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• SAAB 9-3 (2002 - 2007) - 05 1.9CDTi Wont start, replaced timing belt 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I bought the tool for changing the cambelt for my 2005 saab tid 150bhp, used autodata outline, lined marks up on pulleys to belt, locked up cam, locked up crank. But it wont start, it almost offers then slows right up, had battery charged and jump leads onto the battery, had starter off and tested
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.4 Intermitant running problem 24 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  my car seems to run fine if left overnight but on occasions when when left for a few hours after my first trip the engine will start running idling rough . Almost feels like the ECU may be running in limp mode . I kinda ruled out HT leads and plugs because it starts ok and runs ok first thing
• Volvo 850 (1992 - 1996) - 1994 T5 - Engine cranks but doesn't fire 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  It's a '94 T5 Volvo 850. A friend parked it up last night, and now it won't start. It cranks ok, and he can smell petrol at the exhaust, but doesn't fire. Any common problems he can look at in the morning, before I have to go out to him with a trailer? He had a new cap, arm, and leads fitted
• Using an inverter. 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I've an inverter, which I plug into the cigarette lighter socket, and use to feed a 4x extension lead. Charging things from the inverter when going along, and using low-powered accessories (150W max.) is fine - however, I noticed that the toothbrush charger - the sort that you plug in and the brush
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.25 blown head gasket ??? 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I own a fiesta 1.25 on a v plate there is cream cheese at the end of the breather hose which leads into the air box, it also has a lumpy exhaust note,(only n tick over) it also uses oil. and on tick over if I pull out the dipstick alot of vapour comes out. there is no mix of oil with water
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.1 misfire at low revs ..any common issues? 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  new to us rover 200 , 1100 engine seems to have a misfire only when warm at low revs around the 2-3k range more so under some load plugs and dist cap look decent is there any common faults with these that i should look at ? if not would you agree plugs , leads and dizzy cap would be the next
• Motorists to vote labour out 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  "Rocketing prices at the fuel pumps could lead motorists to vote out the Government, a poll claims today. Two-thirds of 18,500 AA members surveyed said they would vote for a different government should petrol prices rise to between 125p and 149p a litre." Firstly, lets all hope that fuel prices
• What stopped your car? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  tension wire snapping at the coil. I have yet to suffer the common rail diesel disaster predicted by some, am I leading a charmed life? What stopped your car?
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - near-side headlight bulb changes 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi just changed n/s dip-bulb;all you have to do is remove battery cover and battery (65 min) a bit fiidely removing and refitting but nothings easy nowadays with cars 1.9 dci .I fitted a temporary supply to pos+ and neg- leads(12v m/cycle battery) but later found not necessary
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Zetec Hesitation,misfire up to 2k revs. 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having changed the ht leads and plugs on my focus i have still got a really bad and unnerving rough idle the car runs 'lumpy' (sounds like a vw camper) and loss of power on any sort of incline,although once the revs pass 2k it seems to clear but the power issue (hesitation
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - MK4 Endura running rough and reving 19 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  When changing gear i.e clutch down the car sometimes over revs, the car has also become quite jurky as if its miss firing, though this could be plugs/ht leads etc. Does anybody know what this could be? The car seems to idle perfectly fine and never stalls. Could the two problems be connected
• Thinking of buying a Saab 93 but 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have read elsewhere on this forum of bulkhead cracks which lead to expensive repairs. See: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=23137&m=233981# When I come to inspect a 93 would I be able to identify this problem? If so where do I look? My automotive knowledge is sorely
• recognition test.. 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I was sorting through old files and foders last week and discovered old negatives from my college days. The link below leads to a pic. of a fellow student's Topolino that we re-built and ran for a year whilst at the Swansea College of Art. The location of the pic. is a bomb site next to the college
• This site and performance... 14 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Sometimes, usually when the site is ntot performing well, when I press "post" it then takes an absolute age to post, and in fact may fail. However, if I press post, and then press it again, it immediately takes me to the message "this message has already been posted" or somesuch. This leads me
• will any rover 111i parts fit a metro? 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  and back box 8 months ago, and new plugs and leads at the end of November. Thanks
• escort gti ecu light & fuel light 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  now and again. i have changed the plugs and leads. has anybody had the same problem ???
• Focus - splutters on acceleration 10 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 52 1.6 Focus with 30k miles on it. Recently, it's started spluttering under medium to hard acceleration. Gentle acceleration, or easing off the throttle when it does splutter, seems to stop it. Starts fine, and cruses along fine. The local Ford garage replaced the leads and plugs
• non starting polo 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  fine until that night. i have just fitted a new coil to it i changed the rotor arm and cap at the same time as it was black and pitted and they are not that expensive, the leads are 4 months old. what do i look at next?
• Citroen BX starting problem 30 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  While contemplating my Xsara's stubborn door, my neighbour sought help with his J-rej BX which he can't start. Although he does very low mileage the plugs and all the leads seemed in good nick but on cranking the engine I could see no spark. It's a 1.9 (carburettor) with electronic ign. in what
• Wrong way along a motorway 17 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  A man has just been imprisoned for 14 months for driving the wrong way along the M62 and M60 at speeds up to 110MPH. The police used a stinger to stop him but he did a U turn and drove on on his wheel rims. What on earth leads a man to deliberately drive like that? Many years ago on the M20 I