July 2007
Watched the Tour de France on Sunday in London. There were a lot of French Gendarmes on motor cycles as well as London cops. Without going all "oooh Maureen" and all, I thought the Gendarmes would win any "je ne sais quoi" competition with their tight strides, knee high boots and blue shirts versus hi vis yellow jackets. Vive le difference!
ps. I am only going by what my wife said..... she chases fire engines down the road to catch a glimpse of a fireman!
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Does anyone have one of these new Clios? I am interested in a 1.6 Dynamique ex-demonstrator.
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What is the ideal idle tick over rate for a 1.8 Mondeo?
Having a few problems with mine and think the idle rate is too low
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I'd guess that it was the rubber "T" piece just under the coil pack that has either come off or is split, causing the low/rough tickover. Failing that, a sticky idle control valve, it may need aclean out or it may need replacing.
volvo battery drained when fan engine fan starts
headlights stuck up also cause battery drain ?
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It could be that you alternator is not not as efficent as it should be. This would mean that power is being used from the battery when the engine is running as opposed to being used from the alternator this could cause you battery to run down over time.
Try recharging the battery, and see if you still loose power if so, have a look at your alternator !
Can anyone confirm whether or not Ford changed the design of the wishbones for the Ford Escort in 1997? Some people say yes some say no and that it has been the same design since 1990. I have a 1998 escort and wonder if I have pre-1997 wishbones.
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In fact,every Escort ever made(even the 100e one) had McPherson struts as front suspension including Mk.I/II.
Hi can anybody help me my Focus lx 06 reg is full of water in the drivers footwell and i noticed that the steering rod that is below the universal joint near the bulkhead is rusting.
Car is a ford direct car and has covered 19000 miles.
Please help me anyone????
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If it's an 06,take it back to your dealer.
where exactly is the horn on a BMW 520i 1992 ?? bought the BMW, horn does not sound cannot find it any where so i am wondering if it has been removed ,also if any one can tell me where wiring roughly is for the horn i would like to check them any ideas ?...........chalky
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On a 3 series of similar vintage it's dead centre, behind the grille. 5 may be the same.
JS
It isn't always convenient living where I live but it has some terrific advantages.
Parking outside the house 5.30ish today with my 11-year-old granddaughter, saw a pull on the other side of the road (a far from rare event actually in these parts). A navy blue Vauxhall people carrier with discreet behind-the-grille blues had pulled a 3 Series BMW convertible, same colour, roof up. You couldn't tell who the plod were, unless you assumed they were the three who were neither a black guy nor a blonde woman. One of them looked Middle Eastern. Then two more arrived in a maroon Mondeo with a magnetic blue on its roof.
'Look, darling,' I said to my granddaughter. 'Detectives!'
She gazed in considerable disbelief at these two thuggish young guys in grubby patterned tee shirts, both with their hair dyed a luridly brassy shade of blond, as they swaggered across the road to the incident. On arrival they blended in perfectly with their colleagues and possible victims. Not one of the six or seven people looked anything like a copper.
As I said, there are advantages to living here. Didn't stay rubbernecking for the end of the story though, to see who was arresting or releasing whom. Too busy, and I think people are entitled to a bit of privacy. Anyway there were two bus stops right there, one on each side of the road. Read more
Ah well......locked.
Bought this car new last November and within a week the engine management light came on. Took the car back to the dealership where a new ECU was fitted. Two days later the light was back and the car yet again returned to the dealership. After a lot of scratching of heads the consensus of opinion was that there was nothing to worry about and it would probably disappear of its own accord! The light still comes on intermittently and keeping a log of the times doesn't help. Before taking it back yet again, any ideas? What can I say to the dealer to make him do something about it?
CaroleG
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ECU light came on a week after purchase. In the last year dealership have replaced the ECU twice and still the light comes on intermittently, usually after sitting on the drive or in the garage overnight. My husband and I both drive the car and the garage is now saying that when we turn the engine off one or both of us leaves our foot on the clutch pedal too long! They have given the car back to us with "some clutch cables disconnected" and we are to take the car back in two weeks. Any idea what my nest step should be? Car is superb in every other respect.
on a 106 1.5d the car since bought 2 years ago has always needed a 'blip' on the throttle to make the battery light go out and for the power steering to kick in.
This has never been a problem until now and it takes a few minutes of driving for the power steering to start.
Ive tested the battery which is strong and the alternator belt is new but havent tested the alternator itself as yet.
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thanks for the replies ill do some more investigating and update the 1st chance i get
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