December 2007
I am having a test drive in both next week any thoughts or comments, I expect to run for two years and 45000 miles Read more
hi
had my 1993 escort diesel van about a month ago and its been great starts well after about 5 seconds of cranking when cold then first turn for the rest of the day and it does get stopped and started a lot. It had been stood for over a year when i bought it but still fired up with a jump and ran great and started great when i put a bigger and new battery on it.
However this morning it started fine so i set off down my road then had to stop as some silly old man pulled out on me then the van stalled. It would not restart so i tryed to bump it it started but immediately died and still wont restart.
It turns over fine but just wont get going. I changed the fuel filter and plenty of fuel came out, but now it doesn't seem to be getting fuel thru it when i press the self prime button.
It did do this once before in the same spot lol but managed to get it started about an hour later after just leaving it it did take awhile of cranking tho but started and ran fine since.
Any ideas guys... cheers
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Andy
Glad to hear that you've sorted it. So it was the diaphragms in the priming pump after all.
'Surprised that someone didn't mention that....
I'm about to take delivery of a pair of bikes and am after suggestions for transporting them. The Megane Sport Tourer (estate, to the rest of us) is not fitted with a tow bar, boot does have roof rails, so I assume a roof rack of some sort is some way to go.
any recommendations, or products/brands to avoid ?
cheers, and Happy New Year
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I'd warn you off boot mounted racks whether your lid is plastic or not. They tend to not be very stable, they cover the lights and numberplate, meaning that you need to have a lighting board to stay legal, or they are way up high, which means that you have all the disadvantages of a roofrack without the stability.
You can get roof bars and mounts very cheaply. I've always used Thule, which costs more, but to be honest the main advantage is that the mounts are very quickly adjustable for any bike. If you are always carrying the same bikes then I doubt that this would be a problem. A pair of cheap roof bars from Ikea, plus a Halfords special at £40 for two mounts and you'd be away.
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could give me a spot of advice please. A couple of years ago I bought a private reg that I'm unlikely to use again. I had the sense to put it on retention and have been renewing it since.
I've had a quote off an online company (not sure if I'm allowed to mention the name on here or not) offering to advertise it - they've valued it at £1,200. I'm a bit concerned as they don't say what percentage they'd take or what the charge would be if someone bought it. I'll have to chase it up, but it bothers me it's not stipulated clearly on an agreement slip that came through by email if I choose to go ahead. I've previously advertised the plate on ebay without success and also advertised it at work before now.
The other cause for concern is that if I'm advertising this nationally, how do I make sure I don't sign over my rights to the reg no before I receive payment?
Does anyone have any experience with these reg. no. companies (good or bad) or can anyone point me in a good direction, please?
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I sold my plate about three years ago via one of the big no plate companies.
I had a choice , either they sold it on commission or they bought it from me.
They sent extensive paperwork and conditions including a legal disclaimer for me to sign.
I sold it to them and it disappeared off their advert after about six weeks.
Absolutely no problem dealing with them.
Anther company replied online and said they were not interested. ( their choice which I knew was wrong).
Do several online searches for similar no plates to try and value it.
and of course the DVLA prices of sold plates.
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Or try // parking for 4 minutes ?
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Or this one:
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Daughter's 52 Picassso is sometimes difficult to lock with remote and very often unlocks itself sometime later. Same as skap7309 it seems. Anyone any ideas? Read more
Thanks chaps. Used WD40 on all doors checking after each but no change. Some improvement when used on hatch door. Now works often but door has to be slammed occasionally. Will try again with silicone as suggested.
All
I know I'm raising my head above the parapet here, and may wll get shot at, but I'm very pleased to say that I have just put a deposit down on a ZT, an 04 plate with only 15k miles, in absolutely as-new condition, in British Racing Green. The previous owner used it as a weekend car only, with it being stored in a barn the rest of the time. He works for the National Trust in Wales and part-ex'd the car against a 4.6 ZT - which must be a good sign. (If it's anyone on here, let me know - the car is a credit to you!)
When I've raised this subject before, there have been some fairly vociferous anti-MG Rover comments. I guess I'm either going to prove all the MG bashers wrong or join your ranks if the car proves to be a problem! Either way, I'll let you know how it goes.
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Congrats on your perchase primera man!
Being an owner of a ZR I can say that it may not be as refined as similar cars in it's class but it's a joy to drive.
can some one help i need to enter code on my pug 106 clarion pu9971a i bought disc off e bay its stating 6464 unlocking code but my pug only has 1-5 buttons any one tell me how to get six on display the serial number is CL0267V0065236 NOT SURE IF CODE OFF DISC I HAVE IS CORRECT , cheers Read more
i tried that but when press number 1 key several times it fills rest with number 1 . any one elese know please
My rover 414i has been for an mot and has failed on the emissions. also i get poor performance and mpg, and the engine will some times idle a bit unsteady going up and down. The car will run ok it just seems to have very poor acceleration power.
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thanks for all the help so far, I'll check all the above when i get achance.
Hi... my mate has a mini 1275 1994 model with an intermittent cutting out issue...
It will be fine for say 10-15 miles and lets say you come up to a roundabout and need to slow down... you put the clutch in and the engine dies... sometimes when you turn the key it will fire no issues...
BUT.. today and once a few weeks ago this was a diffferent story when we went to crank it over there was minimal power in the battery... disallowing the starter moter to turn... after a bump start and driving 500 yds to a carpark and leaving the car for 30 mins and going into shops...
it started fine...
We are unsure what this could be.... poss alternator/battery... faulty earth??
has anyone got any ieas?/
thanks!
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Reading the op description again suggests its not a battery fault (lack of power that recovers after 50 yards driving and 30 minutes standing time), but gives the impression of lack of power at attempted starting.
So, when it cuts out at junction? Does it run ok until accelerator released?
Does it misfire, or pull poorly before the junction/normal driving? Does it start from cold ok every day?
Basic checks are good earths, especially engine to body (known weakspot on these), power cable to starter motor and even starter motor itself.
More info please too. but hth
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According to the Press the VW diesel Outlander is not that good - the 2.2 Peugeot Diesel comes only in the top model listing @ £26K
The Peugeot & Citroen models have the 2.2 diesel and start @ £22K list - the Citroen Dealers are more likely to offer discounts - I tried the Mitsubishi dealers for a discount and got nowhere other than a nominal cut in the advertised price - I ended up with an X-trail.
So far the X-trail is fine - only 1600mls on the clock but in 44 years of car ownership I have had numerous early breakdowns including a tow back within 5 miles of the garage (MGB in 1972) - so fingers crossed.