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• Vauxhall vectra - Vauxhall vectra - Vectra Sri cdti 6 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Hi on my Vectra Sri cdti on 2007 plate I have had battery light on while I was driving and stayed on I thought I would check codes just in case and came up with P0621 generator lamp control circuit malfunction , thought it might be alternator checked voltage was 12.5 v with engine off and 13.5 v engine running put lights on and didn't change , revved engine and did not change could it be alternator also is the 150 alternator same as 120 engine alternator thanks
• Ford Kuga - Ford kuga acceleration problems 26 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  I have an 2008 kuga 2.0 tdci and I notice a small problem with acceleration. For example I am driving in 3rd gear with around 1600 rpm the engine seems to be fine and running smoothly but atfer 5 seconds of driving constant like this the engine start to shake giving the feeling like its loosing power or the fuel is intrerupted. Then I push the acceleration pedal to 2000 rpm and everything seems to be fine however this is not the only situation when the engine is doing like this but is the situation when i feel this issue the most.
• Skoda Octavia Scout - is it a keeper? 19 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Head says £14k is a lot to spend on a 3 year old diesel that might start to get expensive to run before long....
• Windscreen life 1 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Puzzled how its picked up so many pinprick pits, (no chips or cracks), I asked my mate who runs a body shop about replacing it, but his advice was to leave it as is because in his experience not all screen replacements are done with enough care and can lead to problems. (understandable with bonded screens).
• Peugeot Boxer - Lpg boxer van 1996 24 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hi i have lpg 2lt petrol motorehome van i let the lpg go very low and now once i have filled up again it is not running very good on lpg keeps switching back to petrol on low revs this has no injectors its carburator single port there dose not look like there is any isolation for gas at the tank as i was going to remove the solinoid filter complet replace with new think it could be a fillter blocked but this could not be the case could any one please help.
• Fines for parking badly 24 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Last month I was in Looe in Cornwall. Parked in coucil run pay and display. The notice board next where payment was made clearly stated a fine would be imposed if cars were not parked wholly in a marked space. I think the fine was £100. Not a problem for us as I always make sure of parking correctly.
• Fiesta 1.4tdci - Turbo not boosting 26 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  There are no fault codes. All the injectors have gone back in the same order they came out and it's running fine... Just won't boost. Please help if you can. Thanks.
• Vauxhall Astra 2011 - Turbo air outlet covered in oil (external) 6 Feb 2018 (Forum)
   I have noticed that there was oil pooled around rubber hose connection before but it seems to be worsening. Photo in my profile I have not noticed any smoke when engine is running.   Any suggestions what could be causing this.   Thanks   Andrew
• HGVs - Fine HGVs which block major roads? 18 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  A couple of inches of slush and the traffic england map is full of stretches of red and black (=non-moving traffic).  A14 closed due to difficulty removing jack-knifed HGV. We can now be fined for running out of petrol on motorways.  Perhaps large fines for those who paralyse a significant proportion of the country's GDP -  number of person-hours + tons of static goods-hours x £10?
• Useless in the snow and ice - Rear wheel drive auto cars 14 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Luckily he was able to borrow my A4 for the day to visit his business premises. My view was confirmed by a taxi driver who uses this model for airport runs. But he has taken to parking on a main road and walking to his home, just to be able to keep in busness. so if anyone is contemplating buying one of these cars or similar BMW's be sure to opt for the 4wd version
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-11-2017 Part 2 18 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Re V-Power vs BP Ultimate: I use Super Unleaded in my 2004 Jazz (to prolong the life of the engine) and got no better MPG with V-Power - and some instances worse - than running on supermarket unleaded. By contrast BP Ultimate gives me 20-50 miles more per tank. I mostly use my car to commute between Cardiff and Bristol and so this equates to an extra one way trip - very handy.
• chevrolet matiz 2008 - matiz wont go into 1st gear 6 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  car wont go into 1st gear....i've already posted this and tried the advice from honest john of going into 2nd gear then first and that didnt work...........however at the weekend with an assistant who was operating the gear shift while engine was shut down i could shift the linkage by hand in the engine compartment into 1st...although a bit sticky it went in no problem..i didnt try it with engine running.....but it still wont go into 1st while driving...all other gears are ok....any advice would be appreciated.
• 15 May 2017 (Forum)
  Two tips for freeing off Citigo (and up! and Mii) seized back brakes (JB, Kendal): 1) Make sure the car can't run away - in gear with engine off and / or someone in the driver's seat applying the footbrake - then put a socket extension on the hub through an aperture in the wheel and tap with a hammer - twang!  You will hear the brakes release.
• Honda Shuttle 2.3LS - Oil consumption heavy but steady 18 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  But there's been no black smoke, no 'burning oil' just an occasional slight smell of hot oil when I get out at the end of a run. I wondered today if it might be escaping via the rocker cover. If you look at the picture, https://www.flickr.com/photos/30658292@N06/? you can see that one of the securing bolts is oily, whereas the others are dry?
• E Class Coupe - Mercedes Advice 8 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Now I know for a fact he is very particular about his cars and doesn't scrimp on a penny so I know the history of the car is good. My question is would this be a good buy for £15000 if I intend to run it to around 100k? Is there anything I need to be weary of and are these good cars? Cheers Danny
• 2nd car - Company or Private? 20 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I do have an option to get a company car but no choice on what it is with only a bottom end Insignia or Astra available. My question is do we get a cheap run about and keep the van or is it worth paying the the tax etc for a company car? Very difficult to find information on the net regarding this situation, others must have faced it. Rich
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI - Corsa 1.2 - what should MAF reading be? 4 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I have a running issue with my daughters 2006 (old shape) Corsa 1.2 SXI. I'm using a Foxwell diagnostic and its showing a MAF sensor reading of 0.00 at idle rising to 0.01 at 2000rpm. Foot to the floor in 3rd up slight hill, its showing 0.03 maybe 0.04 LBS.
• vauxall astra van - starting issues 14 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  hi guys having starting troubles the car kept cutting out on me when driving traced it to crank shaft censor dosent cut out on me anymore but now when i go out to start it it start perfect will run all day until i turn it off then it will not start for hours even if i start it first thing it starts if i then turn off after a few seconds it takes a few turns of key to start again any help would be great its astra van 1.7ctdi 05 plate ecotec engine
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 engine cooling fan not coming on 26 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  hi guys any ideas on this one : 2003 1400 fiesta 38k on clock just had new water pump, cam belt , thermastat after recent overheating in heavy traffic, car running fine not overheating, but my concern is the coling fan never seems to come on. any ideas guys , i checked my haynes manual , not many clues other than sensor unit on engine block , apparently fan is controlled by ecu ?
• Vw Golf mk5 TDI Sportline - Vw Golf mk5 TDI Sportline - Flashing coil 8 May 2016 (Forum)
  I get a flashing coil light on my dash if: I leave the car stationary with engine running,  after exactly 40 seconds it comes on with Engine Fault -  Workshop Or If I drive the car for longer no fault message but as soon as the revs drop below 10k revs it comes on.