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• 1997 Astra 2.0 16v Ecotec - Man transmission, sudden loss of power upshifting 21 May 2011 (Forum)
  Any ideas? I recently changed the ignition cables due to a misfire, so now the engine runs smooth as it should.   Thanks, Ryan
• Peugeot 406 - Problems after changing timing belt 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  They say that it is a "coincidence" that the parts snap out one after the other, right after I have changed the timing belt. The car was running perfectly before that (for 102.000 miles). I am only a woman and I don't know much about engines, but it doesn't seem right at all to me. I spoke with a technician from RAC (the guy who recovered my car after it stopped running all of a sudden), and he told me that they have probably fixed the timing belt not right and that it is most probably their fault.
• Volvo 240/260 - car just dead, driving smooth, then lambda sond on 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  [endif]--> I am driving Volvo 240 's for a long time but this one 1991 with lambda sond is giving me headaches. Basically, my car runs smoothly, sometimes problems with wet start but runs at the end. All electrics renewed: distributer cap, leads, plugs, bobine. But driving around sometimes the car just stops! Then the lambda sond turns on and after a couple of minutes being dead, we can start the car again: it runs smooth again but we never know when it will happen again ...... after one hour, a day, a couple of days or even a week?
• Choosing a four wheel drive 4x4 - for school runs 28 May 2010 (Forum)
  The drivers (both small peas in big drums) sneared at each other from their high cabs - not noticing my small van sandwiched between them. (Yes, I had caught the end of the school run again by setting off too early) Perceived prestige seemed to be the thing - as they both blasted off from the lights... I really felt for them, because both vehicles, though different makes, looked the same from behind.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 03 2.0hdi 90 go slow and surging 6 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I've had the codes read and got four: P 1351 post heating circuit P 1198 Fuel pressure regulator P 1113 Fuel pressure regulator P 0704 Clutch switch I went to a breakers to get a fuel pressure regulator and he gave me a screw in switch type thing which screws into the fuel rail. No avail. It was a Bosch, mines a siemens. I tried disconnecting it and it did run a bit better, but slow. And after a while it started surging up hills again. Probably not good to run it like that anyway! I suppose the next step would be to find a decent fuel pressure regulator to check if that IS the problem.
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 99 1.0 Starting problem, is now stalling problem 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I have kept suggesting that the problem may lie with the parts that were changed, since I did not have this running problem before these parts were changed. If the original non starting problem was a result of dead distributor, would changing the above parts then allowed the car to start, but now have running probs?
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 97 1.0 Engine flooded and rough idle 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, My Micra 1.0 shape 1997 (R reg) has always started first time since I bought it 12 months ago. It's been a brilliant little runner, runs smooth and never stalled. The week before xmas, on the first day of snow it wouldn't start, wouldn't even turn over. Got the rescue out and he said the battery was dead and advised a new one. Had a new battery fitted and took it for a run to make sure it was fully charged but due to severe ice on the hill up to the main road I didn't take it out again for over a week, but turned the engine over a couple of tiimes.
• Vauxhall Astra H Sporthatch (2005 - ) - 2006 1.6 Engine Cutting out 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  When you attempt to restart the engine it struggles to restart and can take up to 30 seconds before it fires up again. This happens 2 or 3 times and then appears to run ok - this is all happening when running on petrol and not when the gas kicks in. 2) The other problem is related to power - I can get no more than 75-80mph out of it with my foot hard to the floor on the flat, any kind of incline and the power fulls away and if you are coming to a stop the engine again dies.
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 03 1.8 High emissions 3 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  When on the way to Cornwall (a 5 hour drive) i pulled over and left the car running for 30 seconds when the eml came on. The error code is P0170 & P0420 Please correct me if i'm wrong but does the first code relate to the fuel mx and the second to the CAT?? So i'm now left with a rather large hole in my pocket and yet my car is still running rich.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 starting problem 306 2.0 HDI 27 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  drove the car round the block with the battery still connected and it cut out although the 12v battery was still ok, not flat. Are the tank pumps running constantly when the car is running or intermitantly? have i flooded the engine by having the pump running canstantly?? does anyone know where the electrical feed to the pump comes from as i think that is my next point of call on finding this fault Thank you Gary Edit: Your duplicate post at the end of that old thread has been removed.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.8 Air con only runs warm. 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  We bought our 54 plate 1.8 zetec 12 months ago and it was only recently we took a long motorway drive in the heat with our 2 small children and when we turned the A/C on we was only getting warm air.When we arrived at our destination,we called into a place that said they will charge us an arm and a leg to have a look and run tests which we declined because of the cost. Since then i have done some research and a couple of people on here suggested changing the shims in the A/C motor. I went out and bought the shims and began to follow the advice people had given which was to take off drivers wheel,remove lower plastic splash guard and the pulley in front of you will have a disc on the front which you can turn by hand freely so you need to wedge a screwdriver into it so as you can undo the nut and remove the disc to get to the shims.
