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• VW Passat running on 23 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My E-reg 1987 Passat with the 1.8 engine, pierburg 2E2 carb has developed the problem of the engine running on after the ignition is switched off. The choke unit seems to be working ok, it comes on, keeps the revs at around 1800rpm until the engine is fully warmed up and then drops off to a steady
• fiesta auto choke problem??? 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  we have a 91 1.4 ghia fiesta in this household.it starts fine from cold and runs well,also when the beast is warmed up it runs fine,BUT just when i think the auto choke's coming off it'll conk out eg. at juntion then starts again ok but you may have to keep the revs up.this is especially so
• fiesta cold starting : help ! 11 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  ford fiesta 1.1 cfi ( k reg 80k ) cold start problem. car starts & runs for 5 to 10 secs and dies then refuses to start. only way to solve is a tow then runs perfectly. warm start no problem. car has been checked by local garage 3 times and computer faults rectified ie. new lamdba & mass air
• Citroen Xantia misfires and runs badly 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Guys Citroen Xantia 2.0i 16 valve petrol estate My car is running very badly. It is difficult to start and when I've got it started the tickover is very uneven, the orange engine management light comes on intermittently. it drops down from 2000 rpm to almost zero then stars going again, also
• Rough running from cold 9 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  When I start my car first thing in the morning it runs very unevenly until it's warmed up - I can feel the whole car shaking. It also hesitates when I try to accelerate. It's fine one it's warmed up and this only happens when starting in the morning. A friend has suugested some overnight damp may
• 2008 VW Golf 1.9 tdi with BXE engine - cooling fan runs randomly 16 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  . It will come on from cold and stay on a while. Sometimes I can do a few miles without it coming on at all. But mainly its on. Obviously when the fan is on the revs will tick over above 1000rpm. That's how I know the fan is running and when I switch off the engine it usually runs for a few seconds and sounds
• Toyota Avensis 2.2 TD - Avensis Diesel Rough Running Problem 20 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  on manual chokes, leaving the choke pulled out when the engine was hot. The following day it was OK but the symptoms returned on Friday on a longer run. Coincidence
• vx corsa 2005 1.2SXI twinport - none start also no lights 5 May 2012 (Forum)
  help ive run out of ideas i have a 2005 corsa 1.2 SXI twinport with 51k. it wont start , no oil pressure warning light also no side lights front or rear nor headlights, dip or mainbeam. i have checked all fuses. i have also replaced
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 98 1.6 Lumpy acceleration when cold and jerky over 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  This Polo is in immaculate condition, has a very low mileage and is regularly serviced by a VW dealership. It is mainly used for long runs rather than local trips. Problem is that when cold it has recently developed a persistent tendency to flat spot when accelerating at low to medium throttle
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Cool Engine rough running high fuel consump 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I know very little about cars. I bought this Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8V LS recently and discovered that it is running very roung and the temperature guage normally stays below the starting marks and only goes up when stuck in traffic but comes back as soon as it is out of the traffic. In addition
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0tdci starting - struggle to tickover 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  2005 2.0(130)tdci Please help, I have a problem with the engine struggling to tickover on some starts, especially when cold but sometimes when warm. The engine starts on the key then runs rough until its revved up, after this it runs not bad. Sometimes it starts ok and runs ok. Driving the car
• range rover lack of popwer 30 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Range rover 1988 se vogue automatic 112000miles . lpg conversion 1999 @ 95000. Decoke 93000 I recently purchased car It runs very smoothly always starts first time but lacks acceleration and pulling power Took car to range rover specialist who did compression test which he said showed all
• ford focus 1.6 tdci - air flo meter 1 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  can i drive my car with the air flo meter disconected till i get a replacement, it runs ok without it but wont run with it. wayne
• Honda Civic - Camera to catch hit & run drivers 29 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  I have to park my car in the road outside my house and it keeps getting damaged by hit & run drivers. This year I've already had a window smashed by a van (witnessed and number plate taken, but the police weren't interested) and now my mirror's been damaged even though it was folded
• Renault Megane scenic RX4 P-M DCI - White smoke from back of my 52 plate scenic 1.9TCi 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi. I have the above car which is doing some strange things. If you start it cold there is not any excess smoke from the exhaust. You can leave it running on idle and get it warm and then rev it as hard as you like stationary and still no smoke. I can leave it running on idle for two hrs then go
• Peugeot 406 - intermittent non start and run on 2 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  fired up but when it came to turn the car off the engine kept running for about 4 seconds then turned off , ive been out today and there hasnt been any problem , started first time and turned off fine , there are no power issues , when it is running it is perfect , its just the ocassional difficult
• Ford Mondeo Mk5 (1.5 Ecoboost) - Running in Period 5 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hello Following some excellent advice regarding engines etc, I have a further query regarding the running in period for new cars. I understand that there needs to be a period of time where you treat the car very carefully interms of revs, speed, acceleration, braking etc to allow
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 99 2.0 engine run-on and ticking sound 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi, my vectra suffers from brief engine run-on and ticking/tapping sound. these symptons disappear if i force the ecu into limp/ safe mode (by disconnecting the cam sensor). the eml is throwing up a cam sensor fault. ive changed this but eml remains. (ive come to understand that the eml showing
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.8 SRi Running Bad 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  X18XE-1 VECTRA 1.8SRI T REG 90K Hi to all on Honest John's forum. My car has started to run bad after 7 miles from cold when the engine light comes on, or 3 miles if i stop it for 5 mins then start again then it runs bad again, the pattern is always the same. It sounds like its running on 3
• Strange running Mk3 Golf 29 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Yesterday I repaired a burst pipe on my Steering servo feed pipe that had deposited the contents of the header tank all over the engine. After completion and running the car a short while I bathed the whole engine bay in gunk and left it 20 mins or so then carefully washed it all off after covering