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• rover diesel cooling problem 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 1993 rover 218sld diesel which is using a lot of water. After a couple of minutes running the water is boiling out of the overflow pipe on the expansion tank and continues to boil until the tank is empty. Any suggestions on what the problem could be would be appreciated - thanks.
• Cooking oil in a 2003 Astra 1.7 dti 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have read numerous accounts of diesel cars being run on various cooking oils...I am thinking of giving it a try. I have an Astravan 2003 1.7 dti with 35000 miles on it. Has anyone tried this or is it a false economy.
• Rover 75 17 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Rover 75 that when started from cold and the accelerator is depressed there is a knocking noise which seems to come from No 4 cylinder as the engine warms up and the accelerator is depressed the noise lessens the noise disapears when the engine is at normal running temp what do you think
• rover 600 diesel 30 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  hi, ive got what looks like oil in my rad top up bottle,cleaned it out used the car for a week and its back, im not loseing oil from engine and the car runs fine with no lose of power any idea where its coming from, thax
• It had to happen..... 22 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Modern Ford diesel engine. £14.00 Unleaded Petrol. £42.00 Diesel. Probably a residual £2 or £3 of diesel already in the tank. The vehicle runs, seemingly unaffected. Its only gone far enough to get it the two miles home from the gas station. What would be your pragmatic thoughts ?
• A4 Flashing interior lights 24 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My interior lights come on and fade off with the engine running the dash also shows the drivers door as being open but is shut i have fitted a new door lock with contact switch but it is still doing it any ideas anyone? its a 2000 1.6 auto A4
• Computer Related Questions - Volume 66 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I run Spybot search and destroy on my PC. When I look for updates, it invites me to download "detection rules", when I do, I get the message !!!bad checksum!!! Does anyone have any advice, please?
• Alpha 156 1 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  It seems you cna get some pretty low mileage examples of these nice LOOKING cars for a pretty good price (5-6k). What's the story? Are they a nightmare to run - I've heard a few rumors about reliablitity and build quality on Alfa's generally. Should I avoid these? Can anyone suggest an alternative??
• Lost threads 28 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi HJ and All, Sorry to hear about the problems, all I knew of it was that I could not log in this morning, otherwise busy over the weekend. Is it true that two weeks are lost completely, not even a back up at the ISP?, they usually run RAID servers. Such a great shame if truly lost for ever
• Car Tax Due Jan 1st 30 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi All, Does anyone know if the post office forward date Car tax when it runs out on Jan 1st? Or do I need to wait until Jan 4th to get this if I dont want to lose a month? many thanks Sophie
• Omega Heating 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, this is my first post so here go\'s... i have a 1994 v6 Omega (auto) I have very little heat coming into the car. I have changed the heater exchange valve (at back of engine) the car\'s temperature is running around 87-92.
• Focus cooling fans 3 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My wife,s 2002 ford focus 1600 cooling fans are running continuously even when the engine is cold. The fans always start up a few seconds after the engine is started. Have tried disconnecting switch on radiator, but this just stops one of the fans. Any suggestions? Thanks
• Audi 80 rich fuel mixture 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Please can anyone fill me in on how to adjust the fuel mixture on a 1990 2.0 (fuel injection) Audi 80? It's running rich - heavy fuel smell, rough idling when warmed up, exhaust smoke etc. Thanks in advance.
• diesel fiesta poor starting 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  my fiesta van takes ages to start (warm/cold)and carries on running for 3-5s after i take the key out,glow plugs are ok(100amps) and the starter motor is ok,its driving me barmy !!!! any ideas as to the cause/solution
• volvo v70 diesel smoke 9 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Our volvo v70 tdi has started to produce excess smoke, even after a hard run it still is puffing out black smoke. Car has been serviced but still does this. It has done only 125,000 miles. Any ideas? it still drives 100%.
• Pajero|shogun experince wanted 24 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My wife is considering a used Pajero around the £4-£5000 mark. I was surprised at the MPG figure on the Car byCar Breakdown pages (22MPG for the diesel) Anyone got any experience of running an older import ( around the 93K year\reg), good or bad? Thanks in advance.
• Aircon/Burning smell - Honda Accord 19 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  After the car (Honda Accord) has been running for a while (20 minutes plus) there is a distinct burning smell coming into the car when the aircon is on, but not when the normal heater/fan are on. It\'s a sort of an electrical burning smell. Anyone know what this could be?
• Conversion to veggie oil 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  For a peugeot 306 with 130,000 miles on it. Was gonna try to run it for a while on this stuff just out of sheer curiosity more than anything. Before I flog it I was going to try it for a month or so. What is the recommended blend with methanol/white spirit ? Do you need pre-heaters and stuff ?
• Best used car for £750 or less 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can anybody give me advice on what is the best used car that be purchased for less than £750. The only requirement being that its reliable and has decent running costs and cheap to insure. I was thinking of a N plate Escort, any recommendations?
• i'm sure you dont need this warning- 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  but according to the Bolton Evening News, quoting a Sgt Crittenden of Greater Manchester Police, FIFTEEN cars were nicked across the county this morning, having been left unnattended with the engine running whilst 'warming up' -- Bora - what Bora ?