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• Blue flashing lights 29 May 2009 (Forum)
  Had I braked, even slightly, a collision would have been inevitable. There was no pavement on the side of the road leading to Dooley Lane, so nowhere for me to pull in out of the way. Eventually, at the Dooley Lane traffic lights, I managed to pull to the nearside (my journey required me to turn right at this point, but that would have been dangerous with the Police car where it was).
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 intermitent fault ASB & ESP lights and engi 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  On Wed manager rang to say that fault had not occured again even after a number of road tests. Visited dealer advised of tests done ECU (management system)perfect, electrics OK,leads, sensors. Advised if fault occured again to bring car in,also asked if I had recovery which I do,also have a 2 year warranty by Olympic Warranties Ltd . HELP PLEASE. michael.jones2004@blueyonder.co.uk
• Vauxhall Tigra (1994 - 2000) - 98 1.4 Engine Problem 15 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I had the car in my local garage who is usually pretty good, but he cannot get to the bottom of it., he has serviced the car changed spark plugs the ht leads and the last thing was he changed the exhaust return control valve, all to no avail. I would be grateful if anyone with any help could give some advice.
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 92 1.6 engine dies when de-clutched 11 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I took the car back to the garage that did the cam belt, they did not think it was related to the engine cutting out and suggested replacing the spark plugs and HT leads which was done. They also said that the failure to restart may be something to do with the starter motor ie two different problems. For a few miles the car was fine but now the engine cutting out when de-clutched has started again and I have had one experience of the reluctance to start.
• Renault Safrane (1992 - 2000) - 1995 2.2vi overfuelling/rough running on start 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Otherwise it may have to be an exchange ECU, although the engine runs fine most of the time, and if it has started to run smoothly it does so for the whole trip. Could this be ignition lead related? It seems to happen more in the Autumn and Winter. I have tried Renault main dealer for diagnostics, but been told their latest kit isn't compatible with the Safrane, and they don't have staff who can remember much about the engine management system.
• Is this a joke? Well I don't find it funny. 21 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  This is the genuine wording from a genuine advert on the Autotrader advertising a vehicle for sale, I won't give the make model year as that would lead you straight to the advertisement and could be seen as naming and shaming. The car is advertised at £1,499 by the way which is about £200 more than its worth. 'No best price No final price don't phone up and make an offer saying ah very high mileage too dear i have to travel very long way I'm not bothered where you live its not my problem best price for me my friend I'm not your friend I'm here to sell cars not pretend to be your friend in fact i probably wont even like you i just want your money and never see you again bring enough cash not your cousins brothers aunties uncles nephews sisters friends credit card details don't say all Ive got is £1450 please do it for me my friend again I'm not your friend why do i want to give you it cheaper i don't even know you you will be chased and have very long drive back to very long way away from where you've just come saying you cannot do that yes we can its our car we can.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 zetec misfire/power loss - Help please! 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I've been advised by a friend of mine that it is likely a fault on the fuel line and could be the HT leads, coilpack or injectors. I'm getting no engine warning lights on at any point, and the car runs alright(ish) at the minute, but I am sure it is just a matter of time before it gives up on me again.
• Ford Puma (1997 - 2001) - 2000 1.7 - Loss of Power 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  The problem is totally arbitrary ie it can happen when the engine is cold or hot, in low gear or in high gear and in different weather conditions. I have had new leads and spark plugs fitted and it has been hooked up to Ford diagnostics and shows no error codes. The guys at my local Ford garage have contacted Ford UK but have been told this isn't a known problem.
• BIG BIG fines ahead for many motorists !! 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I don't condone offences of any kind, motoring or otherwise, but the new sentencing regime will undoubtedly lead to much higher fines being imposed. A J.P., Sussex " HJ response "Just wonderful..." I for one have nort seen any publicity for this. :-(( Time to start putting a few ££s in piggy bank each week ???
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.3l - will i ever have music again!! 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  i got a flat battery a few weeks back and asked a friend to come out n jump start me...i assumed he knew what he was doing but got suspicious when spark and smoke started coming off my engine...i think he'd either let the leads touch or wired them up wrong...anyway after a small panic we finally got my car going and everything is fine except that my radio just does not work now it doesnt even switch on to allow me to put the code in or anything...i changed the fuse in the box to the bottom right of the steering wheel...i went to halford who got radio out for me (it was factory fitted) and recommended getting a new radio from a scrap yard...
