September 2012
hi, my focus turns over fine, however, it will only start when a small amount of petrol is poured into the air intake..any ideas as the auto electrician can't diagnose and the garages have been hopeless..last resort is a ford dealer which will cost a fortune..thanks Read more
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I need to replace the tyres on my 2.5 S type, the existing tyres are Pirelli p6000J, but before I replace like for like has anyone got any experience or recommendations for alternatives?
A lot of jaguars of this type and year you can only fit P6000 according to the manufacturer many years ago when I owned one of these beasts the local tyre company would only fit P6000 they were scared of getting sued if anything went wrong,
Any one had the problem we are having right now with our car, just had an MOT and a level 2 service 3 plus done on the car and now two week we have been told that the washer jets have a leak and screen wash has dripped on the cylinder corroding the electronics, I want to know could this have been seen that the seal was in a bad state and can i get the repair done for free because it is a common fault in these cars. Read more
Be realistic, you are not going to get Citroen to do a FOC repair on a 9 year old car. Seals deteriorate, its a fact of life, they are not checked on services or MOTs so no comeback.
This is an item on the BBC News website:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-19544372 Read more
It crept forward because it was in drive--and it careered into the bollards because the muppet hit the throttle instead of the brake. Quite common. The blustering buffoon will swear that the car had a mind of its own, but these 'unintended acceleration' events usually turn out to be intermittent-so intermittent that no-one can reproduce the result.
My Shogun has started hunting at 40 mph - up to 40 it's fine - over 40 it's also fine - my local mechanic has tried a fuel additive but no change - any ideas ? Read more
The car was first registered in December 1998 and I have had it since December 1999.
Hi All,
Bit of a problem with my car this morning, I've got a Nissan Almera 1.4 Action (97), When I went out this morning to go to work and the car wouldn't turn over properly.... Read more
Is this a case of 'lawnmower syndrome' whereby if a car is started and run for only 30 seconds or so, the engine struggles to restart. The theory being that deposits on the exhaust valve stem absorb water vapour from combustion and swell, so the valve does not slide freely in its guide and fails to completely close so the cylinder does not build compression.
I need European headlights for above mentioned car in order to register in Germany. Where can I find them ? How much would it cost ?
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Plenty of places here in germany to buy a pair of headlamps for a mondeo dont.t forget the reversing light and rear fog light if they are not on either side on your model.
evry so often when I try to start the car it connects but dies immediately. Called the AA and they said they think it's the throttle valve. Anybody had a similar problem? Read more
Petrol or diesel?
Dug out some results of Which? tests on bog standard vs premium fuels (oct' 08). Here's a summary of the results:
Petrol:... Read more
In the Golf TSI, an increase of nearly 8bhp for an extra £3 or so per tank isn't bad (Shell 95 versus the high-octane brew)
It would be interesting to see the full dyno plots....
Thanks for the reply!
Not since I bought it in Oct last year....By "fans", do you means the blowers, the fan on cars radiator, or are there fans on the A/C heat exchange unit? I'm a bit of an ignoranous when it comes to car mechanics!...