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• Golf GTI lumpy idle 17 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  My 1989 Golf GTI 8V (digifant injection) has always had a slightly lumpy idle, but recently things have got worse. The lumpiness is felt throughout the car. I have changed the plugs, leads, cap, rotor arm, cleaned out the valve on top of the engine, cleaned the idle screw all to no avail. Does anybody have any ideas, does the whole intake system need a clean? Its all quite black inside.
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Battery Charging in Situ with i-Eloop 14 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Replacement Q85 batteries are expensive and I don’t much fancy having to replace one because it got damaged by being discharged too much. The CT5 charger came with a set of pigtail leads with eyelets that could be connected up across the battery to allow for quick connection to the charger and for trickle charging/keeping topped up without having to disconnect it. However I have not been able to successfully charge the battery in situ using these pigtail leads.
• Fraudulent insurance claim leading to more 8 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I have a friend who was contacted by his insurance company due to a claim that he was in an accident and wrote off someone's car.  My friend was...
• Alarm bells ringing. Can anyone reassure? 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  logcode=p I've called up the bloke, and he seems to prefer cash, when I suggested making payment via debt he said I could transfer the money.  I've done a little bit of digging and can't find anything on google that leads to S&H motors. However when googling his number it leads to more autotrader adverts under the trading name of H&T cars (All the same distance away from me). The post code he text me just shows a random street.
• Renault Clio II 1.4 16v - Clio won't start, sounds like faulty starter..help 23 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  However the syptoms seem to lead to a faulty starter motor...is this coincidence or have i done something to screw it up? Any help appreciated... Thanks in advance
• Second hand market doing really well?? 22 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-56104281 For months I’ve heard people, including lying car dealers, that the second hand market is booming. Because of covid, less new cars have been sold, leading to a shortage of used vehicles, increasing prices. Not even a hint of admitting that finance companies are struggling to process defaults on payments. Well, that giant car park is not fake news and I’m sure it’s not the only one of its kind.
• Garmin Nuvi 40 sat nav query 18 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  My question is will the sat nav work if I used a USB port rather than the 12v socket? This would be preferable to having a longer power lead trailing along the console to the 12v power socket.
• Over supply of fuel 2 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Also it says some fuel retailers will have to close as they're not getting enough customers to keep doors open.  Could this lead to further issues in the future when the world comes out of lock down?
• Automatic Only Licence 29 May 2019 (Forum)
  With increasing traffic volumes and no real interest on her part in driving a manual I think automatic only would be fine and probably lead to get getting on the road quicker. Any views?
• Range Rover, Discovery,Defender - Land Rover Mania 30 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Similarly with the Discovery Tv6 s reputation for blowing engines and other reliabilty nightmares the workshops in this part of the midlands are full of broken down LRs leading to long waits to get them fixed. Can someone explain this madness ? LRs are rarely seen in Australia or the Middle East where reliability can be a matter of life or death !
• Seat Leon ST - Seat Leon satnav 23 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Got a Seat Leon ST for work, 67 plate, and to my annoyance the built in satnav does not have up to date maps. It is missing the new sections of M8 leading into Glasgow and the A725 Raith Underpass which both opened in February 2017. Does anyone else here have a Seat and do your maps seem out of date also? I've searched ponline and I seem to have the latest maps available which is very disappointing.
• Toyota RAV4 2005 D4D - Which Oil? 15 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  There seems to be a debate on line as to semi or fully synthetic oil, for this engine; with some saying fully synthetic will lead to increased oil consumption. Any thoughts?  
• Electric Mobility Rascal 329LE ( Class 3 type ) - Mobility scooter information please. 18 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Is there anyone out there who has ( or knows who might have ) the software, interface lead and technical knowledge to  re program the Dynamic 110AH controller on a Rascal 329LE Mobility Scooter please?
• Fiat 500 sport - Engine Misfire 30 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  The car as started with a mis-fire issue on number 2 cylinder. I've tried 2 different brands of coil packs, changed all the plug leads, new plugs, serviced the car new oil and sent the ecu away to be checked out which came back ok. But still i've got this mis firs problem which causes the ecu light to come on and the error is misfire cylinder 2.
• ford escort 1.4 cvh - escort wont tick over 9 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Hi my mate has a 1.4  escort 1988 and has just done valve stem seals with the head took off and replaced all gaskets , we went to start it and it fire up with choke and will not tick over with out choke and has a misfire , so changed leads , dizzy cap rotor arm and still the same , done compression check and all OK , but still won't tick over and misfires , the car has been stood for nine years
• Renault Clio II - Clio vacuum pipes 22 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Clio that is rough idling I've change the coil pac plugs and leads I did a code read and its p0300 multiple misfire I need to do a compression test yet but I'm wanting to know where the vacuum pipes are I cannot see any so I can change them. Has anyone els had a rough idea problem and what else I can check 2005 1.2 8v clio2 Thanks in advance
• Audi A4 Avant 1.9 tdi - unable to start my Audi 8 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  i am having issues with my Audi, put key in to start vehicle, turn key and the car /key symbol on dash keeps flashing, and does not go out, engine starts for a few seconds and then cuts out, and the hazard flashers come on and the only way to stop them is to take a battery lead off to disconnect, does anyone have an idea whats causing this and how i can sort it    thank you for your time
• Lexus IS - Mis Sold Warranty 20 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    I purchased a warranty from Lexus with the saleman leading me to believe that my clutch would be covered should it need replacing. Much to my delight i have now found it could cost me 2000.00 to replace and potentially my marriage.
• Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - Ford Mondeo cutting out 25 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Mondeo 2.0TDCi which cuts out once or twice, when cold, within the first few hundred metres The only lights that come up are battery & oil I can then immediately re-start it and it runs fine So far I have put fuel cleaner in, cleaned EGR valve, replaced cam position sensor, replaced fuel filter and cleaned the earth lead under battery Any suggestions would be most welcome Regards Greg
• ford fiesta 1.25 zetec (2000) - Ford Fiesta engine misfire 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  I have a ford fiesta 1.25 zetec that has suddenly developed a misfire on number 3 cylinder. I have checked the plugs and all ok, I have replaced the leads and coil pack but has made no difference at all. When I looked at the plugs they were all the correct biscuity colour apart from number 3 which was black, sooty and dry. Any advice on what could be wrong will be greatly appreciated.