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After 37,000 miles, mostly motorway, ENGINE SYSTEM FAILURE warning was displayed accompanied with a loss of engine power. Recycling the ignition temporarily cleared the fault and restored the power....
Problem with high fuel pressure shutting my Citroen Relay van down while driving. I've changed high pressure pump, regulator, in tank pump, rail sensor, ecm and engine wiring loom, still no luck...
My Mondeo used to idle at just under 1,000rpm on the rev counter. Now, when I start it up, it goes up to 2,500 for a few seconds, then comes down to just under 2,000rpm. When driving, when I come to a...
We live in Hong Kong but spend 4-5 weeks each summer in the UK. My wife bought a 2005 Mini Cooper (not the 'S' model) Automatic 1,598cc with 47,000 km on the clock earlier this year (trouble free so far,...
I own a Mazda 323 sport 2002, the passenger side headlight is not very bright on dip beam and when I switch to full beam turns off, I have replaced the bulb and the problem still occurs, any ideas what...
I had reason to change one of my headlamps on a 2002 Clio. I was astonished at the difference bewteen the two as thge old one had browned. I believe the Clios have styrene covers and not acrylic. I have...
The idling revs on our newly acquired Qashqai are quite high and this is disconcerting when trying to creep out of our concealed entrance - is this normal or can it be adjusted?
My esp (skid) light has come on, the esp button does not appear to do anything but I hadn't noticed that before the light came on. Not sure what the button is supposed to do as the manual is terribly...
I have a 2002 Mondeo diesel with knocking at the rear on both sides. It started over 12 months ago. Had a new sub frame fitted 3 years ago, had new anti roll bar links fitted 6 months ago. Been back to...
This questions about the Touran TDI 2.0. I changed the oil in my car 3 months ago and regularly I checked the engine oil level. Just wondering why my engine oil warning light keeps on popping up even though...
 

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