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Thanks for replies. Will try putting on the decals direct and see how it goes.

Hi, I want to decorate my 4 year old daughter's room with stickers that can be removed as she gets older. There are plenty to choose from but apparently they won't stick to textured wallpaper. The room has a dimply orange peel type paper. It looks OK and I don't want to spend too much...

Haven't had time to pursue this further so time for new dishwasher. Thanks for your help

Tried running with pressure detection hose disconnected and machine would not stop filling so clearly the pressure switch is causing it to stop filling. Problem is it is stopping to early. Is there a device in the sump that changes the air pressure in the tube or is it purely the water level...

Hot wired the valve with test lead. Machine filled so valve OK. In normal use solenoid is not energised for long enough to fill properly. Water valve and pressure switch working as they should. Beginning to think I have reached the end of the road. Would rather buy new than spend more...

Will have a go at that tomorrow and see what happens. Not been able to find a supplier for a new valve on line though.

Thanks for advice Zipper, Inlet valve solenoid reads 3.7 kOhms. Can it be tested in situ? Does it operate on 240 volts? When you say hotwire I guess you mean apply current to solenoid and see if water comes in to the machine?

No obvious loose contacts. Found the switch. Tube clear and definitely switching when you blow into the tube. There is a device on the water inlet with 2 electrical connections. Is it the inlet valve? How do I test it?

OK this machine is driving me nuts now. Worked normally a few times after replacing thermostat. Now won't fill properly. Drains sump when program starts. Then takes in enough water to fill sump again. Then moves on to the next part of the program and sticks. Doesn't get enough...

Noticed that as well as sticking at a certain point in cycle, machine never heated up. Supported what Zipper suggested. Had to take some panels off to get to heater element and thermostat connections. Heater = 30 ohms - OK Thermostat = open circuit - looking dodgy. Took it out and...

Thanks zipper. Will try what you suggest. Have looked at the price of a new heating element and would be considerably cheaper than a new dishwasher!

Hi, Put the dishwasher on last night, when I got up it was still running. Keeps sticking during the programs. Have tested the resistance of the timer motor - showing about 10kOhms. How do I test thermostat/heating element? Could it be anything else? Thanx, Iain

Hi, I have a 1.2 Fiat Brava 2000 w plate. It is misfiring when cold. Runs normally when warm. The plugs and leads were replaced within the last 6 months and it has been fine until the last few weeks. The coil winding resistances match the figures in Haynes so seems ok. Internet search...

I am going to replace the inlet manifold on my 2001 Vectra (Z18XE). I will be following the procedure from Haynes. Anything I need to watch for? According to Haynes I have to depressurise and remove the fuel rail. It suggests 2 alternative methods. Either run the engine without...

Hi JohnD you said it in 2 lines. It took me 2 paragraphs!

The fans of modern cars are driven by electric motors so there is no fan belt as such. There is usually an auxiliary drive belt to turn alternator, power steering pump, air con etc. Don't know details for your Ka. Look on the side of the engine rather than the front. The timing belt will...

Contacted ECU Doctor they said they can't repair my particular ECU. Sent it to http://ecutesting.com/index.html who say they can fix these. They tell me it is 'irrepairable' after keeping it for 3 days. Great. Have been looking at a Vauxhall breaker...

Think I will take it off and send it away tommorrow. Will post results.

I suspect that the ECU on my Vectra Z18XE is faulty. I am considering sending it away for testing/rebuild. Problem is I have heard that once an ECU becomes defective then it is never the same again. Has anyone successfully used a rebuild service?

Got round to taking the throttle body off and cleaning it and associated breathers. All hoses seem good. Didn't cure the fault though. If anything the light came on more often. Then the emissions warning light came on with the code p0170 - fuel trim fault. I have now put on a new...