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  • 1985/86 Nissan Micra Idle When Hot 25 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    My friend took her Nissan Micra to a local mechanic to carry out the MOT. It failed on emissions so he "did some stuff" to make it pass. Now not only does it do 7 miles to a fiver petrol, but as soon as the temp gauge starts to rise off 'C' it won't run!!! This is a 988cc engine. I noticed
  • Used car for £5000 - suggestions? 25 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    Currently have a Clio 172 Cup (03 plate) which I have had for 6 months, but it is too expensive to run so have decided to change. I reckon it is worth about £7000 or just less (Glasses guide) as it is high mileage (33,000). I want to have some cash left over so have a set a budget of £5000 to buy
  • Any tips on breaking in a rebuilt engine 20 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    gently? Drive it hard? Which type of oil, synth? Mobil 1, or plain mineral oil. I got some 'Comma Running In Oil' but this has no markings as regards viscosity or other specifications, so am a bit nervous about using it. I was planning to just do the initial start-up/cool down + maybe the first drive
  • BMW 3 series diesel MPG 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
    better, and I have run it in along HJ's suggestions, the MPG is little different. It seems to average out at 41-42 in normal driving around. This is a mix with very little town driving, mostly runs of 15-40 miles in the country. On a long trip to Scotland and back at New Year it managed 44 MPG. My
  • 1992 Escort 1.4 - Electric windows 30 Dec 2004 (Forum)
    Hi. Having problems with the electric windows on my escort. It used to be that with the engine off, the windows would work when the doors were open, and would only work when the doors were closed if the engine was running. Over the space of 2 days there was intermittant working with doors shut
  • Problem Escort 22 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    We have a problem with my wifes car which to date local garages have been unabke to identify. The car is an N reg Escort 5 door 1.4 LX which has covered 38000 miles from new & is mainly used for short journeys of 3 miles or less at a time, not the best way to run an engine. When occasionally used
  • BP Diesel, rough running. Vauxhall Omega 15 May 2004 (Forum)
    I\'ve a newish Omage 2.2 DTI that\'s had misfire below 2,000 rmp for the last 10,000 miles. The dealer has tried everything to cure it (new ECU, remove...
  • New diesel car choice... 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    As a student I've been running a 96 Punto 55SX but I graduate this year and its time to upgrade to something a bit bigger and more powerful. Can anyone help me with my choices? SHMBO has been running a Punto Multijet Dynamic for 6 months and 10,000 miles I've rapidly become converted to diesel
  • Seat Toledo Rattle 25 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    We run a Seat Toledo TDI W reg. When driving along, especially over light bumps in road, theres a persistant and annoying rattle coming from from drivers side corner of car. If you aim a kick at the drivers front wheel, you can hear a sort of metallic rattle coming from the front hub area. I've
  • New XType Diesel Has Broken Down 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    for no reason or will start and run for approx 10 seconds. What astounds me is why Jaguar are using a Ford Engine/ICU combination that is know to have the above problems !!! The car is with the dealer awaiting a repair and probably a new ICU PS the Diesel, when running, is a lot quicker than the 2.5 V6 XType
  • How Cold is Cold? 26 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    control'. I should know the difference but I'm afraid that I don't so there it is! (It has no thermostatic setting control) Having read recent contributions to backroomland about AC, I have been dutifully running the AC system regularly to keep parts lubed and servicable. I have also noted that some
  • LPG Problem - Rover 820 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    leaving the Ferry in France the car refused to run on LPG. It starts up fine on Petrol, but as soon as the LPG system switches over automatically the engine stops dead immediately. At first she thought the v.hot weather in France was the problem, but when back in the UK it still would only run on Petrol
  • Mature student seeks cheap thrills... 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    . For those that don't know, I currently run a 1986 2.0i Auto Granada. This, whilst being an excellent, trouble free (touch wood), rattle free, comfortable car will be far too expensive to run when I start my course. So, I am looking for a small, economical, well-specced diesel (preferrably turbo
  • VW Polo+Pierburg 1b3 carbs 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
    My wifes 1989 1043cc Polo(60k)suffers from idle stalling in the warm up period,usually after about 5 min after starting or a couple of miles running.This is annoying especially at jcns, roundabouts etc. A few mins later the problem goes and the car runs perfectly. This occurs in the months oct-apr
  • Golf Mk 2 - Lots of repairs needed! 3 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    shot? And also the previous owner says it will only run on LRP but I'm sure I read somewhere that Mk2 Golf's can run happily on unleaded without any modifications - but then again I read a lot of stuff And finally the heater only seems to blow out cold air - when I put it on, the engine was nice
  • ECU repairs - help! 4 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    ....no need to explain why! Whilst the injectors were in sealed packs, the ECU was in an open poly bag. I arranged for the items to be fitted at a local independent Saab garage, who found that the engine would not run with new (upgraded)ECU. Still runs fine on original ECU. It has been taken to a pukka
  • Land Rover 25 Oct 2021 (Forum)
    SILs 2017 Land Rover sport ...think it's a diesel... has an engine warning light on. The car runs ok but a visit to the dealer got a quote of...wait for it...£5000 to put right. Bit ironic really as a mate of mine bought an early (2004 if my memory is working) Freelander for a few hundred
  • Kia Sorento - Tyres 20 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    I need 4 new tyres for my Sorento. I drive on gravel tracks and main roads - occasionally motorways. I am willing to pay for quality tyres with good grip in the wet, quiet running and reasonable fuel economy. Falcons have been suggested. What would your reccommendation be please?
  • AUTOMATIC - fault code P0713 18 Jun 2021 (Forum)
      transmision temperature sensor.  light has come on reads P0713 its ahyundai i10  same as kia picanto. car runs ok in the main the light goes out after a while ,   when the weather is hot  i expect the light to reappear. has anybody had this before . was wondering
  • Buying a runaround 27 Mar 2021 (Forum)
    Hi... I need to buy a second-hand 'runaround' that serves the purpose of picking up the kids from school while our 'main car' is doing the commutes. So I need it to be safe, reliable, cheap to run and under £1,500 . Is that realistic and, if so, what should I
 

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