This is an intermittent fault.

Sometimes, at start up, the engine management light flashes, stays on ,and the display reads "anti polution fault"

This has been going on for many months now, and SEEMS to appear / go away when the under-bonnet area is disturbed (after a servive for example).

Seeing as it's intermittent, my electronics design / servicing background tells me plug/skt. connections, cable breaks (usually directly into plugs & sockets) if not an intermittent component.

Due to another intermittent fault this week (why Chritmas hols. when all garages are closed?) which suddenly appeared after a service - sudden engine cut-out as if the tap had just turned off, no warning, no engine management light or display explanation, and which the garages SOLUS Diagnostice could only offer a vague guess at the "whole fuel system" (via. code P1112 or P112, I think) - oh, switching off and re-starting the engine cured the problem untill the next time - I went around all of the yellow/grey/red plug/skt. pairs under the bonnet, cleaned/'lubed and reseated them - and this seems to have sorted it out.

The two problems ("anti polution fault" and intermittent cut-out) are unrelated, in terms of when they occur, anyway.

Is there a common intermittent fault on these cars that causes the "anti polution fault" message to appear at start up, and then vanish and be OK for a few days etc.??

Any suggestions (plug/skt/component specific) would be welcome.

Thanks.

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As is common with new cars these days there is precious little space in the engine bay to get your hand in to change a light bulb.

Does anyone know how the main bulb on the front of a Renault Modus can be changed without resorting to a trip to the dealers? (££££).

I read on a another forum that the front bumper might have to come off to get the required access? More than happy to do the work myself just wanted to know what the procedure was.

Driver's side bulb if it makes a difference.

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Forgive my ignorance but I'm sure I have read here or in HJ's column that when the wife's 1.8 Astra has its upcoming timing belt change (at 40 000 miles) it is advisable to also change the water pump at the same time. Could someone tell me why that is and is it going to cost me a shedful of cash? Read more

I have a Movano van that intermittently looses power and stalls (twice in 140 mile trip). It seems the fuel seems to stop.
Garage have already charged £200 for replacing a fuel sensor but no improvement and now want it back to send it to a diesel expert??
Has anybody any knowledge of this problem or advice as to how to handle a garage who carry out work that has no positive results? Do I have to pay them for all the work?
Thank you
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I've just had a notice that claims to come from the Municipal Police of the Comune di Pisa.

It says (in excellent English) that I circulated in a restricted traffic zone in Pisa on a date in early June and says I need to pay a fine of 99.4 Euro. The only payment method it lists is bank transfer.

I WAS in Pisa at the time and date in question. I wasn't aware of driving anywhere prohibited, but may have done so in error. My questions are:

Scam or genuine? (It's printed on plain copying paper)
Any risk if I pay by bank transfer?
Why has it taken 5 months and do I therefore have a getout?

Thanks

Peter

PS It came a week after a £50 for sitting in a box junction so I'm feeling a bit miffed! Read more