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• Peugeot 307 - diagnostic code 11 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  The only thing that indicates any fault is sometimes I randomly get a message on the screen saying ' Faulty Anti-pollution', but the car still runs smoothly.    Please can anyone enlighten me as to what these codes lead too.    Thanks for any help in advance.
• bmw e46 330i m sport convertible - E46 BMW 330i dodgy electric fan, 8 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  My electric fan seems to either come on, as soon as i stop at traffic lights  (engine up to temp), or it won't come on unless i switch on AC. This leads to  temp gauge rising. In short, the electric fan seems to be on too often, or doesn't come on at all,  unless i use AC, which is kind of pointless when the roof is down.
• Renault Kangoo 2000 - kangoo x reg 2000 1.4 rad fan 4 May 2015 (Forum)
  hi i have a renault kangoo 1.4 x reg petrol, the rad fan has stopped kicking in, ive put a power supply direct to the fan and it runs so i replaced the thermostat and coolant temp switch but the fan still isnt kicking in, ive checked all fuses and all looks ok. Im thinking its possibly a relay which leads me to the question, if this model has a relay for the radiator fan where is it as ive looked online and through the hand book with no success?? any advice or suggestions will be much appreciated
• Chevrolet Matiz - Engine just stops 21 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Was stopped at traffic lights the radio went off all warning light started to flash and the engine stoped. A passing motorist kindly stopped and got the car going with jump leads. All was fine for a day same thing happened luckily at home. Put new battery in started up everything sweet, a day later whilst driving put the wipers on which worked very slowly, radio died and all lights flashed up again and the engine cut out.
• Gas Safe Engineers 22 May 2014 (Forum)
  and contacted 4 local engineers so far that are on their recommended site. 2 haven't responded. 2 gave some bollux, which leads me to believe they don't want to work for a couple of hundred quid for a couple of hours work. All they are interested in is making £1500+ for a days work installing boilers and rads. But I'm held back because I must have one of these qualified to do it.
• Ford Fiesta - 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.25 running on three cylinders 26 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  However the car started running only three cylinders and lesson was abandoned after 100 yards. I checked leads/plugs etc but the car is only running on three cylinders with No2 being main suspect. Coil pack? Thanks
• Vauxhall Vectra C - vectra c wont start 11 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  hi, i have an 06 vauxhall vectra c est that has an odd problem, car runs fine no battery probs etc, then every few days it will just not turn over, like a flat battery , just a clicking sound, but there is power everywhere, it used to start after a few turns of the key, but now when it happens it just wont start or turn overt at all, had it jumped from leads and started fine and today i had it pushed and jumped it ok , confusing me as ive checked the battery connections and battery earth etc, any ideas??? hopefully nothing major!! 
• Renault Clio 1.2 RN petrol - Problems starting Car 19 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Starts great sometimes but sometimes it can take 30 or 40 turn overs till the car fires. We have changed the crank shaft sensor, earth lead from battery, checked wiring loom at bulkhead, fitted new Control Temperature Sensor but still having major problems. Had it linked up to computer diagnostics and its not showing any faults. Have read on this site about a quick fix via the ignition but not sure what the guys on about.
• nissan vanette 1.5 petrol - engine cuts out randomly!! 25 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  hi all, my van has a random habbit of cutting out...dead as though it's been switched off. this can happen at all speeds and at idle in any weather an d while engine is hot or cold. have checked/replaced coil dizzy points leads plugs and have checked to see that fuel is getting through. any ideas ?? p.s ALWAYS  starts again after cutting out. sometimes will be fine for 100 miles other day it broke down 6 times in 10 mile trip. thanks in advance for any advice
• Male - Mentioned 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  'Tis hard to say, if greater Want of Skill Appear in Writing or in Judging ill, But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' Offence, To tire our Patience, than mis-lead our Sense Some few in that, but Numbers err in this, Ten Censure wrong for one who Writes amiss; A Fool might once himself alone expose, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line: While they ring round the same unvaried chimes, With sure returns of still expected rhymes; Wher'er you find "the cooling western breeze", In the next line, it "whispers through the trees"; If crystal streams "with pleasing murmurs creep", The reader's threatened (not in vain) with "sleep" . . . (347–353)
• KIA Rio - Petrol consumption 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I do mainly short runs around town but interspersed with longer runs most weeks, I try not to be lead footed.  The car is under warranty until September this year and has been back to the dealer's twice, they apparently carried out diagnostic inspections but found no fault records. The last dealer updated the ECU but there seems to be no difference.
• 2006 1.9dci Laguna - 2006 Laguna Fuel Injection Problems 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  My Laguna comes up with Injection fault everytime the fuel gauge reaches the top of the red section of the fuel gauge when the fuel is getting low. When the fuel is above this the car goes great without any problems which leads me to think that there is nothing wrong with the injectors and that there must be some other fault causing this. I have tried a new Fuel Pressure Regulator and fuel filter to no avail. I am left wondering if maybe its the petrol gauge thats faulty.
• bmw e30 - bmw rear brake set up correct or not please? 16 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  my friend has just replaced his rear shoes on his car and i think they are wrong. my reasons for this are the leading edge and trailing edge appear to be the wrong way round. i am a qualifeid mechanic but have not worked on cars for about 15 years so i maybe wrong but would like to know if i am or not any help or input is much appriciated.
• Astra 2000 1.4 petrol - Car wont bump start 20 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I've had a quick search and it appears it could be something to do with the battery not being connected properly. I dont have any further details as she called me on the phone. Would using jump leads help in this situation - ie to find out if it is the battery terminals/connections?
• ford fusion - Kangaroo'ing and low MPG 26 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    The MPG is low, and if you try to accelerate at or below 2k rpm the engine misfires quite violently and struggles to pickup - although it does eventually. New plugs, aftermarket coil & HT leads.  New ford Air filter, temp sensor and thermostat.  I've checked the crank/cam and o2 sensors on a o'scope and they seem fine (at idle at least) No DTC codes logged,  can see all good things on live data screen, o2 sensor switching ok etc.
• 1997 1.4 volkswagen polo 8v - engine troubles 22 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  hi, i bought my polo yesterday but on the way home the engine started to rattle at idle. like a cylinder was out. so when i got home i did an oil change, new plugs leads, distro cap rotor arm and coil pack. the rattling has more or less gone but the engine is now making a tappety noise, so i have checked the compression on the cylinders and it all seems good, i have no idea what to do next, im quite good usually being an almost qualified engineer (student) any help would be greatly appreciated.
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 03 1.2 Misfiring 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter's car has a miss-fire which appears worse when cold. The plugs and leads/coil pack have been replaced together with air filter etc. There are no fault codes on the ECU and the tdc sensor has been checked. Removing the Lambda sensor doesn't make any difference so it's probably not that.
• Wrong reg number on MoT at auction 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a car from a leading auction house on Friday. When I got home I noticed that the registration number on the MoT does not match the registration number of the car. It looks as though the car previously held a cherished plate and it is this number on the MoT.
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1.2 car died on me last night wont turn over 27 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i was driving to work last night when my car made a pher noise then lost power.i have all my lights etc but my car will not turn over at all.we thought it may have run out of petrol but have stuck some in and nothing. any ideas to what it may be?have tried jump leads and nothing would be very grateful for any help or advice thanks in advance
• Road noise causes high blood pressure 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  A Lund University team found risk rose above an average daily exposure of 60 decibels, which accounts for about one in four people in western Europe. They said it was likely noise caused stress - and maybe sleep disruption - leading to blood pressure problems.