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• FIAT Cinquecento (1993 - 1998) - 1995, 899cc, Bucking Cinquecento 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Doesn't do it when cold. Once warm, still runs fine, until you stop for about 20-30 seconds say at some traffic lights. When the lights turn green and you set off, car accelerates normally for about 1.5 to 2 seconds, then power drops suddenly, throwing you forward in your seat, for 0.5 to 1 second
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1997 1.4 running hot 24 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  wondering if it?s imperative you vacuum fill the system on these to prevent air pockets as the Haynes manual describes using an empty bottle with an ?O? Ring to vacuum fill the radiator while the engine is running? Thanks!
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 2.0 tdci the definitive treatment 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  the car we started looking at the forum to get advise as to the running in etc. We were quite concerned to see all the problems with Mondeo III 2.0 tdci we understand it is the same engine. There is advise on running in a diesel in the FAQ section, but we wondered whether somebody could give us
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.6 running temperature 24 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  shouldn't open until 92, the fan around 100. I suspect the thermostat is slightly open or else open fully and needs replacing - however I understand these engines are prone to cool running and creating 'mayo' under the oil filler cap. It does warm up eventually and maintain it's heat, I thought if the stat
• Rover 420iS mystery 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Sept 1999 Rover 420 IS with 77,000 miles on the clock. It has been regularly serviced at the required intervals & has been a brilliant car. However, it has recently started to run very roughly from starting & continues like this throughout the day-does sometimes get better
• best cheap to run & resell Van? 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  be looking at? Low running costs, low insurance & easy resale value. Or maybe a real cheapy on it's last legs? Dunno. Or maybe I don't really need something colossal-suppose I could stuff sofa's into storage (next door neighbours have a huge Luton thing-get all the sofas etc in there & I know they'd help out
• Cheap runaround 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm looking to get a cheap runaround to replace an ageing Rover 25. Generally this will be for around town and school drop-off. There will be the ocassional long run (e.g 100 miles), but maybe only 3 or 4 times a year. In total we'd probably struggle to put much more than 5000 miles
• VW 1.9 TDI intermittent cough 18 May 2005 (Forum)
  at constant speed. Some days it doesn't happen at all, others a lot. Other than the misfires the engine runs normally - turbo works OK and no smoke from exhaust. The car has done 153,000 miles. The garage has ruled out a fuel pipe/pump problem. Possible causes that occur to me are: Faulty connectors
• Running in a Diesel - advice please! 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  still needs to be 'run in' for a while to let things bed in. Can anyone give me the benefit of their advice so I can give the car the TLC it no doubt deserves? Also am I best to give it 'Top Of The Range' diesel for the first few tanks or give it the normal stuff from day one? It will only get
• Oil Leak - Rover 220 Turbo (T-Series) 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My Rover 220 turbo (petrol, 1995, 60k miles) has developed quite a nasty oil leak. It's come on very quicky and oil is basically pouring out when it's running. It runs down to and drips off the bottom of the gearbox (the flat part with the mount at the front). Degreased engine/box as best I
• Cold engine, rapid bore wear? 30 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  By now we all know that an engine lasts much longer if used on long trips rather than short runs, but what exactly is the reason? Take an extreme example: Car A does a 4-mile round trip to the shops every day. Car B does a 40-mile commute everyday on fast roads, and passes the shops on each journey
• Lumpy Skoda 30 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  , but stronger towards the back of the car. I had a look at it today. When it started it was running very erratically, and almost died, but my grandfather kept his foot on the throttle to keep it alive. I noticed lots of air in the fuel filter, but by the time the engine warmed up, it was almost gone
• Mondeo Pinking 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and it has new spark plugs, HT leads, air filter and fuel filter. Ive tried running higher octane fuel ( Shell Optimax ) and the pinking is still there. Ive checked the Intake Air Temp sensor and it gives a reading of approx 25kOhms at 20degC which seems to be OK. Also checked the EGR by applying a vacuum
• 1999 Laguna Starting Problems 15 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 1.8 RXE Laguna which has the following problem that occours only in Autum winter and spring! (It runs fine in the summer) Sometimes the car starts without any problem at all, other times it wants to start but just does not get there. If i leave it to run and warm up once started
• Dying Mercedes Engine 29 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  I have a Mercedes 300CE 1992 (W124) which has done some 160,000 miles and runs very sweetly. However, over a period of a couple of years, the following problem has become more acute, to the point where it is completely repeatable, yet Mercedes dealers here (in Spain) have been unable to fathom
• BMW 7 series? 12 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  to treat myself to a BMW 7 series, as all the write up's I have read state what an amazing car it is and what great value they are second hand, except that is for the running costs which sound potentially horendous. I have a budget of around £12,000 - 15,000, which means that I would be looking at a car
• 2015 Astra 1.4 turbo - Replace engine or sc*** 28 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  ) 40,000 mile Ford Ka which his brother was planning to sell, valued at £ 2500 - 3000,                 if I were him I'd buy the Ka and sell the non-running Astra.  ( He commutes 40 miles each way so the Ka would have lower running costs
• Volvo C30 - Covered after warranty runs out? 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Morning all, I picked up a Volvo C30 3 weeks ago with a 2 month warranty with it. It's been absolutely fine other than a 'grinding' sound from the...
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  Is the BMW 4 Series supplied with a tool kit? 11 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Does the 2015 Bmw 430D convertible come with a tool kit as standard?
• Is 55 stil the optimum speed..? 31 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  apply, I also remember looking at the tailpipe after a longish run to see if it was a creamy brown colour indicating that the engine was running effectively, as I owned several BL cars, I couldn’t do this as they all seemed to burn a bit of oil, the only one I remember seeing