January 2008
My terrano 2.4 petrol has developed a high tick over.First noticed it when we had a cold spell in the weather.I could pull up at a set of lights and it will rev at about 1200 rpm.If you turn the ignition off and on it resets its self.Any ideas?
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I have a 1997 SAAB 900se. Disconnected the battery so the radio cleared. Now when I put in the radio code from the book, the radio freezes. The numbers stay in the display but it doesn't play, and I can't turn it off (unless I turn off the car). It does nothing else.
Any suggestions to help solve this problem are much appreciated.
thank you
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I need to replece the tank on my old petrol Land Rover as the inside is so full of rust and what looks like green slime that it keeps blocking the fuel filters and clogging up the carb. The outside of the tank is fine - the corrosion is on the inside. As the tank is steel is there any way of treating the inside to prevent this? I normally keep the tank almost full and only use good brands of fuel. The last tank only lasted five years and I intend to hang on to the vehicle.
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Thanks for the advice. I've had a good look at the filler cap and neck etc and although I can't see a point of entry I think I'll replace the whole lot. The sender and pickup gaskets are fine. I'll also look for an OE part or a stainless one if I can find one.
always wanted to know what those bright blue lights on lorry windscreens are , are they something to do with navigation aids ( camera detection. satnav ?) Read more
"The Blue light is used to inhibit the release of Melatonin"
Even if that's the case, why not a bulb or tube? Why fairy lights? Framing the window?
How would you define the `Golden age of Motoring`?
It occurred to me that its right now.
That there is good reliability for those only wanting a car as a `transport appliance` and yet pleasure for the enthusiast in the variety of engines available, petrol and diesel.
Relative freedom of the roads is still possible within some limitations and basic cars are more affordable than at any other time since the horse age.
The pure `Horse age` was within living memory of people we have talked with only relatively recently and yet the `motor spirit` age is well advanced.
It seems to me that there is a tendency towards greater regulation of everything concerning motoring and that the future will have us all in some form of car with a highly regulated power source. If current regulation trends continue I think its going to be quite boring for a `spirit engine` enthusiast.
Don`t know why I like the sound and smell of oil, petrol, diesel and `real` engines, but they are on the way out and in coming decades we all know reciprocating engines will be gone, like horse drawn carriages before them.
Given that there is what seems like an almost exponential curve of progress, from the late horse age ( as contrasted with the preceding centuries) I bet the `motor spirit age` will be looked back on much as a `blip` in our human history where the great unwashed had freedom to roam in remarkable charismatic machines.
But if you had to choose, where would you put the `marker`on the `Golden age of Motoring,
considered on a continuum from the past and into the future as well as can be imagined and why?
regards
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Yes, fordprefect (did you have one?), I certainly agree with your reasons.
For me the fifties were in some ways better, spoiled only by poverty which prevented motor sport (which itself was not so regimented then). One could get away with things, and even as I became a little more affluent in the sixties the anti-car brigade were getting more aggressive. And it has really been all downhill since. I could have more fun drifting an Austin 8 on wet causeys than I can find with Toad the Supra now!
Dammit!
Both front windows go down but will only go back up by nursing them in tiny steps over a period of time. Whats involved and is this something that a reasonable DIY,r can handle ?
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Page 159 of the Owners Manual tells you what to do.
Controls-
Power windows-
Resetting the side windows
Going over to Europe in April or May on the bike. The back tyre will need changing at some point in the next couple of thousand miles. Anyone got any experiences of pricing in France or Belgium, is it likely to be cheaper than the UK ? Read more
www.blackcircles.com do motor bike tyres. When I checked for car tyres comparing like for like
they were £9 cheaper on a £70 tyre than anyone else in my area.
And you get what you pay for. I had to wait two weeks because they sent the wrong tyre twice, ended up with their MD getting involved before it got sorted.
Cold day in hell before I use them again!
I bought this car on Friday from a small garage near the end of my street, a guy who sells the odd car now and again.
I was in a rush as i had my previous car stolen and burnt out and i needed one for my business. The car had very little petrol in it (the petrol gauge didnt even move) so i literally took it for a spin down the street and back.
On Saturday i broke down on the way home from work and had to be recovered back home (the garage is closed til Monday) The recovery mechanic identified that i needed a new starter motor, 2 new coil packs, and that the header tank was pressurising. The first two are not a problem, but the pressurising, He said this could be one of a few reasons. 1) The thermostat has gone, 2) The water pump has gone 3) The heater matrix or worse, the head gasket. I just want to arm myself with some knowledge before i take the car back on Monday.
When i was driving the car i could hear a sound like fluid running, it was coming from behind the dash area by the passenger footwell. I lifted the bonnet and saw that there was water being forced out from the cap of the header tank. The windscreen seems to mist up easily and also there is a slight mist on the inside of the plastic "screen" where the speedo and rev counter etc are. The heater, i noticed dont seem to get very warm, only slightly aired.
The recovery guy said they will do a pressure test to identify the problem, but i dont want them to do the test and then fob me off by telling me it`s not the head gasket, when it just might be. Read more
Now you mention it, we (the recovery guy and me) did notice a few bubbles in the header tank when the engine was running. Only a couple of times. He did mention this was a sign of the head gasket. I think i`ve made up my mind now. Cheers all for your help.
My 2000 Forester S has a tendency for the brakes to come on when reversing and have the impression may be worse uphill which not normally a big problem but seems to be happening more often. As soon as car goes forward they release so I presume it's something to do with the hillholder clutch mechanism which understand uses some sort of gravity sensor i.e. car facing upwards on slope retains sufficient brake pressure to hold car when footbrake released and clutch pedal depressed, however my logic says that reverse acceleration would be the same as facing downhill. Altho' I don't often use it the hillholder function seems to work as it's meant to.
Before I take it to the Subie dealer any bright ideas as to what might be going on will be appreciated.
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Peter D
I think all UK market Subarus would have a centre 3-point belt in 2004.
The battery in my little-used third car died just before christmas, not terminal but just because I don't use the car very much. I made the mistake of using the electric tyre pump to sort the tyres before starting her up & checking how much juice she had..... As I was going away for christmas and new year, returning home late yesterday evening, today is the first chance I've had to get the battery on charge. Is it likely to survive, given that it is only two years old and a top-notch battery? Read more
>>Any battery should be able to stand two weeks flat;if they can't do that,they are not worth buying.<<
Nearly a fair point, but..... This battery was still connected to the vehicle and being subjected to continuous drain (albeit light drain).
It is not a good idea to allow a battery to do this and whilst a good battery should recover it is not definite; and would not be automatically covered under the guarantee. With the price of batteries soaring currently most suppliers are looking long and hard at any warranty claims and many insist on it being returned to factory for full inspection/report before any claim is entertained.
A battery should always be stored in a charged condition.
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Roughly speaking; yes. It's on the throttle housing.