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• Kia Sorento - Kia Sorrento loosing coolant 26 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  gasket failure other than coolant Leak, no overheating, no smoke/smell, no loss of power, no milkshake oil and no bubbling from radiator cap.  Mechanic is saying he pressure tested it over night and is lost pressure and when running cap is rated to 1.1 bar and system is running at 1.3 bar so system
• Renault Clio - Fuel gauge incorrect 28 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  on Thursday and the miles to empty is reducing, so it seems to be remembering the information in the fuel tank before filling up on Thursday. In the past, I have been running low and I have but £10 in just to get me to a supermarket and the gauge doesn't move, so maybe this issue
• Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid - Plug in Hybrid - a few real time statistics. 23 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  the flexibility. Fuel consumption - wise, I charge up the battery once below half charge and always before a long run. In the time we have had the car, we have done 540 miles pure electric - when on electric only trips, the computer shows 999mpg!! Seriously though, t am achieving a fill
• 2007 kia cee'd CRDI 1.6 Diesel - Short on Mass airflow sensor 29 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I had a breaking down on M25 last Friday night. The car ran as normal at 70 MPH till the speedometer suddenly dropped to zero and I lost power completely. At that time, the engine was still running, but no power was delivered to the wheels and I had to pull over and switched off. After that, I
• Renault Scenic - Any experts on elderly Renault airbag systems? 29 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Car is a 2003 Renault Scenic 1.4 Authentic (run out model of the original style Scenic). We had it from new and it gave great service with minimal problems. It was serviced by myself. When we pensioned it off last year after 14 years and 100K we sold it to a mate at my work who runs bangers
• 51 Toyota Avensis 2.0 VVT-I Auto - Running rich/low idle 23 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a very low tick over, 500 revs, until the car is close to full operating temperature. You can see and feel the tick over gradually get better...
• Vauxhall corsa D - Won,t run above 1000 revs 18 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Can anybody help. My wife’s Vauxhall corsa D (1300 diesel - 09 plate) will not rev above 1000 revs. When started it kicks out a lot of smoke and...
• vauxhaull vivaro 2005 - vivaro, problems with revving and running 8 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  i have an 05 vivaro and am having a nightmare with it. it splutters and misfires then stops at 2400 revs and blows grey smoke out the exhaust...a lot...
• Retaining Reg Number - Scrapping Car - Logistics 20 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, My old Merc is ready for the garage in the sky and I will be scrapping it very soon. The old MOT runs out in a months time and it failed on several points when I took it in for MOT yesterday. I'm not interested in number plates myself, but I have no objection
• Ford Ka 2001 Endura engine - Ford Ka running rough 23 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problematic Ka. It starts fine and idles perfectly but once throttle opened it stutters and doesn't fire on all cylinders (both when...
• Ford Ka 2001 with Endura engine - Ford Ka running rough 22 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problematic Ka. It starts fine and idles perfectly but once throttle opened it stutters and doesn't fire on all cylinders (both when stationary...
• Diesel vs Petrol engine for mostly short journeys 22 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  , but notice that looking at the models above opening up to diesel gives a lot more options. However, my concern is that most of the time the car will ferry me to work and back in stop/start traffic for half an hour - then a weekend run every two weeks from Leeds to Middlesborough or Pontefract
• Peugeot 306 Hdi - Throttle sensor circuit 2 fault, keeps coming back 20 May 2015 (Forum)
  of the time ok, but when I start off in 1st gear, the revs sometimes suddenly drop down , making the car lose power and go slow which at times can be dangerous when joining a roundabout etc or in traffic as someone may run into the back or side of me! The garage suggest a new throttle postion sensor
• Volvo XC90 - running costs of a Volvo XC90 15 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hiya, I am looking to invest in a XC90 as an upgrade to my falling apart Seat Alhambra that I currently ferry my 4 children around in.  I have...
• Mazda 3 - Engine hesitation 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  My wife has a 2007 Mazda 3 with the 1.6l petrol engine with an approx mileage of 55000. Ever since she bought it a year ago the car has had an annoying and sometimes dangerous problem that the local Mazda agent dismisses as nonexistent. The car starts perfectly and runs smoothly
• 306 but now in a boat - Cam shaft breaking on a xud 1.9td 28 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I have put 2 xud engines in a boat. For some reason I have broke the cam on one engine so have swapped that engine with another. Running ok at the moment. Now the other engine has done the same. Both engines were low mileage. I have run the engines now for at least 40hrs. The engines are sitting
• Peugeot 206 1.4 2003 - ECU Failure Peugeot 206 14 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  The car starts first time and runs ok - except for a slight intermittent misfire and high emissions in the form of wisp of black smoke when it starts - this reducing but not completely going when driving. The car drives well at speed, has power, does not stall and the slight misfire is hardly noticeable
• Volkswagen Bora - Brain teaser.. 52 plate Bora 1.9 TDI wont start 18 May 2014 (Forum)
  is clean diesel too. No engine oil in it or veg oil present. With the dreaded easi start hastily sprayed in to the inlet the engine will run but it is running on the easi start. As soon as this is removed the engine stops. I think i'm getting close to the problem. Maybe very close (tandem pump??). I cant
• BMW 3 Series Touring (99-05) - Car for High Mileage Commuting 9 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  covering high mileage General Running costs should be affordable   BMW hasn't actually been on my list to look at. I've been keeping an eye out for a 1.9tdi Skoda Octavia. But a friend said I should take a look at a 320d. I was a bit dismissive but having checked out auto trader
• Vectra c 150 cdti - Car cuts out and lacks power 14 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  history gave a minor service aswell Anyway seems to run alright sometimes and then starts playing up again Found dodgy wire in connector fixed that still same Yesterday went on a run around 20 miles on way back just started again as I was pulling away from lights and would not rev above 2 k switched