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• Department of the bleeding obvious 16 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  on nothing but a photograph of a number plate taken from a moving van, with a nerveless zeal worthy of their nearest moral equivalents: the pimps who used to run Soho clip joints.
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1996 1.9td erratic idle 25 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i have an s reg 1.9 td 406, 100k on the clock with an erratic idle it seems to be variating between 1k and 1.1k when the engine is on idle. Then engine appears to run OK when accellerating or cruising, any suggestions, i was thinking fuel? filter, injector? could you prescribe any actions
• Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 MPV (1994 - 1998) - 1996 2.8 engine cuts out 21 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  i have a 96 delica, 2.8 td exeed. when started it will tick over with no problems, when i drive off it will cut out after about 200yds. it seems to be starved of diesel as it takes quite a bit to restart. this may hapen 2 or 3 times then it will run all day with no problems.
• Why carn't I use foglights in daytime ? 11 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  real difference from those daytime running lights on Audi's and others ?
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.4 GearBox Problem 13 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i was wondering if anybody here could help me. I have a 1998 S plate 1.4 Megane. When the engine is off or the engine is on i cannot get it into first gear. Second gear is hard to achieve but it is possible. ALso whilst the engine is running there is a very violent vibrating around the whole car
• Powered Cool Box for Le Mans 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  Le Mans shortly, this year going to take a powered cool box to keep the sausages cool for the BBQ, I have a RAV Diesel 18 months old so battery should be fine. I do not know how much power these things use. My question is how often should I start the engine and for how long to run it to prevent
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 1999 2.0 Engine Warning Light 18 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, The yellow engine warning light has come on in my Honda Accord. The car seems to be running fine despite this. The car has been regularly serviced until about 18 months ago, and a service is overdue. Can anyone tell me what this light means. By the way the light is constant, not flashing
• HC Emissions level on MOT 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Just had my 1994 1.6 Corolla MOT'd. FOr the 2nd year in a row the HC emissions are approx 100ppm, although in previous years they have been down at 18-20ppm. Any ideas what has made it suddenly jump so much in the last 2 years ? I dont think it can be running rich as the CO levels are very low
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 1999 1.1i - idle/carb 14 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone can help. I have finally changed my stepper motor (bosch monopoint) as well as the carb as it was all connected and easier to do. The car now starts fine. How do I check if the car is running rich as such or do the electrical cables sort all of that out?, and can I
• SAAB 9-3 Sportwagon (2005 - ) - Buying advice please! 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  We about to trade our 2004 Vectra CDTI 117k miles for either a 9-3Sportswagon Diesel, A4 Avant TDI, Volvo V50 2.0D or a Honda CRV diesel. The car is for my partner and whilst i'd prefer the Audi because of build and proven running gear, her in doors prfers the Swedish or Japanese option. Any
• Whats a decent 2nd hand runaround?? 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have a citeron xantia 1.9 p reg turbo diesel.. but its on its last legs So need another run around dont care if its not a citeron and maybe a smaller engine might be cheaper anyway! Me and my hubby dont know much about cars ( he dosent drive) We live in the leicestershire area. We have
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 1995 1.4 16v k series failed on co emissions 29 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  had a problem recently with my rover with poor performance, which seems to have cleared up. but the car has still got the problem of running to rich, the figures are; fast idle CO 0.68 % fail 2nd fast idle CO 0.76% fail natural CO 0.72% fail over all fail
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - Twitchy steering 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  or alignment issues before the Jag warranty runs out!
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 88-95 Isuzu 1.7 diesel engine power loss (turbo ?) 7 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Just bought a cheap run around and after a few days of driving it, i have noticed a big loss in power whilst going up hills. Thought it may be the turbo as when i felt it, it was cool to touch. Any other suggestions would be welcomed. slt
• CCTV cameras are they used for 'spying' ? 31 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  some police forces also use them as a weapon to spy on the motorist..ie; illegal parking, running traffic lights,number plate checking etc.
• Fuel Consumption Figures! 22 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  in a real life day to day running. it could be possible as i have heard but i want to know your opinions
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 TDi 130 - Engine hesitation above 3000rpm 20 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Good morning, I have a 2001 Passat TDI 130 SE estate with 107k on the clock. It runs very well apart from one thing: it does not like accelerating above 3000 rpm. The engine hesitates and will accelerate but in a very jerky manner. Any thoughts very welcome please. S
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96, 1.6Misfiring - coil packs? 10 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Stepson's 90K mile 1.6 petrol Megane sounds as if it is running on only 2 cylinders, which seems likely to be due to a dodgy coil pack. (He drove it downhill to our house, not surprisingly it won't drive back up the hill to the local indie's garage) Are these a dealer only item and is a new
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - control indicator light 5 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently had my fuel filter changed as my Vectra was running like a bag of brazil nuts ,this seemed to do the trick.I filled up with petrol this evening and when i pulled away the control indicator light came on and stayed on,and it started misfireing !!! Any ideas anyone what it could
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) What does it do? 5 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  What effect does the EGR valve actually have on a car? When does it actually function. A diesel Passat in my example. Just had mine replaced. Did my first long motorway run and mpg seems a lot better (48 insted of the usual 42)