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My car won't start on hills facing upwards.
Are VAG/Teves doing anything about the braking controller problem? I am contemplating a VAG group car and this will be a decider.
(1) You recently gave specific information on running in a new engine to reduce oil consumption, giving RPM relative to mileage. But how would you be able to control rpm in an automatic car? (2) Also...
The car runs cold, I can only get warm air on the windscreen and to my feet, not to the central vents. Could it be the heater matrix/control valve or thermostat?
What could be the possible cause of water ingress into the spare wheel well of a Jaguar X-Type estate?
While driving in France a couple of weeks ago a warning buzzer sounded together with a STOP command and 'engine overheating' display on the instrument panel. The water temperature gauge shot into the...
Hi, my car ran out of petrol and filled it up with more petrol but now the engine wont start. It was fine before. It starts but just doesnt turn over and ignite.
My 1994 old BMW 525TD automatic has developed an intermittent fault. Occasionally, from rest, when it is put into drive the engine stalls (if it was a petrol engine I would have pulled the choke out to...
I put the wrong code into my radio and now I can't use it. What should I do?
My son runs this petrol Focus on a tight budget and can't afford to throw it at his main Ford dealer to sort! The engine "hunts" on tickover from cold, rather like too much choke in the old days. Once...
 

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