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• Citroen Saxo 1.5 Diesel - Revs but Stalls on moving off. 21 May 2012 (Forum)
  The Saxo starts ok and engine revs up  no problem,the fun starts when starting to move off and the engine stalls. On checking the glow plugs( through battery charger ) one was found to be faulty no reading,  after replacing it with a good old one the problem had disappeared
• Peugeot 407 - car not starting 11 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  hi,   i have a 2004, 2 litre petrol 407, which will not start. the battery has power, and i suspect it is probably the starter motor. it is parked on a hill at the moment. i got it started by letting it roll down the hill, and drove 30 miles, and tried restarting
• Almera Auto 2001 - Have I been Lucky ? 7 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Bought this automatic car in 2002 when it had 4000 miles. Since then I have driven it 163,000 miles.  I've changed the oil 37 times, the gearbox oil 5 times and had new discs/brakes/tyres 5 times. Nothing else has been changed Same battery, exhaust, rad, timing chain, pumps, belts
• Skoda Fabia vRS - Starting when very cold 6 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  diags connected, but no fault code was found, and have had the battery tested which came up as fine at 75%. To me it sounds like glow plugs, but as it is fine the rest of the time I'm not 100% sure, and surely this would have come up in the diag check? Could it be that they need cleaning
• Renault Laguna 2002 (52) - Electrics failure 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  to this i was unable to start via the button, and was advised to jump start the car, that didnt work and now when i insert the key nothing happens at all.. i can understand that the battery may well be dead now, but how can this happen as i only used the car the day before!! has this happened to anyone
• ford mondeo 2001 (y) 1.8lx 113000miles - 2001 mondeo - not starting - clicking only 28 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  coincidence but could this be a battery issue??
• Chrysler Voyager 2.5 turbo diesel 2000 reg - Alarm set light 16 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  be a great help I have checked all the fuses and even taken the ground leg off the battery and none of this helps My key fob locks and unlocks fine Please please please can some one help as i need my car back on the road asap Thanks Louise 
• Peugeot 406 - Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi - Loss of power / warning 9 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help.   I have a Peugeot 406 HDi 2.0 Glx (2001 Saloon).   When driving, lately there is a loss of power, and I get an "Airbag Warning" displayed on my multifuctions display, and the Battery, Handbrake and Oil lights illuminate
• honda deauville 650 - honda deauville restarting after fuel empty help 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  . Is there anything I need to do? eg prime the fuel pump etc. if so how etc. I do not have a workshop manual. though I am waiting for one to arrive. in the mean time I have a bike 3 miles away that I visit every day with encouragement and recharged batteries etc. but the patient does not seem to want to get
• Passat B6 2.0TDi 2006 - Dodgy sensor? Engine oil level warning lamp on/off 28 May 2011 (Forum)
  serviced -- last service was at 113,000 miles. Obviously I can't ignore an oil warning lamp -- on the internets, some people are saying diconnect the battery for 5 mins to reset the computer -- that'll clear it -- but... I don't know. Has anyone experienced this before/ has any tips, please
• Peugeot 306 1.4 Meridian (2000) - Ignition / Cooling fan trouble 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Had a prob with my 306. Sometimes the engine will keep running after I remove the key (it eventually stops when I press the brake) and cooling fan will then run constantly, meaning I have to disconnect the battery to prevent it draining. I took it to an amateur mechanic who
• skoda octiva 1.9 sdi 02 - 02 skoda octiva sdi key fob problem 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  to sleep disconnect battery earth join pos to neg and run voltage down and re-connect  I would like more input to this before trying this out afraid to damage ecu or some module any feedback greatly accepted Regards Mickeybo
• FIAT Punto - Punto died whilst driving 28 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  than that as in battery, coils etc. Help would be appreciated before I go down the route of trying to fix it myself or having it towed to a garage- depends upon my sense of humour today! By the way, my wife also has a punto which is exhibiting almost demonic behaviour of the windscreen
• mk3 mondeo central locking problem 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  , & the other doors lock by using the 'double lock' function. Also the remote boot release button on the dashboard has stopped working but the boot can be unlocked & opened 'manually' using the key. I dont currently have a remote keyfob for the car, so I know its not the keyfob / battery. I have checked
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Help with Problem 6 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  . The ABS light came on and the car started to chuck and then it just cut out altogether. It started with a jump start but it stays chucking  for a few minutes and cuts out again with the ABS light coming on. I reckon its a problem with the electronics in the car. The battery is perfect. Also the revs
• 1995 Citroën xantia - Starting problem 5 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  and releasing accelerator again and again. So whats the problem, is it with starter or ignition or battery (but it seemed fine). Please help me out
• 1.8 petrol ford focus - 1.8 petrol focus trying to stall?? 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  the battery light flickers and then the engine stalls?? The new plugs i fitted were NKG plug's and were the right ones for the engines. The old plugs were quite burnt with a huge gap, maybe 3 - 4mm. the book says 1mm which is what the new plugs are, could this be too small? James
• Ford Mondeo - Problems with the remote on my Ford Mondeo 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Problems with the remote door /boot opening system. The car is Ghia x 2 litre registered in Jan 02 and the key - non remote has a blue plastic insert. The remote does not work and I have replaced the battery and tried the turning the key in the ignition 4 times reprogramming option
• 1996 vectra sri 2000cc - cuts out 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  ,& just pull away it will cut out,sometimes when it feels like it,air filter fine.stumped.some one has suggested the air pump next to battery faulty,dont acturly know what part in engine this plays.many thanks if u know prob,second guessing is getting exspensive.
• Vwlkswagen VW Passat 1.8 Turbo - Passat will not start 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anybody come across this problem before? My 1999 Passat will not start. This is an intermittent problem.  The battery and electrics are fine, alarm enables /disables and the key symbol on the dash goes out. The key is turned fully and nothing