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• Peugeot 306 1.8i 8v engine stuttering 7 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  see that the fuel and ignition systems are closed loop controlled by the ECU, with nothing I can adjust, but I wonder if this could perhaps be an over zealous fuel cut off, or pressure regulator problem, that I could easily fix by component replacement? If anyone has any light they can shed from
• Starting a flooded engine! 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  this. But there are a couple of ways to get a flooded catalysed car started. One is to take out all the plugs and let the neat petrol in the combustion chambers evaporate away. The other is to isolate the cold start instructions from the ECU to the engine (equivalent flooring the accelerator pedal to give a flooded non-cat
• Suitable car for tall person with injured knee 7 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  it is now my turn to counsel opinion. I'm seeking a car that is comfortable with excellent front seats and leg room, reliable (I live in a rural area with no sign of a bus service and the two faults that stopped my previous S80 in it's tracks - ETM and ECU - could easily strike again), economical
• Colt vs Getz vs Swift 18 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  every where. It seems to be a very popular yet not so common car. My current car is a Hyundai Accent (which is fairly good other than niggling faults - ABS, ECU, E/W etc.) Still considering Getz for 5-yr warranty (though probably if I buy 1-yr old car will sell after 2 years). This is the first time
• Car replacement/MOT problem 13 May 2007 (Forum)
  My dad has a Ford Escort 1.6 zetec with MOT or tax though the engien is fine it has all sorts of ECU problems my uncle is looking into. I have a Ford Fiesta 1.1 HCS which we have both been using and have managed to get 2000 miles out of it. The MOT is due next month and the last couple of weeks
• Peugeot 306 1.4 1998 - hestitation 13 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  to its old ways ( is this some thing to do with the ecu relearning things?). Anyway I am at my wits end with this problem ( as well as the power steering pump going , the AC compressor clutch and the permanently blinking air bag light despite changing sensors ---- arrrrrrgh) Any helpful advice
• RAC - whats going on 25 May 2006 (Forum)
  there is no such thing as a turbo seal. got my mecanic round today,plugged his computer in, pressed a few buttons and reset the ECU and everything is now all fine and only cost me £35. considering i was expecting to pay in the region of £500 thanks to the patrolmans prediction. ANYWAY do these patrolmen actually know
• Nissan Primera Engine Management Fault 16 May 2004 (Forum)
  ' in the fuel injection. The laatest thing my local mechanic has done is to fit some sheilding to prevent the ingnition causing interference with the ECU. This gas imprived things considerably, but not completely and I can't help thinking it's curing the symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem
• Fiat Cinquecento problems 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  wouldn't go away: Spark plugs, HT leads, 2 map sensors, complete single point injection unit, 2 temperature sensors, crank sensor, lambda sensor, and 3 ECUs. My Fiat dealer did a diagnostic test and recommended a new lambda probe (which I replaced). When this didn't work they took it in again and said
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  My SEAT Leon has a design fault - are SEAT obligated to fix it even though it was serviced elsewhere? 10 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2013 Seat Leon Estate 1.4 TSI. It has a fault code P334B/013131. This is the later design of actuator, which does not have the vacuum control...
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  Flooded vent well has caused £3700 of damage to our 207 - what are our rights? 2 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Mother's 44 month old Peugeot 207 needs some serious repairs (over £3500 worth of work) due to the starter motor wire burnt in PSFI requires replacing....
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  Vauxhall Meriva rattling noise from engine 9 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel. When driving I get a serious rattling sound from the engine. It is a tinney sound like loose tappets or timing...
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  Problem with car bought 2 months ago 3 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ, let me know your favourite charity and I'll bung a few quid if you can advise me. Bought a Volvo S40 1.6D, Dec 07 model, 38k miles from an Evans...
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  I 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 1996 Peugeot 406 2.0-litre petrol 16v LX from new and for the last year it has had an intermittent fault. It had covered 165,000 trouble...
• diesel - Diesel Engine remaps and emissions. 10 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  and coolant sensors. Unlike gas engines, diesel engines do not NEED any of these data to operate. These parameters are measured solely so that the ECU can optimise the fuelling rate and timing to real time local conditions. Fuel quality across Europe is regulated to a common standard. Fuel quality
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  Why are my Volkswagen Passat's doors locking automatically? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI DSG in July 2009. It had done 26,000 miles and is a great car, except for one fault that the Volkswagen dealer...
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  A legend in its own lurchtime 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In July, I scrapped my Rover 216 automatic for a new Toyota Yaris with multimode transmission. I was amazed by the lack of power it seemed to have and...
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  Underbonnet spies 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Speed limit signs should be safety advisory indicators. It is sensible to have speed limits to protect road workers and/or children, but not sensible to...
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  Uplifting thought 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As a fairly well seasoned motor trader of some seventeen years now I read your Saturday column with eager interest. Two points really, in the main it never...
• Jaguar XK8 and XKR (1996 - 2006) - Engine Warning Light and consequent disaster. 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  ,they said they had finally found the fault,an ECU circuit leak on the Left Hand Wiring Harness,so they ordered one,fitted it,then said I had to pay for it because it was now out of warranty!!! I objected saying they hadn't actually fixed the fault that i had reported under warranty,originally,that this had