Do you mean the turbo vent filter? If so, then one end is open to the outside air. I'm pretty sure that you should pay the £2.50 and get yourself a replacement filter ASAP. Can't be good for the turbo.

Are you referring to the vacuum pipe, or the part which is clamped in place using the jubilee clamp? Both seem okay, but will try plugging up the vacuum pipe as it’s a bit too short to fit easily on the mod.

I’m going to hijack this thread if you don’t mind and ask for some advice re: smoking; I’ve just fitted an EGR bypass, and replaced all the hoses with DPH silicone ones. Just went to start it up, and through 2000rpm smoke appears from around the EGR area. I suspect I have a dodgy injector...

Finally... ...got new tyres on the beast. I can say with certainty that Sunny 3800 tyres are dreadful in every sense. Even got a discount of these new Coopers, despite being as hard to get in my size as unicorn sweat.

I see. That’s my misunderstanding then!

True, but as they're meant to be replaced every 70,000 miles it's good practice to do so if there's no evidence of a recent change. I did the OWUT and it took just under a minute.

As I'm in to my third month of owning a FL1, I can offer a newbie perspective. Much will depend on what you're coming from. I had a Mk5 Golf, so clearly the interior feel isn't as refined as the Golf and there is considerable more noise. However, I've done a few 200-mile trips in the FL recently...

I see, thank you. Any advice on how I can move it to where it should be? I’ve had a look from above and it seems I’d need to remove some things to get access.

After having a rattle for some time, I was beginning to deduce it was an injector issue (after thinking it was something trapped in the wheel). However, after looking to see if I had a FBH, I’ve noticed this thing resting on the steering rack/bar/whatsit - what is it? Should it be there? And...

I’ll think about it. No!

Sorry, my post missed out that this was specifically for winter tyres. I’d be keeping the 18” wheels and fitting summer tyres when the time was right. I’d save almost £200 on buying smaller alloys and paring then with Michelin tyres which were just too expensive in 235/50/18. I’m certainly not...

After even more frustration in getting tyres I want for my 18" alloys, I'm going to look to get some smaller wheels, either 15" or 16". Financially, it works out cheaper than paying almost twice as much for premium tyres. I've a TD4 Sport facelift, is there anything I need to be careful of when...

Fitted the Racing Vision bulbs this afternoon, got a flash on the way back so they’re clearly doing their job. Thanks for the recommendation.

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a specific make/type of bulb for the dipped beam for my TD4 facelift. I know it’s H7, just want to know if people have positive experiences with things like night breakers etc. I know this is pretty subjective, but still thoughts are welcome.

Yeah, I’ve been in this quandary and have just taken the pain and gone for four new Cooper Weather Master tyres. I heard the other day about someone who had two different tyre types front and back and his VCU/IRD died almost immediately.

Done.

Noted re: the stat, going to read up and get on that soon. Thanks for the advice.

Firstly, will a FL with roof rails in place work in a standard automatic car wash? Secondly, is this where you’d expect the temperature gauge to be after a 85-mile run in around 10degrees?

Just had a recon fitted VCU at Bell Engineering, not a project I wanted to take on myself. Austin and father both very friendly, work done quickly. It was also nice to be able to watch them at work close-up, as a noob with cars it’s nice to see a bit more rather than being locked away in a cold...

I've had to cancel a THIRD tyre order for Cooper Weather Master WSC tyres, each place I've ordered from has they're in stock, only to be told later something along the lines of: 'oh, there will be a 4-5 week delay, can we interest you in these tyres almost twice as expensive'. I'm losing my...