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• Retirement car for FiL 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My retired father-in-law is thinking about getting another car which will last him a good few years. New or up to two years old, three or five door, manual box, reliable, cheap to run, and corrosion-resistant (he lives by the sea). Image is of no concern nor is performance as long
• fiat cinquecento 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  ,what do you think will be the likely running costs for this vehicle will be (insurance,tax,fuel,passing mot etc).Going off other readers experiances is this a good cheap run around to buy?if not what are the other options?or should i keep paying the tax on the works van.I think the van tax is likely
• Fiat Ulysse - Head or Gasket? 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My daughter, who lives in England, so is a bit far away for my practical help, has recently bought an "R" registered Fiat Ulysse , with the 2l. petrol engine. She has a problem with engine lumpiness, particularly on the over-run. The breather tube seems to become clogged up after around 500 miles
• vw 2E3 carb ajustment help ? 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  stalls or runs very very slow for about a minute, then it will go onto what i assume is warm running /no choke and idle normaly again it makes the car a bit of a problem if those first few minutes are around town at junctions etc it also doesnt always catch first time when i go start it in winter
• Water feature in my Mazda 323 1.3? 6 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Im not sure if this is related to my issues with cooling but may well be. I can hear a sound much like bubbling/gurgling water coming from anywhere between the gearstick and the dashboard. My car is still running slightly cool and Im going to change the thermostat again, but it was starting to do
• Misfire on 93 polo 1 litre 1 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  the car now a fault of appearing to run on three cylinders, espicially when depressing the accelerator. On closer inspection found that when I removed the 2nd spark plug lead (2nd from distributor end of the engine) there was no effect on the overall running. Removing any other lead caused the car
• Vectra stalling 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, my mates Vectra SRI 140ps, S reg, 84,000 miles has a stalling problem. It will jump start ok, battery is flat even though it is a new battery. After 1 minute of running on tick over or driving, all the dash lights come on very dimly, abs, airbag, engine management, the lot. Even
• 406 HDi - constant live 30 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  on and the stereo can always be switched on. This is a problem for me because I don't want to leave my lights on accidentally, and also I have a GPS unit in the car which I only want to be charged when the car is running and not when it's left, as this could run the battery down if left long enough. Apparently
• Ford fiesta Bioethanol conversion 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I've been reading up about bioethanol and there seems to be some confusion about what is required to convert a standard fuel-injected petrol car to run on 85% bioethanol. As far as i can tell the main thing is to replace any natural rubber seals/pipes in the fuel system with synthetic rubber
• italian tune up (again...sorry) 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  ive only just discovered this site and i think its excellent by the way loads of really helpful stuff. i just read about this italian tune up. i give my 306 1.9 td a good blast every month or so and it runs lovely and smooth...but i was wondering how often people recommend doing it and for how long
• Rover 220 Coupe (1995) 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  A friend has just had a replacement engine fitted in his 1995 Rover 220 Coupe (NON turbo) but cannot get it to fire up and run. The engine is in working order and saw it running before fitment but after being installed, it will crank over but not fire. The ignition coil has been checked
• Vectra key fob - dead 22 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Yesterday one of the key fobs for my Vectra went dead. I don't think the battery has run out because it worked perfectly up until yesterday (what I mean is, usually you can tell if the battery is running out, you have to start pressing the buttons a bit harder and stand closer to the vehicle). I
• Joined up thinking? 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  , announces that all schools will form 2006 be open from 8 am to 6pm to cater for children whose parents work. Does that mean that instead of the "school run" taking place between about 3 and 4 pm it will be transferred to 5.30ish to 6.30ish. Is that rush hour? Does this ensure that not only Dad
• SuperChips - Have you used or heard of? 28 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone used or heard of the company called SuperChips? Basically what they do is re-program your ECU to improve performance etc. NB: I have a dual fuel Vectra which simply doesn't run quite as smoothly when running on LPG compared to petrol (new plugs and leads helped a bit but didn't
• Swirl pot 15 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have Mk 4 Sr 2 Escort RS Turbo sitting in my garage. I have noticed when turning it over and running it for a while that the header tank cap hisses when the engine is hot. I dont think it's a knackered head gasket as the engine runs like a dream. No mayonaise in the oil etc
• Faltering Frontera 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My 1997 Frontera Sport has done 160,000 miles, and, despite the brickbats often thrown at this breed, has been very reliable and mostly still runs sweetly. BUT, in recent months the (regularly serviced) engine has sometimes, and increasingly, started to cut out when cool (not cold) often several
• Another Oil question. 1.4 Escort (92) 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  at the last hange. This was in October. The leaking has stopped but the oil on the dipstick is black and looking a bit thin, and smells a bit "petrolly" compared to whats in the oil can. Should i change it now, or will it last thru till october again? The engine is running fine by the way. (the change from
• Mercedes 230 E ( W123 ) fuel pump relay 6 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I have had a problem with my Mercedes today, the first ever, where it would not start, the fuel pump ( electric ) was not running, so I took a live feed from the battery to the pump, and it started without a problem, and continued to run fine and restarted, even after I removed
• Fans and coolant on 306 13 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hello I have a couple of questions about my 1997 306 xtdt.First is the pair of cooling fans on the rad. i tried to test them the other day by letting the car idle after a run to see if they cut in as they should, but the temp got to about 95 ish and then only the nearside one came on at very high
• sliding door runners - Mazda MPV 17 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Not sure how 'technical' this is or whether it may be a problem in other vehicles but the rear doors on our MPV run on small metal wheels which rest on a metal (?) strip recessed into under the rear side windows. Over time I would have thought gunk is bound to accumulate at on them causing