May 2008
just wondering if anybody can help me as my renault clio 1.4 auto diyed on me as i was driving down the road the "breakdown" idiot told me it was fuel problem which was rubbish it turns over then wont fire up checked the sparks only got a spark on plug 4 gearbox side so ive cahnge all sparks ht leads distruboter cap and rotory arm and got sparks from 2 somtime 3 and 4 plugs so replaced the coil pack but not shaw if i replaced the ht leds right on the distruboter end if look straight down at the destributor put spark 1 on bottom left corner then spark 2 on top left corner then spark 3 on bottom right then the 4 on top right eny way i change them round it doesnt fire up and start if that isnt the problem wat will i do next as im glue less now yet when spark 3 was out it nearly fired up plz could up help with my problem yours thankfully matthew davies
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As some of you regulars may know, i drive a large car transporter for my sins.
This week i came very close to being in a nasty accident, closest for some time actually.
Coming south on the M6 one afternoon, usual amount of traffic, i'm doing 54mph (on the limiter), overtaking another large articulated truck travelling at about 50mph, no problem so far.
As i draw alongside the cab of the other truck, he starts to come closer to me, it happens often, we've all seen it and normally just a slight deviation.
He continued on the same course, and was by now probably 2 feet into my lane still on the same track.
I had to put my offside wheels onto the third lane , and leaned on the horn (pretty loud), which i'm sure the driver of the astra going by me at the time must have cursed me, as he probably didn't have a clue what the cause was (i left him enough room but it must have been scary)
The other truck suddenly and violently swerved back onto the nearside, but did it too much and i watched him veer almost onto the armco on the hard shoulder, however he recovered and we all carried on ok.
Now i'm convinced the other driver had dropped off, and the sudden waking up caused the heavy reaction.
For myself, i could have braked hard, but two things in mind, if he had carried on course, he would have been fully in my lane before i could have dropped back enough, probably pushing me and whoever else onto the central reserve, apart from that i didn't want a full bore panic stop with a truck on the motorway, that itself would have caused mayhem.
If we were going to connect, i wanted it to be cab to cab, so at least i could control the stop, and possibly his route if he'd had a heart attack or something.
Thats the closest i've come for many years to a potential very serious prang, and i've replayed it over many times.
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Hi my speedo works intermitantly any ideas changed o/s abs sensor no diferent
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HI can you tell me how to put the ipk into diagnostic mode
many thanks graham
Could someone please advise whether the 1.6 115 bhp engine as fitted to the Focus is actually derived from the Yamaha designed 16v engine or from Ford`s own Duatec design.?
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>>the 1.6 115 bhp engine as fitted to the Focus>>
Depends what you mean by 08 - according to the Ford brochure, the 115bhp 1.6 is no longer fitted to the latest Focus.
The 1.6 they do fit is under 100bhp.
Been perusing for new car, liked the look of the mazda 2, had test drive, just about to start
thinking about colours and when to order, then yesterday picked up what car which had the
new fiesta as a big feature.
Really like the look of it especially the interior, question is, is it worth hanging on till this is in the dealers or given that the mazda will have better residuals should I go for that?
Another small niggle is the review Whatcar gave the mazda, they don't rate it at all.
(Which admittedly is the only poor review Ive read about it)
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Wait for the new Fiesta and then test drive them both before you decide.
How do i find the alignment mark for the upper cambelt wheel on my 6-cylinder vw lt35 petrol. There is a mark on the wheel but i can´t find the mark on the engine to match it.
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Thank´s for the info.
Hi all
Just bought a 406 HDI 90 with water leak, traced it to the thermostat housing.
I have put everything back except the turbo pipes and now it won't start!
Turns over, fuel is is priming but nothing.
Also I noticed the immobiliser icon on the dash does not come on although the bulb is working? I cannot remember weather it did before ony had it for 1 day.
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I recently had the same problem after fitting a t-belt kit and it was the fuel inertia cut off switch...red rubber button located usually on either drivers or passengers side at the bulkhead ( just behind the engine bay ) and if you press it and you hear it click down it then is de-activated and will let the engine start... its worth a try.
I am looking to buy a second hand van (around £3k) for transporting dogs around in (e.g. Berlingo/Kangoo maybe an Expert/Dispatch size)
Does anyone have any advice on what commercial vans convert well to LPG. I have heard to avoid Japanese makes and Berlingos suffer from valve seat discretion.
Also, do any vans have sunken spare wheel compartments? I need all the room I can get in the back of the van for cages.
A local LPG garage fits tartarini systems. Are these well regarded?
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The chances of a police dog-handlers' van being thrashed is pretty unlikely. It's almost certain
to have been assigned to one officer not been a pool vehicle and most trips
will have been inside the legal limit. Police dogs normally live at home with their
handler so the van goes home too.
Plus the dog is mighty grumpy if its thrown around the back and likely to bite its handler on exiting same.
(mind some forces dogs are so wimpy they cant bite thier pedigree chum, let alone a scroat I saw one case where a handler had to lift and carry his dog over a 5 bar farm gate - I ask you - suprised the handler didnt bark himself)
Hi , my 1998 Nissan 200sx speedo has stopped working, does anyone know if it is cable driven or by electric sensor?
It stopped working once last year but fortunatley it started working again of it's own accord! Regards, Will Read more
My neighbour currently has a 97 version,and has recently broken for parts,a 94 version.
E.mail him on grifflm500@yahoo.co.uk and ask the question.His name is Mark.
Don't know if the 94 version was the same,but I'm sure he'll tell you.
Also,ask on the sx owners club site if you prefer.
www.sxoc.com/
Squeaking sound come from front brake every now and again. It doesn't happen consistently i.e. sometimes work perfectly while other times just give out this annoying sound. This annoying sounds come out more often than usual in the past 2 months.
Just got the car back from service & MOT. The mechanic suspect it might have something to do with brake disc being distorted perhaps? He hasn't fixed it as he couldn't work out why after checked and polished brake pad etc.. What else? It passed MOT as it worked perfectly then!
The mechanic works from his back garden workshop, but has been really good all along. Will a proper car lift shows up something wrong, which means I need to bring it to a more well establshed garage? Read more
"Low pad warning squeal device?"
My Mazda 6 certainly has this - check your Corolla's handbook to see if Toyota do something similar.
>>(anyone who thinks its all skill is deluded and dangerous IMO).
Very fair comment GB.