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My 2011 Hyundai i20 CRDi 90PS diesel has developed sluggish starting and oil splashed 3/4 way up the dipstick (checked after overnight standing). Coolant level remains normal. The engine has often cut...
I recently fitted a new battery on my 1994 Mazda MX-5 after making a few small journeys and it started with no problem. I returned home and within half an hour the alarm sounded a few times and then clicking...
I have 2010 FIAT Fiorino MultiJet. It will turn over with the key and will start if push started, but will not start with the key.
My Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI has been back in the Volkswagen garage for 4 days following starting problems immediately after the emissions fix was done. The fault does not show up on their computer analysis...
Has any one else suffered starting problems after the emissions fix on the Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6 TDI. If so, what action was done to fix the fault as Volkswagen won't give any information regarding...
My 2004 diesel Vauxhall Corsa doesn't start on the first key turn and barely on the second is there something wrong with the car or is it the cold?
I have a 2010 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI and it won't start. If it does, it starts and is lumpy for a short bit then dies, does not get over 1000rpm. The fuel is fine, as is the battery. Any ideas?
We have just purchased a 2002 Volvo S80 and the battery keeps draining but we can't work out why as nothing has been left on. When we try to start it up it makes a clicking noise. We had read about problems...
I have a 1998 Nissan Almera. I parked it up the other day and it wouldn't start. Tried to bump start it but nothing, it just turns over and isn't firing. I was poking around in the fuses and the fuel pump...
My 2003 Chrysler Voyager diesel starts poorly in frosty weather. I've had it since new and its been regularly serviced. What is the issue?
 

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