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Hi burnerman and kilovolt Definately not washers, tried that. Water contamination all rusty as if from inside engine block. cylinder head alluminium Hoping its a core plug. dont know which one Thought about giving coolant system a couple of metres of head to increase pressure...

Started miss firing this morning and engine light flashing. Got it home and whipped out plug leads. Plug compartment soaked with rusty water. I dried it all out and started car and drove for a couple of miles, then same thing happened. Took off rocker cover and cleaned out lots of dried rust...

And in the 1970's all of us blue collar workers were getting on the property ladder (brand new 3 bed semi, now 4 bed detached ) Not long after interest rates reached 15%. No one was re possessed. Ahhhh halcyon days

This one off yesterday http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=256253

I had this problem in my detached garage. Afer every thaw I found sections of 15mm copper pipe split. I changed the lot to plastic pipe, problem solved. It still freezes, even lagged, but no more burst pipes

Am I pleased that Ive still got my 23 year old Thorn Apollo, that has cost me in total, £32 in parts. Phew! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1342357/Central-heating-break-big-freeze-Heres-.html Oh and I have a spare in the garage attic, salvaged from my neighbour who was...

Seems that it has cleared itself this morning. All I can think of is that some electric component got wet/damp when the fill valve split and wet the innards. Just awaiting delivery of replacement fill valve now

Indesit 1200 Model WIXL123 (UK)1 Machine installed in detached garage. In the recent cold weather the water supply froze. After thaw turned water back on to find that the two way cold water valve body had also split. Ive got one ordered. Meantime effected a temporary repair and got machine...

FAQ 5 here http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=175736

Ohh well that link has gone. here's another one to Stairway to Heaven, Get out your air guitars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8

If you have a 3 way valve it sounds like you have a fully pumped vented system. It could be a problem with the 3 way valve or a pump overrun switch. If the boiler fires up and the pump does not, this will cause banging as the hot/ boiling water vents to the F/e tank. Try to re create the...

Have a look through this lot http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=175736

If you have turned all the rads back on and everything is back to normal it suggests that the increased flow/pressure through the affected 2 rads has disloged a blockage. In which case you may want to consider a flush out and treat with inhibitor. If when you turn the other rads back on the...

Try turning all the others off, what happens then?

I assume that you did fit a rubber washer between it and the pipe adaptor

Visited Durham city today. The nice walk around was spoiled by slithering and sliding on hard packed ice/snow on footpaths, outside shops,University and public buildings and private residences. I was reared on a council estate in the 1950s/60s. After weather like we have just had (quite...

When I read this I had to check the calender to make sure it was not April 1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1337503/EU-ends-Czech-practice-making-gay-asylum-seekers-watch-porn-aroused.html

Ahh I see, your wisdom and exrerience suggests mental health issues. I still fail to see the need to be offensive .

Only drain the CH system. Both valves should be open

Looking at the pic. I would say that if you live in a single storey dwelling, yes you just about have to drain completely. If you live in a 2storey and the valves are on the upper, just drain down to below the valves. using a dish/bucket and testing with opening connections occasionally