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• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 2001 3.3 misfire 14 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  engine runs perfect when in park and can be revved up, but as soon as a load is put on the engine it starts to mess around. travelling along the road it will sometimes run ok but then when acceleration occurs it will missfire until a cruising speed is reached and the throttle is eased off
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 00 2.0 runs but low power/ cuts out 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have an astra 2.0 dti and the problem has been getting steadily worse. It starts fine but one it has warmed up the emmisions and cooling lights come on, the rev counter drops to nothing and loses power. It will still run but there is hardly any power there and other times it will just cut out
• 'Born to run' at 125 mph 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  A DRIVER (aged 21, but unamed) watched a DVD of rock star Bruce Springsteen while doing 125mph on a motorway. The Boss?s hit Born to Run was playing when cops stopped the Renault Clio in the fast lane near Tours, western France. An officer said: "He said he had a long drive to Paris
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Car buying advise 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  prove a better option in the long run, we're looking for something that cheaper to run/maintain and reliable. It'll mainly be run around town as a second car. Thanks.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2 lt TDCi - Stopped running won't re-start. 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Got a 2 lt TDCi amd have had no problems until last night. I started the car and it made a slight knocking noise and then cut out, it sounded like it was running on one or two cylinders, it turns over but won;t start and the heater glow plug warning light stays on. Thanks
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.6 - misfire 17 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  this started after the car went in for a service; the car seemed to be missing as I drove away. The mechanic said that there was a plug lead not fitted properly and all was OK until now (a few months ago)........the car starts and runs fine but after a normal run if I have to stop for a short time
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - Series 1 - Running Temperature 19 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hey guys i have a golf mk2 series 1, its a sweeet little runner, only 32,000 on the clock I am just concerned that it is running tooo hot? The needle comes up quicky to 90degrees (right on the light) then............. it hovers between going over it sometimes so the whole needle is past the light
• BMW 540i 2002 model 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hello a friend runs a BMW 540i 2002 model, the car suffers from a cooling system fault. The check cooling system light comes on once a month, a half a litre of water is sufficient to top up and the warning light goes out. Is thier a problem or not? The car has only covered 40,000 km, the car
• Which would work out cheapest to run? 3 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  My friend is selling his 1994 Volvo V90 Estate for something newer. He is expecting to get £2500-3000 from it. Depreciation-wise it worked out to be £500 per annum. Which of the following would work out cheapest to run? Both of the following will be de-fleeted by end of month. Both are going
• Stodgy on the motorway 19 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I was giving my Mk 2 1.6 Golf a bit of a run yesterday. It was running too rich (the waxstat is getting worse, but I should be sorting that out soon) and after about 20 mins on the motorway, it was starting to get very hesitant. There was a drop in power and I had to floor it to get stop
• BMW 2 Series - Running in and premium grade petrol 24 May 2015 (Forum)
  Will the extra lubricity of premium grade fuel (e.g. Shell V-power) be detrimental to the bedding in of moving parts in a new engine? Would initially...
• This evening's Top Gear Basle - Blackpool run 22 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    53mpg from the V6 twin-turbo Jag, when Clarkson wasn't even trying to drive economically for most of the trip ... that's pretty impressive....
• NA - computer related problem 9 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  i have some software that have the file extensions .lpd, .lpc, .lp4 and .lp8. how can i get this software to run on my Pc as i would like to get it to run. Thanks Greg
• Citroen C5 - engine light(symbel) staying on 2 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  engine light and air bag light staying on when engine running dosent seam to efect running any help please ,its a 2000 year 2ltr hdi deisel thanks
• New tyres - "running in" 8 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Have just put a set of four Pirelli P 7's on my Forester and have forgotten how many "sensible" miles I need to cover before they are effectively "worn...
• mondeo problem 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  i have a mondeo 1.8 td it seems to be having problems on tick over one minute it runs ok the next it runs lumpy i was wondering if any one could tell me any information on the matter would be most helpfull thanks
• running in 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  help picking up a new ford focus next week from derby /wondering how i should drive home normal speed or drive at a constant speed (ie 50\60 or less)...
• Converting a 4.7litre v8 Jeep to run on LPG? 24 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Anyone know of a company that can do this without problems. Feedback I get fromAutogas is there is a problem with backfire on inj & engine warning lights...
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  We do mostly short trips with some caravan holidays. Would a diesel hybrid suit our needs? 16 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  At the moment we have a 180,000 mile diesel Volkswagen Golf for the short runs we do and a 60,000 mile diesel Honda Civic Tourer for the long runs and...
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  If I have a puncture in a runflat tyre, do all four need replaced? 17 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I check my tyre pressures each week and have discovered a very slow puncture on one of my BMW 320i front tyres. They are BMW-approved run flats. I know...