UKPassats

110TDI (non PD) auto:

25mpg in stop-start traffic htw

42-44mpg all round

51mpg max on a 600 mile steady run

I've not had a petrol car that could touch it on mpg

Gaz

Here we go; change it so that someone on mediocre pay, in a uniform, working for a contracted out provider for a Local Authority (coz the LA won't be stupid enough to do it themselves) now gets performance related pay incentives to catch as many of us poor sods as he/she can :roll: Private cars with...

My son's coming up for 16 and my daughter's 13. What an awful tragedy from something that's a rare opportunity for some innocent fun

My thoughts go out to her family and friends.

Gaz

Possibly the door lock module:

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Gaz

Thanks for the replies chaps :D So, 15" screen's the way forward: He's a teenager - carry something somewhere? :shock: grief, it'll be an effort to lift it on to his lap! There'll be some level of college work undoubtedly and he's got a Wii and PS2 for playing games on. He's mostly using the po...

Hello everyone I'm thinking of getting my son a laptop for his birthday, but I know absolutely nothing about them. He'll be 16 and leaves school for college this year. I'll be planning to move from hardwired (now) to wireless too so he need never leave his bedroom! What should I look out for in term...

Gary, I might well be removing my Neuspeed 28mm rear ARB soon, could well be a worthwhile addition to your car, F&R ARB's should make it handle very neutrally. Marc. La la laaa, I'm not listening :D .....trying not to listen....... ....must not listen....resistance.....futile.... angst...fret.....

I got an H&R sports ARB from Phillip Walker. Weighs a cartload more than the standard one, but very impressive at all but cancelling out the front end wallow without losing comfort or worrying about speed humps. http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2103" onclick="wi...

4 hours poo, that's not funny - definitely worth avoiding!

Gaz

4 hours poo, that's not funny - definitely worth avoiding!

Gaz

Lee wrote:paul - tried to send you pm just now... seems to be stuck in my outbox rather than showing as "sent"

It stays in your outbox until Paul is next online, when it then gets delivered.

Gaz

Why the hell should the lorry driver get the sack?????? The lorry would presumably have air driven brakes - once the tank is empty the lorry wouldn't go anywhere. My Dad's TIR used to take about five minutes of engine running to get enough air in the tank before the brakes would release. So, unless...

Always horrible to hear - glad it doesn't sound too bad in the grand scheme of things and that you're well enough to tell the tale.

Gaz

Edit: Oooh, looky, post no. 1000 - now I gotta keep quiet 'til someone notices

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Gaz

Just checked and mine expires in Feb 2012. It's a bit obvious really, but it's not something that had crossed my mind.

Gaz

Does the alarm siren sound?

If it doesn't, I'd say your alarm's going off. Could be the plenum issue (wet ECU) as mentioned. Could also be several other faults, such as a door lock module not telling the ECU that it's locked.

Getting the fault codes read might help you find the problem.

Gaz

rorajf wrote:jumped in car today and it revved up on starting, just briefly (1/2 second) as if foot on accelerator, and then when driving along it is really unresponsive.

Interesting, mine's just started doing exactly the same in the last few weeks. 110AFN auto too

Gaz

Are you sure you've not blown the pipe off at the elbow joint in between your trim and nearside quarter panel and are washing the inside of your car?

Gaz

I have Firefox too

Flit between the two, but everything's sloooowwww on this. Really need something a bit faster than my six year old Dell - 1.8 and 512

Gaz

Bingo!!

Cheers Kev - much appreciated

Gaz

Silly but irritating. In IE on the blue bar at the top it says 'Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BTopenworld':



Only it isn't - I'm on Tiscali.

Does anyone know how to remove this comment?

Thanks in advance.

Gaz

The dealers can unlock it for you - will need the units code number (label on the side) and your registration number. According to my owners manual they'll do it free of charge, but I've heard some do, some don't. Don't pay any money to online unlocking sites - you'll likely throw your money away an...

Yeah I think you're right Matt, it doesn't throw a code in itself, but it's relationship to other measurables gives the tell-tale signs.

Gaz

Car's felt a bit flat recently, so I have my suspicions about the AMM, but from cold today there a curious 'miss'. It only happens at tickover. As soon as you touch the throttle it misses a beat, just the once, almost like it was going to cut out only it doesn't. Everything otherwise is fine. Very n...

If you shut it off on the floor, does it stop the flow to the drivers side? If it does I'd take a pot-shot at something having moved that's fouling the airflow. If it doesn't I'd say one of you air-flaps has come adrift either at a hinge or motor joint. No harm in getting upside down and your head i...