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vauxhall corsa 1.2 emulsified oil in engine

car has started acting up when started the engine either idles at 3000 revs and will not come down ,or idles at 1000 revs and when you try to pull away it just dies.It is then hard to start again and...

sweepo

Water level in toilet bowl.

Have noticed over the past couple of days that the water level in the loo bowl drops after flushing. There's no obvious leaks anywhere that I can see. It hasn't done this before - should I be...

skycolours

ford escort power

Hi can anyone tell me why my Ford escort 1400 "M" reg. has lost power especially when travelling uphill, I have difficulty in gaining any speed, even when I give it the full throttle it lacks power. I...

Stuartsway

Maintaince

has anyone got a Workshop Manual for a Lexus LS400 1994

edz355

1996 1.6 zetec Timing?

thanks for your help on the last Q (qapmoc & stanleyman). I have checked both cam pulleys and the crank pulley but can only see 1 timing mark, it is on the crank. am i looking for the wrong thing?...

tali122

tyres inflate

how often should front tyres (fwd) car be reinflated- i overinflate and still have to pump them up reguarly in less than 2 weeks , i dont do much mileage and dont carry any particuarly heavy loads...

camille79

Storage heater faults?

One of the storage heaters in my home has spontaneously stopped working. Have checked the fuses and they're fine so next step is phoning the electrician. Or is it? Are there any other easy things that...

jimvwmoss

Warm Air Heating Costs

In our house we have warm air heating (which is heated by gas). My question is, is it more cost effective to leave the heating on all day on a low temperature or just turn it on when we get in from...

jack 23

rover 420 battery and alternator

last week car lost power whilst driving bot did not cut out.took it to garage and they fitted new battery and alternator,was ok for 5 days but now same problem as occured.engine loses power,as if...

jcys13310

ex rac

i have bought an ex r.a.c. transit van, yes it is still orange, where would i be able to obtain a service record. john

fidgit

gloworm spacesaver boiler

i have a gloworm spacesaver boiler that the pilot light went out on when i turned the gas off for a few moments, when i relit the pilot light it lit okay and the boiler fired up but after about 10...

Linda1310

Clutch worn out, not covered under warenty

Hi, I have a Kia Rio, had from new, just under 2 years old, done 19k miles and the clutch has worn out and they won't replace it under the 3 year warrenty as its 'wear and tear', I don't accept this!...

edz355

1996 1.6 zetec Misfire

My escort misfires continuously, it wont tick over and under load it pinks noisily. i have changed the plugs and leads and there is no engine managment light on, is it a case of the sticky valve? is...

woodmere

metal ceiling light

how do i fit metal light fitting when there is no earth connection at rose

bapobapobapo

water cooling

The hotter the water is the quicker it cools, why? thankyou

tali122

thames barrier

is the thames barrier very similar (or is it ) a dam?

Cosmic

Dripping from bathroom extractor fan

Hello Our bathroom is very small, no windows, so has an extractor fan to obviously get rid of steam etc. This works fine during the summer months. However, now we are in the midst of Winter I can only...

yvonneza8

what boiler

do i need to have a combi boiler if want a mixer or thermastat shower fitted

Cetti

Santa Ladder

Might be a bit late now but my husband so wanted a Father Christmas that climbed up a ladder for the outside of our house this year. We tried everywhere but were met with blank looks. He set his heart...

kepla

Mercedes 190 misfire / non-starter

About 3 weeks ago my Merc 190 - perfect runner so far - started mis-firing and being difficult to start if it had not been used for a day or two. Used every day it wouldbe fine but, leave it over the...

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