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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
• 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
• RUNNING IN A DIESEL: What's the best way to run-in a diesel engine? (FAQs)
  normal exhaust gases to burn off particulates in the DPF. However, this does not always work and the extra fuel can instead find its way into the engine sump, contaminating the lube oil and sometimes leading to such a rise in sump oil level that the engine can start to run uncontrollably on its sump oil
• ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  and a quad-pack 96-volt rechargeable lead-gel battery pack, to offer customers speeds up to 35 mph, range up to 85 miles and a payload capacity of 470 to 560 kg. Five versions – Panel Van, Combi Van, Pick-Up, Tipper and Big-Deck. Has a high-torque 10.5 kW electric motor mated to the differential
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  flywheel failures on manuals leading to failures of drive, often incorrectly prescribed as clutch failure when in fact it is the dual mass flywheel that has failed: £800 - £1,500. Turbo and intercooler failures: £1,000 - 1,500. The problem is often caused by carbon blockng
• MISFUELLING A CAR: What should you do if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in your car?  (FAQs)
  , in a thin oily coat which inhibits sparking and combustion. With a mixture of petrol and diesel the car will smoke, and it can burn out the spark-plugs. The diesel can make its way into the oil sump and raise the oil level while thinning it out. This can lead to a lack of lubrication for the engine
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  to sticking or rusty pins in the callipers leading the pads to bind on. Whatever you do, don't replace or clean these pins. To maximise replacement revenue, wait until the customer comes back with another worn thin pair of discs, then tell him the callipers need replacing as well as the discs and pads
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: What are the different types?  (FAQs)
  Torque converter automatic The traditional type employing a torque converter that abosrbs engine power leading to increased fuel consumption and CO2 output. Can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 ratio, the more ratios the more efficient
• AIR-CONDITIONING: How do I know if my air conditioning needs servicing? (FAQs)
  leaks at the system seals) and component breakdown. Low refrigerant means low lubricant, which is contained in the refrigerant, and this can lead to seals drying out, thus losing even more refrigerant and leading to failure of the compressor. Properly repairing a failed system is a four-figure job
• SPEEDING DEFENCES 1. Is inadequate posting of a speed limit a valid defence to a speeding NIP? (FAQs)
  . Speeding Offence Solicitor: www.geoffreymillersolicitors.co.uk Leading Speeding Offence Solicitors Defending Drivers Nationwide Speeding Offence Solicitor: John Josephs, Partner Turner
• DPFs: What are they and why do they go wrong? (FAQs)
  a high proportion of short runs from cold starts and instead of burning off the particulate the extra fuel can instead find its way into the engine sump, contaminating the lube oil and sometimes leading to such a rise in sump oil level that the engine can start to run uncontrollably on its sump oil
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  Corvette Special Edition Indy Pace Car  to its fleet. To mark the 25th anniversary year of the first Chevrolet Corvette being launched in 1953, a production Corvette was used as the official pace car that lead the cars round the track at the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500 race at Indianapolis
• SMART REPAIRS: Who repairs minor damage to my car, its trim and wheels? (FAQs)
  . www.glassdoctors.co.uk London & Home Counties Tel: 08704 363636. On modern cars with bonded windscreens this is better than having the entire screen replaced because removing the old one can damage the car body leading to leaks and rust. (Autoglass and Auto Windscreens and many others offer a similar service
• PARKING FINES. What are my rights regarding parking penalties for parking in private carparks? (FAQs)
  to POPLA. The reason is that the Lead Adjudicator of POPLA has now published a key case in which it was decided that the parking company must demonstrate that the amounts they are demanding are genuine pre-estimates of their loss. In other words the amount demanded must be only for costs
• CREDIT HIRE: What is it and how can it affect me if I am involved in a crash? (FAQs)
  to appeal. Appeal Giving the leading judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Underhill held that the Claimant was debarred from arguing impecuniosity out of time: "An averment by a claimant that he had to hire a replacement car for as long as he
• CONSUMER RIGHTS: How do I reject a vehicle or get compensation for problems with a car? (FAQs)
  Dry cleaning, hairdressers, beauty treatments and physical well-being The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform helps UK business succeed in an increasingly competitive world. It promotes business growth and a strong enterprise economy, leads the better regulation