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• SEAT Arosa - mpg 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  its my wife,s ,i put 4.54ltr in a can and drove till the fuel light came on then zeroed the trip meter and put the fuel in ,it only went 31 miles ! jeez its only 1.4 ,i have a 22year old ford escort 1600 auto that does a lot more to the gallon than ,i would have thought that in 22 years things would have progressed not gone backwards !
• Mercedes E320 estate - Tyres in Europe 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  HI - I'm driving to Italy in Ocotober and returning via Austrian and Germany in November. I have read I need winter (M&S - mud and slush rated) tyres after October 15. Is this true? Can I pack a set of chains just in case? Or shall I bite the bullet? Any recommendations of winter tyres for noise and performance?
• Living laser cell 23 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Inspired by Jamie745's transparent planes thread, another technological and biological advance! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13725719 http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphoton.2011.99.html Researchers have managed to get a living cell to lase, which, if applied to other tissues, could allow us to see cell processes to very fine detail.
• Peugeot 406 1,8 1997 - Peugeot 406 1,8 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, My Peugeot 406 is running well only when the engine is cold(although difficult to start), but after a few minutes the engine starts to misfire and to lose power. The spark plugs are OK but 2 of them was covered by oil and dirt. I removed the injector`s plug and the engine wanted to stop.  Can it be the injector? thanks for your help
• Ford Focus Mk1 2.0 Saloon - CV Joint replacement 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The o/s CV joint on my car is making a hell of a racket even on gentle parking manoevres. Have never changed a cv joint before, I assume on this car there is an inner and outer one. Is one known to wear more than the other and are they a relatively simple job for a home mechanic like me?
• 1997 Ford KA - 1997 Ford ka elec cooling fan 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The AA turned out to my daughters ford KA as it over heated in a shopping center. They tightend up a hose clip and declared the elec cooling fan U/S. How do I check the cooling fan or its sensor . Its not seized up, spins freely.   any help would be great. NM
• Sighting poll - the urban fox 10 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Funnily enough, despite being up at 5am most Mornings, I`ve never seen one locally. Perhaps it`s because we are in a plastic rubbish bin area and in the suburbs. Once saw a rat run across the ring road, between two competing fast food places, but never a fox. oilrag
• ford focus ghia - Whats the cost of replacing brake discs and pads 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi,   I've just had an MOT on my S reg Ford Focus Ghia 2.0 and it failed because of the rear brake discs and brake pads are badly corroded. They have quoted £260 to replace them.   My question: Is this a reasonable price for replacing the rear brake discs and pads?
• Name and discuss the bike quiz 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  1) Name the bike Alternatively - discuss the engine or write a short 200 word story about it`s past riders and events encountered. Aim General amusement - so creative writing is in. Clue - ve hav vays of making you talk (maybe)   http://picasaweb.google.com/spamtrap362/Bikequiz?
• Clutch slip 5 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Please forgive me if this is entered in the wrong place, but I would like to hear from anybody who has experience premature clutch failure on Citroen / Peugeot, I am only interested in 2.0 HDI (138) on a six speed gearbox. My family owns four C5's and we have had to replace three of these due to weak diaphragm springs NOT due to wear. Please reply to clutchfailure@yahoo.co.uk
• SAAB 9-3 (2002 - 2007) - To buy a used Saab or not? 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  For obvious reasons there are some very good SAAB 93 bargains going about. It would probably be the 1.9tdi(150) version. We would be very interested in everyone?s opinions on such a purchase.
• Volkswagen - 01 1.9 cutout whilst engine running 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Caddy 1.9 SDI 2001, stopped at lights engine cut out, would not start, would only fire for a few seconds, blue smoke unburnt diesel, turned ignition on lights came on ! now glow plug light flashs, do you think diagnostic check, seems like the code s not being read on the key ! ? stumped
• iPod adapter for 3 Series BMW 12 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter and s/i/l have just bought a 06 plate 3 series. Although it has a CD player, I'd like to buy them an iPod adapter for Xmas. Anyone know if there is a reasonably priced and reasonably easy one to fit (aftermarket or whatever)?
• Audi - A4 Avant SE 2.0 TDi Multitronic - opinions? 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  OK, I was going to take on a Mini Cooper S though it has no aircon so I now have 2008 A4 Avant SE 2.0 TDi Multitronic lined up, any thoughts? I think it is a 140 rather than 170, its a PD so not expecting great refinement, any views on the Multitronic gearbox?
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (1994 - 1999) - 96 4.0 interior courtesy light 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  The interior lights on my Grand Cherokee are staying on all the time and flattening the battery.All the door switches are working correctly so I suspect...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.9 warning lights 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have an S reg 1.9 turbo diesel the light in the bottom left hand corner is always coming on before i start the car and goes off after a while it looks like the top of a bottle with watre underneath as i do not have yhe manual have no ides what this means please could anyone help
• Impact of sunroof and alloy wheels on CO2 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I was just reading the HJ road test of the i10, and the following caught my eye: "It?s a shame the sunroof and alloys pull the Style model over the CO2 limit, but hardly surprising that the proper 4-speed torque converter automatic does." http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.9TDI Repair kits for pin hole leaks on a sump 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Ladies and Gents, I've just discovered the cause of the oily patches on my drive. We have a very slight hole in the bottom of our car's sump. Does anybody...
• Tales of modern motoring 15 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Just hauled a series linked program out of the PVR. The joys of modern motoring, from A-B. All about reps in the 80's and 90s and the company car scene. How the I badge had so much cachet and the secret signs of the jacket and the coat hanger. Think its been on before but so funny none the less. I can hardly believe thats what it was like - but its all true.
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 2000 1.1 - heater blower is not working 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  my heater blower stop working check the fan, it is fine but there is no supply on the plug. the fuse is also fine but no supply to hearing board but it does eluminate and dihumaniter does work which on the sane panel. Any idea what it could be..... or any one know wherei s the relay located Thanks