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• what are the best ht leads for a VW V6 5 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  for my vw v6 engine? bought vw leads 14 months ago (£18 each) two are now visibly arcing from the plug cap to casting.
• HT Leads Audi 22 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  advice would be appreciated HT leads have gone on 1998 A6 1.8T, anyone know rough idea of cost to replace them. also do you have to replace the distributor as the same time? cheers
• V6 HT leads 8 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all I have undertaken some DIY work in an attempt to stop the misfiring on my MX6. This morning I changed the HT Leads. i think I have done it correclty, but when I took the dissy ends off I forgot to check which end for 5 and 3 go in which socket on the dissy. I have swapped them
• Ignition lead resistances 28 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  A quick question: If a set of ignition leads with a specified resistance of 5K Ohms, all increase to 6K Ohms would this be enough to stop the engine starting when cold, but perhaps keep a hot engine running? Thanks in advance
• oil covering the end of the HT lead. 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  i have just taken the HT lead off the spark plug, and oil is swimming around the spark plug, what could this be (please dont say its the head gasket)
• Volkswagen Lupo (1999 - 2004) - 05 1.0 Ignition Leads? 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, my girlfriend has an 05 Lupo 1.0 purchased from a main dealer a couple of years back. Every now and again over the past year the engine loses power/misfires and they diagnose that an ignition lead needs changing. She has had all four changed during the past year (at no little cost!) and now
• Mk2 Golf Leaded or Unleaded? 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently bought a 1988 Golf GTI 8V. The previous owner told me he only used unleaded petrol, although he only drove 5,000 miles in it. The filler cap seems to indicate that the car was originally manufactured to use leaded fuel. I've looked in the owners manual but there are no clues
• Ford Fiesta - 1.2 Fiesta HT leads? 25 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  How much should I be looking to pay for ht leads (including fitting), as I'm getting different quotes and would be ideal if someone could give me a rough guide price.   Cheers
• Lead-In Model 1 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  What does the above phrase mean?
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  What is the best lead additive on the market for four-star petrol? 20 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1958 Bentley S1. What is the best lead additive on the market for four-star petrol?
• Mercedes 230E steering lock/leads 29 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  by using a positive power source from the radio supply, and connecting to one of the leads going into the back of the steering wheel lock. When the car is running, this is energized ie. positive, and with the other positive lead gives 2 positives so the light will not work. When switched off, we have
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 tdci Jump leads wrong way round 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Having to jump start the step daughter's Rover 25 today I Placed one end of the red lead on her positive terminal and the other end on my negative (it was going dark and the insulation on the leads runs down the back of the battery). I then put one end of the black lead on her negative and was just
• Volvo 340 restart 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hello, My G-reg 1.4 340 has been sitting idle for 3 months over winter. I've changed the plugs, leads and distributor bits but the thing remains dead. Flat battery I know but even when jump leads connected it only manages one turn before stopping. I disconnected one of the volvo battery leads
• Removing HT leads! 28 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Now I realise that this shouldnt be a problem - but I need help! I am unable to remove the HT leads from the plug on a 1.4 Fiat Brava. I have read the Haynes manual, which basically says pull the cap off (but not using the lead in case of fracturing) I have pulled the cap as much as humany
• Any - Jump leads 11 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Had a clear out of my garage over the bank holiday weekend and found at least 4 sets of jump leads . Does anyone use these anymore? I’ve got 2 of those power booster packs which seem to do the job adequately.
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  Does the use of jump leads damage modern car electronics? 29 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A relative recently had to call a rescue service to start her car. She was told that jump starting, either the car to be started or the car used to start...
• Custom made jump leads. 22 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I want to make a pair of jump leads for my son who has called me out a few times with my leads when he has left his lights on at the office, no one else there has any. The leads I have were made for me using good length light welding cable and two pairs of heavy duty clamps which have helped me
• How many cigarette lighter leads/chargers? 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Inspired by the inverter thread, I thought I would count the number of leads I have. One for the mobile - used occasionally. One for the EeePc - used rarely. One for a travel mug -used rarely. One for a rechargeable spotlight - used rarely. One for a deioniser - never used. One for the punctured
• HT lead longevity - Audi A6 26 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My \'98 Audi A6 2.8 85,000 is starting roughly on damp mornings [recent new plugs] - does anyone agree might be worth renewing HT leads? In previous VW/Audi cars they only seem to last about this long, yet my 24yr old TR7 [62,000m] works well on the originals [carbon fibre, not copper
• VW CD changer into A3 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have bought a secondhand VW cd changer to fint in my Audi A3. My A3 has the factory fitted lead int othe bot compartment which has a round plug on the end. The VW CD Changer which i believe to be identical to the audi unit has a rectangular plug on the end of the lead. Does anyone know where i