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Hi all :wink: I have a Ford Fiesta Style 05 which is coming up for its service. This is the first service for me as new owner as I only brought the car in January. Am I right in thinking that I don't have to take it to a Ford dealer even thou it is still under warranty as long as I take it to...

Car losing power and a slight wisp of smoke can be seen coming from right hand corner (as you look under bonnet) accompanied by a burning smell. Also noticed when standing with the engine running the radiator cooling fan does not appear to be working. Could this be causing burning within a...

Cheers jonny, I will see about getting it tested. Thanks chap.. :D

Sorry, I have posted this topic in General cars as well as this section of the forum by mistake and that has now become a locked topic (admin please feel free to remove it). However, on the general cars forum it was suggested that it may be an exhaust problem and the smell of burning is the...

Hi, no visible sign of trouble and smell only lasted about 3-4mins. It has happened on 2 occasions 5 days apart. Sudden loss of power making me change down the gears until it picked up again. Once engine picked up smell went and it was back to normal....

Hi all. I have a 1999 v reg ford fiesta with 50,000 on the clock. When driving down the motorway I suddenly lost power and had to change down the gears and build the speed back up slowly. It only lasted for a very short while but there was a distinct smell of burning that lasted about the same...

1999 v reg fiesta 50,000 miles. Slight loss of power and a smell of burning. Only lasts for a short time.Have to change down the gears and build speed up slowly. Has happened twice now. Any ideas??? :? +++++++++++++ Moderator's note: Duplicate post See...

Thanks guys, looks like a nice job for the spring........cheers.. :wink:

Hi team, I built a garage using corrugated galvanized sheeting and I want to give it a coat of paint. I was advised to leave it and let the shine go from the zinc. It`s been 2years since I built it and want to know if I need to prime the steel and what would be the best paint to use...

Hi Duzzer, I too have an outhouse that is being used as a mini kitchen, chest freezer cupboards that sort of thing. I have done the same with the walls, insulation and plasterboard and now face a similar problem to you. I was thinking of raising the floor with timber battens, insulating then...

There are two windows in the out building and 3 airbrick vents, even with both windows open condensation still builds up in the corners and behind cupboards and chest freezer causing mould. This tumble dryer really heats up the room whereas the old one vented out of the wall and the heat went...

After the tumble dryer we had been using in our outhouse finally packed in (vented to an outside wall) we chose to buy a condensing one and since then the outhouse which is not heated is getting very damp and mouldy. There are air vents in there but would it benefit from an electric Expelair...

Hi all and Happy New Year. I have a Zanussi Electrolux chest freezer ZCF 77C it is kept in an out building attatched to the house. During the xmas break some black bags and cardboard boxes were left in there. The bags must have fallen over and blocked the vent cover. How long it had been like it...

I have a laptop with a Belkin wireless router. Just watched "The Real Hustle" a programme where scams are exposed and according to it anyone sitting outside my house using certain software can see what I am looking at or even view stuff that would be trackable to my house. What measures can I...

Thanks very much for your speedy reply to my peril. I will take a look at that. I think I have the radio code written down somewhere but if not I will let you know.......thanks again......

Ford Fiesta Vreg (1999) 50,000 on clock. No real problems up until today when I jumped in and turned the key. It just went click! Tried it 4 times then 5th time started no problem. I had noticed every so often that when I turned the key the starter would sound as if it was turning faster than...

I travelled down the road a while, then stopped leaving the engine running. No obvious signs of a leak. Today I have not had any smell at all. When I fill her up I do tend to fill right up to the top, passed the cutting out point of the pump. I filled up on Sunday and the smell occurred on...

Parked my v reg Fiesta at work this morning everything fine, went to it at home time (4 oclock) very bad petrol smell before I even started the car. After driving for a while the smell went. However, after a few more miles it came back again. I have checked for leaks but so far nothing???? any...

Cheers for the advice guys. I will sort the pair out...... :D thanks again........corky

I need to replace a rubber bush on the offside front lower suspension arm on my 1999 v reg fiesta. Haynes manual shows you how to remove the arm but makes no mension of this bush....any ideas??..... cheers..corky :wink: