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That's a damned good question! I am sure I had heard several times that it was impossible to just pour fuel in if there is an antisyphon - so I just took it as gospel; having taken the warning onboard, I was not going to test it out for myself for fear of flooding the Evap canister, something I had read about recently on this forum. If I've fallen for some sort of old wives' tale, I feel a right prat! There again, it's only cost me a couple of quid, and I'm still 25 litres of petrol to the good.

Yippee! Finally got there. This long-spout funnel from Ebay is of the correct dimensions to operate the antisyphon flap - although it's only just long enough. ebay.co.uk/itm/358288782651 Thank you to Evolution13 for pointing me in the right direction. Of course, I cannot yet use the 25 litre jerrycan as, sod's law, I filled up at the petrol station yesterday, - so it will have to wait a few days. For the sake of a couple of quid, it's worthwhile keeping one of these funnels to hand, in the event that you ever need to refuel from a can.

Thanks to those who responded and apologies for not getting back to you earlier - I have been struck down with a mystery ailment for the past week, unable to do anything. Gave it a go today - unfortunately, neither of the spouts from the plastic petrol cans I have available would reach - one was too fat, the other not long enough! I then thought that I would use Alasdair's garden hose idea, but the only hose I have is too small a diameter to operate the flap. So I have now ordered a long funnel from Ebay. Hopefully, once delivered, it will do the job.

Oh, thank you for that. It never occurred to me that there might be a special funnel for the job. Every day is a school day.

As per the title - I've got first dibs on a jerrycan of fresh petrol for free if I want it. The obvious question is how would I get it into the tank, as I understand that the anti-theft thingy will prevent me from simply pouring it in, as we used to in the olden days. Is there a work-around? What happens when people run out of fuel?

I have just taken delivery of my second Kamiq. I was very satisfied with its predecessor, but it was getting a bit long in the tooth and I was thinking that I really ought to swop it. By chance, my dealership chose to contact me with a very good deal on a new one, and so I went for it. What's odd is that I never gave a moment's thought about any other model or make - so perfectly does the Kamiq meet my needs. The on-board tech has changed, generally for the better, but otherwise it feels no different. For me it is the perfect vehicle and I hope that your Kamiq experience is equally good.

I would be very surprised if Skoda, or even VAG, produce their own towbar. My last towbar was a long time ago and my memory could be in error, but I have it in my mind that their towbars were actually made by Westfalia, the well-known manufacturer. Aldfort has it right. Go to a good independent - they the have the experience.

Right, an update to tidy up my original post. Finally spoke to the service manager today. He confirms what SurreyJohn had previously said. So, effectively the cambelt should last the life of the engine. He cannot understand why the email message was sent to me. There had been an update put on their internal system that was specifically not intended to generate an email to the customer. Incidentally, checking the invoice for the recent service, there is an item for visual check of cambelt (I know you can't see much of it) that is ticked off in green. So, I can again sleep soundly at night!

Thanks, all. I'll give them a bell now I have a notion about the background.

SurreyJohn Thanks a lot. I understand now. It does beg the question, did the service dept bother to check the belt, as you suggest, when they had it there a couple of weeks back.

Received an email (reproduced in full below)from my dealership today. Car is 2020 1.5 TSI that has done only 24k miles (as they know from a recent service): "Vehicle ReminderAccording to our records your Skoda Kamiq (*******) is due for the below. No Cambelt Change Req (Due Date 25 September 2025) Please let us know if this is not the case or call ------ or ------- Service Department to book your vehicle in to our workshop. J**** K***** Aftersales Manager" Before I contact them, so I don't appear totally dumb, any thoughts from those with knowledge of the subject? If the message is to be taken literally - no change needed - why send it to me? I haven't looked it up, but I was under the impression that the TSI had a ridiculously long cambelt interval - 100k miles or something like that.

I think that Warrior193 has it right. You are lucky that the battery has lasted this long - they are very life-limited in modern cars. Change the battery and there is every chance that your problems will disappear.

I must confess that I am a teeny bit envious. That is one nice car. Hope you will enjoy!

I claim no expertise in matters relating to electrickery, but it is not clear (to me) from what you have said what purpose it will serve to disconnect the battery. My first thought about your issue was that it might be a problem with the battery or with the alternator or its charging regime - and that, I assume, is what you are seeking to check. Disconnecting the battery does open up the possibility of various ancillaries losing their settings and needing to be re-set. There is nothing to stop you from just charging the battery without disconnecting it, if that is simply what you are seeking to test.

That is very useful to know. Thank you