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Putting a Porsche into storage - what should I do? 14 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
A relative of mine is fortunate enough to have recently purchased a new car to use as her daily driver. She is keeping her previous car, a 2010 Porsche... -
Tiguan starting fault 6 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
Our Volkswagen Tiguan is just one year old and has 7000 miles on the clock. Recently, the engine would not start after being left overnight in the garage.... -
Ignition issues with Renault Clio - what's the fault? 13 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 2001 Renault Clio has recently been having trouble starting. I can get in the car one time and it will start fine, the next I attempt to start the engine,... -
Ford S-MAX warning light with no fault? 26 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
The engine malfunction light comes on every time I switch on the ignition in my Ford S-MAX. I have taken the car to a Ford dealership twice who have run... -
Why doesn't my Ford Fiesta's stop-start system work all the time? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2012 Ford Zetec 1.0 litre 125 EcoBoost with Stop/Start. However, it only occasionally seems to work. I asked my garage to check it at the recent... -
307 HDi 2.0 SW 136 - Noisy Starter Motor Since Yesterday Morning 31 Dec 2012 (Forum)
Ended up spraying all the latches with copious amounts of WD40 and sprayed some into the door lock too and the problem seems to have gone away but I'm wondering about this being due to a weak battery which is also causing the starter problem? Is it possible that a weak battery is the reason for the starter motor not engaging fully? Sorry about the long post but I don't want to buy a new battery and then find out I need to change the starter motor, or vice versa. -
Peugeot 106 - Coil Pack Problem 17 May 2012 (Forum)
Hi I have a 106 Xsi. A few weeks ago after being left standing for a week the car practically had a flat battery and wouldn't turn the engine. I took the battery out charged it and put it back the following day and now the car won't start. It turns over but won't fire. At first I thought the immobiliser had kicked in somehow. -
Electric car technology 21 Feb 2012 (Forum)
Methods of electric propulsion are being trialed in race cars now. It is even proposed to build the battery into the body panels. It is also proposed to incorporate induction coils into track surfaces to provide power to the cars and charge batteries ‘on the go’. The cars will have a matching coil to feed the battery charger, and the efficiency of transfer is said to be over 90%. -
Nissan Micra locking problems 5 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I can't unlock a Nissan Micra that has not been used for nearly a year. It won't unlock with either of the keys we have either remotely or manually (via... -
Long time standing 26 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2003 Renault Clio 1.6 automatic which has done only 11,000 miles. It has not turned a wheel in three-years. I have replaced the battery and the... -
VW 1.2 petrol Polo - Throttle Body Fault 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
Not having owned a 'modern' car before, I wasn't used to all the electronic management systems and wasn't surprised by the intermittent whirring noise from the engine compartment. However (it's my wife's car) when I got a call to say the battery was flat, I started to wonder. Knowing that it probably wouldn't be a dud battery, more likely a combination of the exterme cold weather we had last winter and short journeys with everything switched on, I jump started it and hoped for the best. -
What should I be wary of when buying a used Toyota Prius Hybrid? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking of buy a Toyota Prius 1.5 Hybrid automatic with cruise control and have noted that they have a standard manufacturer's warranty of 100,000... -
Taxing work 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Could you advise me as to the best car to buy for use as a mini cab? I need an automatic to save on my clutch leg; however, I've been getting conflicting... -
BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - 1989 1990/6 Fuel injection air valve running with 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
You can hear a faint buzzing noise and when you touch it, it is vibrating gently. If I leave the battery connected between runs, this fault soon flattens the battery. The car has been off the road for about six months. In that time, the battery was disconnected. When I came to reconnect the battery, this symptom manifested itself. -
2007 Peugeot 407 estate 16 Dec 2017 (Forum)
Is it possible to lock the doors of the car without the battery on Cheers -
Mondeo fuel filter. 4 Jun 2006 (Forum)
is it as easy to change as it says in manual. and can you do it with the battery conected. -
Renault master 2.5dci 120 54 plate - Warning lights in accessory mode 17 Mar 2023 (Forum)
Is this a coincidence or symptomatic of another issue like low battery or ageing alternator? Thanks. -
Hybrids - best or worst of both worlds? 2 Nov 2021 (Forum)
Typically hybrid cars have very small batteries. They can go very little distance (often less than 2 miles) on EV mode, if speed is typically less than 20 MPH. On the flip side weight of battery + hybrid equipment is about carrying 2 extra passengers. -
What's the ticking noise when I start my car? 16 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
What's the ticking noise behind the dashboard when I turn the ignition? The car is a Volvo S40. -
Opel vectra js - Opel vectra B 1999 wont start 11 Sep 2018 (Forum)
Hi there My vectra was off the road nearly 8 months. My battery was dead so got the new one but still could not start the car. I can hear the solenoid click. Pulled the starter motor out cleaned the brushes worked fine on the bench. Put it back in a car same thing, motor turns 10mm, battery ok, tryed jump starting but no luck.
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