June 2008
Can anyone tell me what resistance in ohms one should get when testing between two of the three pins on a crankshaft sensor on an omega 2.5 v6 petrol. I get 300K ohms. Test is done with sensor disconnected from engine management unit. What voltage should you get when cranking.
Ps car wont start and I am trying to determine whether crankshaft sensor is the fault. Car was working normally the prevoius evening , but wouldnt start next morning.
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP Read more
Hi guys, just had my MOT failed on both of my front seats cannot be secured in the upright position. Tried the vaccum line that controls the seat mechanism and there is no vaccum present with the ignition switched on or the engine running. I seem to remember that someone said that the seats only lock when the car is moving? Can any one shed any light on this? Read more
Cheers guys, just tried both with the engine running and doors closed and they work as advertised! MOT bloke must have not known how the system works! Will see what he has 2 say when i take back on monday.
Discussion the other day following a tale in which two of the local young ungodly, out on a spree, took and burned out three cars, took and abandoned a fourth, and tried to get away with three more - all in the space of between midnight and 7 am (where do they get the energy?).
Point 1: these dears are perhaps doing a service by tidying up old bangers.
Point 2 (more seriously): now that your classic TWOC (attacking the ignition cowling) is more difficult, what with immobilisers etc, the same darlings are now - sometimes - burgling to steal car keys, often by use of sticks through letter boxes.
Anyone find they're doing anything else? Read more
Just in case I ever lose or break my car keys, exactly how does one hot-wire a car? ;-D
Some of you may have seen/contributed to my previous threads regarding Ford Focus and petrol v diesel. Having had a focus tdci since March, I've (somewhat on a whim) sold it and put half the value back into the bank - much to my overdrafts (and wifes) approval! The latest addition is petrol again-but given the horrendous price difference my way in the last month I don't think its really relevent. The car is the 53 plate Mazda 323 2.0 sport, 25k miles, full MSH and I love it! Whilst the focus always seemed like just a car, this seems to have some character and brings a smile to my face!
For anyone unfamiliar to the model, it seems to have pretty much every piece of kit (apart from sat nav) fitted known to man-I especially like having an electric sunroof AND climate control so have the option of how to ventilate myself!!
Bit pointless I know now I've bought it, but has anyone else any experience of this model? Read more
We had one of these under-rated cars for a few months earlier this year (1.8SE on a 2001 Y), and loved it. reasonably fast with sure handling, and a willing engine. Lots of good kit & a real feeling of solidity. Good value if you can find a nice one.
We'd have it now, except that the wife wrote it off by rear-ending a micra. We bought an avensis instead, as with apm junior #1 on the way we felt more space might be useful!
HTH,
Alex.
hi all
long time no post, trying to work out if i can get cheaper running than the van is currently doing.
would a berlingo 1.4 on lpg with gas bottles or tanked lpg work out cheaper than the c15 on biodiesel and veg
how much cheaper is bottled or tanked lpg ( i am on mains gas) and will the worse mpg (petrol engine) make it better off with the c15, i am currently racking up some real mileage so even small saving will show,
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My sister has a nasty scratch down the side of her Megane. Can anyone recommend a smart repair type service in the Hounslow/Isleworth/Ealing area. Thanks. Read more
No response so far! Are you actually looking for someone who can do the job or a recommendation from satisified customer? If the former, Halfords provide the service and others will show up in Yellow Pages, obviously. Is it paint damage or have the panel(s) actaully been damaged as well?
Subject to my credit card being debited as billed, I'll award a big "thumbs up" to Tyre Shopper for online tyre purchase.
I selected to have 2 Continental tyres supplied and fitted by a local National Tyre outlet and all went as planned with only a little "office stickiness" (the reason being price - see later).
I learned a very long time ago never to take a car to a tyre shop if you want to avoid damage so I arrived at the appointed time with 2 loose wheels. All was done correctly with new valves and balancing included in the price. The tyres had been inflated as per my instructions (2 psi over as new tyres lose a bit of air as the beads bed) and fitting lubricant had been used.
2 x 165/70 x 13 79T Eco Contact 3 tyres:
National Tyre's online price GBP112.50
Tyre Shopper GBP82
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As a conclusion, my credit card account has been correctly debited so an unreserved "Thumbs Up" to Tyre Shopper.
"Loose wheels" is tyre fitter speak for wheels supplied as separate items - I took them in the boot of my own car.
I have to relate that fast fit centre dubious trading is alive and well. Whilst getting my Continentals fitted, a lady arrived with a Micra (must be a fairly similar tyre specification to the 106 for which I was buying tyres) and asked for a quote for "two of the cheapest tyres".
National Tyre quoted her GBP 160 (approx) to supply, fit, balance, swap to front axle(!) and check tracking 2 Chinese "lucky dip" radials. No doubt adjusting the tracking would have been extra.
She accepted. I resisted the temptation to show her my Tyre Shopper invoice - I (marginally) decided that it was unwarranted intrusion.
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I have personally concluded that put on airconditioners (A/C) increases fuel consumption by at least 10 to 30%. Nevertheless, the climate is now warm and therefore not using A/C means opening the car windows or the sunroof (I am not talking about the convertible). So here is the question: which leads to less fuel consumption between opening windows or sunroof?
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In partial answer to kith and Roger Jones;
When travelling along a road at a given speed, the amount of power required is defined by the vehicle, namely its rolling resistance and its aerodynamic drag. This power is usually (for legal speeds!) much less than the rated power of the engine, so, for most cars an extra 10BHP load would be a significant change in the engine's operating condition.
In other words, the peak power of the engine isn't the one to consider, it's the road load power.
If you have an engine that doesn't require more fuel to deliver more power, then you've at least got part way to a perpetual motion macine on your hands!
As a proportion of the fuel used, I would say that for inefficient high drag vehicles, for example a Range Rover, the air conditioning load will be a small proportion of the road load, and so, proportionally, it will make less difference to the high speed fuel consumption figures, than it would to a more efficient vehicle where the road load power at speed is much lower than the Range Rover's.
Of course, very inefficient vehicles NEED large engines, and so this is where a large engine is more likely to be found.
The basic point I was making still stands though - the extra fuel quantity [not proportion!] needed is not dependant upon engine size, it's all to do with the spec and efficiency of the air con system, and the solar load on the vehicle.
I am going to be in Scotland for approximately 7 days in about a months time and will be needing to hire a car from Prestwick Airport.
I have never previously hired a car and have heard numerous horror stories about additional excess charges etc.
Has anyone got any recommendations for the best company to hire from, additional insurance cover and any tactics for negotiating the best possible price. I am not too concerned about what car as long as it?s a minimum of Fiesta size.
Thanks in advance for any advice / feedback.
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Thanks, Armitage. Very helpful. Think I'll go for it!
BBC video report, talking with designers:
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Looks good, but it won't help congestion. It's very cheap to buy new (so what will the second hand price be like!) and very economical to run, so almost anyone could afford one.
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can anyone help i have a v6 3.0l 96 omega that cuts out when im driving and when i am slowing down. i have changed the crankshaft sensor and it has not made any difference. can anyone give me a clue. also now and again differnt warnings flash up like oil lack and coolent level.