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• vauxhall omega cuts out intermittently 1 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  3.2 Omega estate just cuts out for a fraction of a second occasionally but sometimes just dies altogether.Won't immediately restart, then will after a short period.Otherwise runs perfectly ok.Any ideas? Problem appears to be worsening.
• Computer related questions. Volume 24 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Whoever was enquiring about SP2, and hopefully not installed it yet, should look at Ceefax p116 where problems are reported, including a long list of programs that don't run properly/at all. What a surprise!
• Mondeo radiator fan vibration 30 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  The radiator cooling fan only cuts in for a short time when required. The problem is that occassionally, it makes a vibrating noise (as if a bearing has run dry), during part of the time it is on for cooling. Anyone else had this problem? Alex
• sell or keep? 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I am running an m reg mercedes 220 diesel with 130000 miles on the clock. I say I should sell it and update but my wife says keep it and only change when the crusher looms. Who do you think is right?
• Best small auto for around a grand? 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Ex black cab driver over the road wants one. I Don't think the size issue is all that important, rather he doesn't want something with "big car" running costs.
• cost per mile 11 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just worked out how much my car Saab 93 has cost to run in last 40 000 miles Fuel 10.1p/mile Petrol tyres 0.7p/mile Fulda Servicing 2p/mile Main Dealer
• Worst Car You've Ever Driven? 1 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Whats the worst car you've ever driven? This is only for cars that are Post 1990!!. My was a Suzuki Vitara 1991 with the Fat Boy kit. Horrific. Running it a close second was the 1997 Astra Convertible. Horrible.
• Cheap second hand car 25 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Friend who is just 18, is looking to buy a cheap first car (i.e less than £400) Cany anyone make any suggestion for a cheap to run, reliable?? car I doubt £400 will buy much!
• Carina timing belt 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  My 4 and a half year old 2.0 litre Carina has completed 57000 trouble-free miles running on Mobil 1. is it time for a timing belt change and should I do the pulleys/tensioners and end stops ?
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta 2008 TDCi Powertrain malfunction dash light 12 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  in December, was running but still hiccuping and jerking. The powertrain malfunction dashboard light started flashing back in January and engine finally went into limp mode, had to call Green Flag out, he told me what's up with it, took it to a garage and they confirmed it. Only running
• Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi, 2001. - Occasional rough starting 27 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  rough ...after 1-2 seconds engine runs smoothly. Sounds like it only fires on 3 cylinders to begin with. No pattern to this...happens on cold starts and warm starts. Engine runs normally aside from
• Ford Mondeo tdci 2005 - ford mondeo tdci 2005 won't start 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a mondeo tdci 2005 (EU4) with 90,000 miles, in the last 2 months the glow plug flashes when I start the car, run the car for about 1 mile
• ford mondeo tdci 2005 - ford mondeo tdci 2005 won't start 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a mondeo tdci 2005 (EU4) with 90,000 miles, in the last 2 months the glow plug flashes when I start the car, run the car for about 1 mile
• 1999 Chrysler Voyager 2.5TD,man trans - 1999 Voyager TD loose power at 1900rpm, 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  there is no difference if u have little or full trottle,and engine would run better than this even without turbo pressure at all,in my opinion its the computer who tells the dieselpump to go into modus of lettn trottle out so it dont much power because its something wrong....a sensor or something...same
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 01 1.8 Running very rough - electrical issue? 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Just for clarity, mine is a late mkII despite the year, and it's petrol. :o) Anyway. For a while now it's been juddering and running roughly, especially at low revs when cold. It feels like it's misfiring on one or more cylinders and at worst it's impossible to accelerate uphill in anything higher
• Just feasable car commute LPG? 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  34,960 miles a year based on a 46 week working year. Company to pay fuel costs for 1st year and a 50% contribution in 2nd year with hopeful salary adjustment. We run 2 cars, a Toyota Rav 4 1996 that returns approx 26mpg and a petrol 1.8 Picasso 2002 that returns 34.9mpg on above route. Will use
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000(X) 1.8TD running warm / hot coolant smell 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  at the end of a long run when parking up, and when first getting out of the car. This seems to be coming from the expansion tank area under the bonnet. 3) Temperature gauge climbs from its normal half way point to the 3/4 mark under hard acceleration, or VERY quickly in stop/start traffic. It doesn't go
• Hybrid Turbos??? 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  for my 2.3T Saab. It has a Garrett T25 (CHRA 443854-55 TE1818F) as standard and did produce 220hp at 1.0bar boost pressure. I have additional items on the engine now and need a turbo which will spool up fast but also be able to supply up to 2.0 bar boost when required without running out of steam. I've
• Faltering Nissan Cherry 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  electrical items off, in neutral, depress the clutch, pump the accelerator to the floor twice then turn the key without touching the accelerator) it fires after about three turns of the starter and it runs at a fast tickover on the auto choke and seems to tick over without any problem. If I then select
• Pug 405 Oil Leak from engine mount 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and crankshaft oil seals. The end of the block seemed pretty dry all over with the timing covers off, but the old belt had definitely been soaked in a mist of oil. After reassembly, and a change of oil and filter, the leak returned immediately. At this point I decided to run the engine with the timing covers