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• Ford Focus - How to Test a Faulty Coil Pack on a Ford Focus 17 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  on the forums, etc, and it sounds like it could be the coil pack(?) I've opened the bonnet and figured out where the coil pack is, and disconnected both ends of the HT leads to see if there is any obvious corrosion or bad connections, all connections look fine to my fairly inexperienced eye. I
• Astra G 1.8 16V Sxi - Misfires, surging and hesitation 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hey all, Was hoping for some advice. My Astra G has started acting up in the past few days. It seems to be misfiring or jerking, particularly under acceleration. This is also leading to power issues, surging etc. The CEL is off, but it has flashed up a couple of times. No other
• Ford fiesta W reg - Fiesta won't restart after running. 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  . Battery - checked and seems ok. Tried starting car during *won't start* time using jump leads to check. Still wouldn't start Can anyone suggest anything?    Many thanks for your time,   Morsey
• mgf - MGF Not Running 7 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  of call was coil pack, then leads, plugs, fuel filter, manifold, new injectors and loom. After all these (not at the same time) I still had the same problem, Then a friend suggested I check the cat as it may be blocked, I thought anything was worth a go at this point, so I disconnected the downpipe
• Ford Mondeo ST 2.2 TDCi - Brakes 4 May 2012 (Forum)
  . Eventually got to a point where there were some breaks but after a point the pedal lost all pressure and fell away.  This lead me to suspect there was a problem with the master cylinder.  Replaced master cylinder - bled system - no brakes. Spoke to a friend who works for Ford - suggested
• Peugeot 106 1.2 - Car will not start 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  cleand them and put them back in , and still no joy . with me trying to start it all the time the battry is dead,< i did try and bumb it and  no joy and jump leads still no joy . i think took  off the battry to charge but what is wrong with the car has it had
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3 LX - Voyager 3.3LX starting problem, no spark at plug 4 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  there is no spark at the plugs (lately it has got so bad that sometimes the battery will go flat and I have to jump start it).  The crank case sensor, plugs and leads have all been changed and had no effect.  Last week an auto electrician examined the car and said he thought it was the ECU, only problem
• Volkswagen Passat - VW Passat 1998 Misfire when under load 18 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  far. Changed Plugs, Changed Coil Pack (rather costly), Replaced Fuel Filter, Cleaned throttle body, Changed air filter, changed 2 ht leads, prayed several times to several different gods without success it seems oh and chucked in the obligatory profanity. Please, please please help. I am
• HiQ Criticise MOT Change Proposals 16 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  MOT CHANGES COULD COST MOTORISTS MONEY First MoT test after four years Motorists could be unaware of defects Could lead to larger repair bills Government proposals to scrap the annual MoT test will cost motorists dear, according
• Vauxhall Astra MkV 1.7 CDTI (diesel) - Engine management light 11 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  leads me to believe it might be a battery problem. Does anyone think the same or know if there is any battery sensing ciruits that are very voltage sensitive that might cause this ? A decent battery (in excess of 600 CCA) is about £100 and I'll get one eventually, but would like some
• Peugeot 306 - 306 rotates but wont start 7 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  in again. after runnin it around a while it was still them same, however this morning when i went to it it wouldnt start but kept cranking. i took the a HT lead off and pluuged a spark plug into it but there was no spark while cranking the engine. can anyone help me please i was told it may
• Citroen C15D Van - electric no-go 29 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  sharp bodywork and has earthed it. Disconnect battery quickly as lead is very hot. No other signs of problems. Replace battery, nothing, buy new battery, replace it , nothing. Recover vehicle to home. Strip ignition switch and rebuild, still nothing. Replace starter motor and solenoid
• price matching advertised 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I went to buy a tv today, sunday, at a local shop - I had negotiated on leads, stand etc and the tv had been chosen - it was done this way so they couldn't bump up the price of the TV at a later date. The one chosen was 1349+60 set up and delivery in this store - but I had found
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta Engine Trouble 1.25 zetec 16v 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  changed the plugs, the leads, the coil pack. I've tried disconnecting the MAF engine is no different whatsoever, tried disconnecting the lambda, this made the engine slightly improve on idle but no change to driving. The idle is smooth except when the AC is on, then it struggles and 'pops', disconnecting
• Fiesta Mk4 1.25 Zetec 1999 - Fiesta power loss under acceleration 27 May 2011 (Forum)
  of googling I thought the problem was down to the MAF sensor, but turns out the car doesn't have one! All the little hoses coming off the engine appear to be attached and intact. There's no misfire as far as I can tell. So I'm after any other suggestions. I'm reluctant to just change plugs/leads/coil
• Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 53 plate - EGR Pipe / exhaust gas feed carbon build up 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Guys After cleaning out my EGR valve i am still getting some problems with my car. either bad idle or sometimes not starting and shakes in low revs under 2k. I noticed that when cleaning the egr that the pipe leading away from it (to the right and around teh back) is also from
• 
  Parking rules in scotland 8 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Ive been reading the pages of excellent advice on when and when not to pay parking fines and the associated legality - some cracking advice that I wish...
• Reporting Someone for Driving with a Brain Injury 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  anymore, even after being told by the doctor. This has lead them to lie to the doctor about continuing to drive. Obviously i can't ring their doctor due to confidentality reasons and i've been told they are the only persons allowed to report someone for driving with such illness. My main concern
• Nissan almera 2.2 dci - Garage cant fixed the fault they caused! 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi There, I'm really stuck with my car now, it is intermitently cutting out and not restarting.  The problems leading to this are; 1. Noticed a rattle appear from the engine and took it to my local garage asking them to see what was wrong specifically 'is it the timing chain
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 Live Data Expert? - Idle Problem 3 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Ive had a bad idle problem since I got this car 8 months ago and Im still no closer to solving the problem. Ive done# Coil Pack x2 Spark Plugs x 2 Temp Sensor (Needed doing anyway) Air Filter Fuel Filter HT Leads x 2 Taken Voltage from Battery seems ok Taken to Ford for a scan no codes they just