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A quick question about turbodiesels

You're supposed to let them idle for 30 seconds or so before turning them off, right? (Obviously combined with gentle o...
26 comments posted 22yrs
posted by FuckOff
26 comments posted 22yrs posted by FuckOff

win a scooby and other cars

http://www.thousand2one.com/status.asp
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kamorrell217
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by kamorrell217

Vecta - Engine Management light ????

Hi i am experiencing some problems with my vectra. Basically the car drives fine, but then it will suddenly jerk for a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by boy_wonder48
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by boy_wonder48

£5000! - cost of putting petrol in a diesel BMW?

Bloke at work told me his wife's BMW diesel company car had needed the whole fuel system replaced due to someone in her...
43 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peter.usenet1
43 comments posted 22yrs posted by peter.usenet1

Fiat Marea climate control ??

Apologies for the repeat query, just hoping someone can assist. How does the temperature control work. I have two dials...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spamstopper
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamstopper

That Broke It! (Radio code removal question)

Decided to buy a packj of blank tapes today so I could tape something to listen to in the car. It sounded very fuzzy, s...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by talking
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by talking

Diesel Astra - Trouble starting in the morning

Hi, I have a 1997 TD Astra Estate - fitted I think with a low blow turbo? A couple of months ago my cambelt snapped - w...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Xantia

Just accuired an m-plate xantia turbo diesel,guy told me the timing belt was done 6,000 miles ago etc,problem with it i...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simon.day2
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon.day2

Leaky thread

The oil pressure sensor is a unit that is basically a bolt (with an electrical connection at the end) that screws into...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by nobody

Mig welding.....

Just a quick question as I know nothing on the subject. Can you use gasless wire in all mig welders? May seem a stupid...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by beanyrat
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by beanyrat

Diesel Cav belt change

Morning Can anyone tell me what the cam belt change interval is on a '94 TD Cav? I had it done when I bought it 2.5 yrs...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by snow_leopardJUSTSPAM
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by snow_leopardJUSTSPAM

prices on 'classic ' cars on the rise

Saw this on ebay, kept a eye on it as its the same as mine, exept mines a genuine GT which acc to my club are much hard...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by julianhales
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by julianhales

Paging Ford KA2 owners

Wife's friend having problems with her central locking (with me it's usually central heating!) Ford KA2 Dec.1998 when y...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jmbyrneNILSPAM
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by jmbyrneNILSPAM

Should I buy another Vectra?

I already own a R reg Vectra I've had since 2001. Never had a lot of bother with it to begin with but now the Cat Con i...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fearon1978
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by fearon1978

Rover 214Si K-Series coming to end of its life...

Hello all. My shiny new* Rover 214Si, N-Reg K-Series engine has been gulping coolant for a year now without any obvious...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nickmooney
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by nickmooney