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• Honda FR-V - FRV blower fan working but no air output 6 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  out. Can anyone shed any light on this or make any suggestions where I should look next please? Potentially connected but maybe a totally separate issue is that when I key the engine to the first position before turning over to start the fans by the radiator in the engine bay start running
• Mazda MX5 (1998-2005) - 2000 1.8 intermittent starting fault 29 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  i am having an intermittent starting problem with my mazda mx5 icon.it only happens when the car has been warmed up and running for about 10 minutes.it starts 1st time every morning or if it has been sitting for 1 hour or more.the problem only happens once the car has been running and then parked
• Vauxhall Combo van 05 plate - Electrical issues 7 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  control panel was illuminated when the ignition was off/key out.  When radio is switched on manually or ignition is on/engine running, lights go out.  Experimented today, and also found when ignition on first stage, switching the headlights on also switches the radio on! Van has also
• Subaru Forester/Toyota Auris Estate 2010 to 2015 10 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hi All, Looking to change my Honda Accord diesel soon and have a couple of options available. Subaru Forester 2010 petrol - Straight forward petrol but not great on fuel, already have a 2007 older model and has been great over the last 4 years and running it till it dies. Proper
• Unknown - Ask HJ question ? 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  a few says I phoned back to ask how to clean the inside of the car and was told 'leave the engine running!' I have just returned from a holiday and loading/unloading the car has been extremely frustrating as the low battery warning keeps going off as I didn’t leave the engine running
• Toyota Yaris - Best fuel grade to use... 4 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  of the month. Now this model of Yaris has a compression ratio of 13.5:1 - unusually high for petrol.  I am wondering which is the best grade of fuel to use for maximum power and smooth running from the engine.  The dealer claims the fuels are "all the same" as far as the engine is concerned
• Citroen C4 Grand Picasso - Picasso Grand C4 vs Touran vs Smax 27 May 2021 (Forum)
  , but not sure if actually wise w tax/maintenance/running costs   Shortlist:   grand picasso '14 onwards - lots of kit / can get couple yrs newer compared to others / reliability issues? / efficient / EAT6 box from '15 seems to be turning point on an acceptable drive
• What to choose for long motorway trips? 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  .  The second car was a 2001 Peugeot 206 2.0 diesel HDi which I owned from new, and covered 100,000 miles before it succumbed to the ‘corrosion virus’ so we had to scrap it last year.    I tend to keep my cars running for many years, the best ever was a diesel 2.0 Vectra
• Citroen jumpy - 2011 citroen jumpy 2.0 ltr diesel won’t start 22 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  all back. I hurried home. The ne t day it only runs stationair and than it stopped like that. I checked the system and have the following codes, P1351 and P1198. The first code says IDM imputcircuit malfuction/ ignition coil control circuit high voltage, the second pump rotor control underfueling. I
• 1.1 Citroen Saxo desire 03 - Advice needed on whether or not to purchase Saxo 30 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  ok so I'm currently looking into buying a cheap run around car and I've come across an 03 citroen saxo desire 1.1L for £325. The car looks in great shape and has been well looked after. The problem though is that it has no MOT and hasn't done since November 2020. Now I've been
• mondeo tdci 2.0 06 plate - Starter motor problem 27 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  to find that the starter motor turns all the time the battery is connected, without the key in the ignition. The car will start but the starter is still running. Is it a faulty ignition switch as a friend suggested or something else? I've done numerous searches on the internet for the problem without
• VW Golf 1.6tdi SE running report 2013 6 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I purchased this car one year old from Motorpoint in Birmingham at £15k.  the mileage today after 6 years is 130k - all components are original...
• Toyota RAV4 xT3 2.2 d 4d. 2006. 120k - Transmission noise 20 May 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, I bought this car with slight livable noise, it has developed, there is a noise about 6 x wheel rotation frequency, normal running and even when coasting downhill with engine off, depressiong clutch or light braking, noise is there, kind of scraping, gear
• ANY (run on a shoestring) - Best tyres on the back, but.... 6 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  One of my Bridgestone 175/70 R13 tyres developed a bit of a bulge, so I've got my Chen shin 155 (aspect ratio unspecified but I've been told its 82) truck...
• Volkswagen Passat Estate - '04 VW Passat Highline 1.9 TDi Auto Buying advice 26 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, Going to check out a VW Passat estate later today, and just looking for some tips on what to look out for. It's got 213k miles on the clock, but speaking to the guy and he's been running it as a company car, so it's been serviced regularly and had all the important stuff done
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci - Injector problem - help! 5 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Fiesta mk6 1.4 tdci 2009 van that is running lumpy and recently went into limp mode. It sounds like it’s running on 3 cylinders. first I removed the air box to get access to the injectors. I then started the car to see if I could feel the injectors pulsing/buzzing. I could feel
• KIA Ceed - Am I entitled to recompense for vehicle repair? 19 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, I purchased a 2008 Kia ceed 5 months ago, and since purchase I have had to spend £800 to keep it running correctly. First job was the ABS light coming on, I took it to my local garage and they replaced the wheel bearing; ABS bits and something else as the wheel was totally knackered and rusted
• mitsubishi shogun pinin 1.8 gdi - failed emissions 4 May 2018 (Forum)
    have meant its failed.  Main problem is high co emissions.  requirement is o.3 at fast idle, mine is about 0.8.  Tried usual stuff, air filter, lambda sensor, new plugs but think theres a more fundamental problem. It runs perfectly well, idles smooth and mpg on the readout is 30
• Vauxhall Zafira B - Vauxhall Zafira co2 emissions fail 1 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  I have a 1.6 litre petrol Vauxhall Zafira. I recently put it in for it's MOT and it's failed on two minor things and then co2 emissions. I tried additive and a good thrashing and put it for retest it still failed. So I tried an oil change and new oil filter gave it a run again and it still
• Skoda Citigo - Citigo Vs. 107 12 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, I would appreciate some friendly advice and recommendations. I'm looking at buy a cheap run around for my wife who drives c. 5k p/a. We've narrowed the choice to a Skoda Citigo or a Peugeot 107: Skoda: http://www.seniorcars.co.uk/used/skoda/citigo/10