sell your stuff on eBay, take their cut, and pass the rest onto you? Read more
VWGOLF DRIVER MK2-1989-This car is excellent in every way except one-The dreaded Pierburg 2E2 carb suffers from "carb icing" symptoms in winter months only..(in summertime car is 100% ok)-
Are there any quick fixes for this problem??The hot air intake pipe is all intact,and the flap inside air cleaner is not jammed..Ive heard that the flap can jammed open to allow continual hot air in cold weather,if this a possible remedy,how do I go about this?and exactly how do I get to the flap in order to jam it open?Car is too good to scrap/renew over such a minor,but also very annoying/potentially dangerous problem.Will not consider replacing carb with Weber etc
Tony
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Chaps, Had the same problem with my VW Mk 2. Removed A/F box and excersised hot air flap as it was seized to let hot air in only. Wd40 will do it.you can check it works by sucking on tube that operates flap. Then renewed corrugated 50mm hose from stove to A/F box. cost about 4 quid. Use jubilee clips to secure Engine now idles smoothly and wont cut out after a long run.
Just after a bit of advice about the latest Merc CLK guys.
My dad's toying with the idea of buying a diesel varient, now it seems that the 270 CDi has been discontinued and that just leaves the 220 and the 320.
The 320 looks spectacular, but to be honest at present it's a little over what he was looking to spend which is about £30K or less.
So that leaves the 270 diesel that would realistically be in budget, but I don't know much about this engine. How does it compare with the 220 version? Is it a powerful enough engine for the size and weight of a car like the CLK?
Oh, and what's the reliability like on this model? I know Merc have had some quality problems lately but I don't know whether any of them affect this model.
Sorry for the generally rambling nature of my questions, it's just a car that I know virtually nothing about.
Ta in advance for your opinions!
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I won't be due for replacement until 2008.
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I meant to say that the CLK is due for replacement in 2008.
I'm already overdue for replacement...
Is there anybody out there able to help my battery ran flat at the weekend and now my radio just comes up safe , ive phoned a local main dealer and they want £19 +vat just to send a fax off does anyone know a cheaper way of getting it to work Read more
I have seen people on ebay sell this servive for about £1.99
>> brought me to the door of my sisters house in
Austria
>> after a 1000-mile+, 120mph+ (in the legal bits) journey
I would love to a journey like that...
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys driving. Roads on the continent are (in general) so much less crowded than here, and if you know where to look there are a huge number of cheap hotels. We got a booklet from Accor hotels which lists all of their branches, and they have them in almost every major town.
Well! I've gone and done it!
Just placed my order for a new Audi RS4
4.2 V8
Quattro
Manual
Optional Satnav plus +TV, Black optic pack, Silk Nappa seats, Armrest.
Now all I gotta do is sell the soot-chucker and find about £35k to bridge the gap! (ouch!!) :-O
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MoneyMart
Current car: 55-reg Audi A4 2.5 V6TDi Quattro flappy-paddle
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RS4 Avant and Cabriolet just announced.
This car is coming up to its fifth birthday in May and I was wondering how long the car's battery was likely to last. What are the usual symptoms of a car's battery being on the way out?
The lights dim a little when the rear demister is switched on, but the car is starting without trouble.
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If it is the original Vauxhall battery (AC Delco) then I've not had one fail under 15 years old - four different VX batteries. Unfortunately when they do go they fail without much, if any warning. Usually you get the impression the starter motor is not wanging over with quite the same enthusiasm on a cold morning, then within a week it can be dead. Looking at the Haynes manual for the latest Corsa (X reg to present) you need to dismantle half the plastic shields above the battery to get it out so worth reading up on this when it is time to change the battery.
I have the chance to buy my old company Volvo V40 Diesel.
It's a 115bhp, 53-plate with a tidy leather interior and 100k miles on the clock.
I know it has been treated reasonably throughout its life. Serviced on time, never been smashed or thrashed, and spent most of its life cruising at "motorway speeds" on the motorway.
