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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 Blown fuse affecting ignition light and cl 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 306 HDi 1999-reg with a 30-fuse fuse box. The ignition light does not come on before starting and does remain on while the engine is running. The clock no longer displays. I can't see any other faults. I have replaced the only blown fuse which is at the bottom right (number 30
• Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - 05 1.6 Air Conditioning 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  When the air conditioning is switched on in an older version of a Fusion (2003) the engine cooling fan does not immediately switch on at any time of the year and run continuously until the air conditioning is switched off. The older Fusion engine cooling fan very rarely switches on automatically
• Diesel economy from cold 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  on this road there is more traffic so the car spends more time warming up in traffic before motorway speeds are used. But for my other half there is no traffic when she uses this road so the engine is still cold when running at motorway speeds. So my question is, are diesels running at motorway speeds a lot
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1997 1.6 rough idling and cutting out 1 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, When i start the engine from cold it runs fine until the auto choke knocks off, then the engine ticks over at 7000 revs then momentarily dipping down to 2000 revs and back up again, then eventually cutting out, usually at a road junction or traffic lights. It restarts no problem
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 2.0 tdci 130 - average mpg gauge 20 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  hi i was just wondering does anybody elses mondeos average fuel consumption gauge does it go down in mpg when the car is stood still when it is running as i thought my car was being poor on fuel and i have just realised that everytime i stop at a junction or to stop at anytime while my engine
• New long term car 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've just returned from living in France where I've been running an Opel Omega 2.5 diesel for the last 8 years - it's been stunningly reliable - over 300k km with only oil and filters (lots of them). I'm going to be doing something like 600 miles/week so will need something comfortable yet
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - Petrol vs. diesel 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Settled on replacing SWMBO's 1.3 Corolla with a Focus, which fulfils her criteria of not being showy, cheap to run, reliable and big enough but not too big. 1.6 engine. It will do 8,000 miles a year, and I calculate (allowing for differentials in fuel costs, servicing, mpg, road tax
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.0 12v socket ignition feed required 3 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all. Currently running an 03 Passat and need some advice. The cigarette socket runs on permanent live and I would like it to turn off with the ignition. I have a bluetooth speaker/handsfree kit plugged in and currently have to unplug/plug back in overnight to avoid battery drain. My previous
• Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 2004 1.9 oil in header tank 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 2004 BORA 1.9 TDI and ive just noticed that there is some thick oil in the tank where you top the water up. The oil level is ok theres no sludge in the oil cap the heaters work fine the car is not smoking and is running perfectly. If you look in the oil you can see its only on top
• Volkswagen Polo (1981 - 1991) - 88 1.3 inner cv joint. How to know when its worn? 16 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  got a mk2 polo that makes a woo woo noise very similar to a worn out wheel beaing( it has new w bearings) ive traced the noise to the driveshaft area on the passenger side by running the car up on stands the gearbox output flanges have some movment( ive held a bar againt the case while
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 problem with starting 2 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  hi i have a peugeot 307 sw 2.0 hdi on a 52 plate, the problems i am having is that when you try to start the car it seems to turn over for about 10 seconds then it try's to fire up but then it just carry'ies on turning over for a further 10-20 seconds then if lucky it will fire up and run, but have
• Honda Accord UK (1989 - 1993) - 2000 2.0 poor fuel economy 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, My mother-in-law drives the above car (2000 x-plate 2.0 vtec in sport trim), and gets appalling mpg (as a guide, it uses nearly twice as much fuel on a long trip as our 1.8 Avensis; we get about 40mpg+ on a run, she must get early 20s). Local Honda dealer has had it in & change a couple
• Old petrol disposal? 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  seemingly. I cannot put this in my petrol car can I? Appreciate outboards are a long way off topic but wondering if it's worth starting/attempting to run engine with this fuel? Believe it can lead to alls sorts of running problems! As a compromise i could put another 6 litres of fresh petrol into tank
• Petrol or Diesel? 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  There may have been discussions on this before, but I can't find them. With the growing differential between petrol and diesel, is there any trusted formula that can decide which fuel (and running costs) will be cheaper in the long run? In my area, it is currently 8p a litre in favour of petrol. I
• Driving In Snow 4 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  in the snow and can't get help immediate help. I have only listed few things. Also advice having a tank full of fuel in case you have to have the engine running for heat. If there are several stranded then it makes sense for all to get into one car and use the fuel of one car. I case anyone complains your
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - ' 91 230TE won't run when warmed up 1 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Sucumbing to a long desired dream to own a 'classic'W124 estate I recently bought a beautiful J reg 230TE. It has been a joy to drive and a nice change...
• Honda - Africa Twin XRV 750 motorbike - Lean? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Not a car question but close enough I hope! This is a 4 stroke V twin engine fed through 2x36 mil Keihin CV carbs. I recently replaced the end can of the exhaust (Think 'back box') and want to know how to tell if it's running lean. I will be checking the spark plug colour and also doing some
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - squealing pulley 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My new 420 D has a squealing pulley - by the looks of it, the bearing has gone or its just loose - it is on the route of the alternator belt ( also water pump? ), which looks like it runs off the engine, so my question is really, should I worry about the pulley in an urgent way as it appears
• Kids and cabriolets 1 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  First new baby on the way and looking to upgrade the wheels. (I can only run the one car and do sub 6k per year.)The wife is set on getting an 05 plate SAAB 9-3- convertible . We were both very enthusiastic about the test drive and the 5 stars from NCAP. Less keen about the latest JD Power results
• Citroen Xsara HDI heater fan fault 14 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Vehicle: Xsara estate Hdi110. 2002, 86k miles. The heater fan on this car runs flat out, regardless of the manual setting, but only once the engine is running. After some investigation work, there appears to be a system control box, the driver control consul (containing more electronics), various