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• MINI Convertible - Mini run flat tyres 16 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  My daughter's mini (56 reg) was supplied with run flat tyres.  They were replaced about 2 years ago. I recently found one of the tyres to be loosing pressure, so she took the car to a tyre fitting company for investigation.  They said that two of the tyres had worn treads
• Chevrolet Lacetti - Replacing rear washer pipe on Chevvy Lacetti 21 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  The pipe running water to my rear washer has split (apparently it's quite common on these cars). The split itself is within the rubber running from the car to the tailgate. Here's a pic of the section: http://www.theseveninches.co.uk/lacettiboot800.jpg I'm told that it's a major
• vauxhall astra F 1.4 - Car seems to be running hot 21 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Driving my gf's car today it seemed to be running rather hot it was always above 100 with the fan on 2 and sometimes 3 even after stopping for around 10mins the temp had not dropped later got the car upto around 50mph and it started to cool to around half still with the fan on 2
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.2 poor running, then won't start - now solved 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I'm writing this up to help others who may experience the same problem. The car very quickly was running badly, cut out when idling, and finally refused to start. It was full of good fuel, and had good battery etc. It was towed to my indy, who found a load of faults in the memory, finally managed
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 Please Help!!! Running on problem 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 1996 (N) Ford Fiesta 1.3EFi. The car was producing blue smoke and as a result someone I know replaced the Valve stem oil seals for me. Since this has been done the Fiesta has 2 new problems that I cannot solve - And he has since moved out of the area :-( . 1. It "runs
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 8v - Dual Fuel vehicle won't run on Petrol 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Astra Club Estate 1.6 8v Auto w. LPG conversion w reg / 2000 Engine; X16SZR Gas was playing up so I switched between Petrol/Gas a few times and now car won't run on petrol at all. When switched to petrol car will not start, starter turns but not firing at all. But it Starts and Runs on gas ok
• Ford Explorer LPG misfire on petrol 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Recently I bought a 2000 model Ford Explorer converted to run on LPG (dual-fuel - Romano system; no idea whether it's fully sequential or not) When running on LPG, it runs lovely and smooth, but when I switch to petrol (it needs to start up on petrol, then switches over) it runs with the most
• Daewoo nexia poor running 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  It idles and runs on 3 cylinders, removing No.1 spark plug lead makes very little difference, (other 3 significant difference). Removing all plugs 3 white & clean, No.1 a coppery colour but otherwise clean. Compression is 12bar on all cylinders No.1 has a good spark, and changing the lead did
• Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 - temp running hot! 26 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have an Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 TS (2001), recently I have noticed the car has been running very hot. I've had the thermostat replaced a few days ago, but this didn't sort it! Driving at low speeds and through slow moving traffic the car's temp reaches to around 100 on the temp gauge causing
• Volvo V40 poor starting 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Volvo 2.0litre turbo which runs very well under most conditions. However it has developed a habit of being reluctant to start when cold (starts OK when hot). When cold it turns over for 15 to 20 seconds before starting to fire. It then starts on 2 or 3 cylinders and runs roughly
• pug 406 1.9td smoke everywhere/wont swit 22 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  i borrowed my dads 406 1.9td for work on the way home it started to slow down and not pick up, next min theres smoke pouring out everywhere, i pulled over took the keys out but it was still running smoke everywhere, i popped the bonnet it wasnt on fire ripped the battery wires off still
• vectra juddery and sunroof 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  hi ive got a 1.8 ls vectra ecotec 5sp manual when you accelerate it lower revs its really juddery, changed plugs and run it on expensive petrol as well. last night i noticed a pipe which runs from the top left hand side of the engine and joins the big pipe which runs from air filter to the inlet
• Golf - How does auto choke work? 28 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  This morning I removed the air filter cover from my 1.3 MkII Golf so that I could watch how the choke worked from cold. The car is not running quite right when I frist start it up but is OK when warm. 1. It startsfirst time and runs A1 for 20 secs or so. 2. It then goes all lumpy when you rev
• peugeot 406 2.1td starting/running probs 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  serviced every 6k. Engine starts ok sometimes but more and more frequently it starts and then immediately stops,does this up to 3 times and then starts and runs ok. Also, occassionaly it sort of very briefly hesitates while running. Lastly and most worrying on a couple of occassions engine has completely
• Rover V8 camshaft running-in 22 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I am just about to install a new camshaft + lifters in my 1986 3.5 V8 Range Rover rally-car-on-a-shoestring (286k kms) and I have mislaid the information I had regarding the special running-in procedure. i.e. not letting the engine run at idle for the first 30 mins. Does anyone know where I can
• 1988 Audi 90 Quattro re unleaded 4 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  My brother currently is running a 1988 Audi 90 Quattro 2.2 injection 10 valve. He is running it only on LRP and it does state that it will only run on 98 ron minimum on the fuel filler flap. He is going to get rid but would keep it if he could run it on unleaded without a great cost of conversion
• short runs 22 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Question please: Does a (new) diesel engine have any advantage over a (new) petrol version when it comes to the additional wear caused by short journeys? many...
• Audi 80 B2 1.8 - Just another Pierburg 2e2 question.. 5 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  . Bought the car in October and all in all it seems like a good un. So... the issues. Seller told me that sometimes it cheats or over-runs on ignition off. That turned out to be a little optimistic as it over-runs quite often. Also runs super lumpy (as if its not firing all cylinders
• Peugeot 106 1.5d 1995 - Peugeot 106 1.5d 1995 starts, runs but cuts out? 12 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all, first post, hoping can find some good advice. Have run a 106 1.5 for 10 years and has run perfectly for all that time ... good MPG, starts in under a second, hot or cold weather, zero smoke and always passes emissions. But the last couple of weeks, it has started hunting
• Tesla, Nissan, Renault ets. - Spike in mayday calls as EVs run out of juice 23 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  Apparently the recovery services are receiving a surge in calls from owners of EVs running out of juice. The AA have rescued more than 600 EVs in two years. Most cannot be towed normally and have to be transported with all four wheels off the ground. Apparently on the spot charging