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• BMW 5 Series E39 - Brake pipe corrosion 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  My MOT station advised me to have the brake and fuel pipes on my 11 year old 5-series BMW cleaned of corrosion and protected.  My local garager suggests cleaning off to bare metal and applying grease, but I am concerned that the gease will wash off leaving the pipes unprotected
• none - Poor information on posting. 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Why when someone has a problem in Technical can't they just give more information of the problem to hand rather than "car cuts out" etc? Make, model , year, fuel type needs to be in the information better still before it can be posted up. We don't have a crystall ball to help you
• peugeot 306 tdi 1.9 - Car wont start 27 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my peugeot where it just wont start it fires fine but engine wont start at all been told fuel pump needs replacing also soliniod on the pump might have gone any one gt any other ideas i could try ?? its had new glow plugs
• Bad petrol 8 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I think I've had a duff batch of petrol.  Fuel economy is rubbish this last tankful, and the emissions stink!  I had a little panic that my catalytic converter was on the blink but I reckon that's supposed to smell like bad eggs. Blinking Texaco as well!!  I shall go back
• Renault Clio Renaultsport - Car struggles to start on 98ron? 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  hi, when i fill up with 95ron my engine knocks below 2k rpm but starts perfectly. when i fill up with 98ron it can take two attempts to start, but doesn't knock. it's struggling to ignite the less combustible fuel but i don't know what to look at- sensors or earthing problem
• Citroen C5 anti-pollution fault 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Citroen C5 hdi 2001 model. occasionally the computer flags up "Anti-pollution Fault". When taken to the garage and connected to the magic machine it indicates a fault with the fuel pressure switch. However, once the computer is re-set the car runs normally until the next time. This last
• 03 reg Diesel - Primera P12 2.2 dci 8 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Everyone, i have 2.2 diesel 03 Reg, for about a few weeks a warning has come on the screen,the car on and off goes into limp mode, sometimes its fine sometimes max is 2 revs,  went for a diagnostic said it was the fuel pump. Heard it may be something else related to the pump, any help
• Ford Focus 1.8 tdci 2002 - Wont start, Injectors not firing 2 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Was driving home when car began to judder to a stop, & cut out.  Have had the Cam & crank sensors changed & a new fuel filter.  There is pressure at the injectors but they are not opening.  Diaginostics coming up with no error codes, car will start with easy start
• 416 tourer - ignition module on rover tourer 1.6 r reg 6 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  hi ya i have a rover tourer and i need to find out where the ignition module is i have changed the  coil and the crank sensor they were of a 1.4 (would that make a difference ) but there is still no spark also changed lead to coil and rotory arm fuel is getting thru any help would
• 2007 Vauxhall Corsa - Reserve tank capacity 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
   I am tring to find out how much fuel is in the reserve tank of my 2007 Corsa petrol. I know that the tank capacity is given as 45 litres but I cannot find out the precise capacity of the reserve tank. I have even phoned my local Vaixhall dealer and they said they didnt know
• any - Price of Diesel 11 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Article in the German press today states that the EU in Brussels have passed a new regulation to come into effect in 2013 which by todays prices would increase the price of diesel fuel by 79cents a litre,Because city air is getting dirtier its an effort to stop people using diesel fuel.Also
• Renault Megane 1.9 DTI F9Q 744 - Random Hard Starting 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Having trouble starting when cold or left for more than half an hour. Have put new glow plugs in, check glow plug controller. Replaced crankshaft sensor and temperature sensor. Checked fuel system for air leaks - ok. The immobiliser and ignition system are fine and working
• Ford Focus TDCI - Focus losing power 28 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Focus TDCI 2002.It has been a bad starter since i bought it a few weeks ago and then occasionally it loses power.I have to pull over and switch off then on and it can be fine for the rest of the journey.A garage told me told change the sensor switch on the fuel inlet manifold.I did
• Vauxhall movano - preheat warning light 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  the orange warning light (thats the one witth a square box with a spiky graph and a spiral under )comes on when i start cold, off when i restert from warm. I have drained the fuel filter as it said to do, but no water was evident. Van runs fine. just the tickover revs are wavering up
• Peugeot Partner - diesel filter location 2 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hi silly question for some but i am going to do my own service on our 2007 peugeot partner 1.6 hdi, just wanted to know the location of the fuel filter as the one i bought is quite big but i cannot see it on the car anywhere?. Also do you need a special spanner for the sump nut
• 406 hdi90 rapier on a v - pressure pump 17 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  my previous post about the car not starting when warmed up, i sent the car to the garage and today phoned up to see what was wrong. they told me that the computer pointed to the fuel pressure pump was not working, i since found out that these can cost a lot of money new, does anyone know where i
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 2.0 Gauges arent working! 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2003 mk4 golf yesterday I found that the speedo wasnt working and the fuel gauge will drop as I accelerate, however the rev counter and the temperature gauge seem to be working fine. I have tried the fuses and now i'm out of ideas! anybody had a similar experience? thanks
• Kia Ceed 90 diesel or Skoda Octavia 1.6 Greenline 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  i get the impression the Skoda is a more roomy car But the Kia has that dammned 7 year warrenty Virtually the same money on the scrappage scheme both nominally the same weight & towing capacity & indeed fuel enonomy Looking at a level 2 Kia Or a SE in the Skoda both have ESP as a cost option
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9 Performance figures 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I've got a 1.9TDi 110 bhp Octavia (2000 model) and am thinking of buying a newer one. Does anyone know where I can find out the performace figures for that model (max speed, acceleration and fuel consumption) so that I can compare it with current models? Many thanks
• Can anyone remind me... 13 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  ...what HJ's tried & tested(?) formulae was for beating-down the purchase price of a new motor was: RRP; less VAT (15%); less any Registration/Admin Fee(?); less the number you first thought of... ...also to include: a tank of fuel; mats; expensive gift from the 'boutique' for Her Indoors (only