May 2007
The wife is waiting for her provisional d/licence, I have been looking around for a reversing sensor that might prevent dome damage.I am considering the
" Meta Targa" which appears to be an easy fit.
The rear number plate on my vehicle is not vertical, in fact it has an incline towards the front of the vehicle. I am wondering has anyone fitted on of these ? do they work as claimed and does it matter if the number plate is not verticale ? My car is a VW Golf MK.4
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The abs light is on and a unipart computer says its a front sensor.
Ive tested both front sensors which both give a voltage reading when the wheel is turned but only one shows a resistance of just over 1000 ohms.
The other shows zero.
I cant understand why, if theres no resistance how it can still give a voltage reading of approx 0.4v.
Does anyone know how to remove the sensors without having to smash and drill it out, as its a plastic moulding fitted into a deep rusty casting.
Will the light go out if replaced or do I have to have the codes cleared by the dealer.
Thanks
Dave
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Thanks everyone for your advice,It does all add up to be the sensor so I'll be looking for a replacement.
Thanks again
Dave
Hi Guys,
Can anyone comment on the suggestion that adding small amounts of acetone to your fuel will produce 10-30% increases on your mpg.
Is this fact or fiction?
I've done some reaserch but am not yet that convinced to stick some in my Clio. If the chemistry behind the theory is correct then there should be no reason why this isn't true.
Your views/experiences will be most welcome. Any chemistry experts who can prove/disprove the chemical theory behind doing this?
Mark.
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There is a huge thread related to this :-
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=33...8
Have a look, I found that adding 1ml per litre to my Audi 1.9 TDI had a very immediate 2-3 mpg increase, but on our petrol Focus there was no discernible effect using 2.5ml per litre.
Around Gloucester, a large number of roads have been reduced from national speed limit to 50mph. These include a dual carriageway stretch of the A40 in a rural area with only two or three right turnings, all with dedicated filter lanes. At busy times this limit makes no difference anyway, whilst at quiet times it has made the road more dangerous in my opinion as everyone trundles along in clusters of cars dreading the sight of a speed camera. (The nature of the approach roads mean that traffic tends to arrive in bunches, ie all being held at traffic lights). Many other A roads have been similarly blighted, without any particular history of speed related casualties that I know of.
Who decides the speed limit on trunk roads - the Highways Agency or county authorities? Either way, the NSL is an endangered species in this part of the world, the motorway will seemingly soon be the only place where > 50mph is deemed safe.
Just today I was about 10th in a line behind a 40mph dawdler on the 50mph A38 between Tewkesbury and Gloucester - the couple of cars that did overtake presumably had to break the speed limit to complete what should have been a piece-of-cake safe manouevre, or they had to spend greater time on the opposite side of the road, increasing danger and reducing the overtaking opportunities for the cars behind (hence increased frustration). Read more
EU Directive. All member states have to analyse every 'death or serious injury' and do something (or be seen to be doing something) about it.
I read about it recently on some council's website while looking for something else.
Wondered if anyone could help and offer a suggestion as I'm really at my wits end and drawing blanks!
My 95 306 xsi 8v dies two weeks after I got it....and no-one can fix it!
Peugeot charged me £110 to say they didn't know, two other garages don't know...my mate works for the RAC and has replaced the lambda sensor and cat and still not happening!
It's running badly and just will not go past 3000rpm...where the engine tone dips then struggles....
It's got a rattle somewhere and after I put oil in it, it turned the water like chocolate milkshake..although it hasn't lost compression or over heats at all????
HELP!!! It's cost me £250 to get nowhere and I'm serioulsy considering blowing it up!!!
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Before we go any further..
How many miles has it done?
madf
Evening everyone. Unfortunately SWMBO's car was keyed last week. Deep scratch about 40cm long across the rear nearside door. I've had Chips Away round to look at it but it's too deep for a "smart" repair so a full door respray is necessary. I've had a reasonable quote from a local firm so will be looking to get them to do the work. Problem is, I only bought the car a month ago and paid quite a bit for it so am nervous about getting an A1 job done.
What should I be looking for when picking a bodyshop and also when I pick the car up afterwards.
Opinions please.
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West Berks - Thatcham/Newbury area
Well after a couple of months of it being sititng in a box, I finally got round to sorting out a Garmin 2610 I'd bought from another chatroom second hand. The kit was always intended for the bike and nothing else, it came with a load of bits and looked very new, it was loaded with V8 of their software and the unlock codes to access V9. Part of the kit was a very sturdy RAM mounting kit. A missing bolt stopped me fitting it initially and then I had to wait for the bike to go for a Service for those very nice men at BMW to hardwire it into the bike's loom. Anyway job done yesterday and after fruitless hunt in two local hardware shops for a bolt (an AF thread would you credit it !) I found the original on the floor of the garage as I was about to unleash a hacksaw on the metric replacement that cost me all of 45p for three.....
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Garmin are a very big name in portable sat-nav and I think that's where there downfall is.....
Anyway the 2610 is considered the cat's whiskers of Sat Nav for bikes, it is compact, waterproof(ish) and easy to use with gloves and they are very sought after by bikers. TomTom was designed from a basic idea rather than evolved from previous incarnations as I suspect the Garmin is, consequently the Garmin isn't as user friendly as the TT in many respects including the on-screen menu, it has no internal power source so has to be used either in situ or plugged into the mains at least a TT can be used as a handheld if you need to. To me the 2610's menus are too complicated for use whilst on the move but route planning seems pretty simple and I like the feature of pre-programmed way points (to find fuel especially). The display on the TT is also far superior but the Garmin does work. I tried it out in the car last night and the sound seems more tinny than the TT's mellow warble. One big advantage of the Garmin is that you can set it in dashboard mode, i.e., you get MPH (or KMH which is useful in itself) in a nice big fat display along with compass, mileage and speed data now that is truly useful and miles (sorry) better than the TT's feeble MPH display and finally for my bike gives a true Head up capability to enabling me to watch speed as well as other road users. I've had a banging bit of kit for under 200 pounds, and they keep their value as well despite being discontinued they still have a ready market amongst bikers. Read more
Got the photo...........thanks. That is exactly where you need it isn't it, so you don't take your eye too much off the road.
Hi could anybody please tell me wear the bleed points are on a 1991 2.0 16v Celica GT Read more
The Daimler pictured just to the right here being sold at June 7th's Brooklands Tradition sale will be a terrific bargain for someone if it only sells for the £12,000 estimate (assuming this is not a mistake). It's quite an elegant thing in that florid Hooper style. The reason it's cheap of course (if it is) is that if I am not mistaken it is based on a 2.5 litre chassis, not the straight-eight such bodies were usually made for.
Still if in sound condition it would be a charming vehicle to drive, not fast but refined, with that wonderful pre-selector gearbox. Will also have very nice fixtures and fittings.
Preferred Mulliner and Park Ward myself, but still, a well tasty practical classic for someone, virtually if not actually unique. Read more
Well, the Daimler in proper tune, if I am right and its a 2.5 litre six, ought to do about 22 - 25 mpg on the road at its natural 55-60 cruise. .
Hi does anybody know of any web sites where i can get antifreeze for my Toyota (Believe its pink)
Also i have a knocking noise from the rear when going over bumps and it feels a bit,could it be the rear stabiliser links though it did have an advisory for the rear shock on last MOT
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It may be worth asking at your local VW outlet, talking to a sales guy about them, they are a £150.00 retro fit on the MK5. What he told me was that if they are optional extras the wiring already exists and it's only a matter of drill, connect and activate.