Hi, My cars central locking has been playing up recently. It started by not locking (when you pressed the button it locked then unlocked itself straight away) Now its started to not unlock the drivers door with the key fob i have to manually use the key, and today its decided no matter which way I try to lock the car the rear passanger door will not lock!!! As this car has no individual locks on each door, so I could dissconnect the central locking and have them manually individually opened, I was wondering if anyone could suggest what the problem may be, and how to fix it (or does anyone know how to get the doors to work independently?)

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Dedication.

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Hi there -

On Thursday evening, my car wouldn't start (and still won't). I had used it about an hour previously and all was fine. The starter motor is turning over and she is trying to start, but no fuel is getting through.

I've checked some things and have managed to rule out the fuel cut-off switch, the relay, a particular fuse that seems to be a problem with Focuses, and have changed the coil pack. I have power going in to the coil pack (I checked with the multi-meter - there are three wires and the middle wire has power) but nothing is sparking (which is why I guessed it might be that). There is no smell of fuel at the a*se end, so even with pedal to the metal she's not flooding.

My guess is that I'm going to need a diagnostics test run, however, with her not starting, I'm going to have to have her towed, I think. I'm a 24 year old female and am worried about being majorly ripped off by a garage.

I'm open to any/all suggestions.

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Hi, Welcome to my Essay Competition.

This is basically a little `positive thinking` fun - intended throughout to leave participants feeling comfortable and that their entry has `brightened the day` for others.

As such, negative, critical feedback has no place here.

New visitors to the forum are welcome to join and post an entry - there is no clique here and your entry will be valued as much as that from our longest serving members.

All essay submissions will (again) remain anonymous, with the exception of the
winner. Honest John has agreed to be the Judge.

You can, if you wish, identify your own work - following judging.

Rules.

Essays to be 250/ 300 words.
Marks are for content only - no subtractions for spelling or grammar
Once it`s posted - it`s posted - no alterations deletions of
subsequent re- submissions.
Final submissions, Friday 27th November, 5pm



Multiple choice titles

1) Write a short story about `motoring` - the only limits being your imagination.

2) `Manfred` is a European HGV driver who is `forced` by his employers in Germany to deliver goods the length and breadth of the UK. As such we are `foreigners` to him as he drives amongst us in the UK.
Write an account of his experiences here in a compassionate yet humorous style - from his perspective.

3) It`s hard working in a garage - really hard. The cars are not the problem, it`s the customer.
Write a story of your worst experiences in dealing with customers - and the strategies you have to survive.

4) You are Uriah Heep (brought to life from a Dickens novel) You are just entering a car showroom to buy a car and the salesman is approaching.
Write a short play of the encounter.

5) In a parallel world to our own everything was identical except for oil and coal deposits which have not formed, other than in small traces.
Despite this you are a motorist in 2009.
Describe your motoring trip on a day out to the coast - in detail.


Entries to be submitted to pugugly_moderator@ honestjohn.co.uk who will them post them to a hidden thread which will be unveiled shortly after the closing date.


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