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I like that British Gas have just fitted my new Worcester Bosch combi boiler replacing my previous 17 year old model that had broken numerous times in the last few months. Hopefully I can rest easy now that it will be warm in the morning and hot water will come out the taps every time. Less stress and worry for the next few years

As above electricity is a really inefficient way to heat. My electric bill triples in January compared to June mainly due to just 2 storage heaters which can only be used on the cheap rate (7p/kWh), that's an extra ~£60 for me in a small flat! The daft thing is, even with all that spent, it's still not 'comfortably warm' in here a lot of the time, I never have them on more than half. The only time it feels warm (sometimes too warm!) is when the sun shines through the French doors (south facing)...the most efficient and FREE heating source available is 90,000,000 miles away! Have you checked those bills yourself btw? My Nan was paying a ridiculous amount for hers, when I checked it they were estimating bills (partly her fault as she forgot to give them readings when they asked!) and she got about £300 returned to her due to the over charge.

Could I get that on repeat prescription?

My thinking exactly. I'll write you a prescription straight away!

Is he on Economy7? Just read a couple of posts on a local FB page about some E7 meters not changing to 'cheap' rate, therefore charging everything at the higher rate! Might be worth a look?

It's not you. The quality of driving is terrible. I often feel like I could have several accidents on my 6.5 mile commute. I'm finding that the most common occurences are lane hopping/cutting up on roundabouts where people are too stupid/arrogant to know how to use them. Lane discipline generally. People pulling out on me. And people not indicating and then braking sharply to make a turn. It's even more annoying when they then start indicating mid manoeuvre!

Hey guys previously I have had a mk2 ST replica Zetec focus, Last week I spotted a MK3.5 ST the company I work for was selling , had a test drive and fell in love It's a diesel ST in deep impact blue and it pulls like a train, love the thing But like my mk2 I wanted to change a few settings which could previously been done with elmconfig this time I needed focccus I had read that focccus was having problems with the mk3.5 body computer security. But I gave it a go anyway , download version 8.5 of focccus and software went straight in, I activated the auto rolling door locks , but doing so sent the message system on the Cluster a bit mad, showing service engine now After writing the settings to the car I tried to start and the car wouldn't start, what I had to do was use forscan and clear diagnostic codes as it had registered in the engine controller a crash detection preventing the car from starting. Cleared code and turned ignition off for 5 mins, car started straight away after that clearing all faults , and auto locks worked a treat (with the exception of resetting the clock) So i just want share this just incase someone has this problem and freaks out a little as I did when the start button did nothing :)

Does he have gas heating? If not, it may be not an unreasonable amount for an older person in an averagely insulated house. £220 at 15p/kWhr is only an average of 2kW (24/7), and it could easily take that to heat a flat or small house to a temperature that is comfortable for an older person. My mother keeps her heating on 24/7 now, topped up by a gas fire, since she became ill last November. She is over 90 now though. Her heating is gas, which is about a quarter of the cost of electricity. I need about 4kW (24/7 average) in winter to keep my old stone built house warm. But that is mostly gas & some wood. Minimal electrical heating. Electricity is an extremely expensive way to heat a house, but if it is rented, and has no gas, it may be the only way. It certainly needs some investigation though. There are plenty of power meters on the market, electricity companies were giving them away free a few years ago. Some are plug in, some clamp over cables in the fuse box.

Must be something wrong somewhere! We pay half that, 6 in the household. What does your dad's contract say? Would be worth getting a sparky in to check, make sure there's not a fire hazard somewhere. Surely if there is a fault the landlord will be liable?

I don't like that there weren't cancellations today either. I did ponder doing Lenny's suggestion but then thought it might be a bit excessive to leave Brandy all day with my neighbour with the Focus. It seems not, all the urgent dental care is directed to A&E. Unless you happen to be in receipt of means tested benefits and not registered to any local dentists, then there's a centre in Boscombe ( suburb east of Bournemouth) He hasn't got a neighbour who's illegally drawing supply from before the meter? An immersion heater that's been forgotten and has been left on? That's excessive for a single person household

To be blunt here- You don't like the look, ride or sound of an ST? So why look at buying an ST? I have been in one and it was perfectly fine. Sent from my SM-G930F

At least ford don't lie about emission control measures.

It's electric, doesn't run on coolant. As we've discussed the increased electrical load on the alternator should in turn load the engine more speeding warm up time. Which is probably why it's programmed that way.

That's OK then. I did worry for a moment that you had nicked it directly from the front of a police station itself!!

I do hope you acquired it legally, Kevin...

