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I do like this!

Tuna and pasta go together so well, and with the addition of onion and extra virgin olive oil, you've get heaven on a plate However, I still fail to understand why you don't like cauliflower cheese though. it's even very pleasant cold the following day straight from the fridge, which a lot of foods aren't Really? Tuna's one of my favourite fishes Correct if I'm wrong, I thought Mr Bieber's music was aimed at those who are have outgrown care bears and Teletubbies: but have not yet embarked on puberty. I didn't know he had an adult following

....Matt, did you say you like Justin Bieber? .....I'd rather own a corsa and become a proper corsa driver than listen to him!

Proper music. AC/DC. Gary Numan, The Cult, Pink Ployd, Queen, Creedence Clear Water, Booker T & the Mgs, Travelling Wilburries the list is endless

Alternator was changed today by a local independent auto electrition who fully diagnosed the fault. All I had to pay was 49 quid diagnostics and the warranty cover the 370 alternator. Went back to my local ford and told me nothing was wrong in the first place, they said the garage who changed the alternator was wrong and that wasn't the fault. I made a right scene as they still don't accept anything was wrong with my car. anyway new alternator was fitted and the vibrations have gone and the car runs great.

Note that 300 mm front disk brakes must be combined with 280 mm rear disk brakes. Combining 300 mm front disk brakes with 265 mm rear disk brakes or even rear drum brakes should be avoided. The bigger front disk brakes affects the brake balance of the car which can even make the car unstable during hard braking.

Well done! One down, one to go!

I hope to God I read this wrong, but did you just call me strange and then admit to liking Justin Bieber!?

I do like that Brandy managed not moult all over the interior of the Mk1 Focus this morning. It is less than 24 hours since it was washed, de-furred and vacuumed.. Well done Chris

That's the beauty of individualism and freedom of choice. The bands of back then either the 70's or 80's would have made it anyway because that era WAS rock based. I'd say the radio 1 artists of today wouldn't of stood a cat in hells chance back then. Even the greats like Marvin Gaye had to restyle himself to carry on. I like what I like as does the next person. I don't or ever liked country tho. Geez that's bad.

Congrats dude. Now straight to the test centre to pass your driving test, pass that & then boom. The world is your Oyster

This usually only happens when a very worn diesel engine starts to burn it's own engine oil. I don't think your injector problem is related to that scenario in any way. One way to stop an engine that's running away is to discharge a CO2 or other inert gas fire extinguisher into the intake.

The most likely place for the faulty solder joints is right on the connector, and un-plugging it will have fixed the bad connections, at least for a while. I suspect it will happen again at some time, but at least you know what to do now! Good news for the present Thanks for the feedback Peter.

Just to update this thread in case anybody has the same issue and comes upon sees this. I brought it to an auto electrician and said there's nothing he can do so I decided I would remove it and send it off to a specialist to be repaired. I successfully took out the cluster the night before I was going to send it and I left it plugged out. I plugged the cluster back in the next day before I was going to send it and none of the warning lights or warning messages appeared so I decided not to send it to the specialist. It has been 10 days since I put it back in and the issue has not returned thankfully. If there is a change in situation I will update the thread again.

thats k4, im just clever!! lol but seriously, if you want to learn, get a haynes manual for starters, wiring diagrams and other stuff usefull in them.

Finally i updated it. Thx for all the info Alex

Completely different with pasta though. Add plenty tomatoes some sweet corn and grated cheese melted on top Mmmmmmmm See my parts for sale on thread "philf1s Spirit Blue Fiesta ST180 parts for sale"

I thought I was the only person crazy enough to do that xD

Fords usually have the fuse diagrams in the lid of the fusebox, but I assume you've checked that?

I use this stuff in my mountain bike, only because it's got tubeless tyres on it lol Otherwise, I'm with Ian on this. I would much rather have a spare wheel! The only time I've actually had a puncture while driving was a dented rim - no amount of tyre sealant was gonna fix that lol

These products should be banned!! Esp when your the one who has to remove the tyre with all that !Removed! in there. Lol

LOL GMX

Would this be to try and locate where the sound is actually coming from?

The 5 speed is just fine. On 125 PS version you get plenty of torque for accelerating and the gears are resonable long. You can cruise in 5th at 100 km/h just above 2k rpm. Fine for me. On 150 km/h it's just above 3k rpm. Its only a bit stupid around town, you have to switch a lot between 2nd and 3rd. (nothing to serious, you get used to :) )

Dealer will tell you not to do it. They also won't update it for you, unless it is to fix a problem.

