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• Rover 75 - cooling fan 8 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  fan running on after engine turned off, could this be a faulty thermostat
• look in the classifieds for a bragain 13 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  just put my little run around in the classifieds sections it will be a great car for someone
• Bump Starts 19 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Bump starts, by pushing or by running downhill, are not recommended for modern cars. Why is this? They used to be my winter standby.
• Hyundai ix20 - Day Running Lights Not Fitted in 2015? 8 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  My sister in law has just bought herself a 2015 Hyundai ix20.  I noticed there were no running lights on when she was following me home from the dealer she purchased it from.  I had a quick look last night and couldn't find a fault or any reference to an ability to turn them off
• 2.0 TSI Scirocco 2011 - 4 times, still not fixed warranty running out! 23 Mar 2017 (Forum)
   an injector and want to give the car back tomorrow. I'm not convinced at all that it can be an injector, i think it's a DMF as the noise goes away once put in gear. My warranty is running out very soon and i am wondering where i stand with an unresolved claim when out of warranty. As i told them
• Skoda Octavia - Warning Lights 5 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Re Cat's pause - 3rd September 2016 I had a similar problem to DH with a 2000 1.4 Fabia a few years ago.  A fast motorway run followed by idling at an exit junction brought up a warning light followed by 'lumpy' running when pulling away.  Filling up with higher octane petrol
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  Need a comfortable and refined car for £25,000 2 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a new car with excellent comfort and quiet running. A petrol engine and manual gearbox is preferred. I am considering either the new Skoda...
• ford focus 1.0 100ps zetec ecoboost 2013 - Engine failure warning 22 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  oil level etc. The coolant level was below minimum & no visible sign of leak. Car was recently serviced at Ford dealer & recall work was done..Coolant pipe replaced. Started car,warning came up again,with engine light illuminated aswell as ! exclamation symbol & was running very
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  Does the Nissan Qashqai suffer DPF problems? 12 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Nissan Qashqai diesel for towing my 1300kg caravan, but have concerns about the DPF. Would the 1.2 petrol engine be powerful...
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  MINI Convertible - is it better to trade in or sell privately? 30 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of selling or trading my 2008 MINI Convertible with 13,000 miles and a full service history. Would I get better price by trading or private...
• VW Passat TDi PD 2005 100 - Poorer MPG after stuck open thermostat 3 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  In my 2005 1.9 TDi PD 100 passat, 95k, the thermostat failed open about 6 months after buying it The car ran cooler than normal (of course), and after between 500 and 1000 mile later, I replaced the thermostat. The car runs well now as it did before with no notable running issues
• Ford Mondeo - disposing a scruffy, uninsured car that runs 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  is interested. The old S reg Ford Mondeo starts, stops and runs beautifully, but is scruffy on the outside (rust and a dented door from being reversed into), has only 2 weeks MoT, tyres are coming to the end, may need some more welding and has a list of non-essential things that no longer work
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  What winter tyres are best for BMW 1 Series? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by one independent tyre supplier that I can fit ordinary winter/cold weather tyres to my BMW Series. However, another has said that I...
• Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel - Any ideas why this struggles to start? (video) 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Firstly, a HUGE thankyou to all who replied in my first post http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=90758 The cylinder head is back on & the car is running, with no bubbles in the coolant. It's been a journey and a half, but I've learnt loads & will have
• Peugot 306 - Cooling fan / car runs when key removed 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  alongside the ignition it did get going. I took it for a short spin to get the battery charged but when I returned I got a nasty surprise. The engine stayed running even when I turned off the ignition and removed the key! I had to manually stall it to get it to stop. Unsurprisingly the cooling fan came
• VW Passat 130 PD AWX - VW 130 PD rough or smooth? 19 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have bought a 130PD Passat  Highline 05 plate 70K miles FSH on variable interval-always had longlife oil according to the book and bills.  This is my first diesel, and although it seems to go OK I feel that it is running a bit rough.  There is a slight vibration (like a slight
• Vauxhall Zafira 2001 1.6 - Rough Running 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, my zafira has started to run rough once its warmed up. It started when I stopped once and the idle rev's decreased. Not to stall but very lumpy. Its the Z16XE engine Next day the EML came on and it went to limp mode and was very very lumpy and sounded like it had a mis-fire. I got
• BMW 3 series convertible 325ci - 2001 - BMW 3 series engine 'roughness' 11 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  the cause of. During one of those episodes something else went wrong within the engine that despite the breather problem now having been cured, by way of its replacement, the engine continues to run out of balance. The whole of the ignition side has been reviewed, repaired and or replaced and the tests show
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 52 reg TDCi 130 - Hesitation/Running Problem 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all. New to this site but remember Honest John from UCB magazine so glad I found this site. Can anyone help me?! My 52 Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 with 118000 miles on it (FSH), has started running badly. My car keeps 'hestitating'. It usually happens when I'm driving at between 1800-2200 RPM
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 04 2.2 Water running temperature when fully warmed 6 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  that this will increase my fuel consumption. My questions are: What is the correct running temperature of the water in a Zafira 2.2 SRi once warmed up. What effect will this have on the fuel consumption I'm guessing that the guage or thermometer may be at fault or the garage did not do the repair. Any thoughts?