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• Dirty Petrol - Rover 414 19 May 2005 (Forum)
  I've got a Rover 414SLI 1990 H with an intermitent running problem - after about 1o mins running it starts to miss fire but only as if on 1 cylinder then picks up ok - its got new plugs, leads, dist cap & rotor arm, air filter. The coil was changed about 20K ago - is it dirty petrol as it seems
• SEAT recall Brake Vacuum Pipe 9 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  . Without the servo assistance a lot more force must be used on the pedal. But this will not lead to a total failuire of the braking system." FoC examination and if necessary replacement - about an hour.
• Citroen Saxo stalls & won't restart 25 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Further to my earlier enquiry, it now transpires that my nieces Citroen Saxo 1.2? 51 plate sometimes stalls and won't restart. Also it seems the choke does not want to come on when cold. I have checked all the connectors and given the leads etc the WD40 treatment. All plugs, Air filter etc
• Draper Battery Master 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I know there has been discussion here in the past about the charging of little used car batteries using trickle chargers that are designed to be connected to the battery for long periods without disconnecting the vehicle's positive and negative leads. Does anyone have experience of the Draper
• Subaru Legacy Engine flat spot 17 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  supermarket petrol but switching to a proper brand has not helped. Could it be fuel filter, HT leads or...? Thanks. Sad Chicken
• Foreign driving offence ticket scam 11 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  for motoring offences which never took place. I'm not sure what claims or threats the 'documentation' makes but it's all convicing enough to lead some to aprt with their money apparently so beware.
• Golf 2.0 AGG Engine 21 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  first time after these episodes. I have changed plugs and it has made no difference, cleaned distributor cap, and checked lead connections. Any ideas? Thanks
• c180 sport 29 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I've recently bought a 1998 C180 sport. Whilst driving in traffic recently, the BAS light came on for a second, and then went off again. It has done this several times. I have checked the brake fluid etc, and everything is normal. The ABS light doesnt come on with the BAS light, which leads
• New reverse switch problem - Vaux Astra 30 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Ive just fitted a new reverse switch to my 92 Astra Merit 1.4 petrol. I unscrewed the old one, screwed in the new one, connected the lead and then the car wouldnt start! I then put the old one back in and the car still wont start - am I just unlucky and something else is wrong, or am I
• BMW 518 Cat Pipe Poss Weld? 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  My '93 L reg BMW 518 has just been serviced by a local specialist who advised me that the down pipe leading into the catalytic convertor has split, is blowing slightly and therefore needs replacing. They are quoting £550 + Vat BMW or £350 + Vat 'pattern part' does anyone know if I can get
• Xantia alarm 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Xantia diy muppet is back. Got glow plugs to change. Step 1 disconnect battery -ve lead. The alarm goes off. I can't shut it off, the key fob does nothing, the central locking still works, turning the key in the lock works but nothing shuts the god**mn alarm off. Reconnecting the battery just
• Rover 214 intermittant fault 1 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  ) and the battery went down. I got it going with jump leads and a shot of easy start, but I haven't cured the fault. Any ideas ? Gratefully received .
• Mazda 323 23 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  again the problem is not there. I guess that its the damp weather affecting the leads or distributor cap but wondered if I can use anything to stop this from happening. Any ideas?
• You Couldn't Make it Up 31 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  WORLD'S TOP ROAD SAFETY EXPERT KILLED BY BUS THE world's leading expert on road safety has been knocked down by a bus and killed. Susie Stephens, 36, died as she ran across the street during a conference on how to cut road deaths............ ...............The driver of the tour bus said he
• Golf GTI lumpy idle 17 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  My 1989 Golf GTI 8V (digifant injection) has always had a slightly lumpy idle, but recently things have got worse. The lumpiness is felt throughout the car. I have changed the plugs, leads, cap, rotor arm, cleaned out the valve on top of the engine, cleaned the idle screw all to no avail. Does
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  Motorists to repay national debt 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Expect More Speeding Tickets in Weak Economy (from ScienceDaily Jan. 12, 2009. Got a lead foot? Hold on to your wallet. When local revenue falls, traffic...
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  Is windscreen repair a claim against insurance? 9 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a chip on my windscreen. If I go through my insurance for a repair, do insurance companies register these types of repairs as a claim? Alternatively,...
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Battery Charging in Situ with i-Eloop 14 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  don’t much fancy having to replace one because it got damaged by being discharged too much. The CT5 charger came with a set of pigtail leads with eyelets that could be connected up across the battery to allow for quick connection to the charger and for trickle charging/keeping topped up without
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  How often should a trickle charger be used on a car that's only used once weekly? 8 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I only use my car once a week. How often should I be charging the battery?
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  Is a Volvo V70R a good buy? 30 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Volvo V70R models have suddenly come down in price with only Japanese imports available previously. I know they are a wolf in sheep's clothing but at £5000...