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• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Air con fan control 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My dads Y Reg micra has just had its air con recharged and now the 4 speed fan control only runs on the fastest speed, with or without the air-con on? Could the garage that did the recharge have done something to upset the fan control?? They say its unrelated and his new problem is a job
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.3 knocking noise from rear of car 15 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hey, i have a problem when going round a right hand corner i get a knocking/squeling(sp?) noise from the rear left hand side of my car! i have g-max lowering kit on 35mm springs fitted. there is no signs of rubbing of the wheels and the arches. car has been running fine for 6months up untill now
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - Fix it or trade it? 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Our v reg scenics back in the garage again. Last year the water pump bearing seized which cost 800 for new pump/cam belt , this week it started running rough and garage have checked spark plugs.ht leads, distributer cap which are all ok but theres low pressure in 4th cylinder so they think its
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 1996 1.8 Temperature sender 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Whilst poking around the water temperature sender I noticed a second plug hanging loose. I couldn't see where this might have come out from, but Haynes manual mentions fuel injection temperature sensor. If this has indeed fallen out would the car run OK? It seems to be fine, but fuel consumption
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.25 heater only blowing cold air 11 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi, i have noticed similar posts but i need help, not long ago i changed the heater control valve as it was leaking and it was broken... the new one worked fine until recently when all that i get is cold air blowing. both the pipes on both sides are hot as i have the heat turned up, they run hot
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 2002 1.4 diesel - needs priming before starting. 4 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, just wondering if anyone has had this problem with their car, we have a citreon c3 1.4diesel exclusive, on a 52 reg. The problem is the car wont start unless you prime some kind of pump by the side of the engine, once this is carried out for a few mins the car will start and run all day
• What purpose a transmission tunnel? 15 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Why do front wheel drive cars need a transmission tunnel in the rear especially? There is no drive shaft. The exhaust does not run through it. Neither do electrics. And the bit of small-bore pipework that does, does not need a semi-circular cavity of 6 or 8 inches across! Perhaps it adds
• The end of year (misc. provisions) thread 1 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  for providing us with the site, to Stephen for keeping it running smoothly, to Dynamic Dave, PoloGirl, Pugugly, and Smokie for their moderating labours, and to Martin Devon who went out of his way to give me the benefit of his wisdom in response to one of my questions.
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - (95-99) 1.4i - fuel starvation? 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My rover 400 1.4i is in {deleted - DD} service over one week.one night i broke down on M6,the engine stoped as it not getting fuel.After that i could start the engine,it was running for 3-5 seconds,sometimes more, and than it stoped. In the service they still do not know what is the problem
• How much has the fuel increase cost you? 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I calculate that roughly 10p a litre has gone on fuel this last few weeks around here. I get through about 40 litres a week so thats £4.00. extra. A month thats £16.00, so a year thats almost £200.00. With two cars running at about the same mileage thats £400. If you are loaded its nothing but what
• Queued up 'cos fuel went up to 50p a gallon! 10 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if fuel is actually dearer now as a percentage of average income than when it went up to 50p a gallon in the early seventies. I was in the army in Blandford running a Viva HB and earning I suppose not much more than £30 a week. I remember the car cost me £400 odd second hand. Can't
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 93 1.8 stdt turbo diesel - correct battery ? 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi all can any one tell me the correct battery for a pug 205 stdt 1993 1.8 turbo diesel .im not sure if mine has the correct battery on some time she struggles to start especially if sat for 5 mins with radio on and engine not running .been told the battery on her at mo is working fine
• mileage cost savings 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I currently have a sales rep working for me I bought him a 2003 Vectra diesel, it does around 40mpg He complains at putting £70 in the tank every week He does around 300-350 miles per week I'm interested in getting him an astra running lpg - are there any other factory
• Rover 600 (1993 - 1999) - Trying to find a spare key for it. 24 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  am trying to find out if i could purchase a spare key for my rover 620TI n reg as im having problems.was de icing it this morning and it locked itself on.i could not open doors at all.it was running for over half an hour till the aa man came to stop it.heater,lights all was running.if i had
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - remote central locking - possibly a handy tip 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  with the engine still running reconnect the green connector. Turn off the engine, remove the key and try locking the car remotely.
• Ford Fiesta (1983 - 1989) - MK 3 (1100cc) difficulty starting with hot engine. 17 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  hi i have a pal who like me has a mk 3 fiesta but he is having trouble re-starting his engine especially if its still hot (running temp) ive never had this problem with mine so i cant really advise him... any ideas? thanks milky what engine has your pal got ? - changes to subject line - PU
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - Series 3 Temp Gauge 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hi My 72 series 3 2 1/4 Petrol has a problem with the temp gauge. On start up it is cold as it should be after about 5 Mins running the gauge goes into the red and stays there. I've replaced the sender (£1.98!) still the same engine is not overheating. What should the resisitance be of the sender
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 99 110 ECU re-coding. 16 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Pug 406 110 hdi on a T plate, I have been told that i have to have my new ecu recoded to the car, the car run`s ok, but i cannot erase the fault code`s (p0230_p0380) . also another quickie question, would a ecu from a hdi-90 work ok on a hdi-110. as the only difference i could see
• Brackley to Maidenhead commute 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  minute run. However does anyone have any experience doing this journey at 7am and return journey at 5pm? Don't really want to spend more than an hour in the car in each way. Is this achievable on an 'average' day? Cheers John
• What plugs for Passat 1.8 20V ADR ? 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Engine has slight mis-fire, which hasn't gotten any worse for about 6K miles. AS it is now due for a major service anyway I want to change plugs before changing anything else. Currently running Bosch Super 4 (FR78X I think), but have been told that these are prone to causing mis-fire as some can