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Best Product For Washing A Car.

Basically always had old cars which I did not worry about and used washing up liquid. Remember someone saying it can damage the paintwork. Is this true?

top_driver

Bent Fuel Rail

in what way would a bent fuel rail affect a cars running, some of the injectors were not sitting in correctly, and the rail to the injectors are at a slant, also what is the affect of worn or bad...

tonyav

Endangered Species !.

http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/endangered-species-classic-cars-on-the-cusp-of-extinction#image=1 Which one ones would you be glad to see extinct and which ones would you like not to be extinct ?....

bongoboy

Anybody Got Any Ideas Of What To Do Next

I appologise in advance if this post is a bit long winded. i have a hyundai getz, About a year ago it was running rough (No engine management light on.) took it to the garage who changed the HT leads...

kendra20

Immobiliser Problems.

I know this is a long shot but can anyone help me. I have a Ford Escort H reg cabriolet, and I can't start it because the immobiliser has gone and I don't know how to get it to start. The immobiliser...

Zacs-Master

I Think I Just Found My Next Ve Hic Le

http://www.venomgt.com/ I've worked out that if I don't go on holiday again, ever, remortgage the house twice and save my pocket money for the next 5 millennia. I still won't be able to afford one. Ah...

Matheous-2

Cam Belt

Can anyone tell me what actually happens to the car engine when the belt breaks- does it seize? So to help from the car grinding to sudden halt - do you have to dip the clutch to get some brake...

Matheous-2

Air Brakes

Am I correct in thinking that if they fail the brakes come 'on' - eg., if a hose were severed the brakes would lose vacuum and the driver would be unable to move the vehicle ? So, unlike hydraulic...

tdibley

Vauxhall Zafira (2003) - Oil Light Keeps Coming On When Engine Is Idling,

Vauxhall Zafira (2003) - Oil Light Keeps Coming on When Engine is Idling, Hello Can someone please let me know where the oil pressure switch is located on a Vauxhall Zafira (2003), 2 litre, DTI?...

benny3008

Battery Draining.

My kawasaki er-5 battery keeps draining, it all started when I washed the bike the other day and put an aux socket on the battery, ran fine until the next day pulled over and wouldn't start. Got it...

whiskeryron

Driving Whilst Using Mobile 'phone

I recently encountered a young woman ( I won't say lady) who was using her mobile whilst driving, I gestured to her with my thumb in ear & little finger to mouth ( demonstrating using a 'phone) &...

sad old git

Tyre Sizes

MY car like me is getting on a bit, 10 years old but low mileage 26000. Because of the age I thought I should renew at least the front tyres even though they look in good condition...no cracks or...

Grandpappy

Obd-11

I have a 2005 Vauxhall Zafira 'Life' 1.8 Automatic and can't find the OBD-11 socket; can anyone help? There's nothing in the handbook. Many thanks....

Nigels0809

What Are Yellow Road Signs With Various Symbols On And Why Do They Appear

My daughter wants to know more about these signs

secsee1

Road Junctions

I have just received an enquiry from a friend in Australia who is visiting the UK very soon, it concerns the right of way at a road junction, the question was as follows: "If you are approaching an...

Answerprancer

Conks Shortly After Start

Just had a new fuel pump/filter fitted to my 2000 Ford Puma, charged the battery (as the car had been sitting for nearly 4 months) tried to start it and after a few seconds it conked, tried again -...

sunny-dave

Car Audio Specialists

Tentatively (because I really don't want to invite a load of spam) ... ... can anyone give a personal recommendation for some Car Audio Experts somewhere within sensible distance of me (Coventry /...

donnalewis88

Am I To Blame?

while driving a car some distance in front of me chaged her driving position to the left(without signaling) and came to a stop. while gaining on her car i signaled to go around her, when i had come...

Misky

Vauxhall Corsa - Exhaust Emission System

A light has come on on my dashboard and when I looked it up, it indicates that there's a problem with the exhaust emission system. I'll book it into a garage, but does anyone know will this...

tequilamock

Nissan Navara D40 Speaker Wire Colours Please?

Hi, HELP PLEASE.... On my '57 plate D40 Aventura The front wires are Light Green and Purple on the Left, and Light Green and Red[/color][/b] [b]on the Right... ...I have assumed the LG wires are +,...

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