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• What's that car? 25 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I run the http://www.oradour.info website as a hobby, it is not in any way commercial or political, it is a website with an historical theme. On the webpage: http://www.oradour.info/images/oldorad3.htm I have placed a photograph of the entrance to Oradour before it was attacked and destroyed.
• Disappearance of In-line Fuel Filters 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'm used to running cars where the service schedule advises renewal of fuel filters which have been the in-line type and reasonably accessible. We now have a Honda Jazz and 2 Fiat Pandas in the fleet with no mention of replacement of fuel filters in the service schedules and no sign of in-line fuel filters on the cars.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4 - emission light on 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  The car as been to garage put on computer told sender at fault on exhaust on two different occasions had two fitted second time ford genuine part alright for a few days each time then light comes on, on motorway to satisfy myself had newcat fitted same result alright for few days i have done 8000 miles with this problem car runs great i have i to live with it help And the engine is ?
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 04 2.2 puff of diesel smoke on starting 22 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My Diesel Accord, which has done about 53k miles has started making a puff of exhaust smoke on starting. It otherwise is running well (MPG over 50mpg of late - amazing compared to some reports) and I use Shell standard fuel. Oil level is fine. Should I wait until next service (several months away) or is this likely to merit early attention?
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 2001 1.6VTR cuts out when cold 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  When cold my Saxo (VTR) starts well enough but runs rough if I don't keep the revs high (above2500). Once the engine temperature starts to rise the fault goes away. When the engine is warm and I start the car there is no fault, it only seems to be from cold Can you help?
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 95 2.2 Coupe Front Seats 7 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Tried the vaccum line that controls the seat mechanism and there is no vaccum present with the ignition switched on or the engine running. I seem to remember that someone said that the seats only lock when the car is moving? Can any one shed any light on this?
• Bikes & Lights 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  RoSPA recommend that motor cycles use daytime running lights. Even the 1999 version of the Highway Code recommends it. So why oh why do the motor cyclists in Lothian & Borders Police not even use their lights when it's foggy, teeming with rain, a bad light?
• Attempt To Impound Car Ends in Failure & Damage 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Apologies if this has been posted before-I don't think it has but it is doing the rounds. A guy was amazed to see a lorry turn up outside his works and wait for a Mercedes to over-run it's parking permit before attempting to load it onto the back of their lorry...... www.t595.net/messageboard/thread/Cant-believe-what-I-saw-today/66976.a spx (Warning-thread contains ripe language).
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2004 1.4 diesel TDCi Injection pump/ECU problem 6 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Then said that the engine management module had burnt out and needed replacing. How can this happen in a normally running engine or during diagnostic tests?
• Toyota Yaris Verso (2000 - 2005) - 05 air bag light does not come on. 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  hi I bought a yaris 55 plate Cat D last year it runs fantastic. Now that i want to sell the car i have noticed that the air bag light does not come on even when i bought it and am not sure what to do about it now. I want to make sure whoever buys it buys a safe car with everything working.
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - (92-98) 1.9TD - poor start 22 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I'm assuming this is the cause of the poor starting - loads of white smoke then lumpy for about 10 - 15 seconds, after that it runs OK - but don't really know where to go with this, I'm used to petrols. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 2004 ,1.9dci fuel cosumption problem 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  my fuel consuption has dropped to 28 mpg,it starts fine but after driving for around 5 mins pull up at a set of lights and it missfires like mad ,it's been put on a code reader but comes up with no faults,it seems to run fine maybe a little loss of power but hardly noticeable,i have just had new heater plugs fitted but that was due to the engine management light appearing ,
• Misplaced tax disc 12 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Whilst I continue to search what can happen should I get stopped for displaying the incorrect tax disc showing the now expired date of 12 07 even though the vehicle is actually taxed until 09? I have only just remembered that I'm running around displaying the old disc. Many thanks Steve
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2nd 4th changing gear feels funny when car is movi 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi, Got a strange problem with changing gear, it feels fine with the engine running when the car is not moving (change is notchy and changes easily) but with the car moving 2nd and 4th gear (nearest to the back) feel strange, the notchyness is gone and just feels wierd, althougth there is no cruching of gears.
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Speedo illumination problem. 20 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Problem solved it was the coil packs, car now runs fine,. Just got to fix the dashboard light the one that lights up the 0 to 50 mph secment of the speedo, wouldn't mind so much is it was the one that lights up the dashboard from 70 mph onwards. As per usual the handbook makes no reference to the type of bulbs used any ideas?
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - Selling Alloys 19 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  The Question is when to sell them. With Christmas so close, I'm not sure if they are likely to sell better on the run up to Christmas as presents or after Christmas when some folk may be looking to spend Christmas money? The alloys aren't new and couldn't be mistaken for new as they are a bit marked, so I'm guessing the latter scenario might make more sense.
• Cruise control and new cars 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I was always told not to use cruise control for the first 1000 or 2000 miles because its bad for the engine to run at the same speed as the engine needs to vary its revs. Does anyone else follow this same principle? I would like to know if you can overuse cruise control; i have only done 4500 miles so far and i've started using it a lot of the time.
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - yr 1998, 1.1 - no spark 12 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I assumed that the coil was history, so i replaced it but still nothing! Anyone have any ideas? cause i've run out. I'm sure someone else has had this problem because it sounds vaguely familiar
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Zetec Hesitation,misfire up to 2k revs. 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having changed the ht leads and plugs on my focus i have still got a really bad and unnerving rough idle the car runs 'lumpy' (sounds like a vw camper) and loss of power on any sort of incline,although once the revs pass 2k it seems to clear but the power issue (hesitation) is still there.. Any ideas bantam1 s
• Peugeot - Ludix One moped - Connecting indicator kit. 7 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Just bought the above for junior. Basic in the extreme.... no battery (kick start) so lights and electrics run from alternator. Bought Peugeot indicator kit: instructions laughably brief. Doing fairly well, but three wires to connect to the relay: two purple, one green. No indication on relay as to what goes where!