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I'm having battery charge problems with my Rover 75 CDTi. I get dashboard warnings that all go away when you charge the battery, but return twenty miles afterwards.
The engine of my Peugeot 306 my will suddenly cut out for about five seconds when I drive it 20 kilometres. So far, I've changed the petrol high pressure pump and the ignition coil but the problem is still...
I have a 2010 Audi A4 diesel auto. When idle, the rpm jumps erratically. It doesn't do this while driving normally though. What could be causing this?
The driver's door and the driver's side rear locks wont work with the fob on my 2006 Honda Ridgeline. What can I do to fix this? I really don't want to take it to a dealer, they will charge more than it's...
Every few weeks I have to take the same spark plug out to clean oil off of it because it starts misfiring. Could you please tell me what the problem may be?
I have a problem with the clutch pedal on my 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi staying on the floor occasionally, causing no disengagement of the gears. I lift the pedal up with my foot and clutch works again,...
I own a 2012 Ford Mondeo 2.0. When towing my caravan the engine coolant light came on with loss of power, after a minute or so the power returned and the light went off. After pulling into the caravan...
I recently changed the intercooler on my 2010 Jaguar XF and now I'm getting an intermittent warning message which reads 'water in fuel, consult handbook.' How do I get rid of this message?
I've got a Mercedes E320 CDi and I've started to get warnings on my dashboard display concerning the left and right hand rear number plate lights and third braking light. The frequency of these warnings...
I have an unusual problem with my 1981 Toyota Hiace. In the six years that I've owned the car it has started burning sump oil and revving out of control on three occasions. Each time was on main roads,...