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• Unorthodox Decarbonising 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  DECARBONISE WITH WATER A TRY-ANYTHING-ONCE motorist has enormous faith in the following distinctly unorthodox method of decarbonising his car. He first gets his engine really hot and then sets the slow-running adjustment so that the engine ticks over at the revolutions required to travel at about 20 miles per hour in top gear. He then pours ordinary tap water directly into the air intake of the carburettor and then sits down to gloat over the uneven way the engine begins to run.
• Prescott Hillclimb Drivers School 6 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Again the runs were all videoed but this time everyone in the class was getting closer to a correct line. All I would say is if anyone offers you a days tuition at any of the hill climbs in the country it is well worth rearranging the work schedule for a day !!
• Low Mileage usage? 12 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I was thinking of changing it for an older automatic (93-onwards). Should I go for a petrol or a diesel? I should stress I'm not worried about running costs - so the 'diesel-savings' are irrelevant - plus it's only 5k miles per year. Am I being too paranoid about potential engine damage? many thanks in advance, K
• Mitsubishi Colt playing up 25 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My suspicions have been further confirmed this morning when for the first time I started it and immediately increased the throttle to about 2500 rpm, and keeping my foot constant at that point....this had the effect of showing me that with every \"shudder\" or \"jump\" (the effect noticed when running on 3 cylinders)that the engine made, the revs increased a little bit...so the revs were increasing in steps until the engine was running fine, I had not moved my foot atall. This gave me the impression that a valve was slowly opening up in steps until it was fully opened.
• Advice appreciated - Citroen BX 1.6 1 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  ViewItem&item=2457064960&category=18174&rd=1 I have e-mailed the seller about the car as I am quite keen on it, and he sent the following reply: When the car is cold is runs fine on the choke, when the choke initially switches off it runs lumpy for a bit. It cut out on me at junctions etc. This could be because the choke is switching off too early. After about 10 minutes it then runs fine again.
• S80 aircon and fuel consumption 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  Naturally I did not choose it to save on petrol bills and following HJ's advice - and what I have seen in The Back Room - I run it solely on Optimax. However, HJ's other advice re aircon in FAQ 20 comes at a price - HJ recommends leaving aircon on all the time and running it hot and cold from time to time etc - advice which I have been following.
• Rover 200SDi not Revving No Power ! 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I started to pull away but the engine had no power only made it to about 8mph. I revved the engine out of gear and it only managed around 1.8-2k revs before running out of steam and not going any higher !!! Any body have a clue what this could be. The RAC couldn't rind the problem and now a rover dealership have had it for 5 days and are running out of idea's ?????
• The "Frying Squad" 13 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Three Welsh motorists have already been caught and fined for using waste oil from restaurants selling the favourite deep-fried dish, the Times reported on Wednesday. "I have halved my motoring costs since I started running my Subaru on cooking oil," the paper quoted one of those stopped as saying. "The car runs just as well and even smells a lot better than diesel." The drivers were fined 500 pounds and warned that persistent offenders may face up to seven years in jail.
• Deathwish kiddies. 22 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Two tricks: 1. Run up the road in front of the car eventually slowing to a stop in a crowd in front of the car where they subsequently taunt and hurl abuse at the occupants. 2. This is the especially good one: Crowd of surlies walking on/off curb as car attempts to get past.
• POLO WARNING and more advice sought! 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  1) DO NOT BUY AN OLD VW POLO WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING A CHEAP CAR - the following is a list of breakages in 9 months, probably not exhaustive: -Radiator -Clutch -2 clutch cables -Brake pads, discs, cylinders -Tracking, very temperamental -Suspension components -Wheel bearings -Oil consumption and leaks EXCESSIVE DESPITE 140+ K -Exhaust: full system (blowing already after a month) -Fan belt -Ignition leads (POOR SERVICING by previous round-the-corner-use owner) -Latest: throttle cable spring, part-and-parcel of the carb - may need to replace carb if cheaper - was very scary as I was overtaking somebody and the revs shot well past maximum for about 10 secs before I could 'safely' turn off the engine to avoid seizure, then had to coast to a layby. -Also, see 'polo running very strangely' for running probs (although please don't respond to that thread) I'd guess that a better one, say G/H reg for about £1000, would be a more reliable, economical to maintain car, just wish I had taken this option as now its too late; I am a skint student and the car costs a lot to run yet is not worth what I need in order to upgrade. 2) ADVICE SOUGHT: new 'throttle butterfly spring' on carb, or is it better to get a scrap carb for £25?
• Ford Fiesta - What next 11 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I have a Fiesta  Fiesta 2011 ecotec diesel, sitting on the drive, it's running fine but has a cracked cylinder head. I want rid of it. Can anyone advise please?
• Any - Comfort 20 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Can anybody recommend a smooth, soft riding used hatchback? Currently running a C3 Picasso as a second car (which is excellent for ride quality) but I'd like something that is taken a little more seriously on the road.
• any - Robots 12 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Elon Musk was right about his prediction and this is only the start, fancy one in your house? http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/05/11/boston-dynamics-terrifying-robots-can-now-run-jump-and-climb.html
• vauxhall - vivaro timing 20 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  My son has tried to change the timing chain on my vivaro ,before removing the old one he marked everything up as it was and then replaced it but now its running its chugging any ideas  
• How to Defend Your Defender 21 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  ...or buy a Japanese equivalent that won't break down, can actually drive on-road like other cars and has sufficient security, all at a lower price (including running costs) than the LR.
• BMW 118D - Winter tyres Wheel bolts? 1 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  I have summer run flats on alloy wheels.  In winter I put on winter tyres on steel rims.  Is it ok to use the same wheel bolts
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  CV Show 2016: Fiat Fiorino gets facelift and improved economy 26 Apr 2016 (News)
  
• citroen zx. 1996 - muck in radiator 29 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  ;light brown  muck in  radiator/cap and  under engine oil  filler cap. is this a headgasket problem? the car is starting and running well..no loss of  puling or acceleration power. thanks,
• Audi A2 - Misfire on Audi A2 20 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Update on previous narrative.On running car at high revs the car does not misfire.Lower the revs to tickover and the engine warning light comes on and the car misfires.Anyone any ideas??
• Citroen C4 Picasso - Citroen C3 or C4 18 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Currently run a citroen picasso desire 1.6 diesel, looking to replace and have choice of new C3 or low mileage C4, any comments?