Hi,
I am a little confused here, I think I have put unleaded in my new VW
Polo.  Thing is, while walking back to the car I noticed that the pump
that I thought I had put the fuel in from was Four Start LRP and not

I saw some jump leads at Tesco for only £8.  They look and feel
surprsingly good.
But sometimes a lot of effort is put into the appearance rather than
the function of cheaper goods.

One of my headlamp adjustment motors has packed up. Is it safe to assume
that provided the beams are ok for the MOT there is no requirement for the
electric adjustment to operate? (Honda Civic 2002)

How many keys does the vehicle leave the factory with?
2 or 3?

I have a few scuffs \ scratches on my car looks a little untdy and wanted to
get it sorted out without paying to put it in the bodyshop ...
Does anyone know anyone\where that can sort these ind of problems out ?
Any help is much appreciated,

A 2001 Astra 1.7DTI, 95k, with nothing at all known about its recent
history, seems to run OK (not tried it on a run) but its coolant is
black and has an oily feel.
What would you do?

Just a curiosty question really, does a car use petrol if your not moving ?
and does starting a car use any petrol?

How does this unit normally fail: Does the solenoid wiring go open
circuit / burn out - or does the valve get gunged up and jam? Can it be
dismantled for repair?
How are variations in temperature acheived? Surely a solenoid device is

Friend has just bought a 2 year old Focus, which came with only one key.
Local key cutter can't cut this type, referred him to a Ford dealer, who
won't help, because he only has one key!
Any suggestions, please?

can anyone help  my trusty  renault trafic m reg is now giving me problems i
have no heat coming from heater. engine is hot the input hose to matrix is
hot but the return is cold. i have replaced pump and thermostat.ihave bled
system when i take of return hose at matrix water only ...

I was thinking of getting the Garmin i3 for my Mondeo - anyone had any
problems with dash-mounting this unit or does the heated-screen interfere
with the signal?
Ideally I would prefer to mount it someone near the centre console - is this

Does anyone know any way of preventing condensation on the inside of the
windscreen. There's damp cold weather here for the past couple of weeks and
the water is dripping off the inside of the windscreen of my van every
morning. Even if I wipe it down with a cloth it still takes ...

Sorry if this is a bit off topic for this group but I could do with
the benefit of you guy's experience....
My daughters learning to drive and I want to get her a small  model to
learn in + use afterwards etc. What is a good small  first car - cheap

Hi, could anyone kindly give a novice a few pointers on what to watch out
for when buying a fairly old Corolla or Focus with an automatic geabox.
Are there any particular early warning signs of the auto box giving up the
ghost?

Can I replace 145/70 13" wheels on a Renault Clio with 165/65 13" wheels?
I realise they are 20mm wider and 7mm bigger in diameter, but?
TIA
Jerry