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Connector identity problem   (10 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:23:50 +0100
The keypad on my peugeot has just been replaced again and the connector that holds the 15 wires inline and plugs into the back of the keypad is falling apart.According to Fiat you can only buy an entire loom not the connector ...

Fiat Punto Pulling to Left   (8 messages)   Date: 27 Apr 2005 08:35:31 -0700
Fiat Punto 55 SX - M Reg. Passed its MOT today (amazingly) but it still has a problem. It pulls to the left - sometimes quite badly. Just when moving - not when braking. Even at speed it changes lanes on the Motorway ...

OT accident   (22 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:44:05 GMT
On my way to Uxbridge today, I passed a pretty heavy accident. This seemed quite odd since the road is limited to 40mph. There is an overtaking lane on the way that ends in a yellow bollard. Any overtaking should be completed ...

Daewoo Lanos Idle problem   (5 messages)   Date: 27 Apr 2005 06:48:32 -0700
Hi, My Daewoo Lanos has now got an annoying problem of idling at about 1300rpm when I come to a halt. I took a guess that it was the idle control valve on the throttle body, and have cleaned this out, and also got a second ...

Clio Crankshaft Sensor   (6 messages)   Date: 27 Apr 2005 04:22:03 -0700
My wifes 2000 X plate Clio 1.2 Grande wouldn't start this morning. Breakdown man diagnosed that there was no signal from the cranshaft sensor and on closer inspection the connector that plugs into he sensor was halfway out ...

Syphon Fuel - best way   (25 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:59:36 +0100
Hi I need to get a full tank of fuel out of one car and into another. Can I have some suggestions for the best way of achieving this, I've been advised to get a long piece of fuel pipe and syphon the fuel out of the car ...

Seat Toledo 2300cc V5   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:11:13 +0100
I have a Seat Toledo 2300cc V5, year 2000, which has a problem with misfiring/no power. The problem tends to manifest itself when the car is cold and really only in cold weather - particularly bad when freezing. The local ...

Ford Escort Gearbox   (3 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:57:18 GMT
Hi, I'm about to attempt a clutch change on a Ford Escort diesel. Can anyone tell me if I can do this without disconnecting the driveshafts from the gearbox end, and if I need to disconnect the linkages from the gearbox ...

Ford Focus Mobile Phone Holder?   (1 messages)   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 06:56:24 +0100
'ere, can anyone recommend a mobile phone bracket for a Ford Focus? (not the very latest shape) There isn't anywhere obvious, the dash won't secure those sticky pad type holders and the vent mounts pull down the vents ...

Astra 51 Alarm, false alarm   (3 messages)   Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:22:01 +0000 (UTC)
Hi all. The alarm on my Astra 51 sxi keeps going off without any reason. About 4 times a day. I have two questions: 1) Is it possible to lock to car without setting the alarm. I only way I have found so far is to lock ...

Rover 218 Diesels   (4 messages)   Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:37:30 +0100
Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any) with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great until it overheated ;-) ...

Mondeo wipers   (7 messages)   Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:42:43 +0100
Hi, Car is Mondeo TDCI 52 plate. I've just had the windscreen changed by a Ford garage and I've noticed that the windscreen wipers now seem to sit in a different position. They actually hit just before/at their resting ...

how to interpret compression test   (5 messages)   Date: 26 Apr 2005 09:28:03 -0700
well i borrowed a compression tester and gave my 87 polo a test 1 2 3 4 cyl 11.9 12 12.1 11.9 bars 170 174 178 170 psi this looks ok. but i am not completely sure i did the test right. i turned ...

Air Con in Vauxhall Calibra   (7 messages)   Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:18:31 +0100
Hi all Just wondering what common problems there are with regards to air con, just brought a '96 Calibra and when you switch air con on the fan starts up but the light doesn't come on, oh, and the minor detail - the air ...

Paper retrieval - VW Polo   (12 messages)   Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:46:04 GMT
A friend of mine has lost a parking permit down the front window blower. Is there an easy way to retrieve this without major dash dismantling? Ta, G. ...

Ford Fiesta Automatic CTX blues   (6 messages)   Date: 26 Apr 2005 04:26:40 -0700
Hello All I have a 1997 P reg. Ford Fiesta Automatic. I just bought the car and notice that it sometimes stalls when cold and put into Drive in about 80% of the time. It has never stalled when put into Reverse and has stalled ...

Avensis thermostat   (6 messages)   Date: 26 Apr 2005 04:06:36 -0700
Can anyone enlighten me as to the location of the thermostat in a 1.8 Avensis (99 model)? Both radiator hoses seem to connect to the block but without the usual thermostat housing. Am I missing something? (apart from a thermostat)!! Cheers ...

Oxidised HT Leads   (6 messages)   Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:01:39 GMT
Hi All Just Changed the HT leads on My Mondeo as the old ones had done about 30K and I noticed a couple of the leads had oxidised terminals at the coil end This was also present on the corresponding terminals on the coil ...

Replacement elec aerial for 1.4i 93 Astra ?   (5 messages)   Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:57:08 GMT
Hi All, The lekky aerial has started sticking on her Astra / Belmont (not going right to the bottom) and this evening stared to attract the attention of a local young chav (the cars 5 feet away outside the front of the house ...

INFORAD GPS Camera Warning System   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:27:30 +0000 (UTC)
Has anyone any experience of this? If it works it seems a snip @ 79.99. Rob Graham ...