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• 2003 Ford KA Duratec - Strange only-when-warm-low-rpm hesitation! 21 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  filter - Cleaned all engine earths - Cleaned TPS - Cleaned throttle body   Help! Nothing seems to fix the problem. I've of course done oil / filter / coolant changes. Bit of back history - before I met my girlfriend she thought the MOT was servicing, so the car
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.2 Engine cuts out and EML comes on. 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  the car has cut out just the once it runs fine apart from the occasional splutter when accelerating or cruising along. I have replaced the coolant temperature sensor, replaced the air filter, and put Redex through the throttle body (carberator), to no avail, the problem still persists! When the car has
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 95 1.8 High exhaust emissions at high idle. 12 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  as it was very expensive to replace. I have also replaced the air filter and the coolant temperature sensor. A local mechanic has suggested that I put an injector cleaner into the fuel and let it do it's stuff before I take it in for a retest. He has also told me that there is no adjustment of the idle settings
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 98 1.6 gti starting runing problems please help 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  - very erratic, then stalled when accelerator pressed. Towed home, have now replaced; Coolant temperature sensor. Engine starts, then cuts out almost instantly. Please help, Adrian. {Post amended to substitute the 'txt / MSN' language for proper words}
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 02 1.8 Fluid leaking from beneath the engine 28 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  A kind chap at a filling station spotted fluid leaking from beneath the engine on my Mazda6 about an hour ago. Closer examination reveals this to be coolant which is dripping quite furiously while the engine is running. I carefully drove the five miles or so to my home while keeping a close eye
• Antifreeze - a cautionary tale 31 May 2009 (Forum)
  Apart from the obvious don't drink it . . . . . . Somewhere along the line I have had 2 different types of antifreeze mixed in my car. Don't know the names of them TBH but the one in the car was the new pink long life type apparently. When I got a coolant change some 18 months or so ago it would
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Engine cooling system question? 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  though I have only just switched the engine off (so it is still hot). 3. Lastly, I feel the needle is never exactly mid way between cold and hot but slightly nearer the cold end. Would this suggest a head gasket problem ? Would any of these symptoms suggest a problem with the coolant pump, radiator
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 cutting out & erratic temp gauge. 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  the car from cold when the outside temp is warm it will rev to about 2000 and gradually come down. Though it doesn't over rev when the weather is cold. It still did this when the temp gauge was working properly. The most obvious cause appears to be the coolant temp sensor and i understand how
• Honda Shuttle/Odyssey (1995 - 2000) - 1999 2.3 Holds 2nd gear in kick-down 25 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  think so though. Car is going to my local indy at the end of the week for a full service. Will ask hime to change all fluids incl. auto oil, brake fluid coolant etc. Don't mind spending quite a bit on this as I bought it cheap and love it.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 (petrol) engine oil level 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I took my Ford Focus into the Ford garage yesterday to have the rocker cover gasket repaired as it had a slight leak. They also topped up my engine oil and coolant. When I checked the oil level first thing this morning (before running the engine), on level ground, it was slightly above the max
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - TDCi "transient overboost" -- what triggers it? 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  if the pedal is 'stabbed' quickly, over a certain defined range of pedal travel? --> is it only available in certain conditions (i.e. coolant / oil temp above a certain range, exhaust gas temp in a certain range etc) I would have thought the driver has to actively initiate it with a determined right foot
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 2.0E 93L - Battery running flat 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  and getting one which costs 12 pound roughly. Luckily I had a old radiator which had one in also i put fresh coolant in and you wouldnt believe the mucjk that came out. Took an hour to replace and very simple on mine with limited mach knowledge and a haynes manual This will probably be the case for most
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 TDCI fan cycle duration. 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  then go off for about 15 seconds and so on. If the outside temperature is colder, it barely ever comes on but if it does the same sort of pattern is followed. Clearly this is not doing any major harm as it has done it for the last 100k as far as I remember and it does not lose coolant or anything
• 99 Mercedes C220 CDI temperature rise 4 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  in traffic as soon as the road clears the gauge goes back to normal or sometimes slightly lower than normal. The antifreeze/coolant hasn't been changed for 2.5 years would that make any difference, and has the fan got 2 speeds as while it is turning quiet fast and you can't see the fan blades it really
• popping inside engine, peugeot engine 10 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  think Ive tracked it to pot1 as when it happens pot 1 has a brighter flash down the gunson colour tune. Im struggling to work out what it is. The head has just been rebuilt so is known good in all aspects, compression test shows up nothing untoward, oil pressure is spot on, coolant is dead level, fuel
• Clio 1.2 Erratic running 19 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  weeks and had trouble getting it going when he came back, had to take the battery off a couple of times before it would start and run. At idle it occasionally misses, but a couple of times it just refuses to respond to the throttle, usually coming back after a moment or two. I wondered about coolant
• Morons. 16 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  switch was for, about 30-40% had no idea what the air-bag failure warning light was and a similar proportion couldn't identify the coolant temperature gauge! The mind boggles.
• omega 2.0 engine 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  change 2 weeks ago and the oil was ok no water or coolant. have read the conversations and am thinking about the engine centre in stratford london , has any one used them and what are they like can i trust them , i live in cambridgeshire if you know any where else better, cheers,
• 306td...no ignition?? 29 May 2004 (Forum)
  fuel through as the glow plugs get damp if you crank the engine by hand. The glow plugs have been checked and are glowing as expected. There is no pressure coming back through the coolant and you can here it 'popping' through the exhaust as it is turned over. The fuel pump has not been disturbed so
• Spurious VW leak 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  if any of the recnt work I've had done could have resulted in this. Could it be an AC coolant leak? I'm quite unaware of the possibilities so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thx. S. PS My temp gauge has not been working for a while now, still waiting for VW to check it out and let me know what