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valve adjustment on 309 peugeot

The valve clearence on my 1990 1600 jubilee peugeot309 needs adjusting. I gather it gets done by fitting in the right s...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by giyora
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by giyora

Testing glowplugs

Could someone tell me, in laymans terms, how to test for a duff glow plug? I have a multimeter, but all I know what to d...
42 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stuartggray-nospam
42 comments posted 19yrs posted by stuartggray-nospam

Other CX issue - electric window.

Eyup again, On to the second CX issue: The driver's electric window won't close properly - it gets almost home, and the...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jhdore
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by jhdore

Auto box problem

Howdo, I've got a small 'issue' with the Auto box on the Citroen I recently acquired. Now don't start, it's a CX :-> -...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jhdore
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by jhdore

Renault Clio Spare Key

Can anyone tell me the sequence to programme a Clio spare key, I am reluctant to pay the dealers cost if this is an easy...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by david
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by david

Audi a4 1997 tdi total power loss

Whilst accelerating in 5th gear from 50 to 70mph I hit a total flat spot and putting my foot down actually slowed the c...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard3009650
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard3009650

peirburg carb on mk2 1L polo

pierburg carb **** up. No idea what is wrong with carb, but got another off a scrapper and it runs better than it did b...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by usenet1
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by usenet1

Nissan Micra Electronic Key Stops Working

I have just bought an 03 reg Nissan Micra 1L E model car from a main dealer. The second ignition key did not work relia...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by graham.brooker
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by graham.brooker

Air flow meter

Hi A quick question regarding a diesel 420 Rover which is low on power. If its the air flow meter can I eliminate this...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Nospam
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Nospam

Mondy CO emissions

I have a mondeo 1.8 zetec. Failed CO emissions twice. C0 = 0.31 & 0.4
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by matts_mail
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by matts_mail

Re: OS/2 is still alive

> writes: > >> Folks, with all the crap in this group not much on OS/2 is presented >> here. > >Take it up with Michael...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by erfc
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by erfc

K-Seal - miracle cure?

Anyone tried K-Seal?=20 "Permanent repair for holes up to 1mm in diameter and Cracks of any=20 length up to 0.5mm wide"...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jeremy0505
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeremy0505

bumpstops and dustcovers

What should've been a couple of hours job tops to change the shocks on the GFs Chinqicento, I'm sorry to say has lead t...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaaa
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaaa

Corsa battery removal

Hi all, I need to change the battery in the Corsa I mentioned before. I just had a go and failed because I can't see wh...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by peter
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter

Peugeot 406 HDi 90

I wonder if anyone could help me. I have had many older indirect Peugeot diesel engine cars, but this is my first encou...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by muffindell
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by muffindell