Veggie Oil Killed The Pump On My Car
Well, the title scans quite well with the tune of 'Video Killed The Radio Star' by the Buggles. I had a long journey coming up so I filled the car with a 50/50 mix of diesel/veg oil. That was a couple...
View Articleshould i do a forced regeneration
ok had my astra h ecoflex 1.7 cdti 110 bhp 147k on clock,58 reg for about a month and half covered 3k no probs at all,its used as a taxi so only been on a motorway two times,should it have done a regen...
View ArticleDual lane single carriageway
Hello All, I'm new here but just wanted to ask for some advice really. I was driving in the left hand lane of a dual-lane single carriageway road which after 500 yards or so merges back into one lane....
View ArticlePoor service
Perhaps by posting on here I might get a resolution to my complaint?? Briefly - I broke down on the M1 in May this year. With me was my wife and two children under the age of 2. Informed we were a...
View ArticleResearch shows September is the best time of year to buy a used car
With the kids back to school and the rest of us settling back in to work after the holidays it's often a quiet month for car sales, which can work to help buyers negotiate a better price. What do you...
View ArticleBus Lanes in Liverpool. A way for all towns and cities to go??
Liverpool has declared that it is to suspend all bus lanes in the city for 4 weeks next month as a trial. It has become apparent that no more people are using the buses but the roads have become...
View ArticleDo you drive barefoot?
One of our blog posts from last year has been having a burst of popularity recently as motorists seem to be taking a interest in the legality of driving barefoot. Do you do it? Find out if it is...
View ArticleOne one know??
Any one know the regulations for the positioning of speed limit signs,new LED street lighting has been installed in my area,while it is a good idea that they have been installed well away from the kerb...
View ArticleCycling Fatalities... What should be done about them?
I read that a number of cyclists in London have been killed on the roads in the last three weeks. I believe that cyclists should have to pass a test and need to carry cycling licences. I also believe...
View ArticleWhich is the best Enclosed Car Delivery Operator?
We're searching for a trusted and punctual Covered/Enclosed Car Delivery Operator. We've been suggested OnTime Automotive by a number of people now but we're wondering if anyone else can recommend...
View ArticleLiability help
Hi, I had an accident last Monday involving myself and 1 other car. I was driving down a street overtaking some parked cars and a lady pulled out in front of me from a side road. I beeped to try and...
View Articlemk2 focus 1.6 tdci cuts out
Ive changed the filters still the same seems when we go round a sharp corner sometimes without even going round a corner it starts to die like its getn chocked with diesel it cuts out and when we try...
View ArticleVaxuhall astra 1.7 CDTI (07 Reg) - HELPPP
I've been driving the car whilst its been going into limp mode on more than one occasion when I used the diagnostics I couldn't find any faults... (I thought some forty diesel treatment would sort...
View ArticleVectra c sri starting issue idle etc
hi friend of mine owns a 2005 vectra sri 1.8..petrol...and recently it takes 4-5 times turn of the key before it starts and when it does start it will idle up and down and sometimes cut out...but...
View Articleconfused...
Hi to all, having a tdci problem, focus 1.8 2003. Cambelt changed few thousand miles age, sensors not showing any malfunction on computer testing, intercooler dos not leak but SPIT in the sistem what I...
View ArticleFord Focus 1.8 TDCI 'Glow Plug Module Control Circuit' Limp Mode
Hi, im having problems with a customers car. Done a full service on a 55 plate focus 1.8 TDCI. After doing so I had problems starting but after cracking off all the injectors and bleeding it fired up,...
View ArticleHad to run over a animal carcass today
Unfortunately I had to run over a animal carcass this morning. It was dark a car was coming the other way and so I was unable to stop or take evasive action, after this the car has lost power (Drivable...
View ArticleLooking for a car on the internet
Hello everyone Please could you fill out a very short survey for my final year university project. It should take less than 2 minutes, I promise! I am hoping to develop a vehicle leasing website for a...
View ArticleRoad Safety Week 2013
Do you drive distracted? Are you a motoring multi-tasker? Brake are calling on drivers to turn off their mobile phones as part of their Road Safety Week initiative, alikening the potential effects of...
View ArticleFocus 1.6 TDCI 2008 emissions
Wonder if anybody can offer advice with this. Car will chuck out loads of smoke (sometimes) under gentle acceleration and last year failed the mot on emissions. The egr valve was was mechanically...
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