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• Mitsubishi 1.8 GDi 23 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  well and has been economical for the past year. It has now started to run "fast" on tickover - about 1200 rpm instead of its usual 750 and sometimes surges briefly when slowing down for road junctions/ roundabouts etc. It seems as though it is the "choke " which is stuck slightly on and it smells
• Downsizing from company Mondeo 22 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  is coming up to replacement time. As myself and my two brothers all now drive, there is no longer such a need for him to have a Mondeo-sized car in which to cram belongings for family holidays and uni runs etc. He has worked out that it would be slightly cheaper for him to run his own car, bought 6months
• Polo 97P:Overfuelling 7 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 999cc Polo for our daughter. On cold starts the engine hunts immediately, then settles to a smooth fast idle after 20 to 30 seconds. The engine runs well and once warm, generally restarts ok. However, if the engine is stalled, or if switched off before reaching full
• Hit dog - report? 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Coming in to work this morning I hit a sheepdog that was running loose on the road. It was on a B-road, still dark, water everywhere, oncoming vehicle approaching fast, so I followed standard advice and simply ploughed into it and then stopped at the first safe point. The dog at first appeared dead
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  it could cut out sometimes. - If I go to drive off when this is happening the engine is reluctant to rev and have to give it a bit to drive off, and when I do drive off it's like the thing is running on kangaroo petrol. - Problem still there when engine warm but to lesser extent. - Car will run ok has
• Renault Laguna dCi advice please 13 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I have a few queries that I am hoping you knowledgeable men may be able to help with. I have a Renault Laguna dCi 2003 model that is soon to turn 100K. Although it has been very reliable and cheap to run I fancy a change. So I went down to my local Renault dealer to have a look at the new Laguna
• One for bikers (sorry) 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  with some degree of enthusiasm, but you always knew exactly how far you could push it. For which I can vouch, having enjoyed some buttock-clenching moments but always coming out the other side with flair and some credible wear on the chicken strips. But instead of the bike running on rails with the Dunlops
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  2000/w focus 1.8 td di ghia, 89,000miles ,fsh ford only serviced 250 miles ago and fitted new battery leads . drives fine and then for no reason the diesel...
• Starting problem on Audi A6 2.5 TDI 25 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  by a cloud of white smoke from the exhaust). The engine also sounds a little bit lumpy until warm (after which it runs fine), so I am not convinced it runs properly on all cylinders during the warming up phase. I recently replaced all 6 of the glow-plugs as a first stab at fixing it, but it only made
• Which old banger? 5 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  #1 Vauxhall Cavalier, 1.6, J reg, 144K miles, brown-silver eczema paint, saloon, T&T->April05, exhaust looks OK, some nasty rust on brake pipes where they pass under clips, tyres thin-ish, been standing 2 months, runs OK after a minute or two, slightly crusty around wheel arches, slightly grubby
• First car questions 13 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  been looking at cars, so far at VW Golf's and Fiestas as they are cheap to run and insure. Corsa's have also been suggested. The main issue is money, I have about £2000 limit on spending on the car, however the less money I spend the better. Obviously I want something that is reliable, cheap to run
• White smoke from M Reg Astra 1.4 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  , cam belt and used all new bolts tightened to the correct torque. Started the car, worked fine, continued to run for approx 15 mins, still fine. Temperature gauge didnt move but we also own a Corsa which can run happily for nearly 30 mins before gauge moves. Popped car in gear to move off drive
• Subaru Misfire 1 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  and it misfired once during the journey only for a few seconds then was OK again and he said that he filled up with Shell Optimax a few days ago and it's been running a lot better since it's had the Optimax although the misfire is still there. It's been out to our second home in Wales and down to London e.t.c
• Ford Fiesta - misfiring, it now happens 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  yes it's me again. ive now got this problem all the time now, these are the symptoms: 1. i can somethimes smell diesel inside the car with the engine running. ive checked the exhaust for leaks - none found. 2. ive been told that it misfiring possiably because one of my injecters has worn out
• Cost of motoring 28 May 2004 (Forum)
  still have (2 on the road). The cars have covered around 133,000 miles in that time. This makes depreciation a shade over 4p / mile. Pretty good, I thought. Then I worked out the total cost (I also keep reasonable records of money spent) - I find that my cars run at around 17p / mile all
• Glow Plug changing on Audi A6 2.5 TDI? 20 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  cylinders are firing for the engine to run properly. There is often a brief cloud of whitish smoke after the engine fires. Once running, the car performs fine and it starts from warm perfectly. All but 1 of the glow plugs are the original factory fitted items so I am considering getting all 6 renewed
• MoT Question - Not Technical ! 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  ticket ran out on 29.5 and I phoned to pre-book a test yesterday in case I got pulled by the Rozzers. If they come up behind me in the future or I run through a ANPR system I will get pulled if they do a PNC check on the bike and find my MoTs run out - and being a cynical type of guy - am I more likely
• Toyota Timing belt 24 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My daughter runs a 1989 Corolla, a 1.6 twin cam carb engine. Nothing special, in fact it drives rather nastily, however she's just got away with snapping the timing belt. Firth thing the car started running rough, lots of misfire. Spark and fuel seemed OK so garage looked at it. Said the ignition
• Vectra Engine Management 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Vectra 1.8 1997P with a similar fault to that described on the archive dated Sept 01 by Peter Bowman. A couple of miles into a run, the engine hesitates and the rev counter dips to zero. Afterwards the engine management light comes on and remains on. When this first happened, switching
• BMW 316i auto box slipping (E36)? 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is looking to buy a 1995 BMW 316i auto. The car has 52k miles up (this is in Guernsey so it's all round-town driving) and 2 owners. It appears to have been well looked-after despite the garage not having the service book to hand (will run the chassis number past the local BMW