@biff55 all I did was follow instructions bud take ring off place in the bulb holder then you push light in one 1/4 turn and hey presto it's in just mind n plug it in Better just to call instead of getting a quote buddy some insurances give you a paper charge

Yes. There is no sensor on the valve side of the link, the sensor is at the cable end of the actuator. The quadrant gear has a spring return built in, and works just fine without the valve. The valve, apart from at its end stops, puts hardly any load or resistance on the actuator. Then it is the same as if the valve was blanked, the actuator moves normally, but has no effect on the gas flows. And, as you already know, the car seems quite happy with that. I can not see any problem with that. I think it would be possible to remove the cross pin linking actuator to valve. You would need to blank the valve as usual, as the valve may stay open, closed or in between, I do not think there is any spring on it. But this would not matter with the plate in. I have had the actuator off my EGR at least 3 times, to repair the sensor, and to repair the connections to the motor in two different places. I have never found any problems with the valve. No gaskets were needed. I think I used a smear of silicone grease or sealant to re-seal the joint, but it is not hyper critical, it is only air, and a tiny leak would have no effect.

Looks clean, you could get yourself down to Powerflow if they're near you and have them custom make an exhaust for you, cheap will just sound bad like a ***** can from Halfords, you'll pay a bit more at a proper company but you can also choose how it will sound.

This is one thing that puts me off going down that route. If I fit a new actuator, I assume it doesn't need programming or coding to the car? One other remedy I was thinking of was that if the mechanical valve was stuck or sticky, and I could not free this off, then it would mean a new manifold. If I was to modify the quadrant gear on the actuator so it didn't actually make contact with the mechanical valve, but the motor still was able to operate, would this be an option? It would think the valve is opening but it actually wasn't. The only thing that would put a halt on this would be if there was a sensor in the manifold/valve itself or the actuator could detect there wasn't any mechanical resistance so it knew there was something wrong. I suppose this way the valve would remain closed but maybe thats not such a bad thing. Do any of you guys know if this is possible?

You could get a specialist company to test them but they'll charge you about £20 or so for each one but they do clean them out as well. If I where you I'd get them sold and just mention that 1 is faulty but you don't know which. Most people will only need 1 or 2, can't see anyone needing a full set.

Or a secret grow house in the attic😁 that one should be obvious juring these frosty mornings if the roof isint frosted over 😤😧

Last year I began improving my home and in the process I became very interested in energy saving products; I researched the web for months and found a few items worthy of investment and I've created a explanation thread here may be of interest to you; http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/86664-energy-saving-products/ One particular item is this UK manufactured time switch for the immersion, it automatically switches itself off after a set amount of time saves going up stairs twice to turn it off and ideal for times you may forget. They also have a plug in version which I use for the television in the kids bedroom otherwise it would be left on for ages. I also have one stuck to the plug top of the iron so it's never left on neither

Sync 2 can be swapped out for Sync 3. Bit of configuration and done. Provided you have the programming gear of course :)

Yeah anything up to 19" will fit but the bigger you go; the lower the tyre profile will be in order to maintain roughly the same overall tyre circumference keeping the Speedo accurate👍Please read my previous post above, I explained wheel upgrade there ☝ regarding tyres cost and unsprung mass, 17" are the best compromise in terms of handling and performance.

That does look good but tbh I am pretty naff with electricals so I would either not attempt it or attempt it and completely mess it up haha, btw anyone on here from Essex, recently moved here so be good to meet some new people 👍

Windows, door locks, mirrors, indicators in mirrors, puddle lamps etc

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I do like the combination of Paracetamol Extra (every 5-6 hours), Corsodyl (an hour after morning and final brushing), extra brushing (every couple of hours) and hourly 15% saline mouthwash, that is lessening my tooth pain, to the point of still being able to eat on the left side only. . I managed to eat some roast pork tonight but had surrender the crackling to Brandy. I thought it would be pushing it bit too far to try and eat crackling in the circumstances I also like the that machine shop supplier, did eventually come good on my parts. Had Brandy and i not been up the road on her 5pm walk, I could've collected this afternoon, he left a message, with less than 10 minutes to go, before they were closing for the weekend. I was going to direct from the manufacturer's website next week, as I'd concluded the shop could get hold of them after a 10 day silence

Does he have a tumble dryer? That wouldn't be the entire problem, but would contribute towards it. Other than that, it would have to be something such as an immersion heater permanently turned on or something along those lines. It is incredibly rare for an electric meter to be faulty, but you could do a burns test (take a reading every day for 7 days) to see if it is the same increase every day or erratic. Finally, do you have bills showing his usage to be lower, and then suddenly increasing?

We shouldn't mock the afflicted..........but it's SO much fun!!!

