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• Peugeot 1.9TD Woes 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  . I noticed that after that the car spluttered a bit before running cleanly after a glowplug start and then seemed to start and run OK. Today I noticed that when starting the engine warm and then a glowplug start it would start and immediatly cut out on 2/3 occasions before eventually starting
• Astra running slow 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Chaps, My 1.8i 1989 Astra CD seems to be running a lot slower than it used to. I have owned the car for a year now, and it just doesn't seem to have the power it had when I got it. I appreciate there is the 'getting used to it' factor, but friends also agree with what I think. I am not a boy
• Is it required? 8 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Perusal of this site over the past few weeks has revealed a healthy interest in prolonging engine life by use of a particular brand of oil, careful running in, additives, changing oil more frequently than the manufacturers recommendations etc. I have run 3 cars over 100,000 miles with just
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  More than 10 million UK drivers ‘run their cars on empty’ 25 Sep 2024 (News)
  
• JLR - JLR running out of loan cars ! 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Spare parts hold ups  at JLR following the move to their centralised warehouse    https://jerseyeveningpost.com/motoring/2023/10/20/10000-jaguar-and-land-rovers-are-currently-off-the-road-due-to-parts-shortages/...
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  Saving fuel downhill 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is the petrol cut off to the engine when running downhill?
• Home Ethanol Production 22 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Considering how dangerous it is to make proper Bio-Diesal for modern cars to run on, which is also debatable, this is amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmFwSogNAEc Could this replace Bio-diesel? Henry Ford produced his model T to run on ethanol!
• 306 running problem 5 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  My 1999 1.4 306 has a poor tick over, and surges up and down. When it is hot and the engine is turned off then started it will not tick over at all.Is...
• Renault Megane - Renault Megane rough running 6 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Renault Megane, 2001, petrol, 1.6 K4M engine. Came out of the shops and it was running rough, On the way home lack of power, funny smells, and engine light flashing periodically. I've had the usual coil problems before, so removed connectors one at a time with no difference, apart from
• Vauxhall Carlton - Run if the mill classic 23 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  a fortune when they  go wrong. I always liked the Vauxhall carlton when I was younger and it reminds me of the one my dad had when I was a young boy.  Am I being sentimental or is it wise to buy such a car for running to work ect? Are parts still easy to get?
• ford galaxy - misfire 5 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  from sparking considering 2 and 4 are running fine. Engine does run but very lumpy. Please help as I use my car everyday for school runs and work and need it back on the road ASAP. Any advice is welcome. 
• Mitsubishi Grandis - Car won't start after running out of diesel 10 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi can anyone please help my 06 reg grandis run out of diesel and now won't start the aa and several mechanics have looked at and still can not find the problem the car turns over fine and fires up for short periods on easy start. All diagnostics show nothing except last one did show low fuel
• Vauxhall - Vivaro 03 1.9 - glowplug light on - engine running 2 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, Im new to this so please be patient with me!! I have an 03 reg Vivaro 1.9 and the glow light and the light above it comes on after its been running for a while. It doesn't make the van drive badly and looks like it has no effect?? Im about to sell it so need to sort it..ANY IDEA'S would
• iveco daily - Rough running engine 22 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  just bought an iveco daily 35s14, just serviced it, but engine runs a bit rough. Most evident when idling, vibration in steering wheel/dash, quite annoying. No other probs,no engine lights on, no loss of power (though I'm new to van but it seems very powerful).  Also steering wheel vibrates
• Volkswagen Polo IV - VW Polo Misfire 16 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  records the fault as: 16687 P0116 035 Cyl 3 Misfire Recognised - Sporadic fault The attached data shows cly 1 running at 12.4 Bar, 2 running at 9.3 Bar and 3 running at 4.1 Bar. Thanks in advance for your help! 
• Mitsubishi Carisma 1600cc year 2000 - Cooling fan coming on now and again 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all My cooling fan been running now and then during the colder weather recently, usually when the air-con is on.Is this to keep the air-con 'bits' cool with it running so much ? The temp gauge sits plum in  the middle as it's always done. No loss of coolant - car
• Chevrolet Kalos (2005 - 2008) - 2007 1.2 poor running 14 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me if it is possible to have a problem with the egr valve and for the engine management light not to illuminate.The Kalos i own is running very poorly and jumps and stutters at low speed and revs.It has been back to the dealer for various reasons and nobody at the garage seems
• Peugeot 206 - 2003 Peugeot 206 1400cc running on 3 cylinders 8 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  to manually check these. Is it is a case of unplug them one by one while the engine is running and listen for a change in the engine note, or no change in the engine note if that makes sense! Any ideas appricated.
• vw polo 1.2 - starting and running problems....sometimes! 4 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  help,ive got a 54 plate 1.2 vw polo,its in good nick,and had a full service 5 months ago.10 days ago it failed to start first time,this has now happened 5 or 6 times.it starts after 4 or 5 attempts and was running fine.then 3 days ago the engine started loosing power for a few seconds
• Seat alhambra 1.9tdi, 2002, auto - rough running at lower speeds 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  hi, I am experiencing very rough runs at lower speeds.  Hesitates to accelerate / change gear . Consumes a lot more fuel than earlier. There is a terrible smell from the exhaust gases which is now very bad. At higher speeds say 50km/hr up and higher revs 2000+rpms up