Hi I've decided to renew the coolant in my Fiesta 1.3 Flight since whats already in there contains what looks like dust, rust flakes and an oily surface sheen. Can I just check that all I need to do is open the radiator plug at the bottom of the radiator, collect everything that runs out and discard, then use a garden hose to flush it out. Then I fill with water + radflush after closing the radiator plug, turn the heating to full and run the car until the thermostat opens and the radflush penetrates the whole system. Then should I flush the radiator again and repeat a further time to clear out the whole system? If this is the case I guess I leave the expansion tank lid off to allow the system to burp.

Plan to use halfords deioised water and 2 step radflush, not sure what antifreeze yet but will hopefully be able to get one from halfords too. Read more

To any of you contemplating fitting LPG , bear in mind my recent experience ;

I sold a Nissan Patrol 4.2 6 - pot to a friend and business colleague years ago, and had it converted for him to LPG with a big tank that replaced the 3rd row of seats . He's busier than me and knows little about cars , so I get to arrange servicing / repairs . In return I borrow it whenever needed ( his wife has a new car and he rides a bike too )

This past weekend we were going away from London to the West Country and I needed a comfortable 4 seater , so took the Patrol as my cars are small .

I knew I would run on gas and planned to go around the M25 via Watford , where the fuel is always cheapest - by some margin - and there are 2 LPG stations , Shell and Sainsbury's on the main roundabout by Asda . Well, needn't have bothered . Although gas is marked a full 9p cheaper a litre than other places , both stations were not selling it , the Shell had a fault and Sainsbury's had run out .

My point ? this happens around 40% of times you need to fill with LPG - their planning / stock control is woeful. You cannot assume you will get the LPG when needed. Felt like smashing up the pump .

this conversion also deploys an adapter and have now noticed LPG pumps state ' Do not use an adapter ' - Great . Drove to Paris on the autoroutes last October and every station sells LPG at a bigger discount to our prices

So, before installing LPG , check ;


1) location of nearest 2 LPG vending stations

2) Do a random phone check, call up a few times on different days to see if LPG is actually available ?

Don't forget that filling up with LPG is a messy business - not for dainty types who hate getting dirty. I sometimes wrestle with the nozzle for 10 minutes . Had to get the manager out at Shell by Basingstoke to re-set the pump as it was not working. This doesn't happen with regular petrol .

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If an N.I.P comes through but we can't remember who was driving out of the two of us, and we fill in the form, do they check it against the photo? What if i am then found to have got it wrong? Read more

I have a peugeot 307hdi20 style 90 It has 80k on it. You can drive it for a week and the next thing it goes into limp mode, shows up pollution fault and reduced rev to 1500. If i let the car sit for 15 seconds then start it again all warning lights go out, the car will then start and it will
continue to run ok with plenty of power.

I got the diagnoses test done it showed up fault code1355, do you know what could be causing this problem?

I have put additive into the tank 3 times when the car goes into limp mode,
I tried the primer pump and there is plenty of fuel getting to the high
pressure pump. I disconnected each plug of the injectors, she is off
number 2 and 3 injector completely, if you take 1 or 4 injectors off, the
engine stalls. The engine gets a good long run all the time and gets a
good blow out.

I have asked manufactures mechanics and they have not come
across this problem before. Do you know what this fault code1355 is and
have you come across this before?

I would be very greatful for any advise to solving the problem.
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> william.

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A friend of mine has a Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi which started to have a spanner warning light appear on the dash. Then the car would go into limp home mode. The vehicle has been to a local garage who have connected it to a computer and the fault has come back: Barometric pressure sensor as faulty. Question is, what is it and where is it located? The car is covered by an RAC warranty but the likelyhood is its not covered (then agin, what is?) If the sensor is fairly easy to change to sort out the problem I think he's capapble of changing it himself.

As always your divine guidance and assistance is much appreciated.

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