April 2006
My motors only 3 years old with 46k and it seems to be idling erratically and hanging when you depress the clutch. Now I?ve heard that these engines are prone to carbon build up due to our crappy fuel here in Britain. But it seems a really low mileage for that to happen anybody got any ideas or does this sound about right.
thanks!
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Interesting, or at least I thought so.
I appear, not surprising as in phone book and on electoral role previously, but not listed on current role as I ticked the box on the return.
SWMBO appears but only as on the historical electoral role.
No1 son who has just turned 18 does not appear at all.
Thus it would appear that the tick on the registration form works but that they also publish info that could be some time out of date, I could have moved in the meantime and gone ex-directory. So perhaps not as accurate as some might fear!
Our local garage has been involved in a scam where goods and petrol bought on a credit card have been csimmed and the details and pin numbers have been passed on.Guildford police think that more than 400 people have been effected.More may come to light as people get their statements.Ilost £600 until my credit card company realised something was wrong.So if you have used a garage in the Guildford area recently ie 6-8 weeks ago till now police would like to hear from you.Ican give details of the offending garage if the moderators will allow.
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L'escargot:
In what way are we all paying for "it"? I've never
had anything misappropriated from my bank account, nor have I ever
had any bank charges of any kind.
No, but you do pay higher retail prices to fund card interchange fees (which pass to the issuers) and the retailers' own losses through fraud recharges (some frauds are a loss to the issuers, some to the retailer, most commonly the internet purchases).
The OFT believes, among other things, that customers who use cash or debit cards subsidise credit card purchasers through higher prices.
Although some interesting information has been posted; re credit cards and fraud, the conversation has drifted somewhat from motoring discussion, and I'm sure there's more than enough advice been posted to *hopefully* give you all the information you need to help combat credit card fraud - therefore thread locked - DD
Evening all,
I've just tried to take the engine oil cap off and basically wrenched the top half off. It's snapped leaving the majority of the cap stuck fast.
Any ideas how to remove it please as (obviously) I need to put some oil in!
Cheers,
Adam
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Fixed!
Having tried again this morning and breaking snapping a screwdriver (a cheap one admittedly) I went to Ford in Dad's car, and asked for an oil cap.
Four quid. That was it! I was expecing at least 15 given it had a spring in it but it was only 4 quid. Then, having come out in cold sweats at the prospect of leaving my car in Ford's charge, I took it to my Dad's mate. He came out with the biggest looking pliers you've ever seen, and just wrenched as hard as he could. It creaked. He tried again, and then it came off all in one piece. Fitted the new one and everything's fine now.
Thanks for all the help and advice - I won't look under the bonnet again for another 2 years or so ;-)
Cheers Gents,
Adam
Hi i am considerimg buying a freelander td4 to tow my caravan,this will be my first 4x4,it will more than likely be a x,y or 51 plate due to money restraints,any tips on buying+owning a freelander would be appreciated ta a.j Read more
Have you thought of Kia, or hyundai instead?
& worth clikin on...
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VB
I have a 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1TD. During the past couple of days the cooling fans have been remaining on for a few minutes after the ignition has been turned off and, sometimes while the engine is running, they are both turning at full speed.
The temperature gauge reading is normal (between 70-80) and the engine is not overheating.
Could this be a problem with the fan switch or something else ?
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Thankyou for the posts.
I'll check the "Bitron" temp sensor.
I have a 2001 model which I believe has self levelling suspension? I purchased the car from a Ford dealer in Belgium. I used to tow a caravan with no problems. Last yaer a mechanic carrying out a pre mot sevice told me he had to replace a rear shock so replaced both but not with Ford parts. Since then my rear suspension is much softer, the car sits about 3 inches lower and the self levelling suspension is not working. When I told him about this he told me the car never had self levelling suspension. I noticed the problem when I drove over road ramps with two people in the rear and the flaps caught the ramp. Can anyone tell me what may be causing the problem and the best course of action to remedy this?
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Worthwhile noting in the two years i have had the car even though it as self levelling I have never seen the rear ride high or even lift...
I remember the old citroens which used to raise but i didnt think these were like that......
I'm just about to buy my next car and have almost decided that I'm going to ditch diesel after having driven only that in my five years with a licence, and would be interested in the views of nayone who's done the same and regretted/would recommend making this move. The main reason behind the decision is my beleif that generally diesels cost more to maintain and that the only benefit is the fuel economy. I've had diesel previously thanks to initially being a student, and then getting a job which meant travelling over 400 miles just tow ork, without weekend activities. I've got an old 1.8 TD mondeo and am likely to switch to a 1.8 petrol mondeo from around v/w/x reg, as I am now only driving 200 miles to week to work (and gettiing paid more!). My father had a MKI mondeo with a 1.8 petrol and that was fantastic to drive compared to all the diesels I've driven. I'm of the belief that I'm not going to be hit too much harder in the pocket when totting up fuel/maintenance costs at the end of the year, and would like to hear that I'm probably right, providing I find a car in good nick, but will also be grateful to hear from anyone who begs to differ!
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Lighten up. It was a light-hearted dig at diesels.
No stress on my part I can assure you.
Rather sooner than expected, I've been promoted and now qualify for a subsidised lease car.
It's a four year lease and includes everything bar the kitchen sink - private miles, servicing, tax and insurance plus being able to claim a small amount for business miles.
I've worked out a shortlist and had the quotes, and my contribution for the following cars, including income tax, per month for four years, is (all specc-ed with metallic paint):
Honda Jazz 1.4 dsi sport £110
Fabia vRS with added cruise control and side airbags: £130
Audi 1.9tdi SE: £220
Audi 1.9tdi Sport with cruise control: £230
Ibiza Cupra with cruise control: £230
I think the Audis and the Ibiza are out of budget, so realistically that leaves the Jazz and the vRS. I'm totally in love with the cheeky little jazz and all it's clever little touches, but the vRS is what I've wanted for so long! The only thing stopping me going for the vRS is that all our cars come on four year leases and it's looking a bit tired now. The dealer said there will be a tiny change in May (body coloured door handles) and might be a new model out next year but I can't wait until then to change my car. On the other hand, the Jazz has just had it's facelift and there are apparently no plans to make it look like a plastic Civic.
I pootle around Hampshire quite a lot, and there's still fairly regular trips back to the midlands, so it needs to be a good motorway car. I don't want to be filling up all the time, hence the diesels, but the Honda has amazing economy.
So would the sensible thing to do be to get the Honda? Or would you go for the budget busting Audis/Cupra? Or the Skoda? My promotion equates to about an extra £300 a month after tax, so that would eat that up, but on the other hand I wouldn't be paying out for car related stuff so would probably still be better off. Does a Honda Jazz say 'boss' though, like an A3 does?
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Congratulations PG - belated as I've been on holiday for a week.
Judging by the various published surveys, not to mention the Skoda drivers on this forum, you'll be very happy when you eventually become FabiaGirl. (Or you could stay as PoloGirl just as I've stayed as Avant, in memory of the best car I've ever had. I was seduced by a good deal on a B-class, but it'll be back to an Audi next time if I can possibly afford it.)
From what everyone says, I think I'd be missing the A4 less if I'd gone for a Skoda. Best of luck with yours.
grinding noise under steering wheel pas when engine on and off
how much to fix?
TIA
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How do I get to the airbag slip ring?
Browse
I have never seen this done on an internal combustion engine, however theory is exactly the same as the way we clean gas turbine engines before we resort to changing them.Done at night the visual effect is spectacular especially when you put 14 Lb down the intake. Very much a method of last resort, which normally justs the performance figures to pass.