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0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by t.button
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by t.button

Erratic idle Range Rover

Ok - I'm baffled now. Range Rover 3.9 Hotwire EFI 1992. Ticks over lovely at about 575rpm. Nice and smooth. Now, switch...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

RR alarm sensitivity

My son's 1996 RR standard alarm goes off when the wind gets up. Is there an easy way to reduce the sensitivity? In case...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oaknet
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by oaknet

Rover 200 antenna

Hi, Does anyone know if the antenna in Rover 200 (95 - Old shape) is power controlled or not. My radio works properly b...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mili
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mili

Nationwide autocentres

I have never used these before but with the Tesco clubcard offer I'd save quite a bit on servicing. Does anyone know wh...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by s
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by s

Alfa Fuel Starvation Problem???

Hello Everyone, Have a problem which I think may be related to fuel starvation and wondered if anyone else has had expe...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jwcomptips
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jwcomptips

Rover reverse gear

My son's Rover 414 1990 has lost reverse gear after having the clutch replaced. The garage who replaced the clutch has...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by barryebrooks
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by barryebrooks

Seeking UK Mazda owners club to insure a 323

Is there a Mazda owners club in the UK? I have an old F-registered (1988) Mazda 323 and the insurance rates I am being...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by not_me
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by not_me

Fuel economy - hi-cube style vans

Having recently bought a Seat Inca 1.9 SDI van, I was expecting the fuel economy to be better than I'm experiencing. To...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by FuckOff
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by FuckOff

Seat Inca 1.9 SDI Haynes Manual

Do Haynes do specific manual for vans? Looking on their website I can't find anything listed under Seat, and the VW sec...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by FuckOff
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by FuckOff

Ignition Lock Old Fiesta

Have an old Fiesta stuck in drive which I want to move, I do not have the key. How do I break the ignition lock to turn...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by malspain
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by malspain

rover running rough

my 96 rover 820i runs very rough when cold but fine warm.. when you try to take off the car will sometimes stall and so...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

OT: UK Petrol prices

If you feel you want to try to reduce petrol prices, try the following suggestion : We are going to hit close to 89p a...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by davef1xxx
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by davef1xxx

FS : 740 estate 2.0 automatic '91 in UK

Selling my 740 GL, it's got 86,030 on the clock at this precise moment, fully serviced, 11 months MOT, five months Tax....
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stuartnospamggray
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by stuartnospamggray