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• Autopilot fitted to cars. Would you trust it? 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  at the front of the convoy. However the system, being developed by Volvo, could lead to a rethinking of the traditional ?braking distances? in the Highway Code. Volvo expects the cars to drive just 3ft apart in order to stay in contact. Full article at http://tinyurl.com/l5g8ua (links to The Sunday Mail
• MG MG ZS (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.8 Broken electrical supply 22 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My son has had starting proplems with this car for sometime but always managed to get it to go eventually. Until yesterday. He called out the AA and the guy managed to start it but when tying the leads together with a cable tie behind the ignition switch the main wire came off so now he doesn't
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.8 wont start, yet spark getting to plugs? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, i have a renault clio 1.8 RSI 1994, until recently it ran o.k, now it turns over and rarely starts, occasionally it has started after cranking for a while then stalls if foot off throttle, we replaced HT leads and they are relatively new plugs, spark is definately getting to the plugs
• Mercedes Benz - 1985 2ltr W123 2ltr Pieburg 175CD carb problem 11 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  and piston off, all free and clean. I took off the rubber side pipe (leads to the air filter) and it was full of petrol, about half a litre. If I turn it over with the hose off, you can see petrol comming thro two bolt holes on the exposed side of the carb. Guessing the diaphragm has gone
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9 Intermittent battery light illumination 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  . The battery light only appears in the first mile of a journey (so when the engine's cold) and only ever TWICE........the lights oscillate whatever the engine temperature. The alternator was replaced 2 years ago, and one of the leads from the alternator to the battery was professionally repaired 18 months
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Sparks from my ignition coil 31 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  that it was doing this rather than moving down to the ht leads then spark plugs. A quick spray of WD40 in that area and that solved the problem, until it rained again. Please help? Anthony
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 96 1.2 Starting Problems( 3 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  of weeks in it was needing more turning over to start. This problem grew and grew until it will not start at all. I have changed the plugs, checked for any loose or damaged HT leads, dampness etc. My battery is good and I even cleaned the face of the crank sensor. A lot of people keep telling me
• Volkswagen - Extended Warranty 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  the passenget seat - dealer told us it was our fault, but fixed under warranty as "goodwill") We did originaly plan to change it at 3 years, but given the fact its been trouble free to date think we will hold on to it (plus would like to see what the new Sharan is like next year). This leads to a couple
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1999 1.6 - Intermittant random engine fault 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  smooth as. I have checked plugs, leads, injectors, fuel filter. the timing is spot on as I have double checked that too. The problem is with the car doing this only randomly I can not get other mechanics to see what it is doing wrong. Every time it does it I'm on my own. Then once I call someone else
• Audi - Audi's Anti corrosion warranty - experience of? 7 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Gave my A4 a good clean and wax yesterday as it hasnt been done for a while. I was a little concerned to find rust taking hold in the front wings. It is starting to corrode on the leading edge of the wheel arch infront of the wheel. It is like this on both sides. At the moment it is only just
• How come "sporty" tyres cost more ? 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Its time to think about new tyres for my Focus. When new I could only get the car with the optional 17" wheels instead of the standard 16". ( As an aside the 17" wheels have a machined rim. This means the lacquer thins where the edges meet the cast finish. This leads to premature corrosion. IMHO
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - N reg Avant 2.0 petrol - Occasional misfire 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  it normally totally dissappears. When I first got it, 10,000 miles ago I replaced the rotor arm, dis cap and plugs but the leads look fine. The fact that it can run clean makes me think it is a sender or of course the ECU. As it is not dire and not changing in its occurance I am reluctant to replace everthing
• Rover - 96 620 Ti misfire 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  petrol so it is definatly and electrical cut out. Things all ready changed Actuator pipe plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm coil He has even tried removing the outlet pipe from the turbo, but it still does it. It will do it consitantly evan in neutral. The car is standard apart from a stainless
• KIA Pride (1991 - 2000) - '94, 1324cc. Stereo fitting 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  doubt if I could find a suitable lead I could 'plug and go' with, unless anyone knows otherwise?
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.0 petrol won't start after break down 18 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  came out the back, the engine warning light came on, and it stopped. It now turns over but won't start. I've booked it into a garage on Monday, but do these symptoms lead to any obvious conclusions (that me being mechanically minded can't see)? I'm just fretting about whether it might cost my son
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - Yr 2000 MV6 wiring diagrams 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  in but just in case its not that when fitted i want to know where the wires that lead off it go to increase 1 is damaged and needs fixing. the vauxhall dealers are too expensive and think that they know everything where i live. its an x traffic car so I'm wondering ,that when they took the bits they remove
• KIA Pride (1991 - 2000) - slow clock 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  also noticed the fuel level gauge reads substantially lower for the first few minutes of each journey, again leading me to suspect low voltage. I keep meaning to put a voltmeter across the battery, but it's one of those things I need to do after the car hasn't been used for a few days, just before I go
• Vectra-C Dashboard Access 23 May 2007 (Forum)
  via the foot-well, but the moulded panels seem to go right back around the hand-brake and rear vents etc so that looks like a lot of effort that may not lead me to the control box anyway. Thanks
• Unreliable cars - why? 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  that many of these faults will ultimately be fixed under warranty and the sort of grief experienced by owners will often lead them to desert that marque why do the makers persist in using parts which are patently unsuitable, badly designed or just not durable enough - I'm thinking about the sort
• Police Highways M-Way stop areas 9 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  for a short distance leading up to the entry/ exit point. In all my time driving I can only recall seeing one non authorised car in one of these areas- and that appeared to have broken down. I have not heard of any safety issues relating to them, and rarely see them being used, so does any one know