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• Uninsured Drivers = 99% Hit & Runs 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All lawful motoirst and other decent eople are fed up with the criminals that drive around without valide insurance. Even if a car has insurance, but subsequently runs out of raod tax/mot, then technically its not insured. Where there is a weill, there is a way. The way is simple. Demand
• Corsa 1.2 8v running cool 30 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all My sister-in-law's 1.2 8v Corsa is running cool. The fans finally came on when I revved the engine, so I suspect the thermostat. Having bought a Haynes manual it would appear I have to remove the timing belt and rear cover to remove the thermostat. The manual also mentions a special tool
• Rough Starting Peugeot 306dt 22 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  and run on the second turn of the key. I now have to keep the key turned for about 4-5 seconds before the engine will pick up and run by itself. Perhaps the colder weather is having an effect. Pressing the accelerator as soon as it fires up helps it to get through the initial rough patch. Once through
• VW 1.9 Tdi occasional misfire 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi! I've posted the odd comment on the discussion forum about how my 94 Passat estate 1.9 Tdi has done 145,000 miles and hasn't missed a beat. Perhaps it serves me right but it has now developed a very occasional misfire! The engine runs normally for days, then out of the blue there's a sudden
• Toyota auto stalling 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Can any of you expert help me with this? My Toyota Camry V6 auto (1992 model) sometimes stalls. It's always when the car has been running for a good while and is thoroughly warmed through. The revs drop away from a steady 800rpm to 300-400rpm and quite often the engine simply stalls. It's worse
• Rover 416 that hates wet weather 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Rover 416 that hates going out in the rain.When it's been raining hard the car runs fine until it's hit a few puddles. The car will be running fine and then all of us sudden it will miss go back to normal and then miss again before cutting out. Once cut out it can take 15 mins before
• Diesel Smoking / Additive 8 May 2003 (Forum)
  After purchasing a 1993 TD Astra, I thought it would be a good idea to use Miller\'s Power Plus additive to give the engine a \'clean\'as it has been probably been neglected (it was only done 2k in thast 12 months!). Over two weeks, the car has done about 180 miles doing the school run, bobbing
• SAAB Diesel starting problems 17 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  things to bits to assist the diagnosis and obvioulsy this will will run up a bill, and quite rightly. Can any Back Roomers suggest a fruitful area of investigation? The engine obviously has to have fuel under pressure to start and run. Once it does start, it runs OK. All help most welcome
• Polo running very strangely 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  or lengthy run is also a problem. The main thing thats worried me is the misfire/power loss. It has popped 2 water hoses recently. A breather pipe going from next to the oil filler to somewhere is broken - could this contribute? Any ideas about the cause of the probs?
• Vauxhall Carlton intermittent problems 6 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I'd welcome any suggestions on the possible causes of two intermittent but distinct problems with my Vauxhall Carlton Auto Estate 2.0, neither of which the local Vauxhall garages can create in order to identify: 1. Failure to start - invariably in hot weather after a run, sometimes as short as 5
• Peugeot 308 Verve 2010 - P1338 - Misfire Cylinder No.2 (Losing the will) 13 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I am looking for some help as I am losing the will (and running out of money). My Peugeot 308 Verve (2010 Plate) first developed this problem about a year ago and since then has had multiple works done to try and fix it with no avail. The car will run fine until
• Honda Civic 1.6 - Fuel consumption - bad or just normal? 14 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I swapped from a 2000W 1.0 Yaris over to a 2004/04 1.6 Civic back in March. Since then I've been quite disappointed with the fuel consumption, getting around 35-36 on average for my normal travelling and no better than 38 even on a long run. Is this normal for the car? I've tried looking
• Escort Van 1.8 Diesel (non turbo) - Escort Van 1.8Diesel Cold Stat Problem 10 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  that the diesel is going back to the tank? meaning an airleak of some sort?. To try and justified this i took the air intake off one morning and dropped a spoonful of diesel down each pot, put the air intake back on, turned the key, heated the plugs and hey presto it fired straight away, albeit didnt run
• Golf Mk 5 Buying Decision 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I currently run a Golf TDI 130 mark 4 model. I bought it new two and a half years ago as an EU import, after I had to hurriedly reject a new Mini Cooper. The Golf has been faultlessly reliable, there are no squeaks or rattles and the engine is smoother and zippier than ever. Running in took
• EV dual motors - why? 10 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Why do some EVs come with dual motors? If this is just for better performance then why not add a single but more powerful motor? We never had 2 engines in ICE cars! * Or is it for 4WD capability? Do the drivers get option to run 1 motor or it is both must run at same
• Electric cars in motorway service areas 11 May 2021 (Forum)
  You arrive at a service station low on charge.  But all the charging stations are full.  And there is a queue.  So you know you are stuck for a while.  If you stay you will over run the time allowed in the service area before you are penalised.  If you push
• Vauxhall Corsa - 2014 Corsa 13 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi,   I have a 2014 Corsa with 76000miles on the clock. Over the last few months it has been making a loud, high pitched noise when I am driving above 40ishmph. The car feels like it's running fine, no loss of power etc. I had the oil changed today as well as the break pads
• Any - Running one driveshaft only 27 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Want to do a bit of testing as above, fast idle (about 2000 rpm) with one side free, the other with the wheel on the ground or otherwise prevented from...
• Which? Confirms Hidden Costs of Running Diesel Cars 7 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  The tables in the Which? report didn't consider residual values at all.  Apart from the fuel savings, my '09 XF 3.0d cost £1k more than the petrol 3.0,...
• Honda Jazz - Used car - cigarette smoke through vents 5 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I've recently bought a used car that was owned by a smoker. The interior valet seems to have got rid of most of the smell. However, when running the heating there is a lot of cigarette smell coming through.  This is without running the air con. Is there anything I can do to get rid