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• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 99 2.5 misfire problems 21 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  replaced the coil with a brand new genuine Ford part, also changed the leads and plugs whilst the UIM was off. I fired the car up and all was good, no misfire and it ran nice and smooth. I left the car idling for about 45 mins to charge the battery, in that time the fans came on 4 times. On the 4th time
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2002 2.0tdci - Fuel injectors 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  had has been drasticlly reduced My father has the X-TYPE 2.0D Sport (which has also been chipped) which has the same engine as my Mondeo (or so i am lead to believe) i used his car over christmas and ran it up the same steep hill and found his pulls like mine did 50mph and accelerating like my TDCI
• Mitsubishi Colt 3-door (2005 - ) - 07 1.1 Anyone ever had problem with EML coming on? 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  . Maybe one of the leads got damp? Would be interested to hear other people's experiences with this - will pop it into local dealer on monday to get it checked out just in case Thanks.
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 1989 1.6 How to remove the alarm/immobiliser? 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, some words of advice from the experts please. We have a 1989 Mazda MX5 Japanese import which has a Texalarm ATX16 alarm/immobiliser fitted. It is an aftermarket item rather than an original fitment judging by the wiring This device seems to have failed leading to us not being able to start
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1995 1.4 PTE SEFI erratic misfire when warm 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  . Various mechanics have looked at it, changed the plugs and leads etc, checked electrics, all to no avail. It is now suggested that the ECU may be at fault and should be replaced, if this is done will the new unit require reprogramming to the car by a dealer, I am told that the coil unit will have
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 01 2.0 TS - recent cold starting concerns 30 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  normally be checking things like HT leads, but it doesn't have any. Any suggestions or any common areas of weakness to check? By the way, once up and running, the car is running fine, pulling well, returning mid 30's mpg, and there are no warning lights on. The car is coming up on 132k and has a full
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 02 1.2 My spare tyre well fills with water 22 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  seat but it appears to lead into the footwell and I can't see that that would end up in the boot. It does look as though what has collected under the seats has gone into the boot and there is a hole in the top of the rear offside window seal so I thought it might be seeping round inside the interior
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 1997 2.0 8 valve petrol engine vibration/misfire. 2 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  the coil for the affected cylinder, the second coil and the HT leads were later replaced but still the problem persists. Everyone is baffled so if anyone has any ideas they would be gratefully received, before I have to put the car out of it's misery.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Boot opening problem on my Ford Focus 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  of water in the spare wheel area when I needed to change a tyre and the radio/CD player is about to be replaced for the second time as that keeps turning itself off and refusing to play CD's. I am pretty disappointed with what is supposed to be a class leading car. Rant over - any help with the boot
• FIAT Scudo (2007 - ) - 2000 2.0td van - alarm is discharging the battery. 25 May 2008 (Forum)
  to be flattening the battery I bought a new one last winter cost £70.00 and it was fine for a bit, but I think that is now ruined as I have to remove battery leads every night to aviod constant alarm going off indicators flashing constantly etc.and discharging the battery every night? if there is some way
• American import 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  other things with the cash . b) Shipping it - any clues who's the main companies ? c) duties - this will be a business vehicle - so VAT will hopefully be reclaimable. What about the duty - is it 10% for a pick up, like a car ? d) Will leaving it there for 6 months lead to any savings ? e
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.4 car problem 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  leads distruboter cap and rotory arm and got sparks from 2 somtime 3 and 4 plugs so replaced the coil pack but not shaw if i replaced the ht leds right on the distruboter end if look straight down at the destributor put spark 1 on bottom left corner then spark 2 on top left corner then spark 3 on bottom
• SEAT Cordoba (1994 - 2003) - Vario 98 1.9TDi central locking leak 3 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  , is it a viable option to just block off the tube which leads to the filler cap with silicone sealant? The filler cap would obviously not be lockable, but this would not be obvious. I didn't want to try this as if it affected the rest of the locking, I would be in a worse situation than presently.
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 1993 2.0E - Unusual problem, loosing power. 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  electrical (plugs leads?) or the fuel (qtr tank) that was in tank was dodgy. I put 30 quid of fresh fuel in and it seems ok now after a 100 mile round trip today, however it still has a slight bit of hesitation espically under load, but iss still more than driveable. Im no mechanic so any ideas to what
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Warranty Repairs 1 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Have had a couple of experiences with Honda garages that lead me to believe that Honda are giving their dealers a rough deal with respect to warranty claims. The first issue was a faulty bluetooth device which my supplying dealer could not repair due to a design fault. This ultimately led
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 2001 1.8i XL - Is this a 'K' Series engine 12 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  cylinder engines because very low coolant capacity of engine means small leaks rapidly lead to overheating. Weakest point is water heated inlet manifold gasket. 1.8 K Series head gasket failures. How do I know if this car I'm going to look at is a 'K' Series engine? Thanks for any help.
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1994 16.CL - Missing a Beat 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  warning light illuminates for the 1 second which I initially presumed to be the ignition light. All the warning lights are coloured red. I replaced the spark plugs, HT leads, rotor arm, distributor cap and coil without improvement then realised it was in fact the oil light that was coming on. Although
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 93 1.1 petrol. coolant sensor location 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  suspects with two leads coming from it. Is it accessible from the top as Haynes mentions having to jack up the car to get to it - but still cannot find it. (Found the crank sensor ok). What this car does have that I have not seen referenced in Haynes is a largeish cylindrical silver coloured sensor
• Supermarket cynicism in money off fuel offers. 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If there is an existing thread on this subject then I apologise for neglecting to add to it. I had an experience recently of the way at least one of our leading super markets encourages customers to part with their money in devious but legal ways. My chosen SM periodically has a promotion
• Recommend possible new cars for my dad? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My 75 year old dad currently drives a 2.0 hdi Y Reg Peugeot 806. He is having problems with it that I will be posting in Technical shortly but I can see this ultimately leading to him having to change the car. He currently tows a caravan that he would like to continue towing but may accept