Also sound deadening will improve sound quality

Doh! I never spotted that lol

Peter, Thanks for response. The engine is petrol and the car is going in for a check tomorrow. After the incident I continue to drive ( had no choice) without incident, but wary of issue. I have heard this problem occurring, but rarely, on London taxis. I remember the Imp well, but never owned one. Rijost

Battery upgraded to Bosch S4 as recommended by Lenny. So far, no issues and cold starts much smoother.

Don't like half the songs on Youtube, meaning how can I never of heard of Twenty One Pilots or Lukas Graham and they have like 400mil + views on their videos, yet Gary Numan/Flock of Seagulls etc on have a few mill. Even Duran Duran is nowhere near, nor the cult or Creedence Clear water, the vast amount of decent music that only has a few mil views. Yet all this modern rubbish on Radio 1 has half a mil views. Can tell I'm getting old, I only listen to Absolute Radio now. Can't stand pop music nowadays. Well with the exception of Justin Bieber

338miles for me lol going down friday to monday

No, not sure why it would be on but I'll try to have a look. I'm having real trouble finding any pictures or diagrams for this car, not sure if its mk4 or mk5 (2001). Heres another video i just did incase it helps. Dont know why my phones mic is so quiet. Times like this its worth checking everything (y) www.yorkshiredetailing.co.uk - approved resellers of the Highest quality Detailing & Valeting supplies

yeah you should be getting fuel from that pipe. have you got a multimeter? check the connector at the pump to see if its getting power.

i would hope he has figured it out by now. lol nov 14 !! better late than never. lol

I felt great when I did my class 2 and passed it and loved driving rigid's, but driving a big boys toy is so much more. Go for it pal, anyone who says anyone can't do it sod em, if you want to do it you will do it. I have always driven large vans and 7.5 tonner's after passing my car test, then took my class 2 (Cat C now) back in 2003, I only wish I had done my C+E (no longer class 1 anymore either lol) a long time ago.

Have you checked the fuel cut off switch next to the fuse box behind the glove box?... www.yorkshiredetailing.co.uk - approved resellers of the Highest quality Detailing & Valeting supplies

Here's the guide supplied in the kit. It covers front and rear. Mudflaps.pdf

Being behind the wheel of a 44ton artic on the road for the first time. 3 more days and then my test next Monday. Instructor says he barely had to instruct me or correct me and says I should have been able to take a test there and then and pass.

Colour code the door trim & the bottom of the front bumper? Dress it up like an ST/RS? And then they's all the engine stuff

It could be a blocked fuel filter especially if like you said the fuel tank has been run low it could be pulling all sorts of muck from the bottom of the tank?

if its sat for a while i wouldn't be surprised if the pump has seized

Are you sure there's even fuel in it!?

Can you hear the fuel pump priming when you turn key to ignition position? (Lights only - no starter)

Checking a battery with just a multimeter doesn't prove its got the oomph to start a car but if it is turning over then it likely has. Have you checked it's getting fuel and got spark?

First video looks like battery is flat. But it appears to be turning over in the second one.

Brandy knows how you feel, she's still suffering from her milk overdose yesterday

The difference was in fact 3.8% not 1.9% . . . . & that 3.8% represents circa 1.3 MILLION more people in favour of leaving than remaining. That figure is firm enough to be overwhelmingly democratic. The worst stat' by far is that 28% of the 46.5 million entitled to vote, couldn't be bothered to vote & evidently don't care who governs them & whose laws they are subject to.

didnt get anyone replying to this - strange, but thought id share my experience after i decided to change the oil and filter, once i took of the engine cover i noticed the air escaping from the injectors (as said above) this is the place, for those who dont know, as i didnt.... you'd expect to see spark plugs on a petrol engine. (at leasst thats where they have been on the other cars ive had!!) they are like 4 valve looking things all connected by a copper-like pipe. anyway I was right. the seal on number 4 had gone. managed to kick off with the company i got it from and got that, plus number 3 seal replaced for free. no more noise. happy as a pig in s*** , as they say

So, once again I'm having to get another yet of H7s, yet again the left one has gone out, is there a known fault for the left head light?

An alternative is to buy a 1.5 mtr 3.5mm jack plug to 3.5mm jack plug extension lead and carefully route it from the glove box aux socket to the centre console, you can route it coming out under the glove box and under various bits of trim, no leads showing, works a treat.