July 2008
There were rumours that the new Jazz would be available with a diesel engine, is there any truth to this?
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I know its not motoring, but it is green motoring!
I have a new bicycle with 700 x 35 tyres (it says so on the sidwalls). I have fitted a trip computer but need to know either the tyre circumference in millimetres or the size in inches.
I think the circumference is 2200mm which makes a 27.5" tyre. Does that sound right for the sidewall markings?
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How about using a bit of 'o' level maths if only to compare results.
From memory circumference = pi (3.1416 or 22/7) X diameter.
The trouble with that method is that cycle tyres commonly come up slightly over or undersize. Everytime I change a front tyre on the bike I need to re-set the computer, the circumference method is the most accurate way to set it up.
cutting out on warming up, fine after , it has warmed up. changed idle control valve , e.g.r.valve what next,
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no faults stored . but leak on rocker cover gasget, leads look very carboned up changed spark plugs and going to change leads tomorrow,
Over the last 6 months I seem to be seeing more and more 3 wheeled motobikes, whilst they look like fun,but what is the advantage for the driver, they can't overtake quickly, surely the benefits of being on 2 wheels, I'm sure they are very costly -and why are their drivers able to drive around without helmets Read more
Is the OP refering to trikes, which do not require the rider to wear a helmet, or the Piaggio MP3, whos riders do require a helmet by law. The MP3 & Gilera Fuoco have 2 wheels at the front, which fall inside the spec for the width of a motorcycles wheels, hence the helmet requirement, & can lean into bends etc. at a far greater angle than a conventional 'bike, due to the extreemely complicated suspension system. They can also "lock-up" the suspension when coming to a stop, so the rider needn't put their feet on the deck as the 'bike stays upright, when the throttle is opened to move off, the suspension then reverts back to normal. As for overtaking other traffic, the 500 'bikes are no slouch when speed is needed. For normal riding, they are obviously more stable than any 2 wheeled 'bike & can be thrown around in virtually any road condition. There's also a hand-brake fitted. The Fuoco is a more robust looking 'bike than the MP3, & both are a lot of fun to ride.
Private roadside sale - in yellow a MPi 1.5, pretty tidy, 1997 on an R. Passed it in the village this morning. Read more
must come with a full petrol tank for that then !!
Female friend has just erm... extensively restyled her 206 auto with the help of a hedge.
She's 22 and has an automatic only licence. Budget for a new one is £10k, cash, but low insurance and reasonable fuel economy are priorities as she does a fairly large mileage.
It needs to be a conventional auto, not a semi-automatic even though her licence would allow her to drive one. She's decided that she likes the old SEAT Ibiza - the only problem is that either she is going to get no discount because it'll be the last one in the country, or she won't get one at all.
Assuming that one doesn't come through for her (and never argue with a woman who's made up her mind) what else can she have, brand new, within budget? She's not a girl racer but defintiely no blokes' or old people's cars allowed, even though the classic buyer of a small automatic is a pensioner couple!
I have my suggestions of course but I'm hoping I'm not missing anything by suggesting that the closest she can get is a Polo Match 1.4 SE - £9,500 through drivethedeal/dealdrivers. Read more
Optimist wrote;
"Isn't the MMT one of those automated clutch cars that turn out to involve a lot of effort to drive?"
It is indeed and how anyone could describe the drive as anything other than diabolical I'll never know!
Manufacturers have strange way of looking at this UK VED/Co2 thing. If a potential buyer is prepared to pay an extra £1000 for a auto box then an extra £90 per year VED isn't going to put 'em off!
This buyer for one isn't going to pay extra for a bucking bronco no matter how much the sales team have been taught to drive 'em slowly when moving off.
how do you remove the front wiper motor
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remove arms, remove water deflector (plastic trim) remove three bolts holding linkage to body remove multiplug extract from vehicle
When i changed the spark plugs about a month ago i noticed that 1 cylinder was fitted with a short reach spark plug.This aroused my suspicion.However the car was running perfectly so i didnt worry about it.In the past sometimes when starting the engine the rev counter and speedo needles would osciliate together and the locking mechanism could be heard clickingin the doors.On several occasions the time clock had to be reset indicating the battery was loosing charge.Anyway one morning the battery packed in so replaced it.The rev counter and speedo have behaved since changing the battery.The problem now is a hesistation or misfire at engine speeds between 1200rpm to 2300rpm.I am debating whether to refit a new short reach plug to the one cylinder or to change the H.T leads.Part of me thinks the problem could be related to the faulty battery.Any ideas???Please help.Thanks!
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Th e light has never come on but i think i will get a diagnosis scan.Thanks Andrew.
I own a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol which has air conditioning fitted.
I bought the car when it was 5 years old and I have no evidence that the air con system has ever been serviced and so far in the time that I have had it, I have had nothing done to it.
I have read on the internet that up to 10% of the refrigerant is lost every year.
The air temperature that I get when I use it with the recirculation switch "ON" is still quite cold but I am worried about the compressor failing.
Any information or personal experience welcome.
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In almost 20 years of having aircon only needed a re-gas twice. First was on a Mini which was done under warranty. Stopped blowing cold but they never said if there was a leak or if it was "just one of those things", never happened again whilst we owned it
Second was on a Kia Ceed, stopped blowing cold and the system was noisy. Hole in the condensor and no refrigerant in the system. All repaired FOC by Kia....
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Suppose it depends what you use it for - around town there probably wouldn't be much in it.
Mitsubishi's Colt 1.5D does mid 40's urban.
I just pray that the new Jazz has an intermittant rear wiper - the continuous one on Mrs BP's Jazz drives me nuts!