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• Fiesta automatic choke 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Fiesta 1.4 with Weber TLD carb. I think my automatic choke has failed, (difficult starting but no problem when running or starting from hot). Am I right in thinking the choke butterfly should be seen to be closed when the engine is cold (with air filter cover removed) ? Mine remains firmly open.
• Passat - Glow plugs and leak? 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Is there a service interval for glow plugs or are they only changed when there is a problem?. My car is at 57K miles and occasionally seems to run a bit rough shortly after starting.Also I have notice that there is water dripping from the boot catch when the boot is open.Should I be concerned
• First 'service' 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Just booked my Volvo XC90 in for it's first service, 3k or 3 month job. Turns out it's not a service as such, just a look over. I'm told the first time it gets a 'proper' service is 12k or a year. Is this the norm these days, and if so can it be good for a new engine to run 12k on the factory oil
• Cooling system pressure 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Can the experts out there (=in here) say whether there is anything for or against venting the cooling system 10 mins after stopping a hot engine, to purge most of the 'air' above the coolant? Seems to me that the running pressure would then be slightly lower, presumably a good thing? There would
• Conversion to cooking oil 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any experience/knowledgo on what it would take to make a car run on cooking oil. ie what i would need to do with the oil or what mods i would have to make to the car. The car i was thinking of converting is a sierra 1.8 td All help would be appreciated
• Young driver insurance recommendations 29 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone make one please? My friends lad is nearly 18 and has an old Golf that he wants to run valued at £700. The quotes for TPF&T have come back at twice the value of the car! Can anyone recommend a good insurance company contact for young drivers please?
• Pre-oil change treatment - paraffin 8 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  It has been strongly recommended by somebody who knows that prior to an oil change you should put a litre of paraffin in the engine and run it a bit (20 miles, say). Just as effective as those more expensive treatments, and far cheaper. Any views? Urban myth or top tip?
• Road Tax fine (or not) 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  My road tax runs out today and I intend to renew it tomorrow. However I have been told today that if you do not renew by midnight an automatic fine is sent out. Is this correct? If so I only have myself to blame but I thought you would at least get a few days grace?!
• Ford Focus stiff gears 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  My 2000 v-reg focus 1.8tdi estate has suddenly developed stiff gearing the car has done 103,000 miles and has been fine up to now,the clutch is very high take off point,and the gears are stiff when not running,can anyone help or suggest anything.
• whats wrong with Xsara clutch? 29 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Not sure if it\'s the clutch. Got in today and car just doesn\'t go. When in any first three gears car revs like clutch down but once over 30 runs ok but starts to over rev when accelerating. Could this be the clutch or something else if the clutch how costly ?????????????
• new car beetle or celica 16 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking for a new car for my wife We have narrowed it down to two cars either the Celica 1800 or VW beetle 1800 turbo. Does anyone have experience with either of these two cars? Which would be better in the long run? thanks alan Boot space is not an issue!
• Sandbanks Ferry 19 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I seem to recall that we have a number of Poole residents in the house - can anyone answer the following about the sandbanks to swanage ferry.... 1. does it still exist? 2. does it run all year round? 3. ....7 seven days a week? 4. give a rough idea of frequency please. Much obliged.... CF
• Golf VR6 engine smoother in damp ?? 11 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  It could be my imagination but it seems like my 97 VR6 engine runs smoother & picks up speed better in damp conditions. It pulls well anyway but there does seem to be an improvement in the wet. Any ideas as to a potential technical reason for this or is it just a "fluke" ( or my imagination
• water leak - mk2 Golf 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  just the other day i noticed water dripping down the right hand side of the passenger footwell carpet,its been dry weather for 2 weeks,it only happens when engine is running,could this be the heater matrix? my car is a golf gti mk2 16v 1988 f reg
• Clio 1.4rt engine problem 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a renault clio 1.4rt 1994 model & when it is running as the revs get to around 2000rpm the engine seems to die. But if the accelerator is pressed the engine responds. The only things I think the problem could be is either the throttle stepper motor or the throttle position sensor. Any
• Type of Oil 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Time for an oil change on my Seat Toledo. Its a 1996 GT 16v (engine from a golf mark 2) Is it worth my while running it on synthetic/semi synthetic? I am aware that sometimes this can damage the engine (particular seals) for some types of cars. It's done 60k miles. Any insights welcome!
• Advice on next purchase 16 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  After 2 years of trouble free motoring in my Primera SRi I need a larger load carrier as a result of 2 small children. I want a large, well made, reliable, cheap to run estate/MPV. It also has to be as good to drive as the Primera and as quick. Max budget 5K plus trade-in.
• Me abusing my car 15 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Ive not been using my car much since I got to university other than occasionally making a 1 mile trip into town. Bit of a silly question I know but am I going to do any real damage if it does get a proper run every 2 or 3 weeks?
• Stolen/Recovered Cars 27 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  What is the general opinion of stolen/recovered and salvage cars? Are there any circumstances under which they make a good buy for the average private buyer, e.g. if a car with 'light panel damage' was bought, repaired and run until the end of its useful life (thereby avoiding a difficult resale
• Jump starting 19 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I think this may have been covered before, but can anyone advise me of the dangers of using jump leads and ECUs. I recently used a Micra to jump start another car and it later refused to start, and now runs badly. What could be the likely trouble? The hand book and workshop manuals detail