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• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Saxo vtr 2001 (Y reg) mk2, 80k on the clock, in hte past few months done a service of , sparks, oil, gear box oil, coolant. A few days ago, my engine warning light came on, so I checked out the engine and connectors and such like, running 100% OK. I disconnected the battery for 2
• VW Polo Carburetor Problem 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  H reg VW Polo 1L While I was driving this evening, about 10 minutes after starting the engine, I noticed that the accelerator had become 'sluggish'. The engine started to run a bit rough with the power varying slightly. Stopped the car and listened to the engine at idle, which was smooth
• Conspiracy theory! 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  wait a couple of minutes in a que of about 50m. This hasn't changed much over the 4 years I've been doing this run. Now in the last few days I've seen a huge change at this junction, and this morning (arriving at my normal time) was in a que about a mile long to get to the lights. Whilst sitting
• daewoo matiz EZ+ 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  running if the revs are kept up. If driven in this condition it is fine under acceleration, lurches like a kangaroo when on steady throttle cuts out again when revs fall. This will persist for 3 - 4 miles and then it will suddenly clear. In addition, the engine management warning light is on constantly
• Bmw 528 brake judder 5 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  shake anymore! i Thought this was rubbish so today i fitted another set of discs drove it until i could get up to 80mph put the brakes on and the steering shook!! I took the new discs off of the car and had them checked at a machinists and they are running true!! the hubs are running true as well!! Does
• VW Golf Mk3 VR6 - Head Gasket? 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  trip, the car starts to stall / kangaroo at low speeds and the engine is generally running like a dog (some rattles and no steady idle). I drove it about 1 mile to a car park where it stayed until Saturday morning. On Saturday morning I call out Green Flag who start the car rev it hard(whist cold
• Economy/MAF Sensor - 1.9 TDI Seat Toledo 25 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  of the housing, and I assume the MAF is the little sensor near there. No warning lights and performance still seems OK. I'm still running it on 'holiday' pressures in the tyres (4 passengers and luggage) yet the trip computer still reads 45mpg average. It would be over 50 most of the time. Only other thing I
• Jogger vs Car :( 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  So, at the weekend I went on one of my regular runs. Left the house and ran up the pavement with the road on my left. Good line of sight to an approaching bend. A Mercedes CLK soft top (roof up) overtakes me and pulls over to 'my side' of the road. Driver gets out and leaves door open, and stands
• Running costs, Accord coupe versus IS200 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking at 'nice' second-hand japanese cars,5 or 6 years old, and like the Honda Accord coupe (3 litre ones are quite cheap where I live)and Lexus...
• Buying at Auction 5 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  cars that will go to the back street garages via a third party and subsequent reduced mileage! (Examples on www.smag.co.uk ) I have read HJ's advices on the subject, I would see me doing dry runs for a few weeks to get a feel of the process and prices. Will prices be low in Dec in run up to Xmas
• vw costs (golf GTTDi) 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  !) Anyway today was 1st service out of warranty and I was therefore worried. Service was as usual expensive but the recommended repairs were astonishing (at least to me who runs a very old and cheap to look after mondeo) "Wishbone bushes starting to seperate" £319.60 "Rear axle bushes parted" £301.97
• One to make the blood run cold 19 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  An accident (not uncommon) recently occurred in the remote mountainous N. Philippines when a bus laden with passengers careered into a ravine, killing...
• Suzuki Ignis and 98Ron Fuel 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  in Fleet and around 85.9 in Portsmouth). FYI, I've run my 2004 Punto 1.2 16v on Optimax for the last 7 tanks (5 weeks) and it seems to run more responsivly with the 2 tanks of Tesco 99 I've tried so far.. May be worth a try for some of you lot. Mods - sorry if this is technical. I guess you'll move
• Road pricing per mile VOL II 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Oh look, Volume II already. Volume I is here; http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=32559 ================================================================ For the continued discussion of what, I have no doubt, will be a long-running topic. As is our way with such things
• astra to be kept to age 10 plus 28 May 2005 (Forum)
  My wife has a T reg (1999) 1.6 eight valve Astra estate which we have had since it was six months old. Its only done 26,000 miles but we ensure it gets a good run once a week or so to avoid too many short journey problems. We've had the cambelt changed, do six month oil changes and it has a basic
• Mk 3 Astra - Engine Cuts Out When Idling 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  leaving it for this short time does the trick and it starts and runs fine for a while. Seems to make no difference whether the engine is hot or cold. And I never have any problems when on a run etc. The strangest thing is, this can happen several times in one day and then it might not happen again
• Defective tyre? Worth pushing? 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  bulged alarmingly and, after discussion, I OK'd the fitting of a new tyre. When I had the puncture I was travelling at about 50mph and the 'run flat' distance was no more than 200 yards. The people who repaired/replaced the tyre commented that they would not have put the sidewall problem down to run
• Golf II misfires when cold 24 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My E Reg 1300 Golf, which apart from being underpowered, has always run really well. When I fired it up yesterday it sounded like it was running on three cylinders only. As it sits outside all night I assumed that it was damp. I sat reving it for five minutes and it seemed to clear as it got warm
• VW Golf MkIII Cutting Out 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1993 Golf GTI and have a persisting problem where it cuts out for seemingly no reason , it's usually when the revs drop and it cannot fight back and keep it idling but it's not all the time. I have taken it to a friend who works for VW who has run it through the computer diagnostics
• Diesel, pertrol or LPG ? Which is best for the ' 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  For the average punter, running a second hand motor, say 10,000 miles per year, over 3 years, which would be the cheaper to run, say a 2 or 2.2 litre turbo diesel or a 1.8 petrol{similar performance}. I am currently thinking of changing one of my cars. I cannot decide if I should buy a diesel