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• Peugeot 307 1.6l petrol 2003. - Peugeot 307 1.6l petrol crankshaft pulley runout. 4 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  This runout seems to be the cause of belt noise in the first run of the day when auxiliary belt is dealing with alternator plus power steering plus aircon. My query relates to the style of fabrication or mounting which might lead to this condition and whether this is a known/previously reported problem? Terry
• Seat Cordoba Vario Miss Firing 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  This happens at any temparature and at any road speed. So far my Seat dealer has replaced the HT leads , the distributor cap , drained the fuel tank and replaced the fuel pump relay , all to no avail. Can any one help Pleaseeeeeeee?
• 01 ford focus - No.4 cylinder 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Need some advice on what to do please. husband changed spark plugs, hd leads and coil pack, after getting loss of power.He even changed to oil and filter. The car still judders but is slow to get up to speed at m.o.t they hooked it up to the diagnostic tester which came back with p0304 for the cylinder no.4 mis fireing.
• Old cars, modern fluids. 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  s (Ford Zephyr for example) were to be completely rebuilt as original and then run using synthetic oil and modern fuel (with lead replacement additives if required), would it fare much better now, mile for mile than it would have when it was new? Would there be any noticeable improvement in running and performance?
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 06 1.1 side lamp faulty error 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  why is the error still appearing. I can see no damp in the actual head lamp Could it me damp on some electrics leading into the head lamp unit? iF its damp will it just dry out
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 95 1.9 Testing stop solenoid on a TD 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  No fuel reaches the injectors, and I know fuel is reaching the injector pump (Bosch). I have removed the solenoid, and gripped the body in the jaws of a connected -ve jump lead, and when applying +ve to the head there is no noise. Fair to assume it's not working?
• Vauxhall Agila A (2000 - 2007) - 00 1.2 No speedo, Rev Counter, Fuel or Temp Gauge 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Got back to the car Thursday evening to find none working at all. Other than that car working OK and everything else seemed to work. Could this be just a lead or two come out or something else? Many thanks
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 02 1.2 - power fails, stalls, no power 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Sometimes there is a temporary lull in power which goes away again, many times this leads to stall with no power for few minutes, sometimes longer. Diagnostics found nothing. Ignition replaced under advice but still happens. Doesn't seem weather related Apart from immediatelyt before a stall there doesn't seem to be any issue with idle speeds or rev rates?
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! 9 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  hi guys my dads got a rover 416 sli L reg with what we beleive to be a handa engine , trouble is there is no spark at the plugs , weve tried different plugs leads cap still no spark , is it down to the coil if so what make of engine did rover put in these , also someone suggested that it could be the crankshaft sensor , but we`ve looked and looked and cannot find it , any ideas welcome thanks
• What does a failing cambelt tensioner sound like? 7 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Leading on from a previous thread in which Mapmaker did advise that he was able to tell that his cambelt was about to give up, I'd just like to know what this sound is exactly? Specifically on GM engines if there is a difference I've been thinking that it may take the form of a rattle at high revs, or a screeching noise potentially, or even a regular ticking noise.
• Ford - Model T Ford 28 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  The owner had the bonnet open to show the engine and I could hardly believe what I saw. In place of the HT leads was rusty barbed wire. The engine actually ran as it was driven to the site. Just thought it might be of interest.
• Mercedes Benz 190E 2.6 W201 (1986 - 1993) - 1991 2.6 Idle/Engine cutting out 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  This usually happens on slowing down for a roundabout/junction or low speed manouvering.Idle is 600/700 revs most of the time but sometimes hunts between 400 - 1500. I have had the throttle body cleaned and new plugs and plug leads fitted. Any pointers would be apprecated.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 08 1.4 Windscreen damage 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Just had an idiot driving down the middle of a road in the hatched area between lanes and threw up a stone and chipped my windscreen approx 4mm round area of windscreen 4 small lines approx 7 mm long leading from chip, my question is can it be repaired as its a heated screen will it have damaged the elements,has anybody any experience of these repairs. Cheers Tally
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 98 1.3 - judders, more so when cold. 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, my mum has a ford ka with the old croosflow pushrod engine, haven't looked at it yet, just want to get an idea of what could cause this problem, im thinking plugs and leads, just wondering if anyone has come across this problem before and what was the cause??? Thanks in advance !!!! :-)
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 1993 2.0E - Hesitation when cold 14 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  This only lasts for about 20-30 secs and after that it is fine all day. Is this something electrical (HT Leads or plugs)? TIA
• Missing engine 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  It's missing from the current Focus range, but the last brochure described it as 'fresh and exciting' and 'leading the engine line up'. Not such an anoraky question as it sounds, because the extra 15/20 bhp over the standard 1.6 made a big difference. The Ti-Vct also used less fuel, so it seemed to be a winner all round.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 Zetec - Poor Fuel Economy 11 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My Focus is only delivering 23-25 mls per gallon on a run and some town work,115,000 mls, new plugs, leads, air filter, replaced so far. Would new injectors help or is this normal MPG, in the real world,for this model? No problems with performance, doesn't use oil, any ideas, experiences welcome!
• Unleaded fuel additive 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have an engine which has not been converted for unleaded fuel. I have been using Carplan/Tetrosyl lead replacement additive. This was a manganese based product, which they now no longer manufacture, Carplan do another additive which is potassium based. I have read on a Historic Vehicle site that you should be consistent in the additive that is used; presumably this means the base element, rather than the manufacturer.
• mondeo misfire 5 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  hi everyone can anyone give me some advice on my mk2 98 mondeo it is misfiring in idle and generally at or below 1500rpm with poor mpg around town but still 45 - 50 mpg on a run we have changed the plugs ht leads and coil pack but still no joy, it was also up on co in mot. have been told a possible vacuum leak but how do you check this? we have also checked the maff but thats fine. thanks everyone
• Stupid designs maintenance wise 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  The failure of a starter motor on a friends A class has inspired (?) this question. To have this fixed the engine must be dropped to enable access thus leading to a large bill. I'm sure I read somewhere that to change half the 'plugs on a certain model of Japanese sports car requires the engine to be dropped. How many other 'stupid designs' can members think of or know of or dealt with?