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• Chrysler Voyager 2.5 diesel 2001 - Battery gores flat within 2 days 6 May 2010 (Forum)
   I have a 2001 Voyager 2.5 diesel which is draining the battery after 2 days. If I disconnect the battery - lead is doesn't drain the battery. I've had a new battery fitted and that and the alternator tested and charging ok. I have noticed the the digital odometer stays illuminated in the instrument display all the time which I think could be causing the drain.
• Looking to buy the following Batteries 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My piddly standard 400 amp machine didn't even turn it. AA man reckons they're about £100 which I'm glad to pay. Any constructive leads will be welcomed, and yes I'm aware of E Bay. Am in London and would rather collect though will have delivered if no choice .
• FIAT Ducato Sevel X250 (2007 - ) - Van - 87 1.9 losing power 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  If I release the accelerator the van runs okay. The RAC have :- Cleaned the jets Cleaned the distributor cap Cleaned the plug leads Sprayed the carburettor with some sort of cleaner Ignition module was replaced recently. but the fault persists. Any ideas please? Mike
• Peugeot - 02 1.6 Won't start on warm engine 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I would pull over to put some petrol in the car after driving home from work but the car refused to start and all it does is making clicking noises and all else will work. The car starts immediately on jump leads and has no problems starting thereafter and has no problem starting the next day on a cold engine. Any idea where to start first? The battery seems to charge ok; unless something is draining it during the drive???
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 04 2.0 towbar wiring 1 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi,i have got a vehicle specific plug in wiring kit from ebay but no wiring diagram,has anyone fitted one and can give me some idea of where to connect the flying leads and inline fuse,do i have to bring a live feed from front to back?.The two wires in particular are a red/yellow and a blue/green both with a female spade connection and a short loom with in line fuse on one end and two black vehicle like connectors on the other.thanks.
• Rain Dance - Anyone remember it ? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Being young, with time time on my hands and little money in my pockets I never really used it but recall being very impressed. Now a little older and with less time I'd like to try it again but can't find it anywhere. Any leads on this or something similar?
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - How much is this work worth? 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Front wheel cylinders ( brakes - their description, not mine ) Balance all wheels HT Leads Oil/Filter, plugs, fuel filter Front anti-rollbar bush Brake fluid This is on a 93 Astra 1600 auto with 104k. I get the feeling my dad is being made a mug of with the price and the list of work ( initially just in for a small service ) but ive stopped short of telling him as he is stubborn.
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Is 55k worth £2k? 3 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Looking at VW Tourans with the 2.0 TDI PD. The two leading contenders with the desired spec and colors are priced at £10k and £12k, with the former having 85k miles and the latter 30k. Both are single owner, FVWSH vehicles. The high miler is a trade in at a LR Stratstone franchise, and the lower one is at a VW main dealer, where it was originally bought and sold.
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.6 - misfire 17 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  this started after the car went in for a service; the car seemed to be missing as I drove away. The mechanic said that there was a plug lead not fitted properly and all was OK until now (a few months ago)........the car starts and runs fine but after a normal run if I have to stop for a short time the car then misfires, as if its not running on all cylinders,,,,it smooth no pops or bangs but it only happens under the situation above, I was wondering if there could be a faulty plug fitted that was failing under high temperature..any ideas.
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 98 1.6 Non-starter 3 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My daughter has a 1998 1.6sx which refuses to start - was going OK, but now isn't. Starter motor turns, camshafts move (so timing belt intact), checked HT leads for spark, disconnected fuel line, and petrol P's out when engine turns so pump etc OK (and yes it's petrol). Could it be the immobiliser cutting something else out that I haven't checked? If so how can I check?
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - Vredestein tyres, recommended? 7 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  The supplier said the contis were good, but Vredestein were better and cheaper. I'd never heard of the make before, but they're high rated by a leading car magazine. Anyone on here used that brand of tyre?
• 2-stroke appreciation 31 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  That's appreciation in both senses, as I have just discovered that new EU regs (groan) in force this year mean that new 2-stroke outboard motors cannot be sold any more, with the result that second-hand ones are holding their value rather well. I know this because I've just bought one, which leads me to a more motoring-related question: we've just had a bank holiday influx of scooterists, some of whose machines seemed to be burning something that smelled very like Castrol R. Any ideas what it could have been?
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - Scoping the dwell on coil packs 21 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  My friend has a bosch diagnostics terminal (smallish hand held green box of tricks that plugs into most cars about the size of a closed newspaper), this has a scope function and has 2 leads that plug in for the 'multimeter' functions it does. Guessing one is live and the other is negative. But no idea where to stick the wires etc.
• Jetski idiots on flooded roads. 9 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I saw a news item about people careering through flooded Gloucestershire on jetskis, intimidating people and in one case leading to a confrontation. It set me wondering about the legal status of jetskis on a flooded road. Clearly responsible use of a motor boat in a flood is acceptable and probably nobody even gives any thought to its legal status.
• The best way to dispose of...... 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  SWMBO brother has left the country, but he has left behind a Triumph Spitfire (1300 with O/D I believe) in a lockup. He was in the process of restoring it before jetting off for pastures new. I am lead to believe that it is in pieces rather then complete and running, although the engine and gearbox are runners and the panels are all done!!!! The FIL and I are going to have a look at it in a couple of weeks time, but I am really after ideas of how to dispose of it.
• Pug 106 Uneven Tickover 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi My 1998 1.4 petrol (distributorless ignition and injection) 106's head gasket went a while ago. Had the head skimmed and new gasket. Also replaced Lambda sensor, plugs and HT leads. Am now experiencing an uneven tickover, seems worse when engine is hot and I sometimes think it misses a little at slow speeds around town. Any ideas what this could be? It recently passed its MOT so emissions seem to be ok (they are not adjustable anyway as the computer chip controls all the settings?)
• Daewoo 9 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  The air inlet conduit is the large black flexi rubber tube about 80mm diameter. The Nexia has 2 plastic chambers leading off this conduit which don't go anywhere, or do anything, they are just empty boxes of plastic. The Nubira has something similar. What on Earth are these for? It seems Daewoo likes using them on their cars, I have never seen anything like them on any other car.
• crash-worthiness of pre-1997 cars 20 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I was struck by just how much improvement there has been in scores over the past 10 years - absolutely amazing that just 9 years ago a 3-series could be getting only two stars. My question is - how much did the crash-worthiness of cars improve in the (say) 30 years leading up to the establishment of NCAP. Were cars from the early 1990s at much the same level as cars from the 1960s, or had there been a significant over those years?
• ford 6000 external audio input 7 May 2006 (Forum)
  I take it therefore, that this unit is capable of taking input from an external audio source. I know there's those FM transmitter things, but I was thinking of a simple lead from the back of the unit, ending in a standard 3.5mm audio plug. I have a set of prongs and I've popped the unit out from the fascia, but theres no specific markings on the back. Any ideas how I'd go about this ?
• Digital Tyre Pressure Gauges 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  My motorcycle in particular is checked quite often as wrong pressures in its tyres could cause handling problems,which could in turn lead to more serious consequences. I have a couple of pencil type gauges,and have a cheap thing attached to the air line of my compressor.All read differently. I have read somewhere,that digital i.e electronic is the way to go.