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druiaghtagh

Fan belt?

Squeeling noise from my car engine when accelerating in low gear, could it be the fan belt slipping please?
20:29 Fri 10th Dec 20044 answers, last by DickieD 23:01 Mon 13th Dec 2004
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ansteyg

Car sharing M1

It's friday, time to be controversial. Apparently there is going to be a car sharing scheme trial on the M1. Ie one lane is to be for multiple occupancy. All very laudible but is'nt it just tinkering...
13:24 Fri 10th Dec 20047 answers, last by DickieD 00:21 Sat 11th Dec 2004
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DickieD

Too Idle To Indicate

I have had a driving licence since 1959. In 45 years of motoring I have always tried to be as helpful and courteous to others on the road as possible. I rarely fail to indicate and give up my priority...
23:08 Sat 27th Nov 200415 answers, last by DickieD 21:38 Wed 08th Dec 2004
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Zen

Blunkett

Anybody believe him?
22:32 Wed 01st Dec 20045 answers, last by LeMarchand 11:12 Thu 02nd Dec 2004
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dan no1

desktop presentations...

Does anyone know how i can get a powerpoint slide show to be the background image of my desktop?  i'm working on windows xp. thanks  
22:41 Sun 28th Nov 20046 answers, last by iwbus 14:52 Mon 29th Nov 2004
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calumimacleo

thermodynamics

A vertical cylinder has a cross sectional area of 0.2m2 and contains 2kg of water initially at 15C. The water is subject to a constant pressure of 7 bar by the wieght of the frictionless piston. The...
06:11 Sat 27th Nov 20043 answers, last by DickieD 18:02 Sun 28th Nov 2004
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laugh13gayno

starter motor

i have fitted 2 starter motors on my astra and it stillwont start it just clicks.the battery has charged.it starts on a tow start.im puzzled
20:09 Thu 25th Nov 20046 answers, last by scrambler 12:43 Mon 29th Nov 2004
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teresascott

Hamster peeing on food

Lately my hamster has been peeing on his food.  Any idea why?  I haven't changed anything (types of food).  He is a year old. Thanks
16:37 Tue 23rd Nov 20044 answers, last by KEJ2000 12:12 Fri 03rd Dec 2004
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slimjim

Charles Clarke or Charles Windsor?

Who is right on education? CW complains about a "child-centred system which admits no failure and tells people they can achieve greatness without putting in the necessary effort or having the...
13:33 Thu 18th Nov 20049 answers, last by robbieh 17:31 Sun 21st Nov 2004
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sunflower68

\\\poo

.....Here comes the yukky part.........i flushed the loo tonight and couldn't help but notice my 6 year olds poo had worms.  honest this is not a wind up.  He has a very good diet, fruit and...
00:33 Thu 18th Nov 20049 answers, last by Hgrove 11:13 Thu 18th Nov 2004
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Oneeyedvic

Do not answer this question YET

Okay, a (fictional) snap general election has been called for tomorrow. Polls open at 8am and close at 8 pm.   Please do not vote before 8am - your vote counts though   Who will win  ...
17:31 Tue 16th Nov 200468 answers, last by FP 21:39 Thu 18th Nov 2004
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tanto

ford puma car alarm

I have a Ford Puma and the alarm suddenly won't set. There are usually two ways to set it - either with the key fob (no, the battery isn't flat) or by double locking the door - and neither work, the...
16:12 Thu 11th Nov 20047 answers, last by grey george 21:34 Wed 05th Aug 2009
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jakesi

Inventions.

If you cuold invent something, what would it be?  
10:12 Fri 12th Nov 200418 answers, last by marmaduke 00:25 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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DickieD

Jam Jar Lids

How do old ladies (and gentlemen) open supermarket jamjars? 'Er indoors' and me have a dickens of a job opening the things, and that's even using the rubber strapwrenches. Has anyone ever measured the...
00:45 Wed 10th Nov 20049 answers, last by Robinia 16:57 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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DickieD

Railway Crash Berkshire

The derailment of the IC125 train in the Selby crash some time ago was apparently influenced by the fact the train 'engine' was at the rear and the much lighter driving trailer was in front. Can...
21:26 Sun 07th Nov 20047 answers, last by sddsddean 21:26 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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andrewlee

Car Lights

Why do car manufacturers bother with sidelights?   They neither give enough light to illuminate anything, nor to aid visibility.   If you need to see and be seen, then headlamps...
18:34 Sun 07th Nov 200412 answers, last by Bob Carter 21:46 Fri 12th Nov 2004
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Enver Pa�a

old planes

 the fokker type WW1 planes have their machineguns just behind the propeller of the plane. what is the reason that makes the machine gun not break that propeller while it rotates?
21:58 Fri 05th Nov 20046 answers, last by Ewood27 10:18 Sun 07th Nov 2004

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