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Thanks, I’m not prepared to risk anything but wasn’t sure, now I am, thanks both 😊

Evening! Simple question I hope. My car is shod with the recommended 205/45-16 tyres. I’ve the chance of a set of 4 205/55-16 tyres, would these slightly higher profile be ok safety wise and would they pass an MOT please? Thanks in advance 😊

Thanks all, I eventually used the stickers as-despite the kind photo supplied above, I couldn’t seem to find that switch, and the one I thought it may have been didn’t seem to move. At least I can have a proper look when I’m back for next time. Thanks all..

Hi all I did a oreviooist about going to France and Supulgrave kindly confirmed I would need deflectors so I got the Eurolites with the huge fold out guide and here’s where my problem lies. The guide shows that from 6/2010 (my 5J estate was registered 10/2010) there’s 2 different fitting positions, one for ‘standard headlights only’ and one for ‘projector & xenon only’. Mine LOOKS like a projector but has two separate H7 bulbs for main and dipped beams. Could anyone please confirm which so I stick them in the right place? 😊

..many thanks, I have ordered a set each for the two cars and will fit them when on the shuttle, just need to get on youtube and make sure they're in the right place!!

Hi All Got a 2010 Fabia Estate Elegance 1.6 diesel, going to Eurodisney in a coupkle of weeks; the beam seems neutral but could anyone confirm this and how can I tell? TIA

Thanks all, I’ve bought and fitted a. new Varta battery today, the battery has now gone down three times and as the dealer kingly agreed to help with the cost (and my proper AGM battery charger couldn’t fully restore the original) it’s on a 2a trickle overnight. I’m hopeful this is the beginning of the end, so to speak..😊

Thanks for both replies, I haven’t had it scanned yet and will post separately regarding the tickover but after coming to the car again this morning and finding the battery very low I’m beginning to think that’s where the problems may lie and I’m going to replace that first and see where we are.

In my original post I concluded with the below.. “The only thing I can detect is a slightly fluctuating tickover when warm, it moves maybe 200 rpm between 7-900rpm, car seems to run ok to me..” Well despite all my cleaning up and current consumption looking to be at least 15% up the above continues, but I’ve now found out how to solve it. This may not come as a surprise to some of you but I’m baffled! I was awaiting my son coming out of a railway station one evening earlier this week and noticed the tickover was rock steady at 750rpm, however when I turned the lights OFF the fluctuating returned! It rises from 750 to around 800 every 5 seconds or so, and repeats exactly this sequence andctime gap until I turn the lights back on and it settles back to a steady 750rpm. Errr, whaddya think? 🙄

Thanks nta16, if it was a petrol engine or motorcycle, I'd have completed my initial 'cleaning up' by fitting a new set of spark plugs as I'd expect them to be similarly neglected, would you advise me to change the glow plugs in the same way?

Well, what a difference, replaced the fuel filter, immediately more crisp and responsive and now 'showing' 52mpg avg on a 50 mile run in comparison with around 41-43 mpg on previous similar runs. I can't see into it but, like the oil and the other 3 filters, it will have been minging! What's up with some folk? Along with the oil, all the above cost well below £100 over a month and 3 separate purchases, that money will clearly be recouped over the next 3-4 tankfuls-and it runs so much better, quieter and just nicer to drive. If this was a motorcycle yes it could've been double or treble the above but I just can't grasp why these essentials are ignored. Anyway, happy driver for now 🙂

Thanks both, I’ve got plenty of sound advice to be getting on with!

Thanks for the comments, I also have also run bikes for years and really look after the fuelling, filtration etc and it pays you back. It’s already had a top quality diesel additive and will get some v-power soon but the fuel filter is clearly a priority this weekend, thanks for the video 😊

Thank you both, it seems-unless I've got it the wrong way round- that my 2010 requires priming, I have a fluid bleeding pipe to fill the filter so hopefully that should help!

thanks!