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• 1992 ford fiesta stalls 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I have bought my son a 1.1 k reg fiesta it ran fine from the seller to home and then when it was started it will only run on full choke otherwise it dies.We have changed leads and spark plugs as well as taking carb apart to look for blockages but nothing makes any difference.can anyone help?
• Steering wheel (with airbag) removal 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I'm needing to remove the steering wheel to replace the light stalk. The car (95 TD Escort) is fitted with an airbag. The manual says to disconnect the battery, cover the leads to stop the possibilty of them arcing. And thats it!!! Is this right or is there anything else to watch out for? I don't
• hot wiring 24 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I want to start my Dutton (which needs a new loom) by bypassing the ignition. I have provided a + and - to the coil direct from battery, then turned the engine over using the starter. I am not getting a spark from the HT leads? Does the body of the coil need an earth? Is it a live or earth wire
• Fuel Catalysts 29 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  We are running an unconverted Volvo244GLT 2.3ltr.on Lead replacement petrol.We have been advised that the " Broquet Fuel Catalyst" could possibly resolve the problem of using LRP and improve performance /consumption.Does anyone have any experience of this catalyst and would it be worth installing
• VW Passat GTE Advance - VW Passat Lead Time? 16 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I'm fortunate enough to have a company car as part of my remuneration package. I chose to replace my existing car with a VW Passat GTE Advance back in...
• Any - Electronic parking brake - Why? 5 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  it not far off £1,000 to repair a parking brake (handbrake) and it is mandatory as it is an MOT fail item. This will probably lead to perfectly serviceable cars of about 7+ years old being written off due to parking brake failure in the future because of the cost to repair. I know they don't
• Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  surge. I took the car back several times only to have the lead mechanic perform a diagnostic test and say with transparent honesty and hand on heart that there was nothing wrong and it was the way that I was driving. After a particularly dangerous situation I spent time examining the engine and found
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Misfire - advice needed! 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  /the computer diagnosed a misfire on the number 3 cylinder which he said could be down to the spark plugs and plug leads needing to be replaced or the coil pack. The plugs and leads being the cheaper option he did this. After I picked the car up it was miles better but when I put my foot to the floor
• 96N Peugeot 405 19.TD oil in air box 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  disappeared. The filter was last changed 6k ago. The problem was that the left side of the filter seemed to be soaked with engine oil. On having a look, I noticed that the oil seemed to be entering the filter box from a breather hose at the bottom of the box, which seems to lead to a valve on the left hand
• vw 2e3 carb probs? icing?? 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  pulled over the engine just chugs away barely running at all..does not rev turning off and re starting it doesnt make any differrance..at this point i usualy open the bonnet and start poking around for loose leads or anything obvious..after a quick poke around it usualy starts up and drives normaly
• SAAB (mostly) cold starting problem 4 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  the battery and plugs checked and the HT leads and distributor cap changed with no success. I've suggested they get the coil and lead changed which they are doing this week but this is clutching at straws. Also I've checked the fuel pump is working. Oh, and they had the oil changed within the last 6 months
• Focus Hesitation 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  was either plugs, leads or the coil. I do not thing it is leads as in my experience they normally affect one cylinder and in fact it feels a bit like fuel starvation, however the fact that new plugs appeared to make a difference makes me wonder if it is electrical. (coil low on output perhaps?). Any
• What's the Silliest Thing ... ? 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  with the sidelights on (it used to be a legal requirement to show a light when parked on the road during hours of darkness) so I moved it onto the driveway and put the battery on charge overnight. This entailed lodging the battery charger under the bonnet, which I closed for security, and trailing a lead to a power
• M 11 Money-earner 7 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  . The road is straight but leads into a shallow bend a little further on which is safe for 70 mph+. Now, if the camera is set with the customary 10 mph margin, the assumption is that 2,000 vehicles are going along that stretch at 60 mph+. Which leads to the assunption that if that speed is unsafe
• Ford EcoSport - Ford recall over a million cars 17 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  News from the US . Ford recall these three cylinder engines    The recall involves the 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine on the EcoSport and Focus. The recall affects 1,39,790 units. A faulty belt tensioner may lead to loss of oil pressure that could
• Tyre pressures - again 2 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Most of us aim to keep our tyres pumped somewhere near maker's recommendations, and we know that over- or under-inflation can lead to undesirable tyre wear.  But I have never seen any indication of how far it is permissible to go from recommendation before that becomes significant
• VW Passat 1.9 TDI W reg - no acceleration, 'engine workshop' warning 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Car not used for over 1 month. Batterry was flat. Charged battery with leads disconnected. Started car when charged. Ran with initial acceleration then no acceleration. After 1 min get 'Engine Workshop' warning. Any ideas
• Mazda Demio - wont start when raining! 28 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi all, I have a 99 mazda demio. never gave me any problems but lately if its be raining heavy for a couple of days it just wont start, next day if its dry it just starts first turn!...any advice? I tried spraying the plug leads ect with WD40
• Ford - 04 1.6 misfiring 15 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Having problems with Focus zetec misfiring. Have changed the coil and leads, it run ok for a few days but the problem started up again. The engine management light has come back on. A neighbour had a fault code reader which came up as p2300 but its not listed in the book of codes that he has. Any
• Landcruiser LC5 D-4D 2004 deisal auto - Battery charging 10 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  The batteries in this car go flat after some weeks non-use. Next time I leave it, I intend to attach a trickle charger. Do I need to disconnect any leads? Do I connect across both batteries or just one?