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• Honda Concerto 1991 1.5i - Cutting out, won't start 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My Honda Concerto 1.5i  74,000m 1991 started running roughly about two days ago. Air conditions were dry. It has worsened today and won't start. It has been running perfectly for the last two years. It feels like an ignition problem as it cuts out  and misses a beat
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 2.0 TDCi 130 - Low running temperature 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  ? Does anyone have any idea where this link is? I have had the car for 5 weeks, and I am experiencing the overcooling problem, (made worse over the last few days of icy weather)  Took it for a 50 mile run at the weekend, non stop, and the temp gauge only reached 1/4 scale. Today, after
• BMW 520d SE auto tiptronic 2007 - 520d auto tiptronic juddering 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  have just purchased a 520d SE automatic tiptronic, 2007 June with 32K on the clock the car has been fully serviced at BMW and has an enhanced service package running for 5 years. When I run up to a stop say at traffic lights and leave it in "drive" there is a movement from side
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.5 Car running like stink 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I picked it up it ran really well. After leaving it over the Xmas period, it runs like stink and its missing on cylinders 1 and 4, all leads and plugs have been changed and the coil pack has also been replaced to no avail, I've now been told by the garage that I use, that its possibly the ECU
• Volvo S80 (1998 - 2006) - 98 2.9 Compression Problems 9 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  The mechanic rebuild the head on this motor 178K and the motor would not start. He killed the battery, recharged it and got running. But at different times the compression now fails sporadically on various cylinders. We took in because number "2 cylinder had no compression. It died on the way
• Breakdown that was hardest to fix 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  . On arrival, you always checked for fuel and sparks first, which I did. Both present, and the van would run, but not well. I managed to get it running better by retarding the ignition, but it was still not right. Towed it back to the garage, and the job was solved after a lot of head scratching by people
• Toyota Starlet (1990 - 1996) - Accidentally put diesel in, advice please 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've accidentally put 7 litres of diesel in my petrol car (1992 Toyota Starlet 1.0). The tank was almost empty before. On the advice of a couple of motorists at the pumps I added some unleaded petrol (11 litres) to 'dilute' the diesel. The car now runs rather badly, needs lots of choke
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1999 1.6 - Intermittant random engine fault 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My Lanos has some strange symptoms to me so I am looking for someone that could shed some light on the situation for me please. Every now and then, when I go to start the car it will start running as though the timing is out. But once turned off then given some time, when I start it again it runs
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 tdi sump noise on a diesel 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  When the engine is cold its ok ,But when it gets to normal running temp. I get a howling noise from the sump'. So i put on a oil pressure gauge. when the engine is cold the oil pressure is fine, But when it gets to normal running temp. The oil pressure starts to go up as normal, Then it gets stuck
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.6 8v Aircon problem 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  to run it for more than 10 minutes in case it blows again because I suspect that whatever cycles the compressor off and on isn't doing it's job thus overheating the coil. My questions are:- is it the type of compressor that cycles or is it O.K. if it runs continuously (implying that the original problem
• Rover - 96 620 Ti misfire 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  A work mate of mine is having grief with his N reg 620 Ti. Once it has warmed up (but sometimes whilst it is still cold) it will miss fire badley once it gets above 3500RMP (just as it is coming onto boost). It pops and bangs and once you change up it runs on three until it has cleared the unburnt
• Traffic Congestion & the School Run 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  by the School run. Everyone knows about it but they are too Selfish and Lazy to do anything about it. Just think the money you would save by having one car in the household? 'Drive your kids, kill your kids!' - hard hitting but it is the truth! 'But I need my car to go to work?' - the solution is car sharing
• My 1997 Petrol Combo won't keep running 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there, My 1997 Petrol Combo (same as astra 1.4L) will start but will only keep running for about ten minutes then it stalls and won't start again for an hour or so. I've changed the coil and regulator but it's still the same, It's really annoying because i don't want to risk breaking down miles
• Passat V6 strange starting issue help? 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 98 Passat V6 Syncro and it has a strange random starting issue? The car runs great with no issues or fault codes stored etc but every now and again when I come to start it it fires OK but then cuts out and struggles to start i.e. turns over very slowly and queitly (Like a flat Battery
• Sprinter water leak 30 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 Mercedes Sprinter 311 cdi van. 270000 miles. Runs extremely well but is losing water about one litre per 100 miles. I have checked for external leaks, for telltale marks around hose joints, radiator, heater matrix and water pump, nothing, I have had the system pressurised to 21 lb
• MGF VVC - fan keeps running 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have a P reg MGF VVC. The radiator went in traffic the other week (tho' fortunately not the Head Gasket). My local (non-MG) garage fitted a new radiator which works fine but they have pointed out that the secondary fan is running constantly. Their electrician has sent the ECU away for testing
• Mondeo hard ride 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  We run two Mondeo TDCI 130ps Ghia estates doing long run airport transfers.One is a Ghia the other a Ghia X.The guy running the Ghia X is suffering with back pains since having this car and has been advised by his doctor that it is caused by the new car change hard ride. The Ghia X has caused us
• Xantia 1.8 Petrol idling erratically 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  running like a pig. I am wondering whether I should have left this petrol in my garage well alone as I couldn't be absolutely sure of it origin. I cleaned the plugs and put another 4 or 5 litres of unleaded in and it does run better, but still not as well as it did. Two questions Whould the 2 litres
• Renault Clio 1.4RT 98> 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Peeps, been having intermittant problem for far too long now, i'll explain: My clio 1.4RT runs fine, starts fine, all ECU sensors fine. However if you go out for a run and the engine gets hot, then you sit on low idle for a while (for example sitting in a queue for a car park, far to often where
• VX Omega 2.5 V6 Headgasket probs 26 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  it didnt run. I checked the timing and its exact, and also compression. I have a consistant reading of 130 psi on all 6 cyl. The car will run on all 6 cyl but requires a lot of cranking to start it, it wont idle either. runs sweet when started. I have tried changing the crank position sensor, still no luck