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OT consoles

Apologies for the ot pots (couldn't find a relevant group) , but I thought perhaps some in here may know a bit about co...
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posted by none
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Wheel Arch Rust

Rust has eaten away the rim at the top of the left rear wheel arch of my 1996 Ford Escort. Apart from that problem, the...
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posted by drove
44 comments posted 14yrs posted by drove

Fiesta idle puzzle

Hi Fiesta Mk5 130k miles, 1.25 zetec petrol On coasting the engine idles at 2-3k rather than 1k. As you come to a halt...
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posted by steveonholiday1
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveonholiday1

Multi-electrode Spark Plugs --- Views

The spark plugs on my CRV just about due for replacement. One option is a set of plugs with 4, rather than 1, electrode...
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posted by seewebsiteinv
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by seewebsiteinv

Holy Disintegrating Thermostats Batman!

My Jeep continues in its quest to be the most unreliable piece of crap ever bought. This week's failure was the thermos...
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posted by %steve%
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by %steve%

Hot glue on upholstery

Stupidly managed to get some hot melt glue stick on to the dark fabric of a Toyota car seat. Managed to get a good deal...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by planet52
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by planet52

Genuine spark leads?

I'm trying to diagnose misfiring at low revs on a 1980s Mazda. Things start sounding rough below about 1200rpm. I notic...
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posted by theom+news
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by theom+news

exhaust blowing

Hi, I have a diesel 2004 Citroen C3, 79000 miles. Perhaps it's my imagination but I think the exhaust seems a bit noisi...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fred
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by fred

Liquid insulating tape ?

Anyone have experience of this stuff? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Insulating-Tape-Liquid-Electrical-Black/dp/B000LNKIFS Cou...
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posted by nickswan
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by nickswan

S reg 1.3 Fiesta Clutch prob

Got a weird fault with the above - pretty sure its the clutch slave cylinder - can see fluid dripping from the bell hou...
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posted by blah
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by blah

What tools should be carried in a modern car?

Hello - I've got a 2011 Fiesta, and I'm wondering what tools I should carry in the boot. I occasionally drive to remote...
151 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wefwef
151 comments posted 15yrs posted by wefwef

Ford Fusion (Fiesta) fumes inside

I have a 07 reg Ford Diesel Fusion. Recently I've become aware of diesel fumes inside when the heater unit is on non-re...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by anon
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by anon

Focus misfiring in rain

Hi, Not needed to post here for a while so must be getting good ;) I know someone whose Focus (2005 1.6 LX) is intermit...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by peter
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by peter

Mk1 Focus - Hum/Drone from rear

Hello All A bit of advice please. Yesterday I started hearing a kind of Hum coming from the rear of my Focus (2000 mode...
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posted by steven.langdale
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by steven.langdale