joujoujou wrote: » Browsing through aliexpress... Searching bonnet strut supports - will probably never understand what sort of artificial intelligence they use for "suggested items", because this one appeared:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32948722345.html And I have to admit number 6 (scroll down for the list) made my day. Think I'll buy one and install it just for the craic.
joujoujou wrote: Poor connection somewhere between a plug and antenna, I'd say.
colm_mcm wrote: Mayo.
joujoujou wrote: Before you start dismantling the car, plug something else instead of antenna - 1-2 metre long wire for example, and do a test drive. In some rare cases it's FM part of a stereo acting up.
OSI wrote: » Diesel prices are nuts at the moment. I know they had to change the composition which made it more expensive, but just the variance in price from garage to garage is crazy. In a 20 minute drive around Dublin I saw everything from 122.9 to 142.9.
jimgoose wrote: » Lot of variation alright. But prithee, tell me more of this composition change?
ELM327 wrote: » More bio, bio is more expensive, therefore the cost goes up. The requirement changed from 7 to 10%
James Bond Junior wrote: » What does the more Bio mean for us peasants driving euro V daysul engines or lower?
bazz26 wrote: » Is that requirement not to increase the number of forecourt pumps with 7% biodiesel though rather than increasing the existing biodiesel content from 7% to 10%? Afaik most modern diesel engines cannot take more than 7% biodiesel content.
James Bond Junior wrote: » Between my 20 year old petrol BMW and my 13 year old daysul Volvo I'm goosed! Lol!
ELM327 wrote: » I am very much a layman and do stand to be corrected but it was my understanding from the articles (including stuff posted here) that the content was to be increased from 7% to 10%.... and there was concerns expressed that most diesels can't take 10% bio.
heroics wrote: » So as well as the fuel suppliers and BMW I also emailed the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment and got the response below. TL:DR - Its to do with the obligation certificates not the actual blend. "There is no intention at this stage to introduce biodiesel blends which would go beyond the EN590 standard for diesel fuels. All modern diesel cars are compatible with this standard. There is an increase happening in 2019 to the Biofuels Obligation Scheme where the obligation on fuel suppliers is being increased to 10%. What this means is that fuel suppliers must hold 10 biofuel certificates for every 90 litres of petroleum based fuel they place on the market. Biofuel certificates are awarded on the basis of 2 certificates for biofuels produced from wastes and residues (accounts for over 60%) and one certificate per litre for other biofuels. More information on the scheme can be found at www.nora.ie. Currently, most if not all of the biofuel blended with fossil diesel is FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) and EN590 only permits the blending of up to 7% FAME with 93% fossil diesel. Over 90% of the FAME placed on the market over the past few years has been produced from waste products such as used cooking oil and tallow (a residue from the meat processing industry) and as such qualifies for double certificates. There are other biofuels available which can be blended in higher percentages with fossil diesel, such as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), and still meet with EN590 standards (and therefore compatible with modern diesel vehicles) but the availability of these fuels is limited currently. The Department does not expect the increase in 2019 (nor a further increase to 11% due in 2020) to impact on the availability of either B7 or E5 for petrol. Further increases after 2020 may have to address these ‘blend walls’ perhaps by seeking to introduce E10 petrol blends or increasing the use of HVO or other biofuels in diesel fuels. This issue will be addressed next year following a public consultation."
jimgoose wrote: » Oddly enough, it looks like cheaper diesel is now the better stuff, and there was never a better case for the odd dose of Dipetane.
punisher5112 wrote: » Had to bring the wife to collect some party stuff, dip in the road ripped off the chrome tip on the rear exhaust..... Dang it road. It bottomed out on the front and the rear.
beertons wrote: » Had to pick up a dip stick tube for my car earlier, mechanic asked me to get it while it was in for a service and complete brake replacement. Saw 2 brand new r's, and a club sport tdi from 2016. Didn't like the seats in the club sport, and 'coz I have kids, no rear doors would have killed me. But the r really tickled my fancy. Almost same blue as my bus too. She'd kill me though.
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