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• Vegetable oil fuel - why no new cars utilising? 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Was thinking today, if it is possible to run a car on vegetable oil (with or without also having separate diesel tank), why is no one producing / selling new cars that can do this? I mean its environmentally friendly and sustainable.... yet the only way to do it at the moment is a) risk it on cars by mixing it with diesel in the same tank, or b) get a second tank and a specialised system...
• Morris Minor Classic Car 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have joined the Morris Minor Owners Club and have been a member of a small motor club in my "village" for a number of years. Does anyone on the forum run one? What should I look out for? Rust obviously, anything else? I am hoping to buy one that has already been restored and requires little or no work on it, apart from servicing. I am watching the MMOC website, plus carand classic.co.uk, and classiccarsforsale.co.uk, with occasional dips into Ebay and Auto Trader.
• Focus 1.6 Petrol 2000 - Thermostat 1 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Recently I've tried fitting a new thermostat, overheated, replacing the water pump and thermostat, overheated, and now I'm pretty much lost! Still runs but only without a thermostat fitted. I was just wondering whether any one has seen or heard of this problem before?   Cheers
• Ford Fiesta - deposits 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I went down to have a chat with the dealer to sort things out, only  to find he was using the car to run around in. Q. have I got any grounds to ask for my deposit back. I fill that the Dekra report is now not worth the paper it is written on. The millage on the report  and what it is now will be differant and I don't how the car has been treated.
• Mercedes-Benz ML-Class - Headlight misting 14 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I removed the units sealed the edges with silicone sealant dried them out again and it returned once more. My local garage said run the car with main beams on for 1/2 an hour but that did not remove all of the moisture, only in the area of the main beam bulb. have you any suggestions I do not want to pay £400 for new units there must be an easier way the car is 6 years old and apart from this problem the lights are pristine.
• any - buying a car that's been towing - would you? 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    I keep seeing nice models on 'trader but then see that they've got a towbar fitted. Am i right to run a mile at the thought? I know there's a world of difference between towing a little trailer to the tip, or a small dingy and a huge twin axle caravan. I always kind of assumed that I'd never get a straight story from the dealer about what had actually been towed......
• Fast Tracking 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  The only winners are the companies that allow this. Fills their coffers. It causes longer slower queues in the long run and makes certain peoples blood boil. So I would like to see the practice stop. 
• Fiesta Finesse 1999 1.3 - Side/rear lights constantly on 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hello. My wife recently purchased a run about for work and the dipped and rear lights are constantly on in dipped mode when she puts the ignition on. They switch off as soon as she turns the ignition off, so it's not draining the battery (yet) but I would love to know if there is a way to put it back to 'normal'.
• Suzuki 1,9 TD 75 HP with XUD9BSD and Lucas pump - Poor top speed initial accelaration lag 1 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, a/m engine is fitted to a Suzuki jeep. seems to run well but top speed with pedal on the floor is down to 140 Km an hour (without head wind) and revs mx 4200/4300. There is a gap between accelerating start and actual accelaration start on the pump.
• Ford Puma 1.4 1998 - Puma cutting out and loss of power 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
   Auto-electrician couldn't find anything wrong with it and it has had a service and no idea what is up.  It has now died.  It lost power and refused to run for more than about 2 seconds.  It fires every time on re-starting, but then just cuts out after a second or so.  Any one any ideas about where to start?  I am worried about being ripped off senseless by a garage and spending a fortune on a 12 year old car with 126k on the clock.
• Renault Clio I Petrol d type engine - engine misfires when cold 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I serviced it new oil, filters and plugs ,during the summer months it ran great apart from a slight hesitation when accelerating, once you reached your speed it ran fine .In the last two weeks now the weather has gone cold it misses and f***s and tickover is up and down and pops.After about 10 miles it runs fine. Any help would be appreciated !
• Odd "moment" yesterday. 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Early morning doing the school / work run. Waiting at a busy roundabout, the vehicle entering from the preceeding turning lit a nearside light as doing so. Something "clicked" upstairs and I started the process of pulling out. It passed the exit and kept coming, I stopped and looked again, wondering what had caused the "Ok to set off" reaction, expecting to see that the silly SOB had indicated.
• Ford Fiesta ghia 97 - tailgate release & door open indicator lights don' 24 Aug 2010 (Forum)
     I assume all the problems have one cause as they all happend at the same time. The car runs fine.  I have noticed from reading posts that my car might have remote central locking, I have never had a remote key for the car, only a red one and one black coded key with the red bit at the top.
• 2002 focus 1.6 zetec - ford focus burning smell 9 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Can anyone assist with an occasional problem with my 2002 1.6 Focus zetec. The car has covered 125000 and usually runs perfectly but just lately the steering wheel sometimes wobbles at 50mph plus and after stopping there is a strange almost burning smell around the car. This cannot be smelt from inside. The car seems to otherwise drive ok whilst this is happening.
• 1.8 nissan almera auto 2002 - new exhaust now engine management light on 6 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    Back to KwikFit - diagnosed O2 sensor.  Simply re-set it so light off for a bit but came on again.  Tried running it for a few days to see if it would re-set itself.  No luck. Going to take it back to KwikFit - they caused the problem after all. What should I be asking them to do?  Is this a new sensor(s) issue?
• Mazda 3 - 2009 Mazda 3 1.6 Sport Petrol - Poor Consumption 8 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I really expected a bit more, from my mx5 1.8 I regularly get over 40MPG. I know it's marginal, but it's put me right off the car and is fairly expensive to run - anyone got a diesel Mazda 3?
• Toyota Corolla Verso / Honda CRV / Nissan X trail - Three child seats and a big boot 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  Does anyone have experience of running a Picasso as well a Verso or a CRV Mk2 or an X-trail? I'm planning on trading in my Picasso for one of the above. How does the space in the boot compare? Which is the most spacious for three car seats?
• BMW 3 Series E30 316 - 1988 e30 316 1.8L M10 Pierburg 34/34 2BE Carb info 21 May 2010 (Forum)
  I have searched the internet for info about this carb but not found any info on where the vacuum pipes go. The engine runs but is a bit rough as I don't know if I have the vacuum pipes in the right places. Any info as to where the vacuum pipes go would be most appreciated :D ..
• Mondeo - £4K family car 8 May 2010 (Forum)
  My head says a Mondeo but i want to treat myself and the car won't be relied on for commuting so day to day running is not an issue. I am tempted by an '01 BMW 525, an '02 Jag x-type or an '01 Audi A4 for the same money. I am aware of the pro's and cons of the models as they stand but my  very specific question is, out of these 3, which is the best (and which is the worst) for parts and servicing prices, bearing in mind i will be fully comp as far as any bodywork parts are concerned.
• bmw 328 ci coupe - bmw 328 ci coupe 2000 w reg, power steering fail 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  bmw 328 ci coupe 2000 w reg, my battery went dead for my fault, jumped the car with jumpleads, started straight up, but now my power steering does not work and you cant hear the power steering noise and can only just about turn steering wheel, i want to know is there a fuse or relay that runs it that i can look at before i look at the pump, i have checked the fuses in glovebox but they are all ok, are there any more fuses to try ????, thankyou in advance