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• VWPassat 130 Tdi AWX - Misfire on pullig away 25 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have a slight misfire when pulling out of a roundabout or pulling away.  I have been advised it could be due to the boost solenoid..My main query is, where is this solenoid situated?Is it easy to change?  I have changed the injector loom. and also the coolant sensor
• Ford granada 2.0 dohc - Head gasket? 14 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi there, think ive been done! just bought an immaculate 1990 granada 2.0 dohc ghia x, with a genuine 48k on clock, all backed up with FSH. So I rather surprised and upset to find white smoke and loss of coolant a week after purchasing. Think it is head gasket. Seems rather low milage
• Starting a car in -12c temperature 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Well not quiet, I have been starting my car every few days and its turning over in less than a second. Pretty amazing considering the battery and coil pack are from 1999. My question is if I started tomorrow after a -12c freeze am I likely to cause damage if any of the coolant has frozen? I am
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8D Heater Problem 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  The heater was giving out hot even though the electronic switch was on cold. I bought a second hand coolant valve unit, (The thing with four pipes connected to it with a solenoid fixed on the bulkhead), swapped them over and now its giving off cold air even when the switch is on hot. Presumably
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.2 A pig to start in cold weather? 18 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Replaced coolant temp sensor and found this was overfueling before, cleaned plugs car started ok and ran fine until cold snap and back to same problem. Any ideas? it's off to garage on thursday for any codes to be read but any known problems with these which we could save a few quid?
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Leaking water 30 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Have pretty bad coolant leak. Haynes manual doesn't really cover or illustrate anything about these cooling system components. The leak is at the metal pipe (piping runs almost directly over the drivers side wishbone and then runs straight on to meet a rubber hose). Any idea how
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Workshop retribution? 11 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Six months after complaining about poor quality work during a main dealer sevice I noticed my coolant bottle cap leaking. During rework (unrelated to cooling system) the cap was greased, slowly wrecking the rubber seals. Weekly fluid level checks probably saved a breakdown. Replaced FOC
• VW Passat - head gasket just done 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Just picked up car (99 PD TDi Tiptronic) after head gasket replacement.....(included new cambelt, tensioner, water pump, coolant and oil/filter) Before repair car used to accelerate quite briskly but feels very sluggish post repair. Used to be able to overtake with ease, now I wouldn't
• Audi A4 1995 display fault 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help. The instrument cluster on my A4 is faulty. Firstly the coolant warning light started flashing, then when i drove the car the speedo and revometer started exceeding the revs and speed I was doing (the needles were going off the clock) and finaly were the mileage should
• Omega Cooling System 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Had new header tank fitted to cure supposed "COOLANT LEVEL ALARM INDICATOR" 3 months ago. Now alarm coming on even when header tank has required level of liquid in it. Tank also empties when used. Temp indicator up and down dependant on speed. Checked oil, no sign of water, also no visible signs
• Renault Clio 2001 13 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Could anybody tell me exactly were the inlet air tempreature sensor is on a 1.2 2001 Clio 16v? Ive been told that its at the back of the air filter housing but theres a few clips and leads there.Im almost a mechanical virgin so please help.If a clio doesnt have a IAT were is the coolant tempreature
• Camry 3.0 "B" service advice 9 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  procedure 2. anything special to do with the coolant replacement Thanks for the advice Steve
• Peugeot 1.9 Tdi 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I am after some advice on behalf of a mate - his head gasket has gone on his 1.9SDlt 306 sedan - M reg. I have looked at the oil and it seems ok, though there is evidence of coolant running down the block, it looks like it has come from the head gasket just behind the fuel pump/govenor thingy. Any
• Xantia 1.8i Cooling 20 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Just a little problem I need to get around. Stupidly let some air into the cooling system of this car and since then have found that the coolant overheated and the fan would not come on. I refilled and think I have successfully expelled all the air out of the system, but the fan still shows
• Audi Radiator Leak 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  The radiator or one of its associated hoses has sprung a leak on my '93 Audi S2. The ccar is already booked into my local dealer for a different job on Thursday next week (24th). Can I simply keep topping up the coolant resevoir with tap water until it goes into the garage, or should I look
• Heater smell 20 May 2003 (Forum)
  setting it does not smell while on the cold setting . Any ideas why it smells ? Should the coolant be changed or something , it does not leak any water .
• Radweld diagnostic test ? 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My 9 year old 2.0 mondeo is losing coolant gradually for some time now. I usually add a top up mix of 0.5l every few weeks. seems to lose after long crawling journeys. Garage replaced a rusting pipe under the radiator a few weeks ago but problem remains. Has original radiator, so should I chuck
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  Air in cooling system - what's the solution? 12 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Every time I start my Mondeo 2.2 TDCi air bubbles can be seen in the expansion bottle (It is air there are no hydrocarbons present as the garage as tested...
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  A replacement part has damaged my engine 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  GSF car spares supplied me with a replacement expansion tank for my car, and also a screw cap to go with it and some anti-freeze. This was done by me checking...
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  Can you help with running problems in my Ford Puma? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after information regarding my 1.7 VCT Ford Puma. I have had bad running issues for some time now. Basically, when I start the car from cold the engine...