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GOLF 2L MARK4 GTI - CUTTING OUT WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING 5 Feb 2011 (Forum)
Hi everyone My golf keeps cutting out when i slow or stop and is very lumpy when idling and sometimes also cuts out when idling i have replaced within the last month as follows spark plugs and leads, oil and filter, i cleaned the throttle butterfly, air mass meter, collant temp sender -
Daewoo matiz chugging? 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
Hi every-one. Well my little daewoo matiz is playing up. on tuesday night on my way home it started losing power, and seemed like that i may have a faulty h.t. lead. I managed to get home and called the r.a.c. When the patrol man came out. it was perfect (typical hey) He said that the disi cap may -
basic car stereo questions 9 Aug 2003 (Forum)
to connect the two front channels to a tweeter and a 3 way unit each in parallel but I have also read that this could lead to blown final stage transistors. I have also been advised to connect the two front channels to a tweeter and a 3 way unit each in series but I have also read -
Seat Leon discounts 19 Apr 2005 (Forum)
Removed as duplicate post in Discussion, thus leading to possible repetion of replies. DD -
2005 Ford Focus 1.6 - core plugs leaking on cylinder head 20 May 2013 (Forum)
Greetings. I've recently changed the valve cover gasket on this car which had cracked and found the spark plugs on 3 and 4 swimming. I know about the problem regarding the washers leaking onto the valve cover, but after fully drying the head, plugs and leads, this car ran like a sewing -
Why does my Ford Mondeo 'splutter' when accelerating in higher gears? 4 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My Ford Mondeo mk2 2.0-litre estate 'splutters' when trying to accelerate in higher gears. It will sometimes take a while to start in mornings as if starved... -
Corsa Stereo Connections 15 May 2010 (Forum)
Don't know if this is something anyone has knowledge of. I've just installed a new Sony headunit in my Corsa, but the unit never remembers stations etc. I've discovered the continous power supply connects to a wire (through the leads Sony supply to the vauhxall fittings)- but have no idea what wire -
Jeep Cherokee (1993 - 2001) - 95 2.5 Won't start 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
the cap to the ht leads. changed all leads, but no difference. Traced 3 wires to the dizzy, black w/ purple +11 volts with ignition on and 2 orange w/black which seem to do nothing any suggestions would be most gratefully received. Cheers -
Citroen AX starting anomaly 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
fine on the key! Leave it overnight and you are back to square one, the things I have changed to try and cure it are the HT leads, distributor cap and rotor arm and they made no change at all. Jump leads make no difference either. Any clues on this please ? Thanks for taking the time to read -
Michelin @ Indy - Volume 2 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
. When asked what he thought of Danica Patrick, who had this year achieved national acclaim by becoming the first female to lead the Indy 500 before finishing fourth, he replied, "Women should be dressed in white, like all domestic appliances" His ready wit has has gone down like a lead balloon -
Fiesta 1.25 misfire 13 Dec 2001 (Forum)
I have a 40,000 mile 1998 Fiesta 1.25 LX which has developed a bad misfire at low speed, when moving in traffic or pulling round a corner in low gears. It seems fine on the motorway. The plugs were replaced 15,000 miles ago with Motorcraft platinum and the original HT leads are still fitted. Do you -
BMW EV revolution 9 Jan 2015 (Forum)
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What is the lead time for new Citroen Berlingo M? 18 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
Back in the spring I ordered a new Citroen Berlingo M (standard wheelbase) in XTR trim with the 130PS petrol engine and automatic gearbox, intending to... -
Logical diagnosis and guessing. 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
The exchange between KB and Kev on the Jump Leads thread made me think of the several phone calls from a customer over the past few days. All I was saying on the jump lead thread was that the cheap leads are often so poor at passing current they will not enable the start, particularly of a larger -
Old rover 623 - Should i get AGM battery or lead acid battery? 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
, and 1500w music, 3 amps, and 2 farad capacitor , but my question is since lead acid batteries die in lets say 3-4 year max, is there a realible brand or i should go to agm since they have longer lifespan this is what people or sellers claim ? If you dont -
Running a modern classic - is super unleaded best? 15 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
My friend is convinced she needs to put super unleaded in her 1988/9 Volkswagen Golf. She thinks this is because leaded petrol is no longer available and... -
Can I use nitrogen instead of air in my tyres? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
At a recent visit to ATS Tyres they suggested that I inflate the tyres on my Land Cruiser with nitrogen saying that this leads to better handling of the... -
Lies, damn lies and static tests 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
Regarding battery leakdowns, I have a friend who is a modern auto electrician, by which I mean he has all the latest kit code readers, etc., but for a... -
Where can I get a front brake wheel cylinder for a classic 1962 Mini? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
My beloved Mini has just failed its MOT due to a seized front brake wheel cylinder. The part I need is a GWC101 (15/16ths bore dual piston front wheel... -
BMW (F10) 5 series lead time 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I ordered a BMW 520d SE with BMW Leicester in the first week of August. The estimated delivery was for 30th September. Called the garage and they cannot...