March 2008
What do people think of using biodiesel in their tank, I have the oil from my local chip shop but are in two minds whether to use it. I will refine it and cook it up with methanol and check levels of pH so that it isn't harmful to the fuel pipes.
But does it really work?!
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Hi my ford has been left for a while, and now won't start. I have changed the battery and have the starter motor looked at and reconditioned, but none of that has worked.
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Does the engine turn at all? Is the new battery also flat? Are any of the battery cable terminals getting warm.
My 1997 Peugeot 306 Meridian 1.6 hatchback, shows the airbag light on/off initially, then it stays lit constantly.
How do I reset it?
Van123
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Van
You don't re-set it; [that's one of those morons' buzz-words] you fix the fault - then it goes out on it's own.
Clean the yellow-sheathed two-pin pre-tensioner plugs under the front seats with electrical contact cleaner - after disconnecting the battery. That sorts about 85% of them.
I have a 1994 E320 Coupe which has developed a strange problem when using the cruise control. Basically, when driving at a speed around 120km/h, the car appears to "jerk" continually, instead of running at smoothly at the required speed. The effect is similar to someone pushing the accelerator then taking their foot off continually. It's particularly evident when going up hill, and less evident at higher speeds. It's not a big problem to be honest and I don't expect a 14 year old car, even a low mileage W124, to be perfect. I'm wondering if it's one of those "oh just clean electrical connector XYZ and it'll go away" problems, whether it's endemic to the car or whether it's a precursor to something more more serious/ expensive going wrong. Anyone here come across this?
The car is a 5 speed automatic by the way and has the drive-by-wire throttle pedal.
I've checked some of the many thousands of MB forums which basically seem to go in the direction of swapping out various expensive ECUs to see if the problem goes away. I'm guessing if I take the car to a MB dealer they will probably adopt the same strategy.
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Another link that may help:
www.mindspring.com/~houlihan/merc/cruise.htm
Help with route, please.
My son wants to look at Aberystwyth Uni but I haven't been to Wales for over 20 years. The AA and Tom Tom say it's a 4hrs 45 mins trip. My main concerns are the A 470 and A 487; is one able to bat along at 60, or are bends, villages and tractors a factor? Roadworks? Any locals able to give me an idea of what to expect? We will be travelling on a Saturday.
While I'm here, I award another metaphorical poke in the eye to the genius who decided that traffic information for this island should be handled by the 3 separate governing authorities, England, Scotland and Wales. You wouldn't think this was the UK. Perhaps we'll have Traffic Norfolk and Traffic Cornwall on separate web sites next.
As usual TIA.
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>EDIT: And the standard return fare is nearly £100.
If you buy ahead of time it can be significantly cheaper. I bought a single to London Paddington from Carmarthen recently for 41 quid and that was for FIRST class - forget the exact saving but it was a small fraction of buying on the day. But yeah, if dad will take son, why not? That particular line isn't exactly blessed with trains.
Suss
Happy Easter to all.
Could I please ask if anyone recognizes the manufacture/distributor name " ANEL " in relation to electronic components or small digital readout units, such as rev counters, temp guages, oil pressure guages etc,etc?
I have done the usual searches on the net and the nearest I have come up with, is an industrial electrical contracting concern in Turkey.
If anyone has heard of or knows of this manufacturer, I would welcome any information that could be supplied.
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The central locking on my SEAT (which uses the same system to Polos and Golfs of that age) has developed a leak. When one locks the doors, they all still lock, but the vacuum pump continues to run for about half a minute, after which point the doors will not unlock automatically. It was more of an inconvenience when I couldn't easily open the fuel filler cap despite following the instructions in the manual!
I have found the source of the leak to be the locking mechanism for the fuel filler cap; fiddling with the mechanism gets the locking working normally. Unfortunately the mechanism is quite inaccessible as it's between the two metal panels; I have tried putting grease around the metal pin that moves, but this hasn't resolved the issue.
Due to the car's age and value, I don't really want to spend a lot of money on this, unless it is relatively straightforward.
If this isn't the case, is it a viable option to just block off the tube which leads to the filler cap with silicone sealant? The filler cap would obviously not be lockable, but this would not be obvious. I didn't want to try this as if it affected the rest of the locking, I would be in a worse situation than presently.
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I too have the pump running on problem and just wondered how you managed to find the fault/leak so quickly. Did you follow a laid down procedure that I could get my hands on for instance?
Thanks in advance.
Please advise how to access and change fuel filter in my 2004 C-Max 1.6 TDCI auto ,
many thanks nottsruss
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I am advertising my car for sale this week in my local paper. Having read a number of horror story threads I wonder if anyone can advise me how to conduct the sale so that both buyer and seller are protected. I am going to insist on seeing insurance documentation before anyone drives it. They will only get delivery of the car on receipt of cleared funds. I will ask their bank to confirm that payment will be honoured (something the Scottish banking system permits but the English one doesn?t.) That commits the bank to the transaction.
I haven?t had the car HPI checked and it?s possible that a potential buyer may wish to do this early in the process. What would be the appropriate response to a request for the registration mark/VIN in order to have this carried out? Should I get an HPI check done myself?
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but not one which is stolen or some other related fraud such as stolen money in their account.
Only if you are a knowing party to the fraud.
The links I posted (bba & apacs ) are the banks' own bodies. You can find similar statements from the regulatory authorities such as the OFT.
Call firstdirect again and ask to speak to a Manager who knows their stuff. Refer them to the 2-4-6 changes.
Hi, I have a 2003 1.9 TDi 130 SE and have had a wet front drivers side footwell a couple of times. The back drivers side is not wet and neither is the passangers side front or back. I have checked the door seal and all seems to be fine.
I see there have been discussions about a wet rear footwell but not the front. Any ideas would be appreciated? Thanks Read more
Check the front bulkhead at the botom of the windscreen to see if it holds water. If it does get it sorted it as soon as possible because it will cause major electrical damage. There are two drain holes that get blocked easily. Modification usually involves making the holes bigger I think by removing the two rubber grommits.
Easy way to check it is to remove the plastic cover at the bottom of the windscreen and tip some water into the void where the battery fits carefully with a watering can.It should run away fairly quickly.
Here is some guidance www.weirdlittlebiscuit.com/passat/leak/
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I know this is a really old post, but i thought I may be able to enlighten anyone else who is reading this.
To start with, you have a chippy, which oil do you use?...