• What would you buy? 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Do I buy a new Ford or equivalent mainstream brand, do I buy a second hand prestige brand; or do I buy something old and interesting? I need reliability though. Running costs are to an extent irrelevant. The Outback gives me an average of 20.4mpg over 18,000 miles and I have no trouble affording to run it. What would you do?
• Vauxhall Tigra (1994 - 2000) - 98 1.4 Engine Problem 15 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  The problem I am having is in three parts, and I am sorry if this is a bit long winded, 1. If I go out to my car in the morning it will start no bother, after running for any length of time if I stop the car and try to restart it say within half an hour or so it will not start. The engine turns over ok but does not catch. If I put my accelerator hard to the floor it will usually start, cough and splutter for a few secs than run ok.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.2 catalyser or other issue at stake 27 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Good day folks.. looking for some neutral input here. My Vectra C 2.2 sxi running great goes into dealer for ann. service it has done 44K miles (passes all checks etc). post service engine started misfiring, Eng Mgmt Light lit, dealer replaces spark plug, seems to be ok for a day then starts misfiring again but does not happen all the time so after 2 further weeks running the engine finally seemed to be in limp mode ?
• Hit & Run going to Court 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  Quick thinking Y also claimed injury once the police arrived. X questioned an hour later by police. Accused of drink driving, hit and run, failing to report an accident. Cleared of the drink driving down the station. X answered bail today. Told that there will be a preliminary hearing at a magistrate's court. What does that involve?
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - '97 Ford Ka oil consumption/tappetiness/suspension 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Is roughly a litre of oil consumption during this period acceptable/average for the age and mileage? I do mainly short runs to and from work (steep hill and in this weather I aint walking!) and go for a long fast run about once a week to get out and give it a good run. -It's a bit tappety; this quietens down to a quiet knocking once the engine's warm and it only really makes a racket under hard acceleration.
• Cumbria to Kent, not a usual BR thread 25 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  In over 750 miles of motoring on the above roads, I came across no congestion, no accidents, no snarlup, no road rage, no traffic jams, in fact nothing at all to impede my progress - the only things that reduced my average speed was the extensive roadworks on the London end of the M2 (IIRC) where the 'average speed cameras' were out in force. I wasn't on a high speed run, nor an economy run and for the vast majority of the trip I had the cruise control set on a speed that was 'appropriate to prevailing the traffic conditions and allowing for steady progress' (some people may interpret this as being 80-85 mph), it was simply a long distance trip where the roads/traffic on the roads make it extremely pleasant.
• Mondeo Diesel run dry 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  We noticed some disel leaking from the 2nd cylinder plug (probably from the fuel line which feeds to this plug, none of the others were leaking the fuel line leading to/from this plug was also saturated with fuel - but none of the other fuel lines between plugs were wet with fuel. the fuel line seemed to go from one plug to the next, and onto the next running between plugs, if you are familiar you'll know what I'm talking about, I have never looked at a diesel engine before so this was all new to me. It failed to start or show any life just turned over. we gave up deciding it was probably air locked.
• Mondeo TD (Endura DE) oil recommendation 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I always change the oil and filter at 6k instead of the 10k Ford intervals if this is relevant. As I said, the car runs fine on 10W/40 but I don't want to run the risk of doing any damage longer term. I can get the Formula E stuff easily (use it in the Fiesta), so it makes no odds either way from a convenience/cost point of view.
• Nisssan Micra (K10) carburettor problems 27 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Basicly for the last month or two, the car has had trouble keeping an idle speed, when stopping at junctions the engine stalls, also when, for example, changing down a gear and accelerating onto a roundabout, it also temporarly tries to stall but then picks back up. The engine was also running a little rich shortly before this problem manifested its self. While playing with the engine at the weekend we managed to get the car running by disconnecting the auto choke, but this however, is far from a suitable solution since the engine runs very very rich and chokes itself on fuel.