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• Peugeot 205 - Peugeot 205 1.8D poor cold starting 31 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  My 205 is struggling on cold starts at the moment- they have been getting progressively worse and now the cold has arrived here in Hythe, Kent, it really isn't pleasing. Having replaced and checked plugs a while ago myself and checked obvious things like battery, I started to wonder if it was inlet valve seat regression resulting in poor compression as detailed in other posts on here, so took it to a garage in Ashford in Kent explaining what had happened and what I suspected.
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W202 - Fancy car showrooms rant 28 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Had to visit a Mercedes showroom this week to get new batteries for remote key fob.  £9!!! Apparently a new key fob is over £200 which seems mouthwateringly expensive too.  The showroom I visited was glitzy in the extreme, in a prime business park location and as a customer I was greeted by not one but two charming receptionists who actually seemed to have nothing to do.
• Vauxhall Vectra 2.6 v6 cdx 2002 - Climate control dept. 16 May 2013 (Forum)
  The garage i bought it from had recently serviced the vehicle and although it may not be connected i have noticed that the radio says SAFE on the screen when u turn it on implying the battery has been disconnected at some point. Should also point out before anyone is kind enough to reply that i am a car novice so please could i respectfully ask that you reply in simpletons language, Many Thanks
• Ford Mondeo 1.8 Edge 125 - Flywheel & Starter 1 May 2013 (Forum)
  Previously there have been a couple of times when the car would not start but as these were random incidents split by months I put it down to the frosty weather and a low battery. I also noticed a few times where I have went to change gear and it seemed like it was sticking but on second attempt worked fine. Not sure if these are be related. Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
• Ford Grand C-MAX - Poor / non-starting but no fault codes 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Starting from warm, the Interior scan message does not appear. But it does appear when the engine is switched off. 2. Did not start at all. Dash and battery ok. Simply no response. Called out AA who said that there were no fault codes. He "reset the system" and the car started. Any advice appreciated. What's interior scan? Is the message supposed to show when starting or only switching off or both?
• Nissan Micra SE K12 2003 - EPS / Power steering assembly pro 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I had the misfortune to lose battery power and, following a single journey, the 'two strikes and you're out' philosophy' of Nissan cut in and  the car became immobilised.   Neither I or the AA could bring it back to life so I sent it to the Nissan delaer in Northampton to sort it.
• volkswagen corrado - 2.0 9A having trouble starting when left overnight 11 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  .:-0 this morning same agaain it took ages for her to start.. to the point where she drained the battery ...we have fuel and spark timed up correctly but she is struggling ... has also come up with a slight misfire down low since yesterday ... any help would be massively appreciated thank you ......
• Chrysler PTCruiser 2003. 2.2CRD - Engine wont start 30 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    By that I mean that all the lights on the dashboard come on as the car does its checks, but then when you try to start the engine - nothing.  No coughing or spluttering or any sounds of life.  It is not a flat battery as been there done that and at least the car tried to start.  There is no signs of life at all from the car.  Have had diagnostic check done by my garage, but this reveals nothing.  I have even called out the AA when the car would not start, but by the time they arrive the engine was cold and it started first time.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 stalling whilst driving (Automatic) 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  The only way i have found to keep it going, is when it starts to die, put my foot down on the accelerator, and it will come back to life, but this means flooring it everywhere, and i dont think thats the greatest idea! The alternator and battery are both brand new, ford dont know how to fix it, and have tried to diagnose by putting a new boot sensro in, which hasnt changed anything. Any help or advice, would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again, Steve
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.9 diesel, 2005 - PAS goes very stiff in hot weather 26 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    I did wonder if the drive belt wasn't driving the auxilliaries (including the steering pump) properly since we recently had to change the battery because it was almost dead flat, but a voltage check from the alternator showed approx. 14v however, at the time, the weather wans't quite so hot and the engine compartment wasn't either. Any ideas?
