January 2009
I've been running my 52 plate Octavia estate on biodiesel since October last year. I buy in 25 litre containers and use a rudimetary suction pump to empty about half of it from container to fuel tank and then lift the container up and pour the rest in using a big funnel.
I'd like to get a pump that I can screw into the thread on the container but can't decide which sort would be best - I've seen item number 190281991079 on ebay and this other one
www.online-pumpshop.com/xcart/product.php?producti...r
Anyone got any idea which one would be best for the job?
Thanks
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hi everyone
i was driving my car when suddenly it started splutterring and missfiring then the engine management light came on. the car was low on fuel as i was on my way to get some so i pulled over and turned the engine off. tried starting it again but it took a while, when i got it started it was just the same. ive since put fuel in but its still the same. could it be that the fuel filter blocked or someone said it could be the coil pack knackerd. im just after a bit of advice to save on big garage bills first of all.
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Hi, hope someone can offer some advice to our problem . The car starts fine runs fine but as you approach a junction and start to slow, as you depress the clutch, engine revs to about 2-3000 revs and slowly returns to 1000 revs. No juddering when pulling away . Not overheating. Runs well apart from this problem. Any advice appreciated.
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have a look around the accellerator cable linkage and make sure it is not adjusted to tight or that it is not sticking. What are the revs at immediatly after starting the car.
Brakes working and ABS seems to be also but this fault stays on the display. Could it be a simple cure or do I have to spend £70 on having it wired upto the diagnostic at my local Citroen dealer??? Read more
Hi,
My wife and I own a 2006 Focus Ghia 1.8 TDCi. When we got it, from our local car supermarket, it only came with one flip key (3 button; lock, unlock and boot hatch unlock). We asked about the 2nd key, which I think is supposed to be a standard non-flip one, but they had not got it. We enquired with the previous owner (fleet management company) but no reply...
It is a pain to only have one key, we would like to get a second key, preferably another flip one.
Our plan is to get one flip key (about £30-£40 on eBay) and get it cut to match our existing key, then use the method described in the manual to program the key to the car. Would this work?
Where can you get the keys cut, would your average high street place be able to do it?
If not, how much should it cost at the dealer?
Thanks in advance for any advice you folks could give.
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Not so easy I'm afraid.A second or more keys can only be programmed with the aid of diagnostic equipment which means main dealer or a good independent.Don't waste you money on flea-bay.hth
Q1 - anybody know the mileage at which cam belt on 1.5 dci engine should be changed
Q2 - above engine sometimes fails to start. Operation of fuel line bulb tends to indicate air in fuel line. Any ideas?
Q3- what are correct tyre pressures for this vehicle?
I apologise for my ignorance - bought the car in Spain without manual! Read more
Can anyone advise me which volkswagen models have alloy wheels that will fit my Passat 2002 1.9 tdi estate it has 195 65 tyres on 15" wheels which are currently pressed steel and i want to upgrade to alloys. Read more
I think that you need 5x112 pcd (5 studs which sit in a circle of diameter 112mm).
You need to check the ET - the offset.
MK1 - M4 Golfs, early A3 etc are 5x100 so will not fit. It is possible that the latest golf and A3 will fit
Alloys from the Audi A4/A6/A8 will fit on the hub - but as above check the offset.
Oh and tell the insurNCE.
In the News column on the right hand side of this page it says "Dealers 'rush to buy used cars'" so it's not all doom and gloom. Read more
One of my regular dealers whose new car sales are poor (like everwhere else) have had a good January selling used, something like a 10 to 1 ratio.
hi my immobilizer seem to be stuck on when i put the key in to start the car is there a reset sequence because i only have one key and its not the master key would be gratefull for some advice..................jase Read more
Duragrip is much newer and supposed to be excellent. Read more
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yeah its going on a computer on monday. it was just incase anyone had had any of the same problems.
thanks anyway.