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