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• 307/A3/A4/Golf/focus - Economical Car - 500 miles a week 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Im looking for a car that has cheap road tax and cheap to run.  100 mile round trip to work each day.  About 50% on dual carridgeway the rest stop and start crosscountry. Has to be five door, just not a supermini (may consider supermini estate though), 307 size most likely.
• Peugeot 407 SW Diesel (2004 - ) - Air in Fuel Filter / Diesel drains back to tank? 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Before I attempt spending £££ on Fuel filter housing and new £££££ fuel pump? Runs a dream when the fuel is in there and drives fine, but only happens if I say leave it overnight? Thanks!  
• Stolen recovered...What's the problem? 28 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  He never did a HPI when he bought it so he had no idea it had been stolen before. What I want to know is, why do people turn and run once they discover it had been stolen and recovered 8 years ago? Its not damaged as a result and insurance can be had at the same price as a "normal" car.
• VW Golf 1.6 FSI (56 reg, 41k miles) - All four ignition coils faulty at the same time ? 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have a VW Golf 1.6 FSI (56 reg) that started playing up a few days ago (noticeably shaking even when stationary with the engine running, misfiring and therefore lack of power etc.). VW are telling me that there is a problem with the ignition coils on all four cylinders, which I find strange: Why would all four of them go wrong at the same time ?
• Peugeot 405 Turbo Diesel 1996 - Fuel delivery problem 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  There are no apparent leaks and I’ve run the engine straight from a can under the bonnet thus bypassing the primer in case of air leaks. The problem started when I floored it to get into traffic, however, this could be incidental.
• VW Golf 2.0 8v - High Fuel Consumption 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  If I do lots of city driving or short journeys, the petrol consumption drops from 35 to 25mpg or worse - the engine also starts surging / running rough and there is a smell of fuel from the exhaust. The only way I have managed to clear this in the past is to drive quickly on a downhill stretch of motorway, then take my foot off the throttle and let the engine overrun for as long as possible - say 75mph down to 60mph.
• landrover discovery 300tdi - electrical short 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi i'm quite new to this type of forum,so please bear with me re fault description the car is the first of the 300 series(may'94) the electrics are shorting out between the ignition & starter motor - resulting in the h/brake cable glowing red & smoke venting up via cable @ the lever end.the h/brake warning light switch wiring running up to the lever shows no sign of burning. please advise what other wiring can come into contact with the cable such that i can identify the problem & resolve it by the way no fuses have blown best regards
• Citroen Saxo vtr 1.6 - engine will not turn of 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  my friend just purchased this car yesterday he,s come to work this morning and the key wouldnt come out of the ignition finaly we managed to get the key out but the engine didnt turn of so we stalled the car but the dash lights remaind on so we replaced the key and tried to start the car again the car would not start without us bumping it, same again when we stopped and removed the key the engine kept on running, any help would be great please before it has to go to the garage and charged a fortune ... thanks daz   
• BMW320D Touring - Recommended Tyres 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I need to replace my PIRELLI P6000 195/65 R15 91H (or V) tyres on my 2001 BMW 320D Touring with alloy wheels . Are there any better tyres available with combination of smoother running or better traction in wet / on ice or better cornering or longer life? The MICHELIN Energy Saver publicity sounds interesting and Leeboy mentioned UNIROYAL Rainsport and a local company suggested AVON ZV3 - which are best?
• Mondeo 2.0 GLX Auto - 4000 rev misfire 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Fuel pressure, airmass meter, plugs, checked CAT, etc, etc, anyone have any similar experiences? The car is a mk2 auto, and when driving/running at anything less than 4k all  is smooth and it's driving well, on increased acceleration over 4k, the engine simply pulses and this affects the auto box, changing it up and down.
• Peugeot 306 hdi - Diagnostic light advice 13 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Yesterday I noticed that the engine was over running for a second longer than usual, the next journey after this the diagnostic light came on. Im not sure but was thinking it might be a stop solenoid or something? The other point which may or may not be a seperate problem is that sometimes when braking to a stop with the foot on the pedal the engine revs drop 200-300 less than idle speed.
• BMW 3 Series E90 - Should I get a BMW battery or not? 5 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have to replace the battery in my sister-in-law's car, and as she does only short runs and the battery has died twice already, the RAC advised her to get a new one. Can anyone tell me which original make/model of battery is installed in a 2005 BMW 320 Petrol Saloon? Should I buy a genuine BMW battery, which I suspect would just be a badged battery, or get a Bosch 067/096 or Varta equivalent?
• ford courier 1.8 TD Di 2000 - Engine stuttering under load 19 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hello I have a problem I'm hoping you  can help with.I have a ford courier 1.8 TDDi 2000 it starts ok and runs ok at low revs but say you go to over take someone and put your foot down it starts stuttering the best way to describe it is if you were quickly turning the ignition off and on really fast.if you just accelerat steady its fine.
• ford mondeo tdci - Mondeo 2L Tdci 130 Vs Avensis any known issues 11 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    Is there any known issues that I should look out for on either and what is the respective servicing and running cost like.  Any feedback welcome.  What sort of age/total mileage would I expect these cars to last
• VW Sharen 1.9td 2001 - Temperature gauge 3 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  The engine doesn't seem to be over hot. I wondering if the temp/ sender is playing up, but i can't seem to find it. The car runs ok. But is very annoying. Has anyone got any ideas. Thanks in advance.sparky 100
• Vauxhall Vectra B - VECTRA 1.6 HELP 21 May 2010 (Forum)
  Ive got a Vectra 1.6 went to my garage done a diagnostics found coil cylinder 3 misfire so i got a new coil pack engine management light goes out then runs a few days light came back on goes back to garage new pack same problem again been back 5 times with the same problem and now they have ran out of Ideas could anybody help or have any ideas cheers
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - 06 1.4tdi oil change 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  After about 20 miles driving the low level light came on and I have put another 200ml or so in - is the 3.8l an under estimate or any other explanations? The car is running fine so I am not worried about it just curious!
• Trip to Koblenz or Bayeux 27 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  It`s five years or so since we last went in that direction. Still not sure whether to run down to Bayeux instead....    
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.8 Resetting the alarm after battery interupt 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  On putting the battery back on the car this morning, the hazards kept flashing and the horn sounding. How do you reset the alarm on the car? Once i got the car running, the horn did stop sounding after a few seconds, but the hazards continued flashing...
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 2.0 flashing lights after heater diagnostic 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Ive run the heater test (heater doors and cooldown) and it failed. Now I am left with flashing lights and I dont know how to fix the heater problems that the diagnostic shows and I can't afford either. Can anyone tell me how can I stop these lights from flashing?