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• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 1993 2.0E - Unusual problem, loosing power. 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  electrical (plugs leads?) or the fuel (qtr tank) that was in tank was dodgy. I put 30 quid of fresh fuel in and it seems ok now after a 100 mile round trip today, however it still has a slight bit of hesitation espically under load, but iss still more than driveable. Im no mechanic so any ideas to what
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Warranty Repairs 1 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Have had a couple of experiences with Honda garages that lead me to believe that Honda are giving their dealers a rough deal with respect to warranty claims. The first issue was a faulty bluetooth device which my supplying dealer could not repair due to a design fault. This ultimately led
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 2001 1.8i XL - Is this a 'K' Series engine 12 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  cylinder engines because very low coolant capacity of engine means small leaks rapidly lead to overheating. Weakest point is water heated inlet manifold gasket. 1.8 K Series head gasket failures. How do I know if this car I'm going to look at is a 'K' Series engine? Thanks for any help.
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1994 16.CL - Missing a Beat 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  warning light illuminates for the 1 second which I initially presumed to be the ignition light. All the warning lights are coloured red. I replaced the spark plugs, HT leads, rotor arm, distributor cap and coil without improvement then realised it was in fact the oil light that was coming on. Although
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 93 1.1 petrol. coolant sensor location 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  suspects with two leads coming from it. Is it accessible from the top as Haynes mentions having to jack up the car to get to it - but still cannot find it. (Found the crank sensor ok). What this car does have that I have not seen referenced in Haynes is a largeish cylindrical silver coloured sensor
• Supermarket cynicism in money off fuel offers. 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If there is an existing thread on this subject then I apologise for neglecting to add to it. I had an experience recently of the way at least one of our leading super markets encourages customers to part with their money in devious but legal ways. My chosen SM periodically has a promotion
• Recommend possible new cars for my dad? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My 75 year old dad currently drives a 2.0 hdi Y Reg Peugeot 806. He is having problems with it that I will be posting in Technical shortly but I can see this ultimately leading to him having to change the car. He currently tows a caravan that he would like to continue towing but may accept
• Proton Coupe 1.8 - Been Standing 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  not appear to be ridding themselves of the rust and the handbrake no longer works well it barely makes a contact, will not hold the car, so it seems that there is no fluid getting to the rear brakes, could this potentially be leading to major work needed on the back or is it something like a cylinder or just
• Mk3 1.6 Golf misfire - help! 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  the throttle power returns, this leads to some interesting Kangaroo driving in the lower gears ;o) Power is OK when it's not misfiring. Fault doesn't seem to happen when the engine is cold, only after running for a few mins. It is very repeatable at the same throttle position when on the hill on my way home
• Heater Not Hot - Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDi 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  . The mechanics of the heater have been checked out, the dials are attached to their respective leads etc & the thermostat has been replaced. This has not made any difference. l have heard that there is a secondary auxilary heater, in front of the near side rear wheel, that uses glow plugs to ignite diesel
• Renault 21 Savanna emission problems 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  adjust or do, it does not go below this. To date I have; Changed the air filter, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor arm. In the last 9-10 months, I have changed all the HT leads and performed an oil filter and oil change. The mixture has been weakened as much as is physically possible
• VW Polo Mk4 (1999) cutting out 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  the pump's mesh filter to allow any debris to be flushed into the inline filter). (4) Changed the HT leads, distributor cap and rotor arm. There are no fault codes stored. Any ideas? It's changing from a nuisance to a danger now, so I'm keen to get it sorted as soon as possible. Thanks, Nick.
• 25th Anniversary of the Airbag 9 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  "...the airbag was finally ready for production in December 1980 when it celebrated its world premiere together with another innovation, the seatbelt tensioner, in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class" Quote from an article on UK Motoring Search Engine News (http://tinyurl.com/atb4v ). Leads me to a couple
• Golf Mk3 Dead - Help!!!! 21 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I own a golf mk3 1997 1.4. Bought it two years ago and its done 66k miles. On Monday I drove it about haf a mile pulled over and the engine died. Got a local garage to come out and have a look. After the usual checks (plugs, leads, dist & cap etc etc) they traced the problem - they said
• Is my old Golf a write off?? 1 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  a load of work?? Maybe the oil breather or something? The thing is when I put my foot down a bit it runs lovely. What a attempt at swearing deleted . It's something I could never have known when I went to look at the car as it could have been the leads or something causing the probs, but now after
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  no problem accelerating, although initial acceleration in any gear can be a bit jumpy. I have changed the following: - Fuel Filter - HT Leads - Distributor Cap - Rotor Arm - Ignition Coil - Spark Plugs (correctly gapped) - Engine Flush - Oil and Filter change (Wynn?s Valve/Hydraulic Tappet Cleaner added
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  2000/w focus 1.8 td di ghia, 89,000miles ,fsh ford only serviced 250 miles ago and fitted new battery leads . drives fine and then for no reason the diesel glow plug light flashes and the car stalls ,but rev counter stays where it is ,stuck in limbo!this happens at lower speeds 30mph ish restarts
• Difficult 1st Gear VW Golf Mk2 GTI 28 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  on the slope leading to my garage, but my girlfriend had to drive it in in 2nd last night. I have checked gearbox oil, seems OK. I don't know how much resistance there should be, but the engine seems to rock quite easily - is there a chance that knackered engine mounts are a cause? It makes sense in terms
• Motorway Layouts & Design 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  remain for access on and off the motorway. Even during high demand, during rush hour, the two ?no access lanes? (assuming no accidents or breakdowns) flow smoothly at the posted 40mph limit. The two ?access? lanes are backed up constantly. This leads me to assume that it?s the act of leaving
• High mileage oil for Mk2 Golf GTI? 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  oil types (mineral and synthetic)? I am a bit concerned as I have been topping up with some decent semi-synthetic and never thought to question my garage as to what they've been sticking in. A few posts on this forum have lead me to think that perhaps I should be taking a closer interest...... All