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• Fault codes 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have used an OBDII fault reader on my car and found the following fault: P0171 System too Lean (Bank 1) Whilst I understand what running too lean means, I was wondering what would give rise to such a fault being logged. Regards, Fiestaman
• Ford Focus Air Con noise 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Is it normal for the electric radiator cooling fan to be running all the time when the Climate Control is on? The car is 2002 Focus 2 litre Ghia Automatic. This fan is extremely noisy and the car can be heard coming from quite a distance. Cheers for any info.
• Fuel confusion 29 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just got myself a VW Passat 1995 1.8 petrol. The manual says it should use 95 RON Premium unleaded. This confuses me as I think 95 RON petrol is standard unleaded, and Premium unleaded is 97 or 98 RON. Anyone got an answer on what I should run it on?
• Mitsubishi Galant 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I\'m considering buying a (1999-2001) Galant Estate. I\'m looking to buy an 2.4 gdi. Has anyone got any feedback about this motor or experiences of this model,engines, running costs, reliabilty etc? Any usefull info would be appreciated. Ta, Sparkplug
• Vauxhall Omega Diesel 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone know what causes my Omega 2.5 TD bmw engine not to rev smoothly. If i try to hold it at a steady speed in nuetral it rev up and down. Also the tickover will suddenly jump to 1500 rpm instead of running smoothly at 500rpm, a real problem with an automatic thanks
• idle problem 28 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  l have a 2.0ltr 405, the problem l have is that when you rev the engine the revs stay high then gradually fall back to the correct idle level, the throttle cable isnt sticking, other than this the car runs fine, any advice other than burn it or sell it would be appreciated
• Rover, 3.5 SE 20 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi out there, my pal Richard has a Rover 3.5 SE 20 years old with 44,000 miles on the clock, has not run for 15 years, is in a heated garage, it is in good condition, anyone know what it may be worth, or where he can find out. thanks in anticipation.
• Oil wells refilling? Never! 7 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  How many of you know that, far from running out of oil and gas, there are some who are now saying that oil wells which had thought to be nearly pumped dry have been refilling........from below! Feature here. http://people.cornell.edu/pages/tg21/recharging/
• Vectra Tdi Oil consumption 5 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A colleague at work has a y-reg Vectra tdi, into which he pours 1 litre of oil/1000 miles !! There are no visible leaks. Is this a known problem - or is it, as the manufacturers are wont to say, "a feature" ?? I told him that at least he's running on mainly fresh oil all the time !!
• Kangoo starting problems 29 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  On our W-reg Kangoo Combi diesel ,it will not enter the pre heat stage to allow easy starting.Once bumped off it runs fine and starts O K when warm.Its been on the computer at the Renault dealers but refuses to show any fault! Any suggestions gratefully recieved
• HGV/Coaches 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  HGVs and Coaches are banned from the outside lane on motorways. I understood that this does NOT apply to 3 lane highways. e.g. the 3 lane A40 which runs from the M40 into London, even though this road is virtually motorway standard. A pal thinks they are banned on this type of road. Who
• cheesy pong 7 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  we're advised to run the aircon at intervals during the winter just to get rid of bugs in the system which can cause a smell. But if its cold outside, will the aircon cut in and achieve the objective, please, folks? Despite doing what I've been told, the car still sometimes smells of old socks.
• Speed kills???????? 7 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Just heard that Suffolk police started a year long blitz on speeding drivers last January. Suffolk fatalities in year 2000.......58 Fatalities after 9 months of blitz on speeding in 2001..........102 (September figure, running total) When will these plonkers learn? Interfere with the 85th
• Car Stereo Codes 25 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2nd hand Citron AX as a run around. Saddly the radio does not work because it is coded and the previous careful lady owner did not know the code! Can any one recommend a DIY fix for this problem or is it of to the citron dealer or local auto electric?
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d SE - Wheels and tyres 23 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  (Readers of my previous sagas will know of my European exploits. Pierre the pirate mechanic features). Just sorting out my summer schedule. Car has done 180k, but running well. Full service (trusted indy) in Marrch, passed MOT no advisories. She's currently running on 225x45x17
• Audi A3 SE TDI 2.0 (2004) - Radiator fans won't stop running (Fan Control Modu 25 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I have what seems to be a common problem which is my radiator fans won't stop running, slowly, (both of them) even with the ignition key off and the engine cold and air-con off.   (If I try to turn the air-con on the econ light stays on and I'm unable to turn econ
• Can Engineering Graduates 'Hit the ground running' 10 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  years actually enable them to 'hit the ground running' {after completing the short few weeks of 'in-house' familiarisatio/induction training period) immediately after graduation or do they require a significant amount of directed objective training before thay can 'stand on their own two feet' without
• Mitsubishi Space Wagon - Garage stumped! 24 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  5 years ago I bought a Mitsubishi Spacewagon, 1999, 2.4 GDI with engine 4G64. It has been a great buy.Reliable, hardly any replacement parts and fairly cheap to purchase. I wanted a 6 seater for occasional passenger duties and a 'work horse' The car had run great with no signs of any
• Chevrolet Epica - Dud Battery 7 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Latest in the saga of Epica ownership, had a bit of difficulty starting the car recently, thought it was cold/short runs, so my friendly Vaux dealerscame and boosted the car for me, and then I made sure properly charged, and less short runs, till yesterday when car started but only just
• Peugeot 407 2.0 Hdi (136bhp) - Depolution Fault 8 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  on.  They have suggested in this order: A. Add Addittive Fluid, £11.00, run for 2 wks, make long runs, run diesel low, see if it works, which I have done, 4 days in now, no luck so far. B. Do Dignostics, £42.50 + VAT, if required do Download for upgrade