• Starting a flooded engine! 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The plugs look ok, on the spark end, but there is a little corrosion around the nut end. possibly why the plug caps were so difficult to remove. I have replaced two of the HT leads - making sure that only one was changed at a time, so not to confuse the firing sequence. When the car was tried again it was exactly the same. The engine turns smoothly, but does not fire at all.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - N-reg 1.4CL - poor cold-weather performance 20 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Prior to the starting behaviour it would occasioanlly hesistate on acceleration while cold. It had a new set of HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm last year. I've read as many of the relevant posts on the forum and am planning to change the coil pack and check the spark plugs as a matter of course (the coil pack looks quite old).
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 2.5 v6 - Won't start 11 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  The smoke that comes out of the exhaust is black when cranking, and there is a healthy smell of petrol, so, what do people think may be the cause? She has a recent replacement coil pack and brand new HT leads, none of which made any difference to the running, which, even when she does start, is less than perfect. She often seems to hesitate and often the power delivery will become weak, sometimes in mid-acceleration the get up and go will appear to have gotten up and gone!
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1997 1.4 8v - Misfire and hesitation 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  The coil seems okay (mutimeter tested), the spark plugs are beautiful (just like the picture of what they should look like in the haynes manual) and the ht leads are new (though of dubious quality and slightly high resistance readings about double what they should be) they were fitted when i bought the car. Everyone i speak to suggests something different to replace and i cant afford all of them.
• A close shave ! / CLS V12 ? 30 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I entered the roundabout at about 30mph, it is normally a quick flick left, a quick flick right, before accelerating up the open NSL stretch that leads to and over the motorway before the 30 limit in Rooksbridge. However as I crossed in front of the van I could see the nose of a CLS steaming towards me lifting under full throttle, I guess the driver wanted to head south, the same way as the van and thought he would nip around the outside of the van at the roundabout.
• Where's the feedback loop 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Once upon a time you might have been pulled over by a policeman which might serve as a wakeup call. Now its likely to be a speed camera - which is leading more and more of the people I know to regard exceeding the speed limit as the single most dangerous thing they can do. If we're serious about cutting road death, I believe it can be done. But I think we need to do more than just put up speed cameras.
• Underpowered Fiesta mk4 1.25 zetec 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Didn't notice it before, but it doesn't sound like a normal induction noise. I have changed/checked: Spark plugs, HT leads, fuel filter, vaccum hoses, sensor connectors, throttle body gaskets, inlet manifold gaskets. Diagnostics show no failed sensors but reports the error code P1270 (Engine RPM Or Speed Limiter Reached) this error re-occurs when cleared dispite revs kept below 5000rpm.
• Galaxy Air Con 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A garage he went to removed the clutch from the end of the compressor and told him this was the problem so this was the first thing I decided to check. As there was no power to the comp. I rigged uo a lead from a battery and low and behold, the clutch on the comp. moves in and out as it should so I am going to discount this?. I have checked all the fuses which are ok and am now at a bit of a loss as to where to look now.
• Electrical problems Skoda Fabia tdi 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  leaving the engine running as I knew the problem would go away if I stopped it. After head scratching they decided that the fault lay in a damaged electrical lead from the battery to somewhere?, replaced it and all seemed well. We drove to the UK & back, 6000 km inc. running around there and happily tootled around locally here for a total of about 10,000km since the "fix" until the problem re-surfaced a week or so ago.
• 1982 2.8 Granada Pinking 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Brand new weber 38 dgas carb recently fitted with K&N style chrome filter 2. Brand new bosch distributor 3. newish but rather cheapo leads 4. Correct spark plugs, Motorcraft AGR22c, approx 6K miles use 5. Always run on BP ultamate/optimax with Castrol Valvemaster 6. CO/mixture set to 2.5% It was only recently I decided to check the timing and I discovered it was retarded, but I would like to know if any knows why it pinks!