January 2009
Could anyone please advise if they know of a vehicle which has a thermostat in the form of a valve, electrically/electronically controlled, wherein the owner can set the opening and closing temperatures?
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Hi,
I have a Ford Escort 1.8LX(Zetec) 1998.
I was driving up the motorway around 60mph the other day, when I wanted to overtake, I was overtaking and there was some smoke from the exhaust and the car started to lose power.
I got the car home, which ran rough all the way. Let the engine cool and then started it, it is running really rough, from what I can tell it is misfiring on Cylinder No.3. When I took the plug out there was oil on it and I could see a thin layer of oil on top of the piston. The car has been burning oil for months so I would assume it is burning it through Cyl 3, all other cylinders are clean and plugs were ok, apart from Cyl 2 where the plug was black, but not oily or wet.
I have changed the HT leads and changed the plugs, so not sure what my next step should be. I can confirm that all plugs are sparking though.
Thanks
Jon
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Why should the Government, who are taxing high emission cars and want us to move into smaller more fuel efficient cars be surprised at the problems being experienced by these two companies.
Looking at the SMMT figures Jaguar have one model with CO2 emissions of under 150g and Land Rover has 2 with emissions under 200g (none any where near 150g).
As they have not introduced models that meet the Governments stated policies why should they expect any help. BMW did it so why haven't they.
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Do you seriously expect joined up Government?
If you do, don't be naive.
(See Heathrow expansion and emissions)..
well folks here it is the new company car of the leader of the free world
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compared to UK Prime Ministers trying to shrink their necks so as
to sit upright and still smile in the back of a Jaguar.
I've posted this before, but still treasure the memory of Francis Pym and the French foreign minister, Roland Dumas I think, being compressed into a brown Whitehall Cortina Mk 4 with a driver and two, or possibly three, special branch heavies on Horse Guards Parade amid a scrum of hacks during the Falklands war. The two ministers, both small men, looked like a couple of naughty schoolboys being nicked and taken away for rowdiness.
I have a P reg corsa vegas 1.2 and it will not start there is spark and fuel i called out the breakdown and they eventually got it going but could not tell me why it did not start ..once it is running it will be fine all day no misfires or anything its just first thing in the morning it will not go please help Thanks Read more
Try replacing the cold start water temp switch, the one with the 2x wires get the correct one from vauxhall, cost approx £10.00
For the past couple of months I have been extremely busy and had lots going on within the family. No excuse I know for whats following.
Over the weekend I was sure the tax was due on Mrs ND's car, quick check of the disc tells me it was 11 days out of date. No problem, will order it online and we'll be ok.
Problem no 2. While trying to order the disc online the computer says no. There is no current MOT on the car. W'oh. That means its 2 months out of date.
Quick visit to my local garage on Monday. "When can I have an MOT done mate"? Oh, Thursday or Friday at the earliest. Er, Steve, you dont understand its 2 months out of date. OK, go get the car now and I will get it done this afternoon for you. Thank goodness for local garages that enjoy their work.
Car passes MOT, no problem and order my tax online that evening.
So, warning to everyone else. Please dont be a numpty like me, get your MOT's done on time. Read more
ND, you're not alone, a few years ago when my life was in severe upheaval my road tax was due and i then found the MOT had run out some 3 months earlier.
One of the pitfalls in having a completely reliable vehicle i suppose, just never gave it a thought.
I offer no excuses and i still can't believe i let it happen.
HI, this is just a general enquiry,
I have two cars, one being a lotus which I had just collected from a garage (in for repairs), the insurance had lapsed for this car however i thought i was ok driving if under the third party part of my insurance cover on my other car..
Apparently not as the Police stop me and sized the car saying the actual car has to have insurance.
My question is if the car actually has to have insurance regardless of any third party cover from other insurance policies how was the policeman who drove it away covered to do so.. Wouldn?t the car have to be towed / flatbed to the impound. Does anyone know if there is a procedure document which the police have to follow???
many thanks for your replys..
Tim
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>>>If someone were to make that allegation formally and it were found to be not true, easily achievable these days with all the CCTV cameras/ANPR everywhere, then that person would be committing offences such as 'wasting police time' or maybe 'attempting to pervert the course of justice'
That's rather the way my mind was going....
David
Hi, I have a 53 Plate Mondeo 2.0ltr TDCI LX. Just before christmas I lost about 6 mpg and the car didn't feel as fast when accelrating, it then started to kick out a bit of smoke more than normal. Again after a while it started to kangaroo along but not all the time. It would sit and 30mph for a few miles then start to jump alomg but stop if I put my foot down. This got worse and worse and the garage I use couldn't find a fault as nothing came up on the computer. I ran it for another week and then took it back and they discovered the EGR valve was knackered so they replaced it and gave me the car back.
It was fine for about 10 miles then the kangaroo was back, acceleration still not good, black smoke has gone. It's back at the garage but they don't seem to know what to do next.
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Take it to a diesel specialist.
These are probably the best diesel engines there are when they're running well, however to achieve that the fuel system is far too complex for the average mechanic to comprehend.
This wiper blade sharpener is a spoof on a very funny website
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Imagine my surprise to find a genuine wiper blade sharpener on a serious website
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Does anyone believe that the genuine product would be of any use?
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Lidl car stuff on Monday.
In the 1 to 5 rating questions which number is the best ~ 1 or 5?
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Er 5. Like any star-rating system. You can tell by reading the review of one-star cars and comparing it to that of a 5-star rated car.
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Hi,
Well in the end took it to my mates garage, he's a mechanic and had a good look at it, done all the tests etc. Says 99.9% the rings are gone. Its just too expensive for me to get them done so going to scrap the car. In fact already looking at new one.
Ok, so car is off to scrappies this week. Does anyone know the best way to drain the tank? Something that doesnt involve me sucking on a tube lol :)
Jon