My Vauxhall Vectra automatic is creeping forward at tickover - what's wrong with it?

I've just bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1800 auto. The ECU light has just started to come on when driving and this has only happened after the last service. It runs nicely but I think the tickover is slightly...

Ford Mondeo Mk2 - petrol or diesel?

I'm trying to work out whether to buy a petrol or diesel Ford Mondeo, taking into consideration that the initial price for this car secondhand is the same, say £2000. If I'm doing a mix of short five-mile...

Can I reject my 2007 Mazda 2 after it suffered an EGR failure after just 60 miles?

Yesterday I drove over 200 miles to trade in my nine-year-old 125,000-mile 1.9DTi Scenic for a three-year-old Mazda 2 1.4D with 18,000 miles on the clock at a large franchised dealer, and the new car had...

Why is my Vauxhall Vectra's engine management light on?

My S-reg Vauxhall Vectra 1.8's engine management light has been on for a week. Does anyone know why?

How is the EGR valve activated in my Renault Kangoo?

My 1.9 2003 Renault Kangoo diesel hesitates at idle speed and produces excessive smoke. I removed the EGR plug and its now working fine. Which sensor gives info to EGR and computer?

Will Ford contribute to repairing an EGR fault on my 2004 Ford C-Max?

I appear to have seemingly a common fault regarding EGR failure on my 2004 Ford C-Max diesel, where the air pipes were filled with engine oil which the RAC man said was dripping onto the alternator. On...

My Vauxhall Zafira is smoking after I changed the EGR valve - why?

I recently fitted a new EGR valve to my Vauxhall Zafira, but since I got it done the following happens. When starting there is occasionally white smoke, followed by irregular idling until the engine is...

Why is my 2003 Vauxhall Zafira losing power when the engine management light comes on?

We have a 2003 Vauxhall Zafira Design diesel which we bought secondhand about three years ago. For some time, we have had problems with the management light, which comes on after about 20 mins on the motorway...

Does my Peugeot 306TD have a turbo fault?

Can someone offer advice about my Peugeot 306TD? The car starts first time and runs well, with no misfiring or whistles, but there is no turbo effect whatsoever. When you floor the throttle the motor gradually...

Why is my Vauxhall Vectra 'flat-spotting'?

My Y-reg 1.8 Vauxhall Vectra Estate has started spasmodically flat-spotting for a few seconds at a time. It then picks up again and it may not happen again for several days or weeks. It appears to happen...