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• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 00 2.0 fault code help please :( 6 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Plz help with my fault code I have a 2ltr xreg vectra it runs very very lumpy and slow so i done the paper clip test and got the code 0340 camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction :-S can anyone tell me exactly what this means and how hard/expensive this would be please im a complete novice with vectras so any help would be greatly appreciated
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 tdi have to rock car to start it HELP 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have a 2003 1.9 passat tdi and i have starting problems with it, it starts sometimes and other times it dosen't the lights all come up on the dash as normal but is just dead when you turn it over and you have to rock the car back and forth and after that it usually starts and runs fine so i dont know, i just want to know what it is so i can sort it.
• Toyota Camry (1987 - 1991) - 87 2.0 Jumping out of 5th gear... 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I looked in the haynes manual, and looks like the cable needs changing, but I cannot be sure. Can ayone advise me on this one? The car is great, it runs really well and it would be a great shame to scrap it. With thanks Greg
• Mitsubishi Shogun (2007 - ) - Considering.... 24 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have run and towed a 'van with a 1997 2800 TD Automatic. It has NEVER let us down. Costs have been for routine servicing (by myself) and oil/filter changes every 3000 m. Mileage is 125000. However, she's a bit dated now, no airbags/ABS and other "essential" extras.
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 2.0 Immobiliser problem 24 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  If my car has been standing for a few days and I unlock via the driver's door but open another door first, the immobiliser kicks in and I have to (fully) lock the car and wait for some sort of timer to kick in and restore my access to a running engine. Around 20-30 minutes, I guess. This doesn't happen when I've recently used the car, say shopping & opening the back. Any ideas round this?
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 1999 1.6 over revving 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi all when i start the car on a morning it goes straight to 2000 revs instead of the 1000 revs,it stays there for about 7 minutes before it calms down also when i stop the car sometimes does the same.(2000 revs). and sometimes the needle goes about halfway below the 1000 revs mark. car runs ok when driving. just these few little issues..any help is very much appreciated...thanks for looking. {T reg, that'll be something like 1999 then?}
• Computer Related Questions-Volume 200 [Read Only] 11 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I know I can vacuum my keyboard to get all the cigarette ash and so on out, but is there a way of getting the thick deposits of DNA off the edges of the lesser-used keys, and indeed the fringes of my mouse, without risking any short circuit malarkey? It's a perfectly good keyboard and I don't want to have to run another one in. I am afraid that if this goes on my computer will become a source of new and deadly viruses. Not the electronic sort, real ones. {moves to computer related questions}
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - Van - 05 1.7cdti Noisy and sluggish when warm 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hope you can shed some light on this one... When in 'cold mode' she runs fine with plenty of power and torque plus a smooth sounding engine. As soon as things warm up the engine becomes sluggish and noisy, under load sounding like an old sewing machine!. It'll still reach a good clip but takes sooo long to get there :-(....
• SEAT Ibiza II (1999 - 2002) - 02 1.2 engine won't start after refueling 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi i have a petrol ibiza sport 1.2 i have problems when i refuel it wont start again when i do get it started it wont always rev properly and my temp gage does not move even though the engin is hot i then it runs fine again till i put petrol in again help {header made less vague and to include part of the question being asked}
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 TDCi - Engine splutter and sound of sucking 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  This seems to happen just above 2000 revs. This morning their was a cloud of blue smoke when I first stated the car up. It runs relatively smoothly when accelerating gently. any ideas out there, any help would be much appreciated.
• FIAT Ducato Sevel X250 (2007 - ) - Van - 87 1.9 losing power 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I own a 1987 Ducato van with the 1900 engine (carburettor version) Recently it is losing power mainly on hills and seems to happen after 55 mph and the pedal is pressed a little harder. If I release the accelerator the van runs okay. The RAC have :- Cleaned the jets Cleaned the distributor cap Cleaned the plug leads Sprayed the carburettor with some sort of cleaner Ignition module was replaced recently. but the fault persists.
• Chrysler 300C (2005 - ) - 08 3.0 Autobox won't let engine go above 3500rpm 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Despite it apparently sitting around going nowhere for a year everything seems fine except that the gearbox never lets the engine exceed 3500rpm no matter what you do even using the manual override with full throttle acceleration. Is this normal , some sort of engine protection while its run in or do I have a problem? Thanks for any help
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - 1996 954 - Brake repair 31 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Also i have tried to heat up the pins, although had to stop when the rubber boot around the Caliper piston caught fire. Having bent two pin punch sets i have run out of ideas. Can anyone help. {moved to Tech matters}
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 93 1.3 Eratic idiling/cutting out 5 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I have a problem with this Micra.It runs very well but at times will cut out when you are stopped at traffic lights idling.I have checked spark plugs and their gaps,added redex and hammered it down the motorway where it went very well but now and again you can feel a surge.As soon as I got home and let it idle,after about a minute it starts idling eratically and then cuts out.Any advice on what to check next will be much appreciated.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 non starting hdi 15 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem in so much as my 306 hdi just will not start. Driving along one day it cut out and has not run since. It is not a fueling problem on the pumping side, it is on the electrical side. There is no feed going to the injectors to open them, Ecu been checked and is fine so it tends to look more like maybe a broken wire or relay something like that.
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Noisy tyres on i30 1.4L Comfort? 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  At first I thought it was suspension noise - but now I think its the tyres. Will they quieten down with some wear (only 250 miles to date)? Any body found the car runs any quieter with different tyres? Not that I'll be rushing to change them for a while....
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - 91 1.8 Convertible electric hood fuse location 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Whilst fitting a new rear window and re-synchronising the motors my trimmers think they have blown the fuse as neither of the motors now run. I have checked the owners handbook and in the 'fuses' section no mention is made of the electric hood. The fuses are not see through so pulling them out one by one doesn't help. Does anyone know what number fuse it is or is there one hidden somewhere else?
• Chrysler Neon II (1999 - 2006 ) - 01 2.0 Car auto locking-Can i turn it off? 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  If i open the door and get out and close the door behind me it will lock itself even with the car on and running. Touch wood i have always made sure the window is open so as not to lock myself out? Help please!
• 50-national speed limit-50 within 400yds 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The A128 runs from the A13, & crosses the A127 towards Brentwood. It has a 50mph limit. However, on approaching 1/2 Way House roundabout over the A127, the limit changes from 50 to National Speed Limit for about 150yds before the roundabout, and back to 50 about 150yds after the roundabout.
• Your chance to save ailing motor manufacturers.... 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Mine would be to merge Peugeot Group and Fiat Auto and then venture to the US to acquire Chrysler. I'd run it along the lines of VW Group - with common platforms and technical components but different bodywork. The mass market brands would be Peugeot, Fiat and Chrysler, with Alfa Romeo pitched to rival Audi, while Jeep would compete with Land Rover.