The HJ CBC seems to focus on the petrol, so I would value opinions on:
What is its value?
Is it as bad as the petrols?
Should I buy it, to replace my Pug 306 HDi?
Thanks
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Well, I paid £7k for a 2003 52 plate S40 1.9D(115) Sport Lux with 55k miles in January and I've put almost 1500 miles on it so far, without even a blink of the eye.
I'm very happy with it, but of course having driven the V40, you will know that it's a good car anyway.
Sorry for starting another satnav thread, but I am thinking of getting satnav for my new car (www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=39175 ) ... and the other threads sem to be looking for a different set of requirements, so I don't want to disrupt them.
I have read lots of praise for the TomTom Go, but it's a bit bulky, and since I'll have to carry it around when I leave the car, I'd prefer something slimmer (I like carrying a handbag rather than a suitcase!).
I can see a few alternatives:
* PDA plus add-ons, as discussed in another thread
* a Navman standalone unit (they look slimmer in the photos, but are they really?)
* Mobile phone with add-ons (something like www.totalpda.co.uk/Nokia-6680-with-TomTom-mobile-G...x )
I like the idea of a standalone unit; one gadget that does one job well. Less keen on a PDA, 'cos I don't need a PDA, but I can see the benefit of something combined with a phone, cos I need a phone anyway so why not have one mounting point in the car which charges the phone and gives me satnav?
So I have three questions:
* any recommendations on phone/satnav combinations, and are they good enough to be worth getting for the satnav rather than because I want a new phone?
* Any good experiences of Navman? Are they are useable as TomTom?
* Do any of the alternatives allow me to set a speed alert? I don't want need to be warned about cameras, but I would like something that would squeak if I exceed 30mph.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Name-change time: NoWheels Almera = NowWheels Read more
I've been running TomTom Mobile since the first week it came out to the public (when, funnily enough it was much the same price as it is now) and in response to the above points:
- Screens are tiny, about half size of PDA and 1/3rd of TT Go series. Street names will be harder to read.
Agreed. It is manageable but a larger screen would sometimes be nice.
- Symbian or Windows based smartphones are slower than PDAs, refresh, recalculations with bluetooth data flowing at all times is a strain for something that wasn't really designed with sat nav in mind. You will get frustrated.
No, no you won't. It will take a minute or so to do a cross country calculation but navigating back to the route or a short journey of less than 100 miles is no problem.
- You're in London traffic, maze of small streets, sat nav on - phone rings...
I can't see NW answering the phone in this situation - but it is potentially a problem although you can answer the phone without leaving the sat nav. app. Occasionally a phone call can cause a dropped Bluetooth signal, which is not ideal.
- You will be in constant search for power points and chargers.
No. I just have a cigarette lighter doubler that stays unobtrusively in my centre console. No problem at all with charging both phone and Bluetooth unit.
That said, I'd still go for the TomTom One - TomTom for the interface. The reason I'd go dedicated is that it's much simpler not to have to launch an app. to run satnav and there are obviously also no Bluetooth issues to contend with.
I don't regret my decision because my TT Mobile was less than half the price of the TT Go at the time but now the difference is significantly less.
Also, running TTM5 on a Nokia 6630 with the original GPS unit from TTM4, I have issues with Bluetooth synchronisation, something my previous Orange SPV E200 never had with TTM4 - but presumably this doesn't apply to TTM5 and the new GPS unit.
My Toyota Celica(new type - 2000YR) has just failed its MOT, because of a faulty ECU. The dealership is quoting £870 to replace and fit a new one. I was hoping to sell the car, which has been faultless till this problem and don't want to spend this money unless I have too? Does anyone have any advice? There are lots of companies on the web offering replacement ECU...should I go for one of those? Any help - much appreciated. Cheers, Jim. Read more
Not sure where you are but a very good 'main dealer alternative' in Essex is Westfield Motors of Rayleigh. They seem to know everything about Toyotas.
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I´d never sell chocolate on eBay. Far too risky. It´d melt in the post.