March 2006
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I need a rear bike rack for the rear of my Espace, can anyone recommend a decent model for 2 bikes? There are plenty of them but quite a few seem poor quality.
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I vaguely recall that it used to be the custom for drivers (in the capital) turning right 'across each other' to pass offside to offside. This was supposed to allow a less-obstructed view of oncoming traffic. Outside London, this practice was almost unheard of.
It is many years since I last drove in London (no bad thing in itself!), so can anyone tell me if this practice has gone the way of the dodo? Certainly, most road markings at junctions would seem to preclude it.... Read more
Left side to left side is the rule in Australia. Many large junctions have traffic lights with right turn filter lights which let two streams of right turning traffic go in opposite directions. When I last visited the Uk I very cautiously did a left side to left side right turn and the motorist coming in the opposite direction gave me a very surprised look. I was going very slowly to be safe so there was no danger of a collision but his look made it quite obvious that I had done the wrong thing.
A friend in Texas sent this to me today, do use the link to listen to it.
Don't mess with Grandma!
Turn the speakers on.....and get ready......If you can't listen to it now save this until you have a time when you can listen to it. It's pretty funny. There is no swearing or bad language of any kind so it's pretty safe to turn up.
A phone call from a man in Texas who witnessed a car accident that involved 4 elderly women. It was so popular when they played it on CHUM FM that they had to put it on their website.
copy/paste this link and listen with your speakers on:
www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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I'm not sure. Its actually quite old, I first heard it in the US some time back. It seemed genuine at the time, but who knows.
My Volvo V40 Auto was jump-started by the AA after its battery ran flat at the airport. Since then it won't central-lock using the `plip' without the alarm going off. It will unlock on the `plip'and it will central-lock using the key in the door.
Am I missing something simple here? Or am I facing an expensive(?) visit to a Volvo dealer?
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Hope this is the right area for this:
1992 Fiesta 1.3 auto, well maintained and otherwise fine, is cutting out when handbrake is applied and put into neutral. Won't start for a while (while traffic lights change 3-4 times for instance) then is fine again. AA and usual garage cannot sort it out - any ideas?
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92 so pre cat
sounds like the carb is flooding maybe due to lots of work through its life?stop/start etc
when car in neutral the revs should rise slowly to compensate for set off stall does it do this?
can you see another cable going from carb to gearbox for this purpose?is it free if it has one?
are you sure the breathers are clear on the engine specifically the oil filler top up? this will make it stall at tickover (try a new one £3 at a factors)check the pipes are clear going to the bottom of the air filter box braddle them through and at the inlet manifold.
The brake servo pipe that goes into the manifold sometimes comes in and out pull (under acceleration /stopping hard to find till you know it does it) it see if it does as this will cause your problem.
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Turn off the engine and listen to the radio while waiting for a late running (again)train to arrive. After 10 minutes radio cuts out and a little light goes on saying "Economy Mode". Drives me mad. Is the battery power so marginal that the radio (standard fit) will drain it after 10 mins. Can this setting be over ridden? Read more
The Economy Mode time can be changed, Its part of the BSI configuration set up.
To get the car out of economy mode just start the engine to reset the timer.
Take the car to a Peugeot main dealer, Take both sets of keys & the blue security code card & while they download the latest BSI & ECU software ask them nicely to change the setting to the correct 30 minutes it should have been set at when it had its PDI.
can anyone tell me what kind of mileage i can realistically expect from a J reg 1.5 lsi honda civic? it's on 152,000 now and i would like to know if it will carry on happily for at least another 50k if looked after before needing a rebuild. thanks. Read more
I also think it may have something to do with the Company car culture over here when Manufacturers are pandering to Fleet Managers and keeping their costs down - 1 or 2 oil changes for the period they keep the car.
I believe that in the USA/Canada more cars are privately owned and so to make em last longer they change oil more frequently.
200K miles not uncommon with regular oil changes.
Can anyone suggest a suitable mastic product to stop a petrol leak?
The leak is from a petrol measuring device where two plastic pipes make a T joint that is covered by a rubber washer. Petrol is weeping past the rubber washer. Read more
This link will take to Petro Patch, a long established product which can be used on when the leak is still present
tinyurl.com/jq4ns
HI all....
I have started to notice what I can only describe as a high pitched ticking sound coming from cam belt/ alternator area of engine...
Cam belt was changed in late 2004.. Any ideas?? Please help worlds most un-technical person here!!!!! Read more
Recently there have been a number of air leaks on diesel filters/fuel pipes resulting in poor cold starting;I try always to remove the complete filter assy. from the engine when doing this job-it is then easy to see that the filter cartridge and seals are correctly fitted than trying to do this by feel and upside down. Read more
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Bobby what model Thule do you have this would suit me perfectly as the swan neck towball would take the weight.
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