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• Products from the past 6 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Inspired by the earliers posts on instant de-coke mixtures, I ventured to purchase a can of Bradex Easy-Start, which I remember from Ford 100E days. Having gone up a little in the affluence stakes, I don't need it for motors any more but normally the first start of the year for the lawn mower
• Who's a lucky boy then? 2 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My boss has decided to go and work in our New York office for a year, and has asked me to look after his cars, and drive them regularly while he is away. The vehicles in question? 1965 Ford Galaxie convertible (V8 of unknown size) Two 1966 Mustangs (convertible and fastback) both with the 289 V8
• Towing suggestions 13 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I currently own a ford sierra 2.o lt injection which I use to tow my dandy trailer tent (aprox 300kg). The sierra is a super tow car but is now looking tatty and I am thinking of a change. Does any have any advise as I'm thinking about trying an automatic, eg honda concerto 1.6 or mitsubishi lancer
• the new fiesta's engines 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Ford have apparently dropped the 1.25 engine from the new fiesta. The entry level engine is now a 1.3. I've seen this being reported as an "all-new" engine but it sounds to me like the current fiesta's 1.3 engine albeit tarted up a bit. I had a 1.1 engined fiesta. It was extremely noisy and slow
• Shell Optimax 4 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  How are we all doing on the new 99Ron Shell Optimax? I thought there would be no point in trying it in a 2.0 litre Mondeo because Fords are set up for 95Ron premium, but I tried it all the same. Acceleration is certainly better even though economy isn't because I've been using the extra
• Clutch Changes 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  of interest, are other similar fleet/family vehicles from the last few years just as troublesome regarding clutch changes or have some manufacturer succeeded where Ford and Vauxhall have failed, in this respect??
• opening orion 10 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I have a ford orion 1.6 ghia injection 1989 that has central locking. when I lock the doors with the key they lock and then immediately reopen. This problem seemed to be on the drivers door only at first,so when i could not lock the doors from the drivers side i just used the passenger side to lock
• Ford Focus misfire after rebuild 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought a 2nd hand Ford Focus, its a 63 reg 1.0 Ecoboost (yes, I know, I've lost track of the number of people who've told me that's a notoriously bad engine after I bought it). It's slightly over 100,000 miles and no the timing belt hadn't been replaced, but it has now
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta 2008 TDCi Powertrain malfunction dash light 12 Feb 2020 (Forum)
    Hi all, My car's engine has been hiccuping/jerking for quite a while with very feint white smoke coming out the front of the engine. It's a 2008 1.4 diesel Ford Fiesta and has done just over 60k miles. Had the fuel filter replaced and a full service done
• Ford Focus - leak after cambelt/water pump change 1 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. I've owned it for over six years. I've never had to top up the Antifreeze/Coolant. However... Three months ago I have a full cam-belt kit and water pump replacement done. One month ago I decided to check my oil and thought I'd check the rest of my
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  A van I'm interested in buying is priced lower than expected - should I get an RAC inspection done? 1 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a van and have narrowed it down to either a Ford Transit Custom or Mercedes-Benz Vito, on a 13-plate with good options. I want it...
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  Will a Ford Transit van tow a Coachman caravan? 3 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a 2016 LWB crew cab Ford Transit van 2.2, 155PS. I was wondering if you know if it would tow my caravan, it's a 2009 Coachman Laser 645....
• Ford Fiesta Titanium X - Full payment requested weeks before collection 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I have put down a deposit on a white Ford Fiesta Titanium X that is currently in Spain in the holding compound - it's NOT a factory order.  I was happy that things were muddling along until yesterday when I got an email from my local nameless dealer (suffice to say
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  Can you help with my car search? 15 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've shortened my used car search list to either a Mazda 2 after 2007 or a Ford Fiesta after 2008. I have used the warranty index stats to come up with...
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  Buying a new car - should we go for the best price? 26 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has decided to trade in her four year old Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec diesel with 29,000 miles on clock for a new Nissan Qashqai. We have been customers...
• Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi, 2001. - Occasional rough starting 27 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  direction..defn a Sherlock Holmes mystery! Do I need to bite the bullet and take it to the very expensive Ford dealer? Will they be able to find any more fault codes? The garage yesterday only found the one....P1200.  Cam sensor seems easy to change as a first step... Sorry for the long
• Ford Fiesta Zetec - I bought a stolen Car (Clone) what happens now? 8 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  and the TAX and MOT appeared fake as well.   Today the vehicle is being taken to a ford garage to be plugged in and have its ECU checked. Is it certain this will identify the true VIN of the vehicle?   Once they have identified its true identity they will obviously know
• Ford Mondeo - Severe brake vibration 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a year 2000 Mk2 Ford Mondeo with a brake problem. Firstly, I have upgraded to 300mm discs that were standard on Mk3 Mondeos, and Mk3 front calipers.  I know these aren't standard parts but I don't believe in any way that this is the cause of my problems. I started
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  How easy and expensive is it to repair a Ford Mondeo ST220 fender and rear door? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Sweden. At the moment I am in the process of looking to purchase a left-hand drive Ford Mondeo ST220. One recently came up for sale, but has...
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  Does my Ford Fiesta's fuel pick-up hose have a hole in it? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1.2 Finesse 04 plate, petrol engine. When the fuel level goes below 1/4 of a tank, the car starts stuttering, like it's losing power,...