mumof4

Only had one come up on the veccy so far, thats the refuel one..pretty cool as i can see how much is left in the tank and then it starts flashing at me when i have about a litre left. But yep..i surely do look to see which lights are on..least i know what the handbrake one looks like :unsure:

cool, just added it to my facebook...its going round the country this one! (your one biscuit.)

one for the moms...

oh i do like that, sat here laughing with my mate..gawd..damn good find there Biscuit!! :unsure: :unsure: :40:

garage does not have to be heated, a garage will keep frost/snow/ice off the car hence the car wont be as cold as it is outside of a garage.A normal bog standard garage will suffice. <sigh>

was gonna say, on my MKII a light never came on when cruise control was set....mine was an early MKII,built may 2000 and registered jan 20001.To be honest never even knew a light was supposed to come on.

Different planet maybe :unsure: :unsure:

I remember the last MOT my gal went through, the temp was 70 as i remember asking what the number 70 was on the display machine..I cant give you any more info as all the paperwork went when she did as i had everything written down.

Nah, mine don't. Think it might have something to do with the fact that i dont have cruise control on my sooperdooper veccy :25:

MPG gets to be very heated sometimes.......but its all in good fun trying to prove each other wrong :D Tyre debates can go the same way aswell..there you go, ask about tyres... :D :25: Please don't think twice before starting a new thread, just do it and see how it runs....can be quite interesting sometimes ;) few months??try few weeks :D Mind, last one was VERY interesting.

I did look at your link and you are correct that sites do copy each other if the information is relevant to them aswell as the site they got the info from. With the diverse weather britain experiences, who is to say that this winter will or will not be colder than previous ones?sometimes we have mild winters, sometimes we do not.But if it goes to the extreme and becomes very cold then is the fuel we get here equipped to cope?are our cars equipped to cope? Having lived in the shetlands and by god it can get very cold there, it was a common sight to see cars abandoned on the side of the road as they gave up the ghost in the cold weather.. it doesnt hurt to be prepared for any eventuality.Taking precautions means that any problems can be dealt with as soon as they present themselves or even before they occurr. Yes the battery is important, even cardboard is an insulator, and it wont hurt to try and protect your car from the cold.

My dad has had diesels for as long as i can remember, hes been a mechanic for nearly 40 years and every winter all he does is get a thick woollen blanket and put it over the engine tucking it in where there is space to.He always got the pi55 ripped out of him by neighbours etcc..but his car always started perfectly and he never had any problems with it in the winter.

well, i did not get the quote off an agricultural site....i didnt search tractors at all...cold weather effects on diesel and i only looked on car sites.. i give up..not trying to help again this eve..some bugger else can search the thousands of links.

looks awful....... :25:

http://tricksport.com/7/correct-diesel-tuning.html dont forget tyres folks :25: http://www.whatdieselcar.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1013 http://www.marts100.com/petroldiesel.htm ooo..this is interesting!!..petrol cars with 15 percent better MPG! http://www.green-car-guide.com/news/vauxha...saturn-aura.htm

will try and find a dummies explanation. :D

Solving Winter Diesel Fuel / Fuel Filter Problems Engine Power Loss Diesel engine power loss during winter operation is a common occurrence and source of complaint. Unless there is a component failure within the engine, the problem can usually be traced back to paraffin crystal formation in the fuel which restricts flow through fuel filters. Freezing temperatures can also cause any emulsified water to form a fuel/ice slush, further restricting filters. Frequently, fuel filters are blamed for the problem when, in fact, the problem is caused by the effect of cold weather on summer grade #2 diesel. (Refer to FAQ" Heavy Duty - Diesel Fuel Filtration") The Cloud Point is the temperature at which paraffin, which is naturally present in #2 diesel fuel, begins to form cloudy wax crystals. When the fuel temperature reaches the cloud point, these wax crystals flowing with the fuel coat the filter element and quickly reduce the fuel flow, starving the engine. Typical cloud point temperatures range from: -18

There are several variables that influence the ability of a diesel engine to start. When diesel equipment is maintained in proper mechanical condition, the most influential outside sources that affect the engine's start ability are: 1. The temperature of the engine. 2. The cetane rating of the diesel fuel. 3. The atmospheric pressure. The effects of cold temperature on the engine's ability to start are quite apparent. The effect of the diesel fuel cetane index is not so obvious. Generally, as the fuel cetane index rating is lowered, the auto ignition temperature of the fuel (temperature at which the diesel fuel will burn) will be higher. To appreciate the effects of atmospheric pressure on the ability of the engine to start, the process of compression ignition (Diesel) should be understood and not confused with the ability to start a spark-ignited engine (Gas), under similar circumstances. Diesel engines rely on the heat generated by the compression of the air in the combustion chamber. After the compression process creates enough heat, the gases in the combustion chamber are ignited. Some of the heat generated by combustion is absorbed into the cold metal mass of the engine. At colder temperatures, the loss or absorption of initial combustion heat through the cold metal mass of the engine is size-able. The heat loss is further aggravated by the strain of parasitic loads on the engine during, and immediately after, start up; i.e. Power Steering Pump, Air Compressor, Viscous Fan Drives, Alternators, etc. The accumulation of these heat loss conditions effect the pressure and/or amount of air in the combustion chamber during the piston's compression stroke. Typically the actual compression ratio during engine cranking is lower in high performance turbocharged engines as compared to naturally aspirated engines. This, in effect, raises the unaided starting threshold of the engine. In addition, with the ability to "pack" more air into the combustion chamber during peak performance after-cooling or inter-cooling has typically raised the unaided starting temperature threshold of the high performance diesels.

it means...being kept in a garage = not as cold as it would be outside.You dont have to install a heater in the garage to keep the bloomin thing warm.crumbs....... the cold has an effect on the fuel..... i will find some cold hard facts for you gio as i have no wish to get into yet another argument without facts to back myself up.

only if the handbrake works :o :D :D B) Aye..not good when i put the handbrake on and the car rolls back, bit scarey when the car behind is right up me a55 :D All fixed now which is good

Richmond king size here pweeeeeeessssseeeee B) (yeah, gave up giving up as my asthma went OTT when i did..alll fine now im back on the tabs. LOL.)

seatkids tip is sound advice....i was told it by my course instructor aswell last year. if this turns into another MPG slanging match..i will have no choice but to don my FMBs, get me whips and chains out and thrash the lot o yer B) :o Oh and gregers, i dont have to stop at every filling station :D

mikeohope is our resident expert in things like this, as gregers will testify. try emailing or pming him with a link to this thread and see if he can offer any advice which may help you unfortunately as far as i am aware (though i may be wrong), he is entitled to keep your car untill you cough up.

Now we know where they all end up.lol

That stuff was a nightmare to get off, especially round her eyes..when i was cleaning her neck she kept laughing and doubling up.I have most certainly learned a lesson!