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  • A4 TDI Oil 1 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    My wife`s A4 TDI was a company car and has been run on Quantum Synta Gold oil. Would Magnatec GTD be an ok replacement?
  • 91 golf mk2 w/screen wash 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    What are the wires that run to the wind screen washer jets for? Heaters? How do I know if they work?
  • As we build more roads... 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
    ... Les Parisiens turn one of theirs in to a beach, for the third year running! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3914649.stm
  • best diesel to buy for £1000 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    what do you think the best family sized diesel car would be for around a grand has to be vectra size and cheap to run
  • Parking at East Mids airport 10 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    Does anyone know of any alternatives to NCP at EMA similar to the scheme at Stansted run by the local football club? Many thanks MB
  • Nissan Micra 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    Does anyone have any comments to make on the 1.4 Micra for use as an every day run arround. Reliability, ease of driving, etc. Thanks guys. Chris.
  • Air conditioning on Ford Mondeo 12 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    How long should it take a Ford Main garage to run a diagnostic equipment check on a Ford Mondeo, to check air conditioning sensors?
  • Peugeot306tld 20 Jul 2001 (Forum)
    I have a pug306tld which has done 80000 miles. It emits black smoke on pulling away. IT runs and starts perfectly. Could anyone please advise how to cure this and is it easy.
  • Stanley Meyer 19 Feb 2021 (Forum)
        “Many people do not realize that when you run a car or truck on gasoline of diesel fuel, you are actually running it on hydrogen. And all we are doing is using the hydrogen from water. And under the National Bureau of Standards figures shows that when you use
  • FIAT Panda - Brake Pad Shims Query 9 Sep 2017 (Forum)
    the piston mating face, wire brushed the caliper to remove all the caked on rubbish, but I still can't get the brake pads to fit with the shims. My query is whether I actually need the shims at all? I've read that they are needed, others have said they have run without shims with no problem, I've
  • Ford Mondeo Estate - Large chain car audio/spare parts 17 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    they may need to run a wire from something that comes on with the ingnition or run a line from unused fuse box! I didn't like the sound of that too much so gave the unit back. It was a very good deal for the stereo (£70) so I did some research on ford forum websites and it transpires you
  • berlingo 2.0 hdi 2004 - intermittent fault. 2 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    hi all.   i have a problem with my berlingo 2.0 hdi 2004. it runs great, quite pokey for a diesel, no problems at all except it's a poor starter in winter, but i've just fitted a very heavy duty battery (had to midify the battery tray and re-locate a few things
  • 2007 ford ranger 3.0 diesel auto - Fird ranger Cuts out and will not rev by 2000 rpm 9 Jan 2016 (Forum)
    Had this vehicle 5 years and it has always been sensitive to fuel filters. It will cut out but always restart immediately then run for another few miles before it happens again, this can also happen going around left hand sharp bends. It also only runs properly if the fuel filler cap
  • Peugeot 207 - Engine warning light 28 Oct 2014 (Forum)
    Can anyone help with the latest problem on my wife's car? It's a 2012 Peugeot 207 (95) 1.4 petrol and last week the engine warning light came on even though the car was running normally. My wife averages 200 miles per week and does her twice weekly trip of 90 miles  on a fast dual carriage
  • Buying advice needed: Family car - thinking ahead 14 Jul 2014 (Forum)
    haul run up the M40 to my parents in Oxford. I'd like to long drives in France each year, but my wife isn't keen.   I'm happy to buy a nearly new or 3 year old vehicle which I would run till it falls ot pieces. During the life of the next vehicle I expect to do university runs
  • Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 1.4 Diesel - Cutting out when cold 8 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    I have just bought a cheap late 2003 Mazda 2 1.4 diesel with 100,000 miles which I believe is based on the Fiesta 1.4 TDCi engine.  I have an issue where I start the car first thing in the morning and it runs for about 2 seconds.  It then cuts out and will not start.  If I prime
  • Vauxhall Signum 2006 1.9 cdti 120 - Seized engine after clutch failure? 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    Hi - just seeing if anyone recognises these symptoms/can suggest next steps. Biting point become high on the car. Whilst driving it, the clutch starting to crunch away and the clutch pedal sank, screeching noise followed by me rolling to the side of the road. Engine run sweetly before
  • Renault Clio - Renault Clio engine shutsdown 24 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, my daughter has a 2002 Clio 1.4 Auto. It runs fine for about an hour, then an engine light comes on and it drops power completely... very dangerous on the highway. If you stop and restart the car it seems to reset and run OK for a while then does the same thing... could be related to temp
  • 2001 peugeot 206 1.4i - engine managment light 13 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    i own a 2001 peugeot 206 1.4i , i was driving it along the road all fine then the eml ( engine managment light ) came on and the car was also running a bit rough , so i did the wise one to make sure that what i thought was wrong with the was right and called the rac , the rac arrived ask what
  • Ford Mondeo estate 2006 Tdci 130 - Mondeo diesel - smoke on startup 26 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    2-litre Tdci, 47k miles, mixed use including local, long motorway trips and towing. The car was serviced by the book until about 4 years old, and annually since then. All done by local Ford dealer. Last service a month ago. Car starts first time and runs well, with plenty of power and nicely
 

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