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  • Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 16v - engine stopping 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    Engine starts then immediately stops, i.e. will not continue to run. The rev counter does not move off the stop and the engine management light does not light. Ppossible causes? Engine speed sensor? 
  • '95 Micra - Heater fan 28 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    Heater fan only works on full blast, what's likely to be the problem and can I fix it without  major dismantlement? Wife hankering after another one but only does 2K a year and car runs perfectly well enough for that.
  • Rover 600 (1993 - 1999) - 01 2.0 No response from throttle pedal 31 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    Diesel engined 75 engine strats, runs fine but no response from engine when throttle pedal pressed Any ideas ? Jeff
  • Steam car ready to break record 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8208119.stm 'World's fastest kettle' trying to beat current record of 127 - driver talks of having done 140+ already (but not on official run I guess). Looks good.
  • Subaru Legacy and Outback Petrol (2004 - 2009) - LPG on Legacy 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, has anyone had a Legacy converted to run on LPG? Am interested in getting this done, so would like to hear anyones experirences, especially if its with the 3.0
  • Citroen - Finding Nemo 10 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    On the school run this morning, we found ourselves behind a small Citroen van, labelled 'Nemo', which amused us. My 10-year old immediately wanted to know if it had one wing mirror bigger than the other...
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.4 out of petrol 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    hi, 1.4 petrol 8 yr old ,put petrol in as car was run out, just turns over not even trying to fire. any help? regards davey.j
  • Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Vibrating at speed 30 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    My mazda 323 TD runs really smoothly until I get to around 75/80MPH mark, car starts vibrating. What could it be? Is it tracking, balancing etc..? Please advise. Thanks
  • Citroen Xsara 1.4i - Misfire at low speed 9 Aug 2007 (Forum)
    I have a Xsara 1.4 i that misses at changing up and down gears car runs fine at higher speeds with no problem the car has covered 66000 mls .any replies much appreciated.......
  • Renault Clio Radiator Fan 1 Jun 2006 (Forum)
    Just a quick question, should a radiator fan normally be on all the time? I seem to remember my Clio fan running quite a lot in the past but it doesnt appear to these days! Especially when the engine is turned off after parking.
  • Are alloys harder to balance? 9 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    I recently upgraded from 16" steels to 17" alloys, i could run up to a 100mph ( german autobahn ) with no wobble at all, but the alloys slightly wobble between 65-70 and i've had them balanced twice at two different places.
  • A1 Grand Prix... again 29 Jun 2005 (Forum)
    So, after the monumental cock up by F1 in the US and the almost certain break up of F1 when the Concorde agreement runs out are you now more interested in A1 Grand Prix or do you still not give a damn?
  • Fuel Cleaner 18 May 2005 (Forum)
    Does this stuff (fuel cleaner & injection cleaner) actually work? The stuff you put straight into your petrol tank to clean fuel and to and to make your car run smoother etc. If its any good what one should I buy? Regards, Dave
  • transit connect 2 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    I have a new transit connect for work and the hand book says the fuel tank is 60 liters I have run untill the fuel light comes on plus 10 miles and it only took 45 liters. Is the hand book wrong or has it a large reserve?
  • sourcing porsche 944 s2 12 May 2004 (Forum)
    I'm after one of the above but don't have any experience in buying them. I was wondering if any of you lot had come accross specialist sourcing companies who'd do the "running around" to get a good one thanks
  • electrical problems 11 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    i have a rover 416sli n reg and iinstalled a new car stereo and now i have noticed my sidelights, fog lights, tail lights and dashboard lights. what could be the problem, do the sidelights etc run of a different circuit to main beam???
  • BMW starter motor 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    When I turn the key on my E30 318IS nothing happens at all! Never had any tourble at all and it roll starts and runs fine. Is it definitely a new starter motor as the cheapest I've found is £81 (recon)- aaaargh...! Thanks in anticipation.
  • 1987 1.3 Golf hesitates 22 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    My old Golf runs brilliantly apart from a slight hesitation when the car is moving and the accelerator is pressed firmly. Everything seems to be working OK i.e. no vacuum loss, recent full service etc. Any ideas please.
  • Fueling old Mercs 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    Does anyone know if the Mercedes 450SLC (W107) has hardened valve seats, and can be run on unleaded alone, or does it require an additive? I\'ve tried looking on the http://www.mbclub.co.uk forum, and had no luck. Any help would be appreciated.
  • mondeo radweld how? 8 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    as there is no obvious access to the top of the radiator in my 1994 mondeo without sgnificant dismantling am I corrrect in thinking i can pour radweld directly into the expansion tank? if i do , do I then just run the engine for a few minutes? cheers
 

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