August 2009
Am I just lucky, or is tailgating getting less common?
It seems to me that people are, in general, hanging back until I move over, then overtaking, rather than sitting halfway up my exhaust.
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I have been raged at a few times recently by young blokes who are normally accompanied by a mate as a passenger. The slightest excuse and they are yelling with contorted faces or showing that they can count up to two with the fingers of one hand...the less intelligent only make it to one finger. Anyone else think this sort of thing is on the increase? Read more
You should have got out of your car and said to him "I'll blow your
hooter ".
:-)
Snaily,
There are parts of London, where that sort of conversation could easily have some most unforeseen consequences!
what will happen? **10*** and **60***?
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Rattle will look after us and push us around in our bathchairs.
This post is about ageing fuel in car fuel tanks. Petrol and diesel. (I touched on this a while back)
I was just reflecting on it. Arrived home from France early July, the remaining diesel from Calais then lasted a few weeks. Refueled and weeks later still have a 2/3 tank of derv left.
Now the next continental trip in the van, has been canceled and we will be flying out to the far east - even for the first time using a taxi to Manchester airport.
That will still leave the 2/3rds tank as we enter October... Summer diesel.
I don`t see a problem with that as (from memory) Summer derv is OK to -7c. But how about the ageing proportion of fuel in the tank
The common wisdom is to keep the tank full of derv to avoid air and subsequent water contamination of fuel.
But it seems to me, there must be a trade off at some point between a drop or so of water that can be easily drained from the filter and derv that is continuing to deteriorate, with the risk of forming asphaltines that are large enough to start plugging the filter - IF the fuel in the tank is not emptied by use as much as possible before each refueling.
I wonder how much of the water concern (microbes) arises from evidence in static storage tanks where there is not a constant circulation of fuel with a filter to separate it out?
In other words, taking a stance where `condensation concerns` are paramount. How does that change over time?
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That will be a shame, I used to see that van a lot when it was parked in the previous owners flat drive. I always wondered why the landlord put up with it. Hopefully it will go to a good owner.
I cannot remember the last time I saw 4 on the road.
my mirrors are doing the oposite of what they should I shut the door & the fold any ideas how to fix or should I just disconnect electrics cheers robin Read more
Maybe someone has pushed them in manually, try unfolding them manually and see what happens.
Intermittently, on the dash centre computer display a warning message comes up, telling us to check the engine oil level.
The oil pressure warning light does not illuminate and the engine oil is full.
Just as a precaution, I intend to change the oil and filter, can anyone suggest courses of action should the message persist.
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Mine has only ever come on intermittently when the oil level is getting low ish, if the level is fine then maybe a loose / corroded connection somewhere.
bulb blown.Can anyone tell me how to remove electrical connector.Should this just pull off or is there some sort of knack to it?Any help gratefully recieved.Many thanks. Read more
Hi all, my Dad's 51 reg CRV is leaking water behind the glovebox when the AC is running. AC is nice and cool and no water is being dripped onto the ground.
Anyone know where the tube is??
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Hi,
I've decided to post this here because I literally don't know what to do in a situation I've found myself in.
First, some background. My girlfriend owns an 03 206 3 door hatchback which has done 33k miles and is running really well. Cheap to run and insure. It is parked nearby our house on the road overnight.
However over the past 2 years there have been a numerous incidents which have damaged the car:
a) Someone kicked the near-side wing in (new wing, repaired - claimed on insurance in Feb this year -- insurance renews every July)
b) Someone walked over the car one Friday night about 3 weeks ago, denting the bonnet and flimsy 206 roof.
c) This morning, one of our neighbours drove into the near-side door, denting it noticeably but not breaking the paint and exposing a ridge which I assume to be the side impact protection. I know who they are and they want to swap insurance details.
d) numerous other small scuffs and scrapes which I would get repaired if it went in for B and/or C
Points B & C are the two which I am looking to get repaired and possibly D depending on cost.
In light of point A I'm loathed to go near the insurers - our excess is something like £300 anyway and it will only get point C fixed.
I spoke to a local & respected garage who looked at the car this morning and they reckon it will be a write-off due to the age of the car: about £1000 for the insurers to buy a new door and spray it back in - something they probably won't want to do?
I'm told that to buy a door second-hand and spray back in would cost roughly £250 to do - much more appealing. The same garage could repair all the other dents to roof, bonnet etc for a total of £1300 including the door - this would fix all points B, C & D.
We love the car, it's running great and it certainly isn't a write-off in my mind.
My questions are, if anyone can help:
1. Can I pick up the phone to the insurer and describe the situation to get an idea as to whether it would be a write-off or not? i.e. if yes, we go down the cash repair route - but how does that affect things with them? They know about the incident then...
2. Is it likely to be a write-off for the door damage?
3. If so, how do they calculate the value of the car to compensate us?
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Don't involve your insurer unless you have too, the claims or just the mention of the incidents will count against you come renewal time.
B & C would be classed as seperate claims in the eyes of your insurer as they relate to two different incidents, hence you would have to pay your excess twice, (if you can't claim one of them back).
My 2005 has suddenly started to overev to 2000 revs when stopping on tickover. It can be cured by switching off and restarting the engine, which is the DI and not TDCI.
I can't get the car booked in until tuesday. Has anyone any ideas to the cause please?
Cheers,
Steve B Read more
I believe this engine still has electronic engine management, I would suspect that's where the trouble lies.
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I thought slip streaming benefited the vehicles behind the leader. Don't cyclists take it in turns to be the leader and hence the one doing the most work?