Well i made a diagram for you bud its a 45 degree cut then cut circle out middle and a tiny triangle at one end of each cut this is for the wire to fit through you pull the full cover over the lights back end with wire through that little triangle and put light in holder one 1/4 turn and just sort the cover till its all fitted and your done :) WOOO! read below @Willy do this willy hehe! as i forgot to just type @ and a name for eg @Jonro2009 ps paramanic :P the remap is new because of the engine celtic tuning does one but what to do is message superchips see if they need a test car bud :P also check out ali express for stuff mate for example https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20170113083422&SearchText=ford+mondeo+2015

You need to re-read everything we've been saying through this thread if you think that.

to those who are going to buy a set of these nighteye leds - a night time picture of your cars lights with a standard halogen lamp on 1 side and an led lamp on the other would provide a great back to back comparison for other forum members to look at. cheers :-D

When my car was standard (123bhp) I always used stop start. Remember, the car analyses outside temperature, engine temperature, electrical power usage etc. Etc. If it doesn't feel it will have enough power to start, then it simply will NOT stop the engine. If it feels it has to start up automatically for any reason it will do this. The only time it wont start automatically is when your drivers door has been open. This will require you to push the clutch manually. This could, I suppose drain the battery, but it'd be your own fault. I achieved "eco champion" and an average of 65mpg ONCE. it lasted about and hour, I simply tried my absolute hardest to prove a point. It was actually tiring trying to drive thinking that far ahead. Usually i averaged around 35-45mpg. Now my car is running 159bhp, and will soon be running 175ish. I only ever disable stop start if ive been driving the car hard. Stick to the cars suggested shift points (little arrow on the instrument display) and youll be about spot on. Cruise control really helps too On the topic of shift points. The higher point closer to 6k seems silly. But when you look at the car on the dyno, the power continues/holds all the way to the redline As mentioned above, i get/got better fuel economy accelerating quickly from 30-60 for example. The gearbox on the 100/125 models is horrid to get used to and when running more power remains horrid due to the length of the gears. The gearbox is also made of chocolate and the syncros are pathetic. The clutch is probably the best part.. I know of people running silly amounts of torque and having no issues.

My point exactly. Albums are in track order so should be played the same way. If I want them shuffled I'll press the shuffle button myself [emoji41] Sent from my SM-G930F

Probably because stop start and lights will be taken into account for emissions. As an optional extra, heated screens won't... VW don't need to worry about emissions as they write better maps than Ford.

Hello Gazza another way to give your car the st look is to fit a set of st led rear lights. You can get them of eBay you will need to change the stock loom over but if you are patient you should get a set of lights with the loom included. If you take a look at Lenny's build posts it will show you how it's done.

Revs isn't important, the smart charge system can ramp up or down electricity generation to fulfil demand. e.g. When you accelerate it reduces load and when you take your foot off the accelerator it increases load. The battery acts as a filter to smooth all of this out, so everything gets a constant supply.

It turns the front and rear demisters on automatically at or below 4 deg C. Perfectly normal.

@Philf1 has it on his RS. Better than Sync 2 in every way except lack of ability to set a wallpaper.

Yeah, i dont bother reading any ingredients, and that is why i will never be ripped or have a six pack!!! I bench 145kg (8 reps) so strength is not too bad but im definitely lacking in definition!

This is a massive problem on a lot of sites,i do find this site one of the best for a nice bunch of people when i ask things about stuff as i do a lot. The big problem i had was punctuality and not the best speller and i will name the site ''Corsa'' site when i had my corsa and not all but a few on there got me down in a massive way to the stage i just left the site and to this day never been back on there,it was a hand full of people and replying to each others reply to make it worse. So mark (fastlife91) i do know 100% what you are saying,i tend to bite back a bit now to counter act the joke with a joke and if they know its not getting to you they change. It can be a nasty world these days out there and i bet everyone on here in some way have been through some rough times like these,keep going mark.

We all appreciate that you may not quite grasp 100% the advice offered on this forum but the answers you seek are not straightforward or easy to explain. I believe that everyone who has offered advice to you have been nothing but patient and happy to go out of their way to help. I'm sure that nobody here wants to patronise you by only replying in words of one syllable. You have joined the forum for answers to your car problems so please don't insult members when they try to help you. Remember that many of us are car amateurs like yourself therefore their answers will consist of varying levels of guesswork and a gradual process of elimination. We get that you have problems but to be bluntly honest it appears to me that you are the one making an issue of it not the other members. Sent from my SM-G930F

Depends what you buy. I need a new egr valve and when i priced one a month ago it was 110. Now with the Xmas discount I can get it for 64 quid. No bad if I do say so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

when you take off there discount most gear works out the same price as any online company, so your not saveing anything with the codes they give you. but get over to halfords on boxing day they have got ford 4 ltr oil £12 lets see if ecp can beat that lol

This is a standard con by Ecp, I've started using my local motor factors more often, better brands and prices.

I usually wait till I get a 30% email offer and if you compair there prices to there sister company carparts4less.co.uk some parts are cheaper on one site and other parts are cheaper than the other Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Mountune gator now fitted so that's the interior done for now. Thanks to @ Mike L over on FiestaSToc for supplying said part

So it's been day 2 of the ST and loving it. The moding started today and achieved pretty much all of it. Induction done. Symposer delete done. Washers done. Gloss black interior also done.

£4K damnnnnnn, atleast it isn't your money and they admitted the fault!