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OK , Thanks "J", I shall give it a go tonight.......Still think I have gremlins in the Becm though as indicators come on and stay on flattening the battery, only during damp weather though, freezing or dry weather no problem

I have a 4.6 on LPG, on the computer I can get around 20mpg but working out on tank fill it is actually around 15.......

mine goes into Mute when I have been on a long journey, usually after a couple of hours and the area around the radio gets quite warm due to the heating.... pushing/pulling at the front of the radio head unit puts it back into radio mode temporarily, so, I am assuming loose/ short connection...

How strange..I posted something regarding the telephone mute a little earlier....mine is a 2001 Y reg....any suggestions on a fix?

So , If I disconnect it I can't use my key fob to get in...I have to use the key....

I was led to believe that it was the BECM and condensation that was to blame for the gremlins as it only happens in damp weather, when it is freezing or dry no issues!!!!!! I have read bits on here about the RF being affected by wireless broadband etc, what is the role of the RF on the car...

I have been getting an issue recently that the radio/CD/Tape player will switch off and 'Telephone' will be displayed on the radio front panel......This seems to happen when the area around the radio gets hot due to the heater being on on long journeys. If I pull at the front of the radio...

I have been tempted to try this, as each morning in the damp weather my battery is flat ( lights coming on by themselves during the night, or the alarm going off.........have not had a decent nights sleep since getting the car....). As I have had to jump start the car each time, which is not too...

Hi Rich Lad, I removed mine a couple of weeks ago, the only screws that I missed were behind the mud flaps,once I took the mud flaps off, there were another two hiding behind it......The bumper should pull straight back, might need two of you, one on either side to 'tease each side off rather...

When I bought my P38, I thought that I was buying a car......It turns out that I was buying a lifestyle.....( constantly on this site searching for fixes (between the **** takes:D), for all the 'Challenges' that the car presents each day..:eek:....) Keeps life interesting.....God i love this...

mine are on 19" rims with scorpions all round.....bought it like it, fronts will need changing soon so any suggestions welcome.....I won't be doing any off roading except pulling the caravan on and off the odd field...

Have you checked to see if you have the spiggots /spacers yet? I had this on my P38 I had the pigots on the hub but they were not seated all the way back to the back of the hub so the alloy was sitting on the hub behind the spiggot. ....worth a look as mine was fixed instantly

I have recently aquired an annoying 'rattle' when I put the accelerator down, ( not so much if I gently accelerate) that sounds like it is either behind the passenger side bulk head or more likely under the passenger floor I can't quiet narrow it down.......I remember someone recently saying...

Thats just a P38, i regularly 'get pulled' into the dips created by lorries in the road surface, keeps you alert though...... :-)

mine (4.6) reads around 17/18mpg on the clock however working it out brim to brim as I have to for work...it is only aound 12/14 (on lpg). This is probably more to do with the way I drive it though :-).... Can't wait for the snow.....

The emergency pull is inside the cover for the lights......

Thats funny, my drivers one has ceased to work in the last couple of days.......

Kooky. Did you have a look? Do you have a socket?

I just drive the MX5----no problem getting the back end out.....:crazy_driver:

I thought that it was fitted as standard.....