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Hi all, me and the missus have booked a holiday in Turkey 8) the last time I went was about 5 years ago. Whats the best currency to take? I took Euros last time but remember these being not the best currency as they preferred Sterling at the time. :?

If anyone is interested, I have filled my tank to the brim a couple of times since I posted the original question, the engine light has not come on. I assume it must have been some form of contamination in the upper part of the fuel tank :)

Thanks for your responses, is it anything I should worry about ? or need to have replaced ? :(

Hi all, I have a Zaphira 1.6 petrol which I bought second hand. When I filled the tank up about a month ago, after a few miles my engine warning light came on, the one which says there is a problem with the fuel. This light randomly came on and off over the course of a few days and then...

Hi WoodYouLike. Thanks for the speedy reply. I have decided, or rather the missus has decided, to clear satin varnish the stairs and landing. Previously it was a dark stain varnish or similar coating that I removed, in an effort to brighten up the decor. If we foresee any problems with a...

Hi all, I have just sanded down my stairs to bare wood. Is it OK to wax them or does it need something more hardwearing such as floor varnish ? Looking for a speedy answer as I would like to finish it soon. Many Thanks

thanks for all your helps its all fixed now it was a corroded connection block on the wiring loom cheers :lol: :lol:

Cheers DAZB, I will give it a go in a few days.. Thanks for your knowledgeable assistance :wink:

I have just decorated my bedroom and put a vinyl patterned wallpaper on the feature wall. I crosslined the wall with lining paper. bubbles strted to appear, so I pulled it away as I was hanging it to expel any hair prior to smoothing down. As I continued more bubbles appeared in pieces had...

thats with the engine running and the battery not connected thats just the reading from the connections where the battery should be?

apologies for the delay been at work. I've just tested the connections to the battery and they are registering between 13 and 14 volts on the tester? I am in the process of charging up my newer battery, however both batteries went flat while I was riding the bike.

the bike runs without a battery i just have to kick start it but this means i have no lights indicators or cannot start with electric start i spoke with a friend today who thinks the voltage regulator might be at fault because its not putting the right charge back into the battery could this be...

spark 123 hi where would i find the alternator/dynamo?

x raptor. hi i put a new battery on it 2 days ago and riding it this evening about 12 mile the lights were hardly visible by the time i got back?

My apache 125 battery keeps losing charge. i did think it was the battery so put a new one on. Still got the same problem. Lights go dim even when I am riding it. Even after a good run the battery is flat with not enough charge to turn the engine over. The manual I had with the bike is...

Cheers disinfo... I haven't brought anything off e-bay before, (sad aint I), this will be an experience.. :wink:

Does anyone know where I can get brass corner protectors (the things you used to see on old suitcases or trunks). Been to the normal sheds Homebase Wickes etc.. to no avail. :?

Thanks for your replies. I asked the question on behalf of a friend, he is very impressed with the speed and knowledge off you both. Keep up the good work... :wink:

Is it possible to run radiators of an existing back boiler that supplies hot water ? I am not reliant on the back boiler for hot water as I have an immersion heater, but would like to have radiators running off it, instead of relying on storage heaters. Is it a big job for a plumber? :roll:

Thanks for all your advice.... :D Will change them soon... :wink: