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• Digital Tyre Pressure Gauges 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  As someone who has a car,van and motorcycle,and a daughter that has another car,one of my regular tasks is checking tyre pressures. My motorcycle in particular is checked quite often as wrong pressures in its tyres could cause handling problems,which could in turn lead to more serious consequences
• New VW Passat 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, leading high street car mag describes New Passat as the best all round medium sized family car. What do fello back roomers think. My mate who works for a very large London based VW outfit regards VW products as expensive and overrated, hehimself drives a Toyota. The problem with motoring
• Battery Advice 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  lead with him which he used to start it (without touching the installed one). Is there any point carrying a spare battery like that? Risks? I've also heard modern car electronics can be blown up with a jump start. Or is that an urban myth? Thanks!
• 1995 Ford TD Factory immobiliser/central 26 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Problem with the immobiliser/central locking fitted to my 1995 Escort TD. Whilst welding on a sill, I fried the electrics that lead to the NSR door, wires run up the 'B' piller and into rear door. The electrics power the central locking fitted to that door. I have replaced all the wires with a same
• Truvelo lines 3 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  There is a Truvelo camera on the A56 leading into Manchester, on a slight downwards hill. Its sited just beyond a Fire Station on the opposite side of the road. Thing is, there are only three narrow white lines across the carriageway no more than 1ft apart. No other lines in the area at all
• location of Clio coolant temp sensor 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  cools down overnight. But - where do I find this sensor - what colour are the leads connected to it? I have a Haynes manual covering all models up to 2001, but the layout for this newer engine has changed enough to make this manual useless.
• Seat Inca 1.9SDi glow plugs - where? 25 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  on the Inca? How do I fault find them - stick a clampmeter on each of the pre-heater leads? If it is a glow plug fault would continuing driving it create bigger problems? I think it is quite near a service interval it is approx 23000 miles. Thanks, Frank
• Am i being silly- buying a E34 530 V8? 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have seen a few last of the line 530 V8's advertised and selling for around £3k. These cars have the M60 Nikasil lined V8, which can lead to bore wear. How much of a concern should this be when contemplating a purchase? Will all those likely to fail have done so by now, and are problem cars easy
• Loss of power on MK2 Golf 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  seems to happen in the morning for some strange reason, for shorter trips its fine. It has new HT leads and spark plugs - im at a loss where to look next, any ideas? Cheers Nick.
• vw auto box problem 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  have had trans oil changed but problem still exists. Have changed plugs & leads as well. Also revs stutter quite badly when I have come to a stop then settle after a few seconds. Can anyone help??
• Powerplus fuel filter 27 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My revived Capri 2.8i is running happily on unleaded fuel with a lead additive. However, I saw in the Mercedes-Benz Club magazine this morning favourable mention of someone running an old unconverted Merc on unleaded with the Powerplus fuel filter. I have visited http://www.magyk.com/pages
• Chugging vauxhall Carlton 17 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  restart. Kept turning almost like it had no petrol but it wouldn\'t start. I had to call out the breakdown who said it was a HT lead, although it had new ones recently. He also lowered the tick over. It seems ok but I\'m not convinced any ideas?
• Lumpy Mondeo + Indepenedent Ford Garage 16 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Have an S REG 2.0i Ghia. Been running "Lumpy" for a few weeks. Happens when idling and accelerating. Much worse with aircon on. Plugs are plat and only 10K old, new ignition leads, all new filters and venturi cleaned out. Local garage have two suggestions from Ford ( can't remember what
• VW Golf MK2 losing water 14 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  or white residue but it looks fine, although the engine bay has a steamy sort of smell after a run which leads me to think that maybe one of the hoses is letting go? Any ideas anyone? Thanks, Barg.
• Why are some cars dogs? 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  as the various sub assemblies are made and bolted together on different days. What is about certain makes that leads to some samples being complete dogs? Ever heard of a Micra or a Yaris with a series of faults. No? Thought not.
• escort 6 1.3 endura e probs. 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  mate has escort 6 1.3 endura e engine. was running rough and stalling so changed lamda sensor and cleaned idle control valve. also changed plugs and leads. now if lamda sensor connected the car runs so rich that it floods itself. if disconnect lamda car runs not to bad but intermitantly will die
• refreshing change, 89 polo stalling 2 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Well loved but sick 89 1050cc polo, Has been taking noticeable longer than usual to start recently, and currently dies after about 20 sec of idling, runs ok with a bit of right foot, suspect the in line fuel filter, any other ideas? Spark plugs ok, rotor arm and distributor carp ok, leads ok
• VW Passat-poor radio reception 22 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have just acquired a 1997 VW Passat that has very poor radio reception. I have tried a replacement roof mounted aeriel from VW but this did not help. I have also substituted the lead from the radio to the aeriel, but still no good. If I connect another aeriel to the radio I get perfect reception
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  What's the best screenwash to use? 21 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  It's that time of year again - screen washer problems. The screen wash bottle is gross so I took it to the garage to get the pipes flushed and then found...
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  Are long new car wait times going to affect the used car market? 11 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have just been told by a Citroen main dealer that the lead time for a new C5 Aircross is going to be about nine months and - due to the shortage - prices...