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• Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDCI - Fumes inside car. In need of some clarification! 16 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  some sort of leak somewhere. Or am I missing something basic here? So any explanations would be welcome. Can the issues with DPF and EGR on their own lead to fumes in engine area? Or is the mechanic on the wrong track?! AND... is having an artificial regen on the DPF likely to help
• Developments 20 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  .   It seems that you can buy or lease several models of cars that are fuel cell driven, made by leading manufacturers including Honda, Hyundai and Toyota.   All are able to compete with petrol or diesel fuelled cars with respect to range.   The only new technology is in the fuel cell, all
• SEAT Leon SC - Non-starting Seat Leon S 03 1.6 16v 1 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  won't work, then finally shoots up to about 1k revs and goes. I have given up on working the issue out, so passed it to my mechanic who is also bemused as to what is causing it. Sparks, coil and ht leads are all OK. New alternator and battery has been fitted.  O2 sensor and ECU maybe faulty
• Ford Focus Ghia 1.8 TDCi Mk1 2003 - Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi Glow Plug Light Flashing 27 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  the engine over and seeing whether fuel dribbles out of them, and they seem fine, leading me to believe the Fuel Pump is the cause of the issue. I'll be taking it to a diesel specialist today to get an idea of price. So, what do you think of my diagnosis, and has anyone got any idea how much
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - (92-97) SPi 1.8 ADZ headache 19 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  warm. If you cruise at low load it steadies itself. But if you move the throttle or give it some gas it runs on 2- 3, really rough. It always stars first time, the fault is just the same on LPG or petrol. Any ideas? So far i've changed: Coil Plugs Leads Rotor arm Dizzy cap Distributor ECU Whole
• Honda Accord DTECH 2.2 - VSA Triangular sign ON 17 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Hello guys, I am new and first timer on this forum and hope someone would lead me in the right direction. I have Honda Accord DTECH 2008 model diesel with 93k on the clock. Yesterday I took the car to a registered garage (Not Honda garage) for full service, All the service parts used including
• SEAT Leon Cupra - Ignition wiring repair lasted 1 month 23 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  to the starter solenoid has broken off. This is the area the mechanic worked on. The RAC guy says the starter motor may have to be replaced because it could be difficult to solder on a terminal to the stump of the terminal left, unless a lead wire is somehow soldered on instead. Does it sound reasonable
• 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 71k FSH - Exploding Engine 7 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  failure leading to engine destroyed) and submit it to LR, with a rather more direct request for contribution. Anyone have any advice/recommendations ? Gary  
• Peugeot 2.2 Diesel - Runaway Peugeot 2.2 Diesel 20 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  ), followed by instantaneous full failure of turbo seals on Motorway leading to runaway? Has anyone any experience of this? Im anxious as hope to head away again late August and wouldnt like a repeat performance!!!! Thanks Brian
• Volvo V 60 - Flat Battery 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  it but the battery was flat.  Volvo Assistance attended, put a meter on the battery, 3 .8 volts i.e totally drained! The car started once the battery had been boosted with jump leads. There were no "messages" to indicate a fault. The technician could offer no explanation, however he did advise
• Mitsubishi Carisma - Intermittent misfire/hesitation at low revs 7 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  in fuel or oil consumption. .I have checked the air filter, intake box and flexi intake pipe for signs of leaks and read the codes of which none show. I guess it could be the spark plugs and leads but I thought i would check here for expert advice on what to try first. I seem to be plauged
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.4 Multiple misfire under load 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  is not on but I have had it diagnosed - no errors showed. The mechanic said it was a multiple misfire at speed so I've changed the plugs (old ones looked good), HT leads (old ones seemed to show signs of arcing although the resistance was fine), and fitted a new coil pack. I changed one thing at a time and after
• Vauxhall vectra B 1.8 pet 1978/79? Engine x18xe - misfiring Vectra b on tickover 12 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  misfiring. Ok when its going no problem. Have tried various things suggested on the various forums youtube etc. New plugs new air filter cleaned carb all leads spark ckecked hoses and tightentened dissconnected and cleaned MAF unit as yet not engine temp sensor. Have read on this site it could be and engine
• ford focus zetec 2010 - ford warranty - no joy when returning for fix 9 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  me it was nothing wrong on the diagnostics, but they had changed the spark plugs. A couple of months later i returned it as it was doing the same and the engine management light kept coming on, i had read onthe internet it would probably be the HT leads. I informed them of this and again
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 Airbag light stays on 2 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  the centre console and re-connected with no effect. Disconnected battery negative lead and left it off for a while and re-connected but the light is still on! Just had it on another computer and it came up with a module fault and gave the code B1342 but the mechanic says he's not sure if it is the module
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  , technically advanced powertrain is not only great fun to drive, but it delivers fuel economy improvements and ultra-low CO2 emissions which lead to real world cost savings for our customers.” It will be interesting to see if the claimed fuel consumption translates in the real world!
• Vauxhall Zafira 05 - 2.2 SRi 16v Petrol - Urgent Help Required - Zafira is tottaly dead. 11 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  not a vauxhall maindealer. However upon further investigation it appeared it is not the starter motor it could be something related to behind the ignition could this be a faulty CIM? which was replaced as part of a recall.   The days leading up to this all the dashboard lights came on for a split
• Peugeot 406 HDI (99 onwards) - ABS fault - ABS sensor 5 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  or there is a break in one of the two leads that feed it. Before I order a sensor, I noticed (from suppliers pics.) that the sensor assembly terminates from the wheel end in a two pin plug or socket which presumably connects into a wire loom that finds its way back to the ABS unit multiplug
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera Oil Service 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  -lubrication will assist fast initial start-up.  In the workshop we always change the sump washer: the torque is: 25 nm Failure to change the oil will drastically shorten the life of this well built strong motor and lead to a degree of sludging which in modern close-tolerence designed engines
• Peugeot 306 Engine problems 25 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  and take a couple of attempts to start again. I've changed the HT leads and had new battery, I'm starting to think it might be the alternator as it seems to be whirring a bit. Any ideas and costs? Sorry about the lengthy post, just want some advice so I can weigh up my options. Keep up the good work