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• Starting Problems on Golf 3 16v 31 May 2003 (Forum)
  the injectors which did help for a bit. They said they found no fault codes on the ECU. I've changed the HT lead and put a new rotor arm on from the advice of one garage but no difference. The other thing I noticed was that the oil temperature registers at 20C colder than the water temperature dial. Surely
• Vectra Engine Management 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  the engine off and restarting would clear the fault, but in the past few days it refuses to restart. It can be restarted after cranking for about eight seconds, after which the engine coughs and splutters, then runs reasonably but with the engine management light on. The HJ archive leads me to suspect
• Golf 110tdi turbo problems 20 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  said that it seemed to lack power compared to his similar golf diesel. So I had it checked out at another franchised dealer. This dealer phoned me the same day to ask if any work had been done on my car since I bought it. None has been done. He said that one of the pipes leading to the turbo had been
• VW Passat Lurching!!!!! 23 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  when you are about to run out of fuel. Cut an even longer story short....have done full service, ignition system all fine, plugs and leads, filters all done. Then I discover the Airflow Meter. The way this thing operates makes a lot of sense in the problem I have, air being cut off or too much
• Dandy Highwaymen? 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  The poxy autochoke on a Golf Mk2... what am I supposed to do??!? The Pierburg carb has been playing up but there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. I took my car to a German auto specialist and they seem to have diagnosed the problem thus: Dodgy dizzy cap, HT leads and rotor arm
• Focus recall in US 5 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  number of cases, lead to separation of the ball joint, Ford said in a statement on Monday. It said the other concern involved Focus vehicles with Zetec engines in which potential problems with the placement of a battery cable could result in smoke, wire melting or under-hood fires. END QUOTE
• Costly parts/repairs ?? 21 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  costs of putting them right ? For example, I've read a lot about the Omega here and it seems they suffer from certain common problems which are very costly to put right (e.g. faulty digital displays & climate control; complex dashboard removal/refitting; expensive leads which need to be changed
• Ford Ka Misfire 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  , but the misfire is back - any ideas? I am reluctant to shell out for a set of HT leads (does anyone know how much they are?) especially since the problem seems to be temperature related. There are no warning lights, the coolant level/colour is fine and the rad fan is also fine. On the subject of taper fit plugs
• Servicing BMW 318i 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  for fully synthetic? 3. I also intend to change plugs and air filter, but should I also replace HT leads/dist cap/rotor arm as preventative maintenance? 4. I have phoned the BMW dealership which has serviced it during the last 2 years and they very helpfully went through their computer records. Coolant has
• Bin Lumbered - Persistant Polo Probs 13 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  reconditioned and seems ok. new carb gasket, fuel filter changed, plugs changed, leads checked, idle up, idle down, advanced, retarded. I am almost at a total loss and have used up too many favours with my local friendly mechanic. I checked the oil cap tonight atfer more complaints and found evidence
• ADMIN - Everyone should read this 24 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  to be defamatory, even if in your opinion they're true. This leads me to make the following statement. The policy of the owners of this forum is to allow visitors to post messages without prior vetting. Each message is read by the owners or their agents, but not before the message is displayed on the forum
• The Nanny State 19 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  . This was despite a reduction in in overall road deaths by three per cent. He goes on to produce similar figures for the USA, and puts forward the theory that safer operating conditions for the driver of a vehicle in creases the risks the driver is prepared to take, and therefore leads to an increase in casualty
• Polo Problem 19 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  leads. I've also checked and cleaned all of the electrical connections and they seemed fine. One garage mentioned it could be the distributor as this adjusts the timing when the engine is cold. Thing is I don't want to put it in the garage and waste money replacing something that doesn't need replacing
• Warning - ECOTEC Cam Belts 23 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  for a cam belt change. On collecting the car I was told that both return tooth rollers had had to be replaced - the implication being that they showed signs of failing. I understand that these are the parts that have been failing on Vauxhall engines recently leading to cam belt faliure and expensive repairs
• Mondeo Diesel 19 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  a chap the other night who is one of Fords leading training engineers who travels all over the continent training mechanics on diesel engines etc. John explained his problem and the fella said this was a fairly common one on Mondeo'sand had something to do with a split on a plastic pipe possibly
• Waves, string instability theory and traffic jams 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  of vehicles and which may be a couple of miles long. The record phantom jam was about 50 miles long – the entire M6 from Birmingham to the Lake District was stop-go the whole way”. The research, supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will lead
• I am a recovery service, I am 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  that the jump leads that have been sitting in the AX boot for over a year are useless, dangerous even. The plastic insulation of one clip bubbles, melts on to the battery and then smokes vigorously. I return home for the jump leads from my car. While the AX is running at a brisk tickover, I look in the battery
• Every parking fine in country invalid? 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  , which could ultimately lead to every parking fine in the country being declared invalid or, alternatively, the Metric Martyrs' convictions being declared 'unsafe?. West Midlands pensioner Robin Decrittenden has an oral application to proceed to Judicial Review before Justice Andrew Collins in Court
• BMW overtakes Mercedes 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  success in snatching the sales lead reflects an aggressive programme of new model development that has seen the Munich company fill in gaps in its model line-up, including the recent X3 small offroader and 6-Series coupé. It comes as Mercedes, part of DaimlerChrysler, tries to persuade unions to accept
• Tyre performance and tread depth 20 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  -and-hurting-planet. As someone who usually changes their tyres around the 3mm mark (particularly if it's getting close to autumn) this gave me some food for thought.  I appreciate that as per the article, Michelin and probably some other premium brands are leading the way in this full tyre life