October 2009
So why do road planners try and do this
Around where I live there are a number of examples, where you can choose two lanes to go right for instance at traffic lights, but once you made your turn the road narrows down to one lane within a short distance
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Friday evening ( of course) - departure time fortunately a little flexible.
My usual route from Esher to east of Cambridge is - from north of London ( M25)
A1(M) to Baldock, A505 to Royston to Duxford and on to the A11.
I like this route. It is quite a pleasant drive and much nicer than the M11
( the Hatfield tunnel works has not been a trouble to me so far)
With the above in mind and if this route is to be used what is the best routing from Wandsworth up to the A1?
The routing to the A1 looks fairly straight forward.
( daughter is more familiar with Paddington, St Johns Wood area)
All the route planners seem to say cross London, Blackwall Tunnel etc and then M11
This looks a complicated route.
Thanks.
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What time of year are you planning this run?
If in the next couple of months it shouldnt be too bad for the last bit on the A11 to Elvedon (Centre Parks). This bit of road, if you dont know, is single carriageway and the lights in Elvedon normally has it backing up for most of the 7 miles.
Should you come through London the obvious route is to come up the M11 to Junction 9, but what about coming round on the M25 and then up the A1/A505. If taking the A1 route, come off at the M1 and take the A404 cross country (assuming you dont already).
Hi
my voyager is cutting out without warning as if the immobiliser is coming on. it does it 2 or 3 times a day after 1 mile or 30 miles. I have followed the advice given my MerlinTec 7 simon(many thanks) but there is no obvious problem. I have re- earthed the supply to the heater matrix & immobiliser & clocks plug but this has not solved the problem. The fob works fine when locking & unlocking it disarms the alarm ok. When it cuts out i lock the doors and wait for the LED to flash slowly I then unlock seems to disarm but will not start. After 10 min to 30 min of continually locking & unlocking it will start & run fine. I did think it was something to do with the vehicle cooling to allow start??
I also have the aircon light & the button next to it flashing continuously, I have followed instruction given on the forum but cannot get these to stop flashing. Finally!!! my cruise control & horn do not work. I am in need of some expert help my local auto electrician says there is nothing he can do. It always seem to cut out at the worst places(islands. in traffic0 I see Merlin Tec seem to know there stuff I am in South Birmingham are yuo anywhere near. I HAVE MOVED THE IMMOBILISER INTO THE GLOVE BOX & CAN HEAR IT OPERATING Any help would be gratefully appreciated or can anyone point me in the direction of a specialist.
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sorry error in date,
see my report HJ back room > tech matters > select voyager dated 04 Jul 011...
hi
friend having problem with his audi a4 diesel.
generally in getting into car after it has been raining or driving whilst it is raining the car makes all the noises of missfiring, spluttering, black smoke and loss of power. once it stops raining or left over night and is dry the next day it runs fine, power returns no sputtering and no smoke. had it in the local garage who can't find anything wrong.
any ideas.
thanks in advance
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Wiring loom on injectors could require changing. Part costs approx £68.
Wiring becomes brittle and cracks causing a cylinder or cylinders to misfire intermittently. Easily changed and instantly cured my engine idling/loss of power problems.
uk.cars.yahoo.com/06102009/36/lucky-escape-ferrari...l
OK, the Ferrari story is incidental, I didn't realise that NCAP didn't test supercars as they had to meet half the costs themselves. With hindsight it makes sense but would have thought it would have been compulsory up to a certain level of production.
With more hindsight, I don't think Ferrari drivers buy their cars based on NCAP ratings! Read more
That one must have passed me by on the local news! Looks nasty!
Fiat doblo 1.9 jtd common rail diesel 97,000 miles has failed on emissions , run diesel clean throught it but still chucking out black smoke on throttle, emissions read abou 5.0 , any ideas please Read more
thanks for reply, had diagnostic, it was air mass , £170 from fiat but got it sorced at £75,cheers
hi all, i have a 2002 mondeo tdci zetec 130 manual, it lacks a little power, though still drives quite well. My mechanic hooked up his computer to the ECU and tells me the no.3 injector is out. Are these hard to change? should i try having it cleaned, or should i try an injector cleaner first?
cheers
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Seconded.
I've just put unleaded into my diesel, the company who sorted me out told me of a new website snip who insure againnt the cost, and if you wrong fuel you become a member of the snip again who donate money to charity. I wish I had known about this first it would have saved me £180!! Thankfully engine is okay. Read more
You wouldn't have any connection with the website would you Kev?
A very quick google suggests he does, hence the removal of the website trying to be promoted and this thread locked.
EDIT - also removed some of the words from the subject header as another quick google finds the website that I just removed.
DD.
Overtaken by one today going South on A1M near Wetherby - looked fantastic though I'm not sure doom blue is the colour I will choose. Think it might make a good family car and will consider it when I trade in my Berlingo.
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If I was you I would get a towbar fitted and use a trailer to take stuff to the tip. :-)
I am about to accept an offer fro my car from these people. They give you an indicative price via the web, come and see teh car and give you a final price then transfer the money to your bank account, then once you have "checked" that it is there they come and take your car ( a few hours later) . I appreciate teh price I'm getting isn't top dollar but does anyone have any feedback on them.
Obviously my main worry is the money dissppearintg bavk out of my bank account and being left with no car or cash!
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That all sounds very, very familiar Keasden!!
Glad you were impressed - wonder who the driver was (it wasn't me!) Did you notice his number (at top of yellow sheet you got)??
Browse
In Glasgow we have the opposite problem due to the ongoing M74 extension works.
Aitkenhead road, T junction, 2 lanes, inside lane went left or right, right hand lane right only. This was because when you turned right the road was 2 lanes as well and that was the direction the majority of traffic goes.
Now when you turn right, it is down to one lane about 100 yards along due to the roadworks. So in all their wisdom, they have actually cut the approach road in Aitkenhead Road to one lane as well. Therefore all traffic, going left or right must share the one lane.
The easy solution would of course be to keep it two lanes, but left lane strictly left turn only.
But I suppose that makes too much sense.
I guess the planners would retort that drivers would not be trusted to not go down the left lane and then try and turn right against the cone layoput which has probably got an element of truth in it.