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HC, CO2...

I just checked exhaust emissions for my '87 BMW 316, and found that CO is high, ~6. I adjusted that wit a mixture screw...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

406 - DIY servicing?

As mentioned in another post, I'm looking for a 406 HDI. Is servicing one of these a reasonable proposition for a DIYer?
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Car Radio Codes:eg Ford / Blaupunkt (2025 Update)

If you have lost your car radio code then post here , on this group and I might be able to help.(for free !) Especially...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by regworts
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by regworts

ABC News: Cars

ABC News: Cars Looking for car-buying advice from someone who actually uses hers in the real world of kids and errands...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by yb33
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by yb33

Peugoet 406 estate leaks

I've been looking for a Pug 406 estate, and two of the three I've seen so far have had water on the boot floor. Is there...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Advice please!

I have a 1996 1.3 EFI Fiesta with 106k miles on the clock. (I purchased it recently for £250 as a stop-gap car). The bo...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gbplinux
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by gbplinux

Windscreen chip repairs

Aren't they supposed to be nearly invisible? I had one done before, and I could hardly see it. He waited while the fill...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobsmith65
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobsmith65

McPherson top mount questions.

Hi All, I was looking at doing this coilover conversion on my MKII Escort based kitcar (just to get suitable springs) a...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by news
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by news

Tracking after suspension change

Hi all, Hope I'm not going to start another argument but here goes.... I'm going to buy two new tyres and am wondering...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

Zafira second service question

My Zafira is due for its 2 year service, but it has only done 14,000 miles and they are trying to make me pay an extra...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Edward.A.Bowden
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by Edward.A.Bowden

Toyota Celica '96 Not Starting

My g/f's 96 Celica, which normally starts first time every time, has been on my drive for about 4 weeks and not used. I...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ianw
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by ianw

Oil Filter Removal Tips

Got an oil filter than stubbornly refuses to come off, even with a chain wrench. This must be something this group must...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by philipuk
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by philipuk

Focus instrument cluster

Despite reading about this on various occasions on motoring newsgroups in the past, and now apparently complaints to Wa...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan'H'older
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan'H'older

Auto gearbox stuck in 'park'

I have an automatic 2000 Vaux Vectra and I can't get it started! The lever is in park, I put my foot on the brake, the...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ragaragamuffin
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by ragaragamuffin