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• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.4 ECU fault question 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  The car let me down a few months ago and i traced the fault to the black/ violet wire on ecu not triggering the fuel pump relay to run . apparently this is a fairly common fault . I studied the wiring diagram i have and decided to earth out this wire permantly to save getting the ECU repaired. The car runs perfect and i have just done a 500 mile round trip on holiday to weymouth then on to London .
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.6 cooling fans 27 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi hope someone can help i purchased a 2004 53 plate focus 1.6 petrol yesterday from a car supermarket with 59k miles.This morning when i started up the cooling fans came on i checked to see if aircon was off and it was drove to work as normal temp gauge rose to half had heat in car after about 5 mins.Got to work about 10 mile journey and fans were still running left engine running after about 30seconds fans went off.Left engine running for about 5 mins temp gauge stayed half and fans never came on.Just popped out started up no fans got to destination 8 miles fans are running again this is after a 70mph run.On the way home the fans were on all the way and this time never switched off, when i parked up and left to idle.Is this normal on a focus or do i have a problem so i know when i take it back tomorrow
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2001 - 1100cc - very rough running in wet weather 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I've recently done the oil and filter and the cam-belt / tensioner / water pump. Air filter still need still be changed - am going to tap that out in a bit. It runs well most of the time but when the weather is very wet it runs very rough - kangaroos, sounds like it's missing etc. My initial thought was Distributor cap / HT leads but it's a distributor-less ignition system with a rail.
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 2.0E 93L - Battery running flat 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  All, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED, I AM JUST OFFERING ADVICE Over the last few weeks I was waking up to a sluggish battery, and yesterday morning it wouldnt even start. After jumping it and running for an hour I noticed that the fan was on all the way. I then discoved that the fan had been running all night on several occasiions and had depelted my battery. Fault was the thermo-sensor which screws in to the radaitor and goes to the fan (something was telling the sensor that the temp was at 100 degress even tho engine was off!).
• Air conditioning, could be better? 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Contrasted that is, with the household fridge which seems so similar. we have two fridges past down from owner to owner with the house and are running fine at 25 yrs old, running 24/7. Build quality or design? is there an argument, that air conditioning in cars is often not fit for purpose, due to the basic principle having proved so robust, but the actual application in a car often so fragile and troublesome?
• Running two VAG diesels is uneconomic. 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I had a look at the new Fabia - which will do the job as would several other small hatchbacks - until you work out the cost of cambelts. Running 2 VAG PD diesels will cost about £200 pa in belt changes alone as each car would need a belt every 4 years under my operating regime. The Superb is here to stay (towing, legroom etc) but it seems running another VAG diesel alongside it would be stupid.
• Fiat punto running roughly. 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Tonight my daughters "P" reg Punto suddenly started to run very roughly, idling badly with no power when driving. I thought it may be coils, plugs or HT leads, but all plugs are sparking, and on removing the HT leads on the coil one at a time, (and then putting them back) all drop the revs and one lead off at a time will stall the car, suggesting to me that the sparks are there with the engine running.
• Diesel value with short trips ? 13 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Firstly, I am considering changing to a diesel but a friend who was in the motor business for over 40 years has made me think again due to the mileage and the pattern of my driving. I currently drive a Merc. 320 Estate petrol. Due to retire soon and need a car cheaper to run as I will be paying the bills - hence the diesel. I will cover 6,000 to 7,000 miles a year, about 60/70% of the mileage will be on short runs of a few miles and my mate reckons that I will not get the economy due to the volume of these short runs.
• 4X4 that runs on both Petrol and Diesel 22 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Replying to Steve Boreham's post earlier this morning regarding exporting 4X4 to Sri Lanka, I remembered an incident from my youth; Colombo, early '80s; A friend of the family came to visit and knowing both my father and I were motoring enthusiasts happened to mention whether we had seen the new 4X4 that had just been introduced that runs on both Petrol and Diesel? We both looked at each other in puzzlement; I remember debating with him the possibilities of running an engine "dual-fuel". The discussion went on and on until we were thoroughly perplexed at how any manufacturer could achieve this without actually using 2 separate engines or changing the properties of the fuel itself.
• Mazda 6 - 59 Plate Mazda 6 1.8 TS running costs advice? 22 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  What is the real mpg of this car in Hatchback version and Saloon Version? Are they both the same weight/size or saloon version is heavier/bigger? ...
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  Air conditioning 4 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Should air conditioning be left on all the time?
• Citroen Xzara 2,0 2001 - Cabin blower runs at full speed 27 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  What type of power transistor is used to control the blowermotor speed  on the above car model ?. Where can it bee ordered from ? It seemes...
• peugeot partner, 1.9d , LHD, spanish plate - heater fan running full speed all the time 30 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  the interior heater fan comes on as soon as the engine is started, and will not respond to the control knob, any ideas on how to fix this will be greatly...
• Skoda Felicia pickup - Strange running 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Friend has a 1.3 (skoda engine). It starts ok, ticks over ok, and accelerates ok. But on a steady throttle it just dies. So you have to go down the road...
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 99 1.4 car judders when running 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi, got a rover 25 olympic, just paid out for brand new ecm as "the machine" said its what it needed, but car still jumps/judders when travel. can anyone...
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 97 1.8 heater blower 3 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  my heater/blower has finally packed in after running only on high. Dont know how long it as been running on high but it had been like it when i bought it 5 mths ago. Any ideas?
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 97 2.0 petrol MPG 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  P reg 2L petrol v40 estate. Is this reallt rubbish MPG I did run from Liphook to Gatwick and 2 runs from Gatwick to Brighton and back The rest of the tank was used locally. 25.99 mpg
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - Can a HDi engine run on sunflower oil? 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Is it possible to use sunflower oil in a 307 hdi i used to have a 306 1,9 diesel and it ran fine on a mix of diesel and sunflower oil but does it work...
• sunflower or groundnut? 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Following yesterday's news that most diesel cars in Wales are now running on cooking oil, what is the best type to use? Is it ok just to fill up with the cheapo Asda own brand, or should I go for the more expensive stuff from Marks and Spenser? Also is it true that Fiats run better on extra virgin olive oil?
• Engine Rattle. 14 May 2002 (Forum)
  Non OE oil filter fitted. Otherwise it runs fine.