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Dual fuel - running costs

I dont know anything about the ways of dual fuel cars, but my local garage has a rather nice Vectra with factory fitted...
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posted by a
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Tyre position choice

Hi all, Had an interesting experience yesterday in the (very heavy) rain, I was on the way back from having my front ty...
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posted by peter
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter

l reg mondeo

i recently wrote in with a problem on my mondeo and came to the en concluesion of a vacume leak but also one subject wa...
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posted by thunda478221.2cv94h
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Axle stand - sills

Hi, I've got a VW Bora. According the haynes manual, the axle stand location for my car is on the sills. My axle stands...
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posted by google
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by google

Diesel primera 2.0TD cuts out

Hi, I have a 2000 nissan primera turbo diesel which struggles to start. On investigaging I found that their was no dies...
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posted by selectmot
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Name that fuse (1996 Astra 1.6XEL)

Hi All, My 1996 1.6XEL Astra decided to not start this week, and I had time to take a meter to it this weekend. Jump st...
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posted by mick.brooks
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9-5 loads of smoke on startup?

Posting on behalf of a friend who has just acquired a 1999 Saab 9-5 2.3t SE with 135,000 miles. The car drives well but...
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posted by help
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by help

Testing a car horn

To test a simple car horn, would 12 volts across the horn terminals be sufficient to know if it's defective or not?
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posted by deegel
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by deegel

Engine Diagrams

hi, does anyone know of any site i can download a diagram of a renaul clio engine, and some good advice on changing a st...
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posted by AMBERBAMBER.2cumwh
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Rover 600 Headlamp replacement

Hi Anyone know how to replace the nearside headlamp unit on a rover 600. I have been told I need to remove bumper to do...
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posted by brian.glover2
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5w40 not 10w40?

Car needs an oil change, and I can get a good deal on some fully synthetic 5W40 oil. It currently has the manufactuer-r...
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posted by hellraiser1
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by hellraiser1

Mondeo headlight adjustment for France

Mondeo Mk3, April 2003. Is there anyway of adjusting the headlight beam for driving on the right whilst abroad ? I don'...
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posted by paulm123nospam
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Removing E39 front bumper.

Posted yesterday to 'alt.autos.bmw' with no replies so far, so thaught I'd try here. My problem is removing the black g...
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posted by metier
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electrical wizard required please...!

Hi - The rear wiper on my '89 Capri 280 has stopped working; this is what I know; I have checked behind the dash switch...
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posted by jb260670zebra
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by jb260670zebra

mondeo dash lights

Whats the procedure for getting the instrument cluster out of a 2003 mondeo? Half the bulbs have blown and need replaci...
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posted by blank
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