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• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 2001 1.3 - Smoky Exhaust on Startup 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just bought my wife a 2001 (51 plate) Fiesta Flight with 60,000 miles on the clock, and with the 1.3 Endura engine. The car seems to run perfectly, but when she starts the car up, the exhaust is very smoky. It seems to go away, and as I said, the car seems to run perfectly. I'm
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 Zetec - Running Problems 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My Fiesta Mk4 has started to lack power and hesitates on acceleration. I've changed the spark plugs & fuel filter. I've also checked the air filter which...
• CCTV camera footage - can you get access? 12 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Imagine you return to your car and found it has been vandalised. Maybe a smashed window or scratches. You notice a CCTV camera in the area. Can you get the footage covering the damage being done to the car? Or is it only available to the police? The CCTV camera in question is run by the police
• Which Tow car? 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I am looking for a car to tow my caravan this is going to be a second car used mainly for holidays and running about.I want a diesel estate with a budjet of 2k,i have looked on autotrader and seen quite a few peugeot 406 estate and was going to go for one of these,but then a friend recommended
• Peugeot 2.2 HDI - Turbo Faliure. 24 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Can I have your opinions please, when the turbo bearings fail on one of these engines, what is the likelihood of the engine being totally destroyed, in a scale of 1 -10. 1 being unlikely and 10 being almost certain. Does any engine survive after running on its own oil? Subject header altered
• Fiat Uno starting 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi! Would appreciate an opinion on this. 1994 Fiat Uno 1.1ieS Intermittent fault. Sometimes engine will not start after being run and then standing for a while. Leave for another ten minutes and it starts. Ocassionally revs drop when idling then it cuts out. Can run for several days and fault
• Ford Falcon Classic Dual Fuel 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I am unsure of running the dual fuel and hope to get an explaination of the finer details. So far I understand that I must start the car in petrol and then switch to gas. Does this mean every single time? And how long must I idle in petrol before switching? Would you run on gas all the time? How do
• Pimp my Landie 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have today taken delivery of my 'new' N plate Defender 90. it has had little, if any, off road use but the paintwork looks tired. Any ideas on how best to rejuvenate? I hope I can sell my VW Transporter soon as I cannot afford to run 2 vehicles, and the LR was too good to miss, having been run
• Mercedes W123 Starting probs 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  An old boy who lives round the corner has a very tidy 1984 230E It is a pig to start from cold then runs rough until warm. When warm no probs starting and runs very well Don't ask why but he wants me to have a look. I would think if it was carb engine it would be a choke prob but since i now very
• no guts 'popping' vw v6 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  bypassed matrix 2 weeks ago. whilst scuttle drain removed - several downpours soaked the engine. that was 2 weeks ago. initially wouldn't start, got car to start but was running very rough. removed & cleaned plugs and fitted new ht leads. car will start ok but is running rough (no power
• Best way to remove an air lock? 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  is running hot, but not over heating, at about 95C. If you turn the heater on, the temp will drop. After a run, the bottom of the radiator seems just to be warm.
• Mercedes E300D 1995 cold running/ idle 19 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Just replaced all 6 glow plugs on 1995 E300d- the old W124 non turbo model - to cure bad cold start. Now starts OK from cold - but the tick over is uneven...
• Mondeo TDCi - stupid question 13 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Something I should probably already know the answer too but.... I seem to remember being told when I started driving that you should never let a diesel run out of fuel - and that it would need a mechanic to bleed it (air?) to restart. Was this true and is this still the case on modern cars
• Smokey Cavalier 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My K-reg Cavalier has served me well for the past 7 years but when it has been on tick-over for a few minutes, or on startup sometimes, it smokes blue. It doesn't burn oil when running normally, only after standing with the engine running. Valve stem oil seals? If so, how hard is it to change
• frontera lumpy engine at 60 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Frontera 1996,2.8 tdi,128k,The problem is when cruising at 60 mph/2500 rpm,the engine gets lumpy and doesnt run to smoothly,but if I put foot down just a tad and run up to 70 mph it pulls lovely and smooth,but as it drops back to 60mph it starts again getting lumpy,It only seems to happen
• BMW may be doing a Clio V6 style Mini. 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Heard over the weekend that as a run-out for the current style Mini, BMW are going to produce either a 270 BHP front engined car or a mid-engined version Renault Clio V6 style. The front engined car is up and running and being tested but as I was getting a bit Brahms, I cannot remember whether
• omega cutting out 3 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  My 1998 Omega Elite 3 litre has developed an interesting problem. The engine runs perfectly, then cuts out as if the ignition has been switched off. No warning lights, and it won't restart until it has been standing for five minutes. It then starts as normal and runs perfectly for arond ten minutes
• astra 1.8 sri 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My friends 3yr old sri has developed a poor running problem...coughing,spluttering and flat spots. His local garage have had the injectors sent away for stripdown/clean, removed and inspected the inlet manifold and even tried another e.c.u. They say that it seems to be drawing in excessive air
• Citroen ZX 1.4i (petrol) running hot 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone give me some advice ahead of my weekly battle with my car. I have changed the therm. switch, therm valve, coolant fluid on my citroen and...
• SL500 96; what is this part? 12 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I have a slight ticking noise coming from a small (about 2 inches across) unit mounted on a rubber mounting bracket in front of the ABS pump on the n/s inner wing; there is a 2 pin electrical lead running to it and two pipes; one running into the unit and the other out of it - there is a mark