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i had this same situation on my 1996 vw polo when i almost ran over a dog that flew across the road in front of me. i put it down to the abs being there, but not being very good at its job (aka old model). as my new 2003 civic fires the abs even on medium braking.

Does it die only when you brake? Or does it die too when it reaches idle? Sounds like it could be an electrical problem as it happens when you press the brake (and thus you light all three braking lights). Like its taking the power needed to keep sparking the engine to the lights instead.

if it fits, cut the locking thing off and tape them togther!

AFAIK you can pull the glow plugs and run 12V thru them to check that they work ok. I assume your battery is in good condition giving out 12V + ? As the glow plugs wont be running at full heat if your battery is low on juice.

its a connector used on allot of battery packs used in remote control cars, airsoft guns and the like. a shop that deals in remote control cars and other hobby things would sell you one such as http://www.hobby.uk.com/ hes a pic of the airsoft version...

you could have chilled them down and tried unscrewing them, as the metals were probably different, and would have shrunk different ammounts.

Firstly, check the fuse, its probably under your steering wheel, if you cant find the right one, it may be in the fusebox under the bonnet. use a multimeter on it with the resistance setting on, it should show a different value when touching the fuse's terminals and not. if you dont fancy...

There is a key turn sequence to reset the imobiliser i beleve. also when i had a key cut via volkswagon they programmed the key using a key turn scequence outside the showroom in my own car. might be something you can search for, i know that mechanics occasionally keep the databooks for...

smaller diameter wheels will increase your acceleration but lower your max speed. reduce the weight by removing the spare tire+jack+axe+shotgun from your boot would also help.

An old car dealer trick which works on parcel shelves (sp?) might work for you here. you simply spraypaint them with a spraypaint normally used on plastics.

If you have the space why not terminal block/solder all the same coloured wires together at one end then have only one wire comming from it that you can punch into the IDC After all your not using all the wires at the same time (unless you plan to have 4 people in 4 rooms all talk to the same...

If the black stuff is about 3mm thick then it sounds like you have described Brown Bread, its a sound deadening material used mainly in cars. i found a link for you. http://www.brownbread.eng.net/brownbread.html

Thanks for your replies I didnt know such a device as the magic mitre existed! So i ordered one. Many Thanks

I have recently done up my on-suite bathroom and removed the old polystyrene coving and now need to replace it with some nice wood coving. However in 2 places in the room there are 135 degree walls which are causing me a big headache. (Basicly its the corner of the room above the sink)...