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Clio fuel conundrum

My daughter has a Clio, 2003, today she came home and said that although she'd just put £10 petrol in the tank and the...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jerry
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerry

Prepping a bumper for paint

I have a front bumper and a wing needing painting and was going to do it myself. I'll o as far as rubbing the panels do...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

omega immobiliser problem

Vauxhall omega '95 on a "M" No remote locking, and she's done 180,000 miles. Supplied with only one key, which has worn...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Foot pump or mini compressor?

The subject says it all really. I'm fed up with my current footpump popping off the valve etc.. and as both it and myse...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by peter
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter

Exhaust flange supplier

Anyone know a place online i could get some from ? either after stainless or mild in 3 bolt pattern with 2.25" bore chee...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by luna_s
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by luna_s

Fiesta temp. warning light

The temperature warning light on a Fiesta 1.3 (they couldn't afford a real temp. gauge), has decided to come on intermi...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jake
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jake

Touran electrical problem with wipers

My 06 2.0 tdi Touran has developed an electrical problem with the wipers. Ths morning, the washers stopped working and...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by timdownie2003
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by timdownie2003

need purple spray paint

Looking for a nice purple paint to spray a PC case, was in Halfrauds today looking at the car colours and couldnt reall...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kilauea3
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by kilauea3

Vauxhall Astra Air-con relay

Hi Guys, I'm looking for the relay which operates the air-con pump on my X-reg Astra (1.7 diesel). When the switch is p...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pobice
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by pobice

focus '03 Diesel Ghia hatchback

the car had Dunlop 215/40/ZR17 tyres fitted when i bought the car. i thought they looked nice but have had nothing but...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by paulzbenn
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by paulzbenn

Occasional clunk when taking foot off accelerator

Just had my car serviced - a problem I pointed out was an occasional slight "clunk" when taking my foot off the acceler...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam8times
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam8times

Manifold Facing

Howdy all, I'm looking to get my exhaust manifold re-surfaced - its warped some 1-1.5mm end to end (14 inches). I've ca...
29 comments posted 19yrs
posted by james.buckle
29 comments posted 19yrs posted by james.buckle

More crimping

So. What type of connector's for what? Bullet seems like it'd be the most secure long term connector to me...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mrdoki
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrdoki

Remoulds

My brother reckons on Colway for his old BMW which has fairly difficult to find 14" tyres. And being a semi-trailing ar...
75 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
75 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Turbo stall on Diesel engine

As subject. What could be causing Turbo Stall on a Ford Endura DE engine. 170,000 miles, cambelts done at 135,000, acce...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by agree2pay4uce
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by agree2pay4uce