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I recently purchased a 1986 Mercedes Benz SL 300 (R107) and I'm about to lay it up for the winter in a garage. Would you recommend adding a fuel stabiliser to the petrol in the tank and, if so, which brand...
I have a 1983 Alfa GTV which has been off the road and garaged since 1992, well before SORN came in. I have the old style V5 logbook What do I need to get the car valued and sold? Would i need a new style...
Is it possible to change this car from fuel injection to carburettors?
I have had trouble sourcing a replacement rocker box gasket for my Rover 600 Si. Registered in October 1996, it has a Honda engine and the oil leaking from the gasket is finding its way down into the spark...
I have just bought a 1990 Mini Moke, but the dealer is not sure if the cylinder head has the hardened valve seats to use unleaded petrol. Do you think it would be okay to use unleaded? Also, should I use...
I have had a 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 for nearly 40 years, but for over 35 of those it hasn’t been used. It had an engine rebuild many years ago and was last started and driven from one storage garage...
How do I get my Ford Sierra RS500 build number?
I recently bought a 16 year old Volkswagen Lupo GTI with a full service history. There's no record of a change of fuel filter - not even in the Volkswagen service schedule book. The car is running fine...
I have a Ford Escort Mk1 and the interior smells of petrol when driving. The boot has same smell of fumes. What's causing it?
I have a 2001 Mazda MX5 1.8 with around 70,000 miles on the clock. It will probably fail its next MoT. Even though the engine and gearbox are still top notch, the cost of essential repairs (including exhaust/cat...
 

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