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• Tyres - Profit? 15 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  very steep to me?? which leads me to the question... What type of profit are Kwik Fit, ATS, main dealers etc making from tyres? the mark up must be plenty!! Thanks Lee
• Cat damage 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  turned out to be HT leads, causing poor ignition. Is it likely that the cat damage occued as a result of the drive home or the high revving - which would have put far more unburnt fuel into the exaust and cat?? Look forward to some opinions!
• Unusual traffic jams 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Got stuck in a bizarre jam last night. Crossing the railway bridge near our house (one lane controlled by traffic lights) the 2 cars in front of me were driving very very slowly. At first I thought the lead car was having a conversation with the girl on the pavement- but then spotted
• Diesel GlowPlugs - Vauxhall Cavalier 2 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hey! I've got no resistance between ground and my common rail on my Isuzu engined Cavilier. But when I test to the REMOVED feed lead I measure insulation there. There is only 0.9ohms of resistance between the feed side of the glowplug, and the grounded part which screws into the engine
• Cavalier hesitation 30 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My Cavalier 1.6 petrol 78,000 miles, has started to hesitate when accelerating under load especially when going uphill. It acts as if it is misfiring. It also very occasionally runs on when cold, when accelerator pedal is released. Apart from thse problems it runs very well. Plugs, plug leads
• Rover 416 R reg stalling problem 18 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  returning to tickover. There is no missfire on revving the engine and no smoke. I have changed plugs leads e.t.c but nothing makes any difference.
• Speeding (mostly excl cameras) XX 6 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  , as there is usually no reason to prevent them from travelling a little faster (speed limits for example). With our auto C5, it means driving along in third gear, which leads to increased fuel consumption.
• Golf Mk IV Bulb Replacement 5 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I need to replace the dipped beam headlight bulb,on a MkIV Golf. Haynes Manual says that you should disconnect battery negative lead - is this necessary and what are the dangers if you dont Manual also refers to halogen and gas discharge types, how do you identify what type is fitted - I suspect
• Jump starting 4 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  to battery might cause ECU damage.' Does this rule apply to all modern cars? Is the positive/negative earth thing irrelevant now as all cars are the same? Is it still OK to attach battery charger leads directly to the battery terminals, or do similar rules as for jump starting apply? Comments would be very
• The Speed Camera Thread - Volume 18 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  to exceed the speed limit would lead to people naturally speeding in other places a)to avoid detection and b) because they think cameras are at accident blackspots. This could explain why accidents are starting to go up again as people are speeding in the wrong places. teabelly
• Golf GTI cutting out 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  on for the rest of the day without problems. Occasionally the car will not restart for several minutes (engine flooded?). I've changed plugs, leads and distributor cap has anyone any ideas as to where to look next?
• Cut out when starting 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  all the plugs and leads but no improvement (I did not think it would improve as it did not misfire but I thought I would give it a try anyway). No engine light but could it be ECU problems or anything else? Thanks, Garrison
• CD Changer 18 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I've purchased the relevant Panasonic changer to connect to the VW Gamma unit in my '97 Passat, and ordered the connection lead via Halfords ; Does the Passat come pre wired from head unit to boot, and if so, where's the multi connector located in the boot? As an update on the BX I've discovered
• Mondeo 1.8 Pinking 16 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Further to a thread in the past my 99 Mondeo 1.8 is still pinking on normal unleaded (fine on optimax) I have replaced the plugs and HT leads, ran three doses of VAG fuel additive through the system and reset the ecu by disconnecting the battery for half a day. Incidentally, since disconnecting
• Omega Fuses/Relays 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  - but none of the relays or fuses are identified - which leads me to the wider question: Does anyone have a list or layout of which relays and fuses are located where? I've had a quick look in the archive but can't see anything obvious. Feedback much appreciated. Regards .............. Robert
• Rough running from cold 9 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  be getting into the distributor leads - is this likely? What can I do to fix this - it's only started happening since it got damp and cold overnight. cheers
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  Why is my Jaguar X-Type failing to start? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel manual. It only has 38,000 miles and drives fine with no funny noises or handling issues. Lately it has shown an...
• 1994 Fiesta - sudden dead battery 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  and it was dead as a doornail. Not a flicker of light anywhere to be seen and no ignition possible. RAC called out, not really got much of a clue, measured battery at "2 volts" apparently, connected jump leads and got it started, then measured again and said it was receiving a very slight charge but not enough
• Recommend a battery charger? 26 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm wiondering if anyone could recommend a good but reasonably-priced battery charger? I have an old charger which is fine for my old car with a lead acid battery, but I believe they aren't suitable for AGM and EFB batteries.  I need one that will do for both as my
• Ford Fiesta ecoboost 1.0 - Car Intermittently not starting 25 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, my car failed to restart after parking. I was helped by a person with jump leads, and the next day following the fitting of a new battery and new ignition switch the problem still persists Intermittently. The main dealer checked it for four hours but the diagnostics could not find a fault