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• LEADED PETROL: I have an older car designed to run on four-star leaded petrol. What should I be using now?  (FAQs)
  valve seat inserts made of chrome steel rather than cast iron. The oil companies have agreed that all UK Lead Replacement Petrol (LRP) will contain potassium instead of lead, now dosed at 10 to 12 mg per litre (which may still not be enough to properly protect the exhaust valve seats
• JUMP STARTING: What is the correct way to jump start a car? (FAQs)
  Phil Coates of Wakefiled writes: You may like to print this in full. This procedure is not copyright but I did publish it on a TalkFord forum 4 years ago. With interest I read the article on why you shouldn’t connect jump lead negative to the battery terminal
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  Review: Anchor charging cable (productReview)
  that one charging cable, haven’t we? That one that needs to be held in a specific way to work. Or the one you’ve pulled out of the wall - accidentally or otherwise - by the lead that now needs a little wiggle to get it started. And doesn’t always get through an entire charge
• Day Seven Prize - CTEK MXS 5.0 (Article)
  Seven Prize- CTEK MXS 5.0 Charges, maintains and reconditions all types of lead-acid car and motorcycle batteries. It’s fully automatic and simple to connect so your vehicle is ready to go whenever you
• Day Fourteen Prize - CTEK CT5 Time to go (Article)
  Calendar Day Fourteen Prize-  CTEK CT5 Time to Go Charges, maintains and reconditions all types of lead-acid vehicle batteries. Fully automatic and simple to connect, it tells you exactly when your battery is charged and ready to go
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  Review: Mio MiVue C330 dash cam (productReview)
  . What is it like? The C330’s box is so full of accessories - the charging lead, windscreen mount and manual - that the tiny dash cam itself is almost hidden. One you've read the instructions - if you’re that way inclined - installing the camera is easy. Just plug it into your
• Day Three Prize - CTEK MX5 Charger (Article)
  The CTEK MXS 5.0 charges, maintains and reconditions all types of lead-acid car and motorcycle batteries. This award-winning charger will make sure your vehicle is ready to go whenever you are and it can extend battery life by up to three times. Now that’s what you call a smart Christmas gift
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  Top 10: Best Multimeters (Article)
  is a good entry-level automotive multimeter, which features a backlit screen, and it comes with a case and test leads. Laser 5990 Digital Automotive Multimeter This Laser multimeter, like the Draper, is aimed primarily at automotive use – but, among its extensive features list
• Reader Offer: 12% off ALA Van GAP Insurance (Article)
  ALA is one of the UK’s leading online GAP insurance provider with more than 20 years experience in the motor industr and have recently received the Honest John Highly Approved Trader award, voted for by their   customers
• DUAL MASS FLYWHEELS: What are they and why are they so much trouble?  (FAQs)
  mass flywheel have separated. Van specialists weld together the two parts of the flywheels of Transit vans to prevent separation trouble, but this leads to very rough running. Here is a Scotia Inspections engineer's report on a failed Dual Mass Flywheel in a Peugeot 407
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  Review: Coleman Twist+ 300 lantern (productReview)
  .  The Coleman Twist+ 300 will recharge two electronic devices simultaneously, with a full size and micro USB socket situated at the top of the unit. When not in use, the lantern can be charged via a USB lead, which means you can recharge or top up the battery on car journeys. When fully charged, the leads can
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  Review: Aukey PB-C13 18000mAh jump starter pack (productReview)
  . The price for that useful functionality is quite high at more than £100 RRP. However, if you shop around online, you can usually get hold of one for nearer £70 but, even then, it’s a fair bit more expensive than the traditional, huge, lead-acid battery powered jump packs. What’s it like
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  Review: Ring RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator (productReview)
  tangle you get yourself into. The 3.5m lead isn’t perhaps as long as some on the market but can do the job of reaching the tyre furthest away from the in-car power supply. Much improved is the tyre valve connector which
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  Review: Iceworks 7000 portable phone charger (productReview)
  and £25, so on the pricier end of the scale. But with a built-in lead and pocket-friendly dimensions, it’s worth the slight premium for convenience. As an additional note (even though we promised no more compatibility talk), the socket that’s used to charge
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  Review: Mio MiVue 658 WiFi dash camera (productReview)
  insurance company and/or the police in the event of an accident. What’s more, with in-built GPS, the camera will pinpoint your route, speed and type of impact.  What’s it like? A little bit fiddly to start with as you cannot attach the power lead without first
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  Top 10: Gifts for dog lovers (Article)
  world, we are still two entirely different species. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids - and, since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. Personalised Dog Breed Lead Holder This personalised lead holder is the perfect accessory for dog
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  Top 10: Gifts for dog lovers (Article)
  world, we are still two entirely different species. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids - and, since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. Personalised Dog Breed Lead Holder This personalised lead holder is the perfect accessory for dog
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  Review: Nextbase 222 dash camera (productReview)
  of them failing - something which we experienced ourselves. Fortunately, this new mount is far better. In the box is both an adhesive mount and a suction cup type, the latter of which we prefer. The power lead goes into the mount rather than the camera itself, which is much tidier, while the mount
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  Review: Wahoo TICKR Fit heart rate monitor (productReview)
  with a 30 hour operation from a single charge and we have no reason to doubt this claim, given its performance during our test. However, when it comes to recharging, we found it to be quite fiddly. Unlike some other heart rate monitors, you can't simply attach a USB lead. Instead the TICKR Fit has
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  Home care maintenance of the Year (Article)
  . Aukey PB-C13 jump starter pack If you have a second car or a motorbike, having the Aukey PB-C13 can be a godsend if you’ve left your vehicle unused for a few weeks. Since it’s so small and light, it’s also far easier to use and move around than an old-fashioned, lead-acid powered jump pack