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• Toyota Starlet (1990 - 1996) - Accidentally put diesel in, advice please 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've accidentally put 7 litres of diesel in my petrol car (1992 Toyota Starlet 1.0). The tank was almost empty before. On the advice of a couple of motorists at the pumps I added some unleaded petrol (11 litres) to 'dilute' the diesel. The car now runs rather badly, needs lots of choke
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1999 1.6 - Intermittant random engine fault 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My Lanos has some strange symptoms to me so I am looking for someone that could shed some light on the situation for me please. Every now and then, when I go to start the car it will start running as though the timing is out. But once turned off then given some time, when I start it again it runs
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 tdi sump noise on a diesel 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  When the engine is cold its ok ,But when it gets to normal running temp. I get a howling noise from the sump'. So i put on a oil pressure gauge. when the engine is cold the oil pressure is fine, But when it gets to normal running temp. The oil pressure starts to go up as normal, Then it gets stuck
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.6 8v Aircon problem 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  to run it for more than 10 minutes in case it blows again because I suspect that whatever cycles the compressor off and on isn't doing it's job thus overheating the coil. My questions are:- is it the type of compressor that cycles or is it O.K. if it runs continuously (implying that the original problem
• Rover - 96 620 Ti misfire 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  A work mate of mine is having grief with his N reg 620 Ti. Once it has warmed up (but sometimes whilst it is still cold) it will miss fire badley once it gets above 3500RMP (just as it is coming onto boost). It pops and bangs and once you change up it runs on three until it has cleared the unburnt
• Traffic Congestion & the School Run 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  by the School run. Everyone knows about it but they are too Selfish and Lazy to do anything about it. Just think the money you would save by having one car in the household? 'Drive your kids, kill your kids!' - hard hitting but it is the truth! 'But I need my car to go to work?' - the solution is car sharing
• My 1997 Petrol Combo won't keep running 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there, My 1997 Petrol Combo (same as astra 1.4L) will start but will only keep running for about ten minutes then it stalls and won't start again for an hour or so. I've changed the coil and regulator but it's still the same, It's really annoying because i don't want to risk breaking down miles
• Passat V6 strange starting issue help? 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 98 Passat V6 Syncro and it has a strange random starting issue? The car runs great with no issues or fault codes stored etc but every now and again when I come to start it it fires OK but then cuts out and struggles to start i.e. turns over very slowly and queitly (Like a flat Battery
• Sprinter water leak 30 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 Mercedes Sprinter 311 cdi van. 270000 miles. Runs extremely well but is losing water about one litre per 100 miles. I have checked for external leaks, for telltale marks around hose joints, radiator, heater matrix and water pump, nothing, I have had the system pressurised to 21 lb
• MGF VVC - fan keeps running 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have a P reg MGF VVC. The radiator went in traffic the other week (tho' fortunately not the Head Gasket). My local (non-MG) garage fitted a new radiator which works fine but they have pointed out that the secondary fan is running constantly. Their electrician has sent the ECU away for testing
• Mondeo hard ride 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  We run two Mondeo TDCI 130ps Ghia estates doing long run airport transfers.One is a Ghia the other a Ghia X.The guy running the Ghia X is suffering with back pains since having this car and has been advised by his doctor that it is caused by the new car change hard ride. The Ghia X has caused us
• Xantia 1.8 Petrol idling erratically 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  running like a pig. I am wondering whether I should have left this petrol in my garage well alone as I couldn't be absolutely sure of it origin. I cleaned the plugs and put another 4 or 5 litres of unleaded in and it does run better, but still not as well as it did. Two questions Whould the 2 litres
• Renault Clio 1.4RT 98> 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Peeps, been having intermittant problem for far too long now, i'll explain: My clio 1.4RT runs fine, starts fine, all ECU sensors fine. However if you go out for a run and the engine gets hot, then you sit on low idle for a while (for example sitting in a queue for a car park, far to often where
• VX Omega 2.5 V6 Headgasket probs 26 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  it didnt run. I checked the timing and its exact, and also compression. I have a consistant reading of 130 psi on all 6 cyl. The car will run on all 6 cyl but requires a lot of cranking to start it, it wont idle either. runs sweet when started. I have tried changing the crank position sensor, still no luck
• New brake pads run-in? 22 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  wanted to know if I have to run-in the brakes before I can safely 'step on it', without causing damage. In that case I could drive the first part of my journey 'conservatively' (low speeds - light braking) to give a chance to the pads to 'bed-in'. It's not my first set of pads, but the thought just
• Avensis Diesel 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've just taken delivery of a new Toyota Avensis T3-x Diesel as my new company car. So far (2 days) I'm very pleased with it (changed from a VW Passat TDI Sport - 115bhp), but am looking for advice on the following: 1. What is the best way to run the car in? Do I need to run it in? Looking to get
• Dynamic cooling problem 17 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I would appreciate informed opinions on the possible causers of a loss of cooling water only when the engine is running. The car is an 8 value 2Li Cavalier. So far the car has had the cylinder head gasket changed plus a new header tank all hoses & radiator checked in an effort to solve this problem
• Running in a Rotary engine/RX8 29 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  article on how one of these engines should be run in. Any comments people? Also the newer rotary engines seem to have a much better reliability record - can anyone comment on this?
• Audi 80 lumpy idling 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  My 1986 Audi 80 1.6 petrol (Pierburg 2E2 carburettor with automatic choke)is running well when the engine is under load (i.e. it goes well when you have your foot on the accelerator), and runs well when it is cold (the automatic choke keeps the revs high). When the engine has warmed up, it still
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  What hybrids offer a high seating position? 8 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a hybrid car with high seating?