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• The Electric Vehicle (EV) thread Vol 3 23 Dec 2023 (Forum)
   Electric vehicles continue to grapple with poor reliability due to charging and battery issues, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization showed on Wednesday, even as consumers are buying them at a breakneck pace. On average, new EVs had 79% more problems than gasoline
• Dacia Sandero Stepway - Car won't start after airbag issues 2 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I've got my MOT tomorrow and the airbag light has been on for a few months. I stupidly didn't think it was a failure until today (my fault I know) but since finding out, I've tried to fix it.  I disconnected the battery from the car, and checked the airbag wires under the seat
• ANY ICE-powered vehicle - Compact Jump Start Packs 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  GF persuaded me to buy one of those Lithium jump starter packs from Costco. Deltran "Battery Tender" brand.  User Manual of course all in Chinese, and the (US) company seems to have an unusually flakey website that more than half the time doesn't find the products, but I managed
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  Does the mpg of hybrids drop in colder weather? 13 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2020 in August and was getting 48mpg so I was delighted. Now the weather is dropping to 7c it's dropped down to 38mpg. The...
• Peugeot 5008 - Car starting problems - electrical fault 25 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  warning lights come on. Absolutely nothing happens with the engine when I try to start the car. But, if I leave it for a few hours, it then starts ok although the battery light stays on and then it goes off after a while. It then runs perfectly until the next time it happens. I
• Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 MK1 (W reg) - Drivebelt Squealing and Smoke 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  MyFord  Focus has been off the road since late Oct 19 after the MOT expired. I tried to start it after recharging the battery which I'm pretty sure needs replacing as it's 6 years old . The engine started immediately; but there was squealing from what seems to be the drivebelt
• 2009 Ford fusion 1.4 diesel climate - Replacing my turbo/buying online 12 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  it back to the garage and my battery was somehow b*****ed and my turbo is now not working. They said there is some play in the fan inside the turbo and that is the problem. After already spending 400 on injector seals and battery they quoted me 700 to do the turbo. I'm not paying that. Crazy. How can
• "DPF fluid is low, fill up" - Peugeot 508 Woes 6 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  :- A windscreen, a clutch, a tyre, a car battery, a key battery, front brakes (only done 12,000 miles ago), and other bric-a-brac However the DPF is FUBAR and they wont fill the DPF fluid tank  Eventually they get 1ltr in but wont "bother" resetting it...........£180
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  Why will my Ford Sierra not start? 3 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have an issue with my 1992 Ford Sierra 1.8 diesel. It has an intermittent problem where it will occasionally not start. Any idea what the problem could...
• Ford ka 2011 1.2l - ford ka 2011 problems 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Position Sensor A Circuit DTC: 0512,unknown System Type: ENGINE SYSTEM TEST/VALUES Name: 169A4000 - DURATEC 8V - 1.2L - 51 (69) DTC: P0335,Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit DTC: 0512,unknown System Type: BRAKES Name: ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM - DIAGNOSE DTC: C1200,Battery voltage
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  Why does the fan belt on my car squeal on start up? 11 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 2001 Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR has a noisy fan belt on startup but once driven for a couple of minutes it stops. My mechanic said it is because it has not...
• Car left on Driveway for 2 years unused advice 6 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2004 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 TDI SE that I did not use left on my driveway for 2 years. Just been so busy that I didn't get to it until today. Well obviously the battery was totally dead so I put a new battery in today and I tried to start the car but I get a red
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  Does my 47-year-old Land Rover need an MoT? 4 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my Land Rover Series.2A 88 for 47 years and have made no changes except to replace batteries and exhausts. It is used on a daily basis. Under...
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  Should I worry about rust on a Fiat 500? 20 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Will the floor panels of a 1937 Fiat Topolino have any rust issues to be aware of?
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  Why is my Ford Mondeo failing to start? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I fitted a new starter motor in my 2004 Ford Mondeo TDCi and when I turn the ignition on the rev counter and speedo go all the way over and back. It then...
• VW 1.2 Polo 54 plate 70,000 miles - Engine management light on 3 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  the jerky tick over normally so I'm wondering if it's the pre cat lambda sensor. I change the oil as someone said give it a new oil service and plugs I did this and it ran ok for few weeks but the lights back on. I have had it plugged in and it has fault codes for mis Fire on cylinder, low battery drive
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  Vauxhall Vectra won't start 14 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Sometimes my 2001 Vauxhall Vectra wont start. The engine turns over, but there is a ticking sound, like a relay going on and off. The battery is fully...
• Mazda 323 - screeching belt 2 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  to lose power so the battery was checked and it was fine, so we were told it was probably the alternator. So we got a second hand one put in and for two days it worked fine, then the screeching started again and the again ther battery wouldnt charge. the garage said the alternator wasnt working, so we got
• Steyr Daimler Puch - A testimony to German Engineering 29 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  with the tractor, and left her parked up on concrete, nonetheless grass was still growing out from the bottom of the drivers door, today.  All 4 tyres still 100% inflated too I put a new battery in her this evening
• VW Golf Mk 4 Diesel PD 130 engine code ASZ... - Intermittent Starting Problem 7 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  "on"     and sound of fuel pressurising is heard. 2. after few seconds all warning light/symbols" off" except Battery 3. turn key to start position a feight single "click" is heard and  nothing  else happens, no cranking/starter engagement or other sounds