May 2006
Now ive heard that this will work but thought id run past you guys to see if its safe to do.
To clear my rough idling problem (due to carbon build up) if i disconnect the pipe from the air box to the throtle body after the mass air flow sensor and spray some carb/injector spray down there at a medium to highish revs range will that clear most of the build up or at least the butterfly valve in the throttle body.
Any advice would be gratefully recieved.
THANKS! Read more
i'm thinking about going from a fiat uylesse 2.0 el to a fiat doblo 1.9jtd can anyone tell me what the ride is like ,
and would it be more economical than my 2.0l l
Read more
We've rented the non turbo diesel before now. It was so good except for flat out speed that I would consider one for a regular car. The JTD should be almost perfect for ferrying people and luggage around.
--
Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
Myself and a few friends are planning on taking a car round the nurburgring in a few months time. I am currently looking at insurance options.
I could just add the car to my normal policy and add my friends as extra drivers. My only problem with this is that if the car is crashed and we need to make a claim, this will be on my insurance record and could potentially make it difficult for me to insure anything for a good number of years, especially if they hit something expensive. While these guys are all very safe drivers, this is a race track and accident do happen.
These guys are unable insure the car on their own insurance as the V5 is in my name. Is there a way to set up group insurance, whereby each driver is risking their own insurance history (no claims bonus)?
Read more
I think the one-day insurance is £10 per day for the 1st two days then £4 per day after with with 20% surcharge for European cover for two drivers. Working on four drivers on a 5-day trip you'd be looking at about £80.
You've certainly taken the right approach on the car - that's how I've done it in the past - all put some cash into a pot and buy a car specific for the purpose. If it gets crunched or expires then so be it or sell it when you get back.
The 'ring is enormous fun - just respect it and be sensible and err on the side of caution and you will have a great time and come back in one peice. Over confidence is the undoing of most people round there.
Toyota say that the IC engine in my Prius works on the Atkinson Cycle. Before I remove the sump to see if there are extra con rods and big ends, as per the keveney.com website, could it be that Toyota mean that they have adopted a radically different valve timing? I asked Toyota but they said they don`t make bicycles. Cheers, Omegalen
Read more
The Atkinson cycle refers to the delayed closing of the inlet valve in the case of the Prius.
This link should explain things:
www.greencar.com/index.cfm?content=features32
I understand that "Must/Must Not" in the Highway Code identify legal requirements. Not so sure on the "Do Not"'s.
The one in particular is:
218: DO NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement unless signs permit it. etc.
Plod has been down our street putting warning notes under the windscreens of parkers with two wheels on the kerb. The note says don't do it and we are monitoring etc but doesn't identify the offence being committed.
Is there an offence being committed and, if so, what is the penalty? I should point out that the pavement is wide. Wide enough for my brother's double buggy to get past such parkers without a problem when his twins were toddlers.
Read more
My recollection is that "do not" and "must not" denote legal
requirements; advice on good driving practice is offered as "should not".
The website www.highwaycode.gov.uk front page refers only to "must not", which is why I posted here.
Each of the phrases and its legal standing is defined in
either the preface or an appendix to the code.
The rest are covered by :
"Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, it itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under Traffic Acts to establish liability."
which I don't really understand. Does an accident have to occur first?
Has anyone driven the new replacement for the Lupo: the VW Fox?
Prices start at £6590 for the 1.4 litre which seems good value. (although the spec. is fairly low)
Read more
The Fox on this side was made in the late 80s, and was essentially a VW Golf 1 with a boot, and, as you say, a very low spec.
They still make 'em - for export to mainland China, I believe.
(Oh, and you can buy new Golf 1's here as well!)
Is it possible to do this? Nope, no misfuelling ;o) I'm selling the thing, and currently have £50 worth of diesel in the tank! Read more
I do fill right to the brim, which takes ages with diesel. At the moment, I've done over 700 miles on a full tank and the warning light's not yet on. Nice to get that range! The "nominal" capacity is 60 litres, according to Haynes and the Peugeot handbook, but this is simply not accurate.
Todays Mail reports Rod Stewart and the "Super Rich" pay up to £7k for a car wash. The mind boggles at the thought.
I would be willing to bet there would be little difference in the result I achieved on Mrs E's MX5 the other week. Plenty of warm suds followed by 2 step Autoglym polish and the paintwork looked like it was still wet. All for less than 20 quid.
Although I am sure there are residents of this site who may suggest otherwise.
Read more
Full info here:-
www.miracledetail.co.uk
Hello,
Could anyone give their thoughts on my quandry please? I've been quoted £210 for a 60,000 mile service on my 2001 '51 reg Volvo S60 2.0T by an independent, £252 by a main dealer. When it comes to thinking about re-sale time (2 years hence and a further 20,000 miles), would it be worth spending the extra £42 now, in anticipation of getting a better sale / trade in price due to a main dealer stamped book, or will any difference in future price be negligible?
Thanks in advance, and apologies if the subject has been covered before.
S61SW Read more
>>For any buyer the indepedent is an unknown quantity.
>>Just make sure you understand all the items included and make
sure they are ticked off.
In some cases an independant is better thought of than MD,ie
just because the boxes are ticked wont mean the jobs been
done!.
I absolutely agree with that. But it is at least evidence of what should have been done, and what that you paid for adds up. It is worth 'forcing' dishonest people into a lie
Maybe it is too zealous but some engineering managers take the view that if a job is not documented as done it is not done at all. I know of engineers who have had to repeat a job, say, 3 times because each time they did not document it.
For sale purposes only its worth getting it done by MD,but
once any car comes out of warranty its value with FDSH
debatable,as some people dont trust MD
Generally I would trust engineers who work with the same vehicles all the time and have a brand image to uphold more than an indepedent. Also they might have better access to up to date information.
Of course there are some great *specialist* indepedent garages out there, which may in fact be run by hardened veterans of the MD network.
Not wanting to take manufacturers figures at face value, I was was wondering what actual fuel consumption the new small 1.3/1.4/1.5 diesels are returning, also under what driving conditions. I'm thinking of Yaris, C2, Micra, Clio, etc, etc. (I note some comments re. Clio in the forum at the moment.) Thanks.
Joe Read more
Not sure if the car is classed as small but the engine can be found in a few cars. I've a 110PS Golf TDI (not a PD) and it's averaged about 54MPG over 6.5 yrs and 65000 miles and it's not treated gently. I would struggle to get under 45MPG no matter what I do.
My personal record on a 40-50 mph speed limit around the M25 is 74MPG.
toodlepip
Right that all seems fine to be honest. However no difference still idling at 1000-1200rpm. We think that rather than fix the problem before the last owner just adjusted the idle to compensate for the loss of revs.