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rollercoasters shock tactics!

There are different techniques to achieve (mechanical)shock tactics for those riding rollercoasters such as impact, drops, earthquake, explosion etc. Can a sensation such a whipping be achieved in a...

Carol Anne

Banning of incandescent lamps

Australia claim the lead in this issue (although Cuba has already done it apparently). Is this to be an overall ban on INC lamps altogether? We have had energy saving lamps for decades, in the form of...

faraday

Removal of algae, etc., from concrete slabs

A fair amount of algae and moss has built up on a path in a shady part of my garden, and I am trying to remove it. I have tried Jeyes Fluid, but it does not remove the growth that is firmly attached...

mimi22

squealing noise from brakes

I've had this intermitent noise looked at but garage said it was just dust and nothing wrong with the brakes per se, after a couple of weeks it's started up again any ideas?

Friday1

Car still revving when breaking

Hi, I have af ord KA and when i break and chage down the gears the car keeps revvnig really badly until i am completely stopped and in neutral. It is also difficult to change up the gears as its...

Emz26

Funny whirring noise....

I don't really know that much about cars so I apologise in advance about the lack of information. I drive a 2003 Ford Ka Sport SE 1.6. It has done 40,000 miles. Sometimes, when I start the engine, it...

Ric.ror

Fuse wire for socket circuits

According to the card I should use 15w but I seem to have 10w in my fuses at the moment. Would this be right

flip101

Pesky ducks

I have a problem with a couple of ducks who have made a home on my pond. Nice as they are, they are a pest and cause a lot of mess. Does anyone know of a way of dettering them from a garden?

SCOTS_FLLIC

Honda Civic 1.7 CTDi Vs Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI

My partner is thinking of buying a new car and has narrowed it down to 2. Most important things are the mileage (as he does a lot of motorway driving) and maintenance costs. Has any1 any thoughts on...

behappy87

Cooling down hot things

When I was younger I was told by a teacher at school that the quickest way to cool down something hot (it was a baking tray just taken out the oven), was not to put it under the cold water tap, but...

Deano1983

Getting rid of rust?

The griddles on my BBQ have gotten a little rusty and was wondering how I coud get rid of the rust? I have given them a good wash with fairy power spray but has not got rid of the rust. Any help would...

LLASY

Murderer

How can I kill off some ugly trees without any one knowing?

muchlovex

car polish

what is the best car polish available that's not too expensive?

psychogal

water marked ceiling

Hi, My bath leaked and my kitchen ceiling got stained have tried to paint over it but stains come back through. Have tried gloss paint, stains still came through any suggestions to what i can use.

applethwaite

Vauxhall Corsa-1.2 -16v 03 plate - Cambelt or timing Chain

I have recently bought the above car i was told by the dealer that it had a timing chain not a cambelt, so it did not need changing and was very low maintenance. Can anyone tell me whether this...

redhead23

how do i use feng shui

how

chloelynn

Vauxall Corsa

Can anybody help?. I have just bought a 1996 1.4ls Corsa and the radiator fan does not work and where is the heat sensor. Cheers

BabsG

Painting a new wall

In the autumn I had a new garden wall built which has a cement finish. Over the winter it has developed green algae in places. How do I prepare the surface before giving it the final coat of masonary...

trekiebrian1

Black Smoke

what can be the cause of black smoke emisions and a loss of power on a mercedes 2.7d

woodchopper

Same room or not ?

My wife is expecting our first child in 2 weeks time - there is argument whether to keep the baby in the same room as us for the first few months or to have it literally in the next room but with a...

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