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• nissan primera - running rough 12 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  hi lads ive recently bought a nissan primera v reg and ive used redx to clean it .. as it was spluttering tho it was missing a plug so i put new plugs and car been running brill for few weeks and now it started again but seems worst than it was but ive also found that the revs r sticking on 2000
• vw v6 running on 4 10 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  back of engine got a soaking (2 weeks ago) when i removed scuttle drain to bypass matrix. car is now running on 4 cyclinders, 1 & 5 are not firing although they are sparking. i have replaced plugs and leads and leads are fitted correctly. the only thing i can think of is that the injectors
• Scenic ('98) warning light, poor running 23 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got an intermittent (groan) problem with my '98 1.9dti Scenic. I don't have a manual - can someone please tell me what the dash warning light second from the right is? Sometimes this comes on, usually when stopped at traffic lights. Then the car runs with very low power, hardly pulling
• MK4 Golf Running rich/hig emissions 19 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I have had a nightmare with a 1999 VW Golf. The car was running rich and failed MOT with high enissions. It is vibrating on idle and gives of an extremely pungent fuel smell on idle. My mechanic replaced the lambda probe, cat converter, cleaned out throttle body and replaced engine manifold
• Anyone running a Kia Magentis? 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Someone I know is thinking of buying a Kia Magentis (after long-running and harrowing problems with a Jag X-type). He's had a short drive in one and thinks there OK. I note that they seem to be well regarded in the US (sold as a Kia Optima) - anyone have any experience of them over the longer term
• HELP seat arosa major problems 11 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  right. seat arosa, 04 plate, 8000 miles, 1400cc 12 valve. faults : the manifold glows BRIGHT red after a short run. there is a funny low down knock on pickup it sometimes runs on 3 cylinders on the over-run the EPC(what does that stand for) sometimes comes on when i left foot brake
• Vauxhall Ecotec 2 11 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Hi. has anyone come across this one. My 97 1.8 16v has started running on intermittently. Doesn't seem related to long/short journeys. Local dealer has diagnosed that it is running rich and that ECU is faulty (other sensors check out OK) so had it changed. Of course there is no difference. Any
• Very short cold runs 5 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  to start. The dealer has not heard of this phenomenan, but offered to check it over. Shouldn't there be a warning in the car? What is the minimum running time to avoid the problem?
• Don't leave your car running... 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  ...and not because it mght be nicked! This is a new one on me! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=504888&in_page_id=1770
• Vauhall Omega Temerature 10 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi guys i have a 94 2.5 6v omega and was wondering what the normal running temp should be, mine is running a bit hot.... Thanks all Graham
• Lifetime cost of running a car 14 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Some interesting numbers here with which I don't necessarlly agree. https://uk.cars.yahoo.com/news/average-driving-lifetime-costs-190-000-090500463.html...
• What family car is best for running red lights? 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  There must be some family cars that are better for driving through red lights than others.  If so, which are they?
• Ford - Tourneo 04 2.0tdci 125psi running problems. 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  neil The only effective way to start is to get the codes read; it could be an injector issue - or many other things.
• bmw 740i 10 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  my 740 runs perfectly smoothly until i kickdown hard. Engine then does not perform properly. If I switch off and start again then engine runs smoothly. Any suggestions to problem.
• Peugeot 3008 2010 - Daytime running bulbs and fuse 29 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I managed to find some reasonably priced daylight running bulbs from https://xenons4u.co.uk/ which are fantastic. I found the lights were not available in the high street and not many stockists online either so hope that will be helpful for others. I had an issue in the Peugeot manual that came
• Citreon Saxo - Citreon Saxo Fuel Relay Issue 11 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  then to be sure. I can get the pump to run by powering it via another power source so the pumps fine and then the car will run. The wiring in the loom is all good as are the fuses... I'm absolutely stumped. I'm wondering if the relay sends a signal to the ecu and perhaps its an ecu fault? Although when I do get
• Mondeo Diesel Estate TDci 2004 - Non-starting 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  2004 Mondeo Diesel TDci (93000 miles)not starting. First noticed recently on cold morning. AA diagnosed glow plug problem. Had glow plugs replaced: two were open circuit, one degraded. Low fuel pressure diagnosed. However, still poor starter from cold, but better when run warm. Running
• Budget Automatic Run Around - Help!! 15 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, Bit of a pickle here and I've searched high and low but am no closer to finding a budget run around car. Here's my requirements: - Automatic transmission - Has to be economical and cheap to tax - Usage - 30 mile round commute Monday-Friday, mainly A roads
• Taxi running cost! 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  then told me that it's going in thursday to have a new dmf, clutch and cambelt replaced, the cost for this lot is £800. He seemed quite happy with the running costs! Although this car only cost him £2600, with all the repairs, hopefully it's trouble free for a while, but I couldn't help
• 1.8 8v running a weber carb - 1988 vw scirocco running problem 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Have had this problem before in june and managed to sort it by fitting the following...new coil, ign module, dist cap, rotor arm, vac pipes, and fuel...