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Thats a good un. Was not expecting the punchline !! Mike P

Thanks again for info. Mike. P

Thanks for the info. I guessed that kerosene would work ok but not sure of potential long term problems with lubrication of pump,etc. Had thought of farm diesel, but it is dyed and therefore may leave contamination/discolouring if the truck was ever to go back to highway use. Mike. P

Fuel mixes Hello. Just wondering if anyone has any info. reference using domestic heating oil/ kerosene plus whatever additive is needed, (only using the truck well away from public highways) They should be able to run on kerosene but I have heard that some amount of engine oil needs to be...

Damp in caravans. Just spent £350 having new inner wall panel fitted in wash area of my van,and repairs to the sidewall structure. All this was down to water getting in behind the awning rail. Have since removed that section of rail,filled the gap with good quality sealant and re-fitted rail...

Hello Gasman. What do you expect from a re-map in terms of performance/mpg.? I have a 3.0 ltr auto that I am very pleased with in most respects ,and I achieve around 21/22mpg towing everthing but kitchen sink. General use gives an mpg that ranges between 25,and 28,long runs can be up to 33mpg...

Hello and welcome to the site Teal. Seems like you may be a good member to ask what your views are on the benefits of fitting -'tune-it boxes or other systems that reckon to save fuel and/or improve performance. I have a 3.0ltr auto 53 reg.Terrano,and am seriously considering fitting a tune-it...

gas bottles Try your local re-cycling centre, they may just give you a cylinder for a 'fiver ' if the gaffer is not looking, some even have a regulator attached. MikeP

What do you put in the roof box? massive boot,and massive caravan.You must have a car load of kids I guess ! MikeP

20kcar Am now wrestling with a similar dilemna, I need to move from two cars to a single vehicle when I retire in July. Wife has a Peugeot 207,and I have a 3.0 autobox Terrano,and we tow a 1.6 tonne laden caravan. Terrano is too expensive to travel all the miles we do visiting kids and...

But the lads managed to cope,probably because 'King and Country' meant something then!

Could'nt agree more with that comment. Many years ago before the M6 replaced the notorious Shap Fell route.I was returning home from Edinburgh to our Depot in Kendal at around 2am.with an ERF tractor and trailer fully freighted to 32 tons by way of 100x 36 barrels of Scotch bitter! Deep snow on...

I tow a Compass Rallye 534. Just back from a 5xweek trip to Spain. Loaded to the gunnels,and averaging 21mpg. Would probably have done better if we didnt take so much gear with us.

Hello ChefClay This sounds like a problem I had earlier this year. It turned out to be a broken plastic "lug" in the end of the ignition switch barrel.I used a auto lock company to sort it. But it cost me £60. When I saw the part and the minimum work required it seemed like money I could have...

I owned an Xtrail for about 18months 2004/5. This was a 112 bhp D.I. rather than the 136 Dci. Managed about 35k miles,lots of them towing 1600kgs with no faults/problems. Daughter has had a DI from new which now has 140k miles with no major probs at all ,and still running very sweetly. The...