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• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.2 Engine cuts out and EML comes on. 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My 1.2 SXi 16V Corsa has recently started cutting out after the engine reaches normal running temperature. This happens when slowing the car down, ie. coming off onto a slip road. It fires up again, but the rev counter has then stopped working and the light showing the engine block is on. After
• Fiesta M Reg 1.3 Pushrod - CArb Problem 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  on. I put my finger on this pipe while engine is running as it has a vacume ( sucking air).......this does not affect engine running at all. I have looked everywhere for a fallen pipe..cant see anywhere..All air filter pipes are connected. Any clues on these Problems..perhaps
• Peugeot 206 2.0 hdi 90 - Peugeot 206 hdi problems. 5 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction with a problem I'm having... The engine generally runs fine, but randomly on some journeys with no pattern as to why, the engine will start missing at low revs (between 800 and 2000rpm), if you rev the car up and release
• Mondeo estate Yreg petrol - mondeo starts.. then splutters after 5 seconds 11 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  hello This fault only occurs sometimes: mostly it starts and runs fine. * I start the engine, it fires normal, then after 4 or 5 seconds the engine splutters and will stall out... I have worked out a resolve to get going.... when/if it begins to splutter, I quickly increase
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Instrument sweep on cold start 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  in the morning and had it read over 10 volts and tested it when running with a result of 13+ volts. I have been living with it for a while with no other (apparent) ill effects but when I went to start it this (Monday) morning after it had sat and not run for a weekend it: 1. Struggled to start (only took 3-4
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1993 1.9 starting problem - hot and cold 17 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  New at this so please bear with me for the explanation. The car's done 180k but over the last 40k is been progressively difficult to start needing several turns before firing, otherwise runs fine. Of late I have to pump the fuel primer bulb to get it to go. OK to start inside of 1hr after initial
• Vauxhall - 01 2.0 vectra petrol running on 3 cylinders 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  the owner of this car fitted new spark plugs plus new coil pack trying to eliminate above fault prior to leaving vehicle with us. I got car scanned to-day...
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 02 1.4 Jump started but battery light remains on 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Our 1.4tdci wouldn't start after having been left overnight. I checked that there were no lights or electrics left on and it seems that nothing was. We jumped it and got it back home but the headlights appeared dim and the battery light was still on after five minutes of running the engine above
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 engine light on & won't run properly 2 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hello ive recently changed a engine on a 1,2 16v corsa.i seen the new engine runnin before i changed it,whilst changing it i noticed a plastic connector...
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 02 1.8 Fluid leaking from beneath the engine 28 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  A kind chap at a filling station spotted fluid leaking from beneath the engine on my Mazda6 about an hour ago. Closer examination reveals this to be coolant which is dripping quite furiously while the engine is running. I carefully drove the five miles or so to my home while keeping a close eye
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.2 Windscreen wipers have a mind of their own 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  My wipers will often start working for no reason and cannot be switched off except by operating the right or left direction indicators; two sweeps after the indicators are switched on the wipers will turn off and remain switched off as long as the indicators are left running. While the indicators
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Frozen boot lock 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi We've a Focus II 5 door hatch, 55 plate. Last winter, we found that the boot wouldn't open when it got really cold out. Often it would only open after the car had been on a run with interior toasty warm for say 30 mins. The rest of the time, whilst the temp was still v low outside, it would
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2002 2.0 90 bhp hdi engine will not start 3 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  The engine went in limp mode when low on fuel?.(did not run out just light on) refueled and drove home with the engine light on max rev 2500. day after would not start. There is a bulb to press for the fuel a couple of squeazes, she starts then immediately stops and strangely the head lights come
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9TDI - stuck bonnet 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi There, New to the forum here, but hoping that someone can help me out. I'm running low on oil and screen-wash, but can't get my bonnet open. The release catch inside the car works fine, but the lever that pulls through the grill isn't releasing the catch. I've given up on brute force, as I
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 (petrol) engine oil level 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I took my Ford Focus into the Ford garage yesterday to have the rocker cover gasket repaired as it had a slight leak. They also topped up my engine oil and coolant. When I checked the oil level first thing this morning (before running the engine), on level ground, it was slightly above the max
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - Are LPG cars in demand? 31 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all I'm thinking of changing car due to an increasing family, and currently have a 2001 520 SE Manual (90k leather, etc) that I had converted to LPG two years ago with a Romano sequential system (tank in wheel well) that cost me £1600. Runs like a dream, very smooth and can't really feel
• Renault - 1999 1.9 diesel - smokes & hardly ticks over 25 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hello people new to forum help needed ive just bought a renault kangoo 1.9 diesel , i got it qiute cheap because it smokes and also hardly ticks over like its running on 3 cylinders.. but when driven say down the motorway it clears and stops smoking/ i have asked a local diesel expert for advice
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 1997 2.2 Trafic petrol converted to lpg 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  . The engine is tending to overheat and seems to be pushing coolant out from overflow. Runs ok on lpg but lumpy on petrol and tendency to backfire through inlet when using petrol...which i think may have wrecked air mass/flow meter. Any ideas where I should look for reasons for milky coolant? Head gasket
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 1996 2.5v6 Crankshaft sensor bosch part number 026 10 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  ends, with a lug/box on bottom of the broad face of the plug with a sloping ramp on top broad face to latch on to receiving plug . Narrow side faces have protruding narrow rectangular lugs which run along the whole length of the narrow faces of the plug. At the sensor end there are two triangular
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.0 16 valve K12 - EML on 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  sensor in the head at the same time and reset the light , all is well with running when the car is warm , but when starting from cold the idle speed raises and drops till the car is driven , the light comes straight back on and the car feels underpowered , the same fault indicating the crank sensor