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• Subaru Forester - Winter Warmer 1 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Any ideas? I can only find things that run off the 12v socket as supplementary heaters. I know that we could pop out 10mins early and leave the car running, but Mrs Seadog hates doing that.
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 03 2.0 running better with MAF disconnected ? 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi to all & Happy new year (for the people who own non french cars it probably will be)! Ime having yet another 307 niggly problem(NO)you say lol ! Car starts ok,when running slight missfire(even when warmed up)accompanied by slight popping sound/no smoke though.driving feels sluggish(no smoke)but diesel knock sound? If MAF discoupled whilst running engine smoothes out,popping sound dissapears as you hear solenoids at G/Box disengage & driving becomes more responsive & more power,could this be Maf or solenoid valve fault as launch diagnosis has revealed no faults & there are no lights on display ?
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 00 1.4 Very rough running & no power on cold start 28 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  (Once the engine warms up, there's no problem at all and the car runs beautifully). I had the coolant temp sensor replaced a year ago which seemed to improve things slightly, but now the problem is back with a vengeance. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated!
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 92 2.3 auto erratic tickover 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  1992, 2.3 automatic, 142,000 miles Normally runs very well but lately the idle tickover is a bit eratic and rough. It normally runs at about 750-800 revs and is very smooth. Now, it sometimes runs at 550 revs and seems to be nearly going to stall.
• Pug 406 2.1TD Bad Running 13 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a few suggestions as to what may be my problem before I pay Mr Peugeot lots of money for a diagnosis the car a 1999 so pre HDi is hard to start, when it does it constantly hunts from around 700 to 1500 RPM as if i was stabing at the accelerator pedal, it will idle like this for a couple of minutes before the cutting out but will restart and run the same again. All the time it's running it's really rattly as though the pump timing is out, also it blows a bit of white smoke and smells of unburnt diesel from the exhaust I've checked all electrical connections and tried an alternative no1 injector with the needle lift sensor, and checked the belt timing, now i'm lost HELP!!
• Jaguar mystery 31 May 2006 (Forum)
  The independent engineer who does my car was scratching his head over a not very old, 4-litre I think, Jaguar XJ6 the other day. He said it 'wasn't running right' and would also run with three of the plug leads disconnected. He demonstrated. The engine idled very quietly and was clearly not in a bad mechanical state. It continued to run perfectly at and above an idle with any or all of the three rear plug leads disconnected.
• Xantia 1.9TYD engine run on 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, My Xantia 1.9TD engine has just started running on after I sprung an LHM leak fron a hydraulic pipe and it covered the engine bay. I've fixed the pipe but it runs on every time now for quite a while before I can stop it, so it's possible that the cutoff solenoid is being shorted by fluid or I've disturbed the wiring.
• Golf automatic choke 3 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  This time the choke looks the same (bi metal coil) except there is a wire running into the housing and was a fine spring running around inside to an end. In the workshop manual it says to test the circuit with a wire and bulb and if it does not light up discard. What does this wire do ?.
• xantia 1.9td 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Mine is a 95 M, 170,000 miles. The car has been serviced regularly, and has always run well. The other day it suddenly began to run roughly, no mechanical noises or bangs. Now it is difficult to start, and runs on 3 as far as I can tell. White smoke from the exhaust, and a plume of ditto if you take the dipstick out: the dipstick does not blow out of its hole.
• uneven running 9 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  2.0 bora sport - had to stop on the way home last night and became aware the engine was running very unevenly same problem this morning, it's also noticable the engine is down on power and very hesitant under acceleration the two local dealers i've called say it needs plugging in to the diagnostics and neither of them can do that until the middle of next week, and i'm not happy about running round in a car i dont feel confident about any helpful ideas ?
• BMW X1 - run flat tyres 15 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Once tyres are set to correct pressure and tyre monitor is activated is there any need to regularly check pressure with a tyre gauge?
• Daytime running lights 22 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Talking about them today to a client. He reckoned their use is now a legal requirement. Is this so? Or perhaps about to be? Can't find out by a google...
• Running In new tyres 3 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Have just put a set of Pirelli P 7's on my Forester. For how many miles should I drive "gently" to settle them in?
• Hyundai Getz 1.5CRTD uneven running 23 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I have a Hyundai Getz which has developed the strangest fault. If the engine is started when completely cold, it starts and runs fine. Similarly, if started when completely warmed up, it starts and runs fine. The problem occurs when you try to restart the car when the engine has not fully warmed up. The symptoms of the fault are as follows: -very little power under load and stalls extremely easy -uneven running and generally sounding very rough / laboured when idling.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 93 1.4 Overcooling - thermostat problems? 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  So about a year later I replaced the thermostat again. Same thing - improved for a few months then gradually running cold again. I am currently running with 2 modified carpet tiles blanking off most of the radiator, meaning it warms up in about 3-8 miles (instead of never) and then runs at about the right temperature mostly, but it does run hot enough for the fan to cut in regularly if I get stuck in traffic or when coming to lower speeds off the motorway.
• BMW 325SE cabrio E93 - Run flat tyres 13 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  What are the best tryes for an 2009 E93 on 17 inch wheels? I was thinking of Bridgstone S001.
• Audi A4 B7 (2005 - 2008) - LED day running lights 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  is it possible to fit the new A4 head lights to the B7 A4
• Nissan Micra - K11 16v very poor low rev running 15 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    They said they did not think it made much difference, decided to test and it was no better, but took it for an “Italian tune” as she drive quite slowly, after about 50 miles at 70/80 I came back and its running even worse at low revs not even idling and cutting out all the time.    I changed the oil, & filter, plugs, air filter about 1500 miles ago and it was running fine.There is no warning light on the dash.
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - '00 1.7dti Intermittant high speed running problem 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a 2000 (X) 1.7 dti Astra and have had a running problem for a few weeks. The problem seems to arise after or during high speed runs, ie above 70mph. OK.... I know I shouldnt be doing it but its my licence and Ive never been caught speeding in 30 yrs.
• Super-saloon - realistic running costs? 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I won't be trading the Boxster for a while, so this is more out of interest than intent, but having spent an afternoon looking at moters on the trader website I saw some tasty 15k-ish motors: * E39 M5 * E46 M3 * CLK 500 * Audi S4 Do these motors realistically cost more to run than a Boxster or is that naive? The Boxster isn't particularly cheap to run IMO. I'm not talking about insurance, fuel & tax, which will obviously be higher in these group 20 monsters, just servicing & maintenance & provisional budget for service parts etc.