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta MK 4 1998 1.3i crazy electrical problems 3 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I recently had the reving problem where one of the sensors plays up and the engine doesn't know when the throttle is open.  Basically I cleaned most the connections, unplugged the battery and it went away. Now the strange bit!!!  My electrics in the car have gone mental.  My back wiper comes on constantky, the blower control makes the strong beam flicker on the windscreen wiper arm does nothing but if I put it in the lowest position the fuse box makes a really loud whine.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 00 2.0 Speedo intermittently dropping to zero 21 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Bought an additional one, and tryed the coding (turn ignition to accessories and click large button then small... then turn off) neither of these worked with new batteries, so not sure if its the receiver's not working or the coding procedure is wrong. Also, im not sure the alarm is on. I locked myself in, and jumped around like mad. No joy. I tried holding the alarm reset button with ignition on accessories, but the lights would not blick, and i still had no joy.
• Part-ex-ing car. Radio needs code. Problem or not? 12 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I've just removed the ipod adaptor from the factory fit stereo as it was something I'd bought seperately and installed.. and I can flog it for a few quid on eBay.  Stupidly I disconnected the battery and now the radio is asking for a code which I don't have. It's missing from the manual & not marked anywhere on the actual headunit. Checked the 'get it off the internet' route with no joy.
• ford fiesta 1.25 with zetec type engine - ford fiesta not starting!!! 12 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  bought before xmas,and was anon starter,replaced battery and checked all basic stuff and after it one day cranking and not firing and then another day not even cranking it finally sprung into life...runs and drives great,but engine light on in dash,but only runs and starts when it wants too..when it starts and runs the light is on,then it will just stop either on a run or while on spot,and not start again,just crank and not fire,at this point the engine light will be off,then when it decides too a few days or longer after it will start again and be great untill the next time.....with the light on again!
• ford focus estate,diesel, 1.8litre, 1999 - Engine will not start 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Left it to warm up for 5 minutes, got into drivers seat, I touched nothing and the engine died on me. Have fuel in tank and good battery. No fuel leaks anywhere on the engine. Car runs beautifully normally and have never had a provblem with it since I bought it 4 years ago, it has 130K on the clock. I have so far released the fuel pipe on the in side of the filter(rhside of filter). have cranked engine and no fuel from this pipe, I have inserted a tube into the fuel pipe and sucked through fuel so no blockage there.
• Citroen C3 1.4 Diesel - Citroen C3 - Engine Cutting out 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  However its started to cut out when slowing down to junctions or when the clutch is pressed (usually with radio/blower on). There is zero stuttering, just 100% engine cut off with the battery light illuminated as if I rotated the key off. It only seems to happen at the approach to junctions almost when the clutch is pressed the idle can't cover for the electrics that are on (usually fan / radio etc).
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Corsa B 1.0 fails to start after stall 21 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The car has been stalled a couple of times within a mile or two of starting and both times the engine has failed to start for about 10 mins. I'm happy the battery and starter are good as it cranks strongly - just doesn't catch. The first time I thought the engine might have flooded but the exhaust didn't smoke at all when it eventually started.
• Ford Focus 1.8 zetec- 2001 - red key query 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I've had the car 4 years, and this is the first time that I've needed to use the master key. Also it may be nothing but I've changed the batteries in the remote key (now lost) recently. Couple of questions: How am I able to lock the car but unable to unlock it? Can I assume that I have the wrong master key for this car? If I potentially have no keys for this car, is the only option to resolve this issue a visit to a Ford dealer?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9HDi will not start 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I took it to a peugeot dealer the diagnostics could not be accessed,they told me a new wiring loom + ecu MIGHT be required (cost £2400.00) When the engine cut out there was no engine mil light on the dash, yet the engine would turn over but would not start. Battery went flat, recharged, now engine mil light on dash, but still will not start. I still have all dash lights,central locking, etc working. I do not want to throw the car away, for what I think is an electrical problem, so I am now tracing the wiring and checking for earth faults.
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 3.3 Laid up for several months, now won't start 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I have a Grand Voyager 3.3 auto which has been been off the road for 1 year. Car was occassionally started during this time, most recently 3 months ago. Put a new battery on with the aim of finally getting it MoT'd but cannot start it. All lights are on, immobiliser goes off but the engine doesn't even crank. Strangely, when checking the usual fuses, the Fuel pump fuse blew when replacing it although the ignition was off and key removed.