June 2010
hi there i own a 57 plate diesal ford mondeo and i have a problem with the fueling.
the fuel gague is a digital one but it keeps jumping between figures, e.g 30 miles till empty, 5 minutes later 60 miles till empty, 5 mins later 10 miles till empty etc... Read more
I recently bought a Ford Probe 1997 2.5 V6. it went fine for the first three months, then suddenly wouldn't start. AA took it to a local garage and it appeared that the distributor was the problem. Having located a distributor and replaced it, the car started but after a short while the immobiliser kicked in and the car would not go. It seems this is an inherent problem with the car. We then contacted the breakers who provided the distributor and they provided us with the original immobiliser and key and the barrel lock. This was fitted and also did not work. We are now stumped. It was a TEMIC immobiliser. Can you help?
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I own a 2003 Fiat Ducato based motorhome with a 2.3JTD engine (not the new style). A couple of months ago the engine battery failed and the van needed the AA to jump start it. On the next trip away the Engine Emission Control Warning light would come on when the engine is under heavy load (ie trying to maintain speed when going up a steep hill). At the same time there was no increase in power. By reducing revs the warning light would go out. This has occurred in 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th gear. 2 garages (one being Fiat) have looked for a cause, checked the turbo, cleaned sensors but the problem still persists. Advice found on the internet suggests the EGR – but Fiat say may engine doesn’t have an EGR. I would be grateful for any advice as the ‘experts’ are flummoxed. Read more
I have a similar problem - red warning light comes on at around 3500 rpm usually in 4th when under load as you describe. Maybe related on 3 occasions it's as though the ECU has switched off the engine although this is fairly short lived (5-15 seconds)
I have changed oil sensor, oil & filter and run additive through. Vehicle only covered 13000 miles and 7 years old, if you have any success any information would be appreciated.
"How much did you pay for your car?"
"About £5800"
"When was that ?"
"2 years ago"
"It's only worth about £2300 now. But if you take out Gap insurance now, you will get a payout of a total of £5200 if the car was written-off, regardless of whose fault it was. And that's for a cost of £115. Think of it as insurance against depreciation."... Read more
Hi tunacat, I've not come across it which is why I said I'd be interested to see who is offering it. I suspect it's a mistake & the company will to current value
hi there i have a problem with the lights on my s40(1997). both rear tail lights wont work at all. all other rear lights work fine, my front lights work fine exept when on side lights they go out. is this a fuse and if so which one. also both numberplate lights are out to. all lights seem to have failed at the same time, any help would be appreciated thankyou. Read more
By how much will fuel and road tax go up by today?
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Mercifully we have been spared any immediate rise in fuel duty or road tax. However, the 2.5 pc rise in VAT in January will add 3p a litre to diesel and petrol and will increase the cost of new cars.
BMW 318i Toring E46 54K miles, has a coolant leak around radiator, only appears to leak when temperature activates the fan. The leak source is difficult to locate as it appears to be under the chassis cross member.
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It needs to up to temp and up on ramps for a proper look if it its a hose you are lucky if its the rad then its a lot more expensive.
Hi,my neighbour has got a 2001/2 Renault laguna.It has the trip computer etc and the central display in between the clocks.
Some how he has managed to change the odometer into KM's instead of Miles,does someone know how to change it back.... Read more
Many thanks to all of you who sent E-mails about the boring man trying to flog computer games - too many of you to thank individually.
I've hidden the threads and disabled his account, Sorry for the delay in spotting this: we all work full-time, and can't always check the forum during the day. Read more
I tested a 2003 model today, it had a few things wrong with it, just wondered if they were easy to fix and if it was worth buying:
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It's quite likely that the the aircon has a leak and usually needs a replacement condenser. Obviously, that will be more expensive than a recharge only.
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Check the fuel inertia cutoff switch by removing the panels in the boot and bypassing it.