I'm replacing the old antifreeze/coolant but without an engine
drain plug wasn't sure how to get all the old mix out.  According to the
book the total cooling capacity is 7ltrs with recommended 50/50 ethylene
glycol antifreeze/coolant.  I remove the radiator drain plug but only

L reg, 118K.
There is a serious lag in acceleration. (0-30mph takes 17 seconds with
foot on the floor)
Its performance is worse when cold.

Hi fellas,
Anyone got any experience of adding some soundproofing material to
their car for a quieter ride?

How can we define a car that have been converted to run on unlead?
I mean apart from the sticker.
Many thanks in advance.

Left a battery in the garage for a couple of months. When checked, I had to
top up all the cells with about a pint of water. No sign of battery case
cracked and although it took a few days to charge up properly, the
hydrometer reading is now ok.

I'm getting a bit desperate now, I hope someone can help me...
I've got a Fiesta 1.8D, 1996. Earlier this week, the charge warning light
came on (well, half on) whilst driving home. It was also obvious the thing
wasn't charging, as my lights had faded by the time I got home.

Anyone know a good online cigarette seller?
Arthur

I recently read the following extract below which explains how to
test a car battery by putting stiff wires right into the cells and
measuring the voltage.
I'm attracted by this method because I do not have a hydrometer to

I have a 1996 Skoda Felicia 1.6 GLX (VW engine). Lately the engine had
been stalling, after which it would be difficult to restart. Sometimes
the car would stutter while driving. Another worrying sign was that the
ventilator fan seemed to be overworking. These symptoms would come ...

On one of the forums a ciople of guys swear by washing the car with..BABY
shampoo, anyone here use iton the car? It's cheaper than the many car
shampoo

I discovered that the Coolant level was very low yesterday after the
'Check Engine'
light lit up.  So I topped it up and now the engine seems very
sluggish...like the handbreak

As in the pr**k that placed an aircon hose directly in front of the vacuum
servo on a Focus.
Degas and regas the system just to take the sodding thing out? Anyone got
any other way to do this - there doesn't appear to be any way of getting it

My V70 windscreen caught a flying stone over the weekend.  Was a hard
hit at 70 mph.  It's left a mark which is about a 2mm circle with a
smaller 1mm one just above it.  It's smack bang in the middle of the screen.
So does this mean the screen needs replacing ?  Has it weakened it ...

I have just had my head gasket replaced and since then my tickover has
been spordically quite high around 1500rpm, it will sometimes come down to
800 but then rise again even when hot.
Any ideas please. Water obviously got into the engine when the gasket

I've got a current model Honda Jazz. Water leaks in through the top
horizontal doorseal of both rear doors.
The door seals have been replaced (by the supplying dealer) but the leak is
still there. The dealer says he has also adjusted the fit of the rear doors.