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  Ford Focus engine management problem 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Sudden illumination of all panel warning lights. Loss of forward motion. Engine still running/idling but not responding to accelerator pedal. Odometer...
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  Starting trouble with a Vauxhall Combo 20 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Vauxhall Combo 2005, 1.3 cdti around 90k on the clock. Over the last year or so the van has been getting worse and worse to get started, especially...
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  Problems with a Zafira 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We had problems with car running on a short distance with flooding and drys up and restarts. The AA have been out on occasion, and after first diagnosis...
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  Start up problems when car is warm 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  After my car is warmed up and I stop, turn it off and within 1/2 hour to an hour try to restart it, I have problems with it restarting without pressing...
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  Engine trouble with a 1996 Astra 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law has big problems with her 1996 Astra. A couple of months back the woodruff key in the crankshaft timing pulley wore and sent all the timing...
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  What should I have checked and replaced on my 13-year-old BMW 520i? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 13-year-old BMW 520i SE auto saloon that now has 106,500 miles on the clock. It has served me well over the eight year period l've owned it, and...
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  Vibrating Audi A6 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said...
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  Parking "Fine" for broken down car 12 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been issued with a charge of £80 by CP Plus for overstaying my welcome at Forton services on the M6 (3 hous 8 mins). In fact, we had broken...
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  Hot Focus 3 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned this car for 5 years now and just recently I've noticed a change in my temperature gauge. Last winter, a few minutes into my journey, if...
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 1.8 coolant temperature woes 10 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Firstly, apologies for the length of post. :-( I have a 2001 1.8 Vauxhall Vectra LS, 85K on the clock, regularly serviced. Around 8 weeks ago I noticed...
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  Keeno SAABy 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Many years ago I bought a new SAAB with a Ford V4 engine. I had once been told that when starting with a cold engine you should drive as if you were 'running...
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  Is a faulty thermostat causing my 1999 Ford Fiesta to overheat? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 1999 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec has started to overheat once in a while. Every now and then the temperature gauge flicks into the red. The warning light...
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  I can't find what seems like a blockage in my 2001 Peugeot 306's cooling system. 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently changed my 2001 Peugeot 306's water pump but the coolant doesn't seem to circulate. I've even removed the thermostat. One of the radiator...
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  Why does my Ford Focus' cooling fan run on after the engine's switched off? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an ex-demonstrator 59-plate Ford Focus TDCI in March. Ever since I bought the car the cooling fan runs on for around 20-30 minutes after the car...
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  Torque and trouble 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven, but never owned, a number of automatic cars in the past, and I am now tempted to make my first purchase albeit from the used sector. My...
• Coolant temp conundrum Astra 1.7DTL 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Backroomers, Sorry for the essay... I've had this motor for 2 years. Always wondered why the cooling system works like it does, and whether something's...
• Toyota Auris - Car Struggling To Start 30 Mar 2025 (Forum)
    When the car does start sometimes I hear a bubbling noise whilst driving (possibly from the radiator) and the coolant has needed topping up several times in quick succession which is weird. The last week the low oil light came on and I topped it up. It's come on again today and it's a little low but no milkyness on the dipstick.
• Volkswagen Golf Mk6 1.6 TDI - Please help -- VW Golf overheating 6 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  When I carry on driving the needle slowly returns to the 90 degree position and then stays there until the next time it happens. In addition, I've been losing coolant and having to top up. But the temperature rise still happens even after I've just topped up to the max mark. As you will have gathered, my technical knowledge is severely limited. So any advice you can offer would be much appreciated.
• Citroen C5 - Citroen C5 2.0 HDI 114k miles a good choice or not 17 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Friend is in desperate need of a new car to replace his which is p***ing coolant. Was looking at a few places yesterday, prices are mad these days but we found a tidy looking 2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDI at £2195. 114k miles. Took it for a quick blast down the M6 and back and nothing that screamed 'do not buy'.
• Saab 9-3 - Anti freeze in the oil 15 May 2022 (Forum)
  There is no issues with the start up of the engine or engine performance and the oil on the dip stick is a bit dirty brown but not the dreaded coolant brown milkshake.  Opinions, should this be dead now if she did put anti freeze in? Is her engine likely to just die anytime.   Thanks for any help as the Internet does help much when you Google this issue.