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Offline RedRobin

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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #10 on: 17 September 2008, 22:33 »

....Cardiff Uni? - My daughter wants to go there! I'm taking her to an open day there on 22nd October.


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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #11 on: 18 September 2008, 09:27 »
Shame its in Wales ;)

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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #12 on: 18 September 2008, 11:13 »
watch out you'll have manu after her in freshers week robin!

p.s what about putting a cover on the car?

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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #13 on: 18 September 2008, 13:16 »
when going on holiday earlier this year I thought i'd remove the battery
the alarm went off as soon as i disconnected it and I put it straight back on to stop it :embarassed:
don't know how long it would've went for, of course it's an anti jacking system from the alarm don't know if that feature can be switched off

You need to disconnect the battery within 15 seconds of turning off the ignition.  :nerd:

So, remove battery cover, loosen the nut on the -ve terminal, wiggle to make sure it is free (but don't remove).  Then, turn on igntion for 30 seconds or so (to allow throttle valve to correctly cycle), then turn of ign and remove key, dash round and pull off -ve terminal lead.

Your alarm should stay quiet.  :wink:  :smug:
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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #14 on: 18 September 2008, 13:21 »
If you can't jack up the car so that all the wheels are off the floor then overinflate your tyres. That prevents flat spots from occuring in the tyres.

Very true, and vital if you have Dunlops!

As for fuel, fill the tank up with petrol as this will prevent rusting in the fuel system because of water vapour.

Didn't know plastic rusts?   :wink:  :smug:  :nerd:

But filling the tank is a good idea, because no water vapour will be able to condense inside the tank.

Our US partners add a fuel stabiliser to the petrol when storing the car over winter but that shouldn't be necessary for you.

Snake oil.  Because that too will deteriorate over time!

Be aware that the fuel will deterioate during storage and it's octane level will drop!

Yup.  Short of draining the tank, and filling with some fresh juice, you may have to just put up with some slightly rough running for the old tank of juice.
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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #15 on: 18 September 2008, 13:37 »
Beleive it or not T_T i do have dunlops...some recomended i should over inflate the tyres by 2psi. What is the standard PSI?
Would i be a good idea to completely remove the wipers as the car will have a cover over it? I know the rear wiper is rather easy to remove but what about the front ones? Would removing the wipers effect any of the cars electronics??
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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #16 on: 18 September 2008, 15:11 »
Beleive it or not T_T i do have dunlops...some recomended i should over inflate the tyres by 2psi.

What, for normal road use, or for storage?

For normal road use with the Dunlops, I'd recommend increasing the front pressures by about 6psi, and 2-3 for the rears.  For storage purposes (of 3 months or more), then whack the pressures upto 60psi - for any make of tyre.  Just remember to correct them when you return.  Put a little post-it note on the inside of the windscreen to remind you.

What is the standard PSI?

Dunno, but it has a sticker on the inside of the fuel filler flap.  It will be in "bar" though, rather than "psi".  In another thread, I posted a link to an online convertor for pressures.

Would i be a good idea to completely remove the wipers as the car will have a cover over it? I know the rear wiper is rather easy to remove but what about the front ones?

Not completely necessary, but you can either just poke the wiper arms in the air, as you would do when washing the car, or completely remove the blades from the arms.  Remember though, with the fronts, you must use the special "maintenance position" for accessing the wipers, otherwise you will damage the paint on your bonnet.

Would removing the wipers effect any of the cars electronics??

No.  Just remember to set the wipers in the maintenance position.  Turn ignition off and remove key, and within 10 seconds, move the wiper stall down to the "flick-wipe" position - the wipers will stop in the 12o'clock position.

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Re: Need Help....
« Reply #17 on: 18 September 2008, 15:28 »
Manu, are you going into halls? if so, which ones? i know Cardiff and the uni pretty well, some of the halls are pretty far away from the schools so depending where you are located you may want to consider taking the golf! not to mention the attention that a fresher with an R32 will get! I'm at uni in Leeds and couldnt live without my car now - always helps to have it when i oversleep!

Anyway, you'll really enjoy Cardiff mate, its a great uni and the city is getting a much nicer place all the time. Oh and in freshers go to Bounce@Walkabout on Thursday (I think its still at walkabout) - its an awesome (and cheap) night. :wink:


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