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• Ford Escort - not start 9 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  , runs perfectly. When trying to start the car, the engine will turn for as long as the battery would last. When it does start, tyhe car fires up and runs perfectly, no miss-fire, nothing wrong. When the car will not start the fuel pump is definatley not running. I have tried several garages and Ford
• Cheap to run cars 30 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  tried smaller more economical cars (Fiesta, Skoda, Renault 19) I have certainly spent less on petrol but have ended up spending much more on repairs. What cars do you recommend that could be purchased for little money, could run for 20,000 in a year without wearing out (as my smaller cars have always
• Chevrolet Kalos 2007 1400 - Chevrolet Kalos - Loss of Power When Cold? 8 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 2007 Chevrolet Kalos, runs great most of the time but when it starts up on a cold day I have a problem.  It starts fine all the time when its not a cold day.   On cold days it starts OK and then after a couple of minutes of the engine running it loses power
• Citroen dispatch 1.9D DW9 Engine - Thick blue smoke running rough 10 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi people new to this . But have run out of ideas ..... Well here goes I've got a Citroen dispatch 04 plate had it for a while and just recently last week it started losing power and making bad rattling sound and heavy blue smoking !!! And also engine management light was flashing ... Then it would
• Ford Fiesta (Endura-E) - Sudden large valve clearance? 4 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I've got a P-Reg Ford Fiesta with Endura-E engine.  Just before Christmas, on a run into London, it started running really rough. I was able to drive it home (about 100 mile), but it was sounding pretty rough the whole way. I've just had a look at it to see if I can figure out what's
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 00 1.9 Cooling system problems, bleeding, heater 17 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  but will then become 'air locked' again. Also the bleed point on the thermostat housing, when opened after the engine has been running releases a fair amount of hot air and steam before water appears. The level in the header tank drops simultaneously as the air is released. I have bled the system numerous times..both
• SEAT Alhambra (1996 - 2009) - 02 1.9 AirCon stops on long runs. 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, Anyone got any ideas on this? Its on an Alhambra 1.9 TDi (115 bhp) SE with climate control. Few months ago i noticed that although around town the aircon works fine, at some point on a long run (ie 90 miles) it stops working. So as a starting point decided to have the aircon serviced
• Alfa Romeo 166 (1999 - 2005) - TS rough running 15 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  in a previous post I asked about vibration from the clutch, but now that I have had chance to take the newly aquired 166 TS for a long run of 200 miles I have come to the conclusion that what I thought was some low end vibration from the clutch or drive train is in-fact rough running. The exhaust
• Warm start problem - Renault Megane 1.6e 14 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Renault Megane 1.6e Sport (R reg) The car starts and runs normally until it warms up when the engine cuts out and would not start until it cools down. Clicking sounds can be heard from the fuel pump relay and the injectors. The longer story: Some time ago my sister?s car suddenly started
• extreme bangernomics 8 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Two blokes I know do nothing to their cars, zilch, nada, a Mazda Mx5 20 years old and a Jag S type pretty old. Jag cost about £800 and has merrily gone on for two years or so. Jag guy just runs them til they break and buys another, how they don't just stop running I don't know.
• Unknown - Part time four wheel drive 17 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Are there any cars out there that normally run in two wheel drive but can be switched to four wheel drive for the occasional bad weather days. This would avoid the cost of permanent four wheel drive. Or has development over the years brought better economy for the 4x4 car? Is there much difference
• renault scenic 1.9dci (54) - misfire and loss of power 23 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  i have a renault scenic 1.9dci (54) plate which is struggling to start, when started will not tick over and seems to be only running on 3 cylinders, at high revs it runs fine but when at low revs it cuts out and struggles to restart, any help would be most appreciated please
• any - daytime running lights 8 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  i have read all the for and against arguments for retro fitting drl's and believe as long as legal lights are used its up to the vehicle owner to decide,what...
• Mondeo tddi - Mondeo tddi wont run help 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
   Can anybody help me? I have a 2001 mondeo tddi when the fuel gets to quarter of a tank of diesel it starts to cut out and the glowplug light flashes...
• SAAB 9-5 (1997 - 2009) - 08 2.3 Fuel Grade?? 7 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, The dealer says that the SAAb 9-5 HOT will run on 'ordinary' unleaded but the car manual says its requires 98 RON which super unleaded. Obviously I will play safe and go with the book, but is there scope for running 95 RON? Regards. FTF
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2000 1.5d engine running problems 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  having had a dead battery replaced the car is very noisy and has a distinct lack of power, it is also smoking heavily when trying to accelerate. local...
• '98 Fiat Ducato - no indicators/ hazards 30 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Indicators and hazards packed up tonight. They are run off seperate fuses so I'm doubting its a fuse problem Does everything point to a flasher unit? Do the hazards and flashers typically run off one flasher unit? I'm trying to get some clues before having a look in the morning. Many thanks
• Passat diesel glow plug warning light 27 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My 2002 Passat diesel after about 30 secs after switching on ignition ( engine running or not) flashes the "glow plug " warning light and the message "engine workshop" appears , the glow plug light keeps flashing , the car starts and seems to run as normal except for the flashing light ?? Any ideas?
• Omega running costs 14 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I bought a 1996 V6 Omega (101K miles) 4 months ago and so far it has had the following replaced/ repaired: warped front discs and pads, corroded rear discs...
• Mercedes Benz E350d - Anyone running one of these? 7 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  As above. What are they like to live with? Real life MPG? Are they much better than Audi these days? Would I be better getting the 2 litre C...