Have I blown a fuse in my 2006 Ford Fiesta by connecting the battery in reverse?

I have a 2006 Ford Fiesta. I tried to jumpstart it by connecting the battery the wrong way round. Now the car is completely dead. Do I need a new battery or have I blown a fuse?

My Citroen C4 HDI won't start - any ideas?

I have a Citroen C4 2.0 HDI and I'm having problems starting it. The ignition lights and the dash all turn on fine, but then when you try and start the car nothing happens. I have checked the battery and...

Keeno SAABy

Many years ago I bought a new SAAB with a Ford V4 engine. I had once been told that when starting with a cold engine you should drive as if you were 'running in' until the engine reached the normal working...

Why won't my Peugeot 106 1.5 diesel start?

My R-reg Peugeot 106 diesel started playing up. On Tuesday I did about five miles in the car. I got home and switched the engine off, then realised I'd forgotten something so tried to start it back up....

Why is our Nissan Almera Tino struggling to start?

We have a 52-reg Nissan Almera Tino which has been causing us some big problems since earlier this year. On starting the engine, it can sometimes take up to 60 seconds before the engine will turn over....

Why is my Hyundai i10 so difficult to start?

My Hyundai i10 is beginning to give me starting problems, intermittently. Its a March 2010 model with only 600 miles on the clock. I mainly do short runs but have taken it on a 40-mile long run at varying...

Why won't my Nissan Primera start?

When trying to start my Nissan Primera P12 it won't rev, it just splutters and then cuts out after a while. When turning it over it will start but won't rev, and when I drive off it just splutters and...

Why won't my Volvo V40 start?

I have recently bought a Volvo V40 on a 52 plate. It's a 1.9d, an excellent car and I am very happy. However earlier today I was sat at some lights. When I went to pull away the vehicle cut out. I attempted...

My Citroen Saxo won't start after I tried to change a fuse - help!

My 2002 Citroen Saxo's electric windows stopped working last night, so I changed the fuse and it's still not working. I messed about with the fuses under my dash and now I can't even get the car to start....

My Peugeot 205 GTi won't start - any tips?

I have a Peugeot 205 GTi. It's been sat for three weeks and ran spot on before I parked it up. When I tried to start the car the battery was flat, so I tried jumpstarting it, but all it will do is fire...