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• brake related running problem? wierd 2 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  car is a 1989 16v golf k jet wierd one this...i had a leaky brake pipe fitting, so i was sat in the car with it idleing and repeatedly pressing the brake pedal to see if i could make it leak again anyway as i pressed the pedal on/off a few times the engine began to splutter and carried on doing so until i stopped pressing the pedal...i let the engine clear and then braked again same thing happened cant really figure out whats happening there...some kind of vacumn problem? otherwise the car runs and brakes fine
• Focus running temperature 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My Wife inherited a "W" reg 2.0lt Focus Ghia two months or so and it came with fsh (not all Ford) and 48k miles. We are very pleased with the car but even after a short run it "Smells" hot. Lift the bonnet and the heat hits you and when you switch off the engine, it creaks with the sound of metal contracting. It does not use any water or oil and the temperature gauge remains steady, just under the half way point.
• BMW 730 electrical 5 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Died with an electrical fault last week and has been in the garage - they replaced the cranshaft sensor and then got it running, although then the oil warning light popped up. They switched it off then to check the level and then it wouldn't start again. That lot cost me £200 quid and I still have a non running car. Would really like to get it running again if possible but am not great with electrics.
• Astra 1.4 losing power on start up 17 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I've been having trouble with my Astra 1.4 K reg (petrol) car when I first start the engine. It loses power and judders, then suddenly returns to normal power. When the car has been running for about 5 minutes everything is fine and the car runs normally. Any ideas what may be causing this? incidentally the choke has always been faulty since I purchased the car requiring me to keep on revving the engine until the engine runs normally without cutting out.
• Short runs, engine life 19 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  However purely from a mechanical point of view, is a diesel engine or a petrol engine more likely to sustain more damage if used for short runs? on a second note and a question to Xantia owners. when the suspension is raised to its maximum height, is there enough clearance under the car for someone to tuck in, without needing to jack up the car any more.
• super unleaded fuel 2 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My father runs a 1999 Saab 9-3 2.0i light pressure turbo which averages about 35mpg rising to 46-47mpg on long motorway runs. Does anyone know if there would be any benefits in running the car on super unleaded?
• Omega Diesel - Rough Idle Running 12 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  This is the BMW unit. When the engine gets to full operating temperature tickover becomes lumpy. Otherwise it runs fine. I recently replaced the inlet manifold gaskets as part of a glowplug replacement, so it's not pulling in air. The problem was there prior to this. I use Millers Dieselclean Plus as recommended by HJ.
• BMW 5 Series - Tyre milage 4 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Do RUN FLATS last longer than normal ones? What is the average miles you can do with a well kept(ie regular pressure check etc) premium brand, normal vs Run Flats? Thanx
• 1.4 tdci - ford fiesta 5 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hi!I have a Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci 2003 and i have some problems.My big problem:the engine running dies,stops in whitout reason.The engine stops in time he runs. P.S. sry my english pls
• Toyota Avensis - Running on LPG - The Guardian's converted a car 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  If anyone's interested - we ran a report  in last week's Money section on converting a car to LPG. Details are here http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/sep/30/lpg-conversion-green-cheaper...
• Running red lights 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Astonished to read in Honest John's DT page the letter from the man concerned about red lights in Leeds. He reported that he regularly ran the red lights...
• Skoda Octavia 3 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm thinking of buying an Octavia diesel,does anyone know of any faults, expensive repairs etc. And would the SDi be any better, cheaper to run than the TDi. I'm not really bothered about speed, just economy and cheap running costs. Thanks in advance.
• Vauxhall Vivaro - van 30 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  My van hasnt been running as fast as it was ,i replaced the turbo boost solenoid and its done nothing ,no matter which way i put the two pipes it runs the same and the solenoid is buzzing loud any ideas ,if i take a pipe off the buzzing stops .
• ford focus c max 1.8 petrol 2005 - petrol consumtion 30 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  just wondering running about town getting low figures but on a run of a round trip of over 100miles getting around 40 mpg and this is motorway driving,is this about right for this model.  
• All - Daylight Running Lights 3 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Now that these are "de rigeur" I am horrified to see cars driving around at night with them on and no other lights. I have came up to unlit vehicles from...
• Baby killed in hit and run. 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Article here How can a car not have a registered driver? Obviously also not insured etc. Evos must attract the attention of polise so how did this...
• Hit&Run or Jaywalking 5 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/38nltn I believe as a driver I owe a duty of care to pedestrians, but he is lifting our collective leg. Walks into the road in the...
• fast running Cougar 25 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I have a V6 Ford Cougar which seems to tick over very fast and when > changing gear the revs do not decrease quickly enough I spoke to my > local dealer...
• Peugeot 806 - Peugeot 806 Running Problems 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  If I take the wires off of the common rail pressure sensor, it will drive without cutting out and it doesn't run on when you switch it off, but it still has the light on and still won't rev past 3000rpm and it runs very rough. I have fitted a new common rail pressure sensor thinking it may be that (£120 worth) but it is still the same.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 1998 1.8 X18XE1 ECU failure? 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I'm being told that is not the injector that is faulty but the ECU. The behaviour is consistent, it will start fine when cold and run without any error lights and seems to be running fine (again the odd vibration from the engine seems to suggest a misfire now and again) until warmed up then it goes to 3 cylinders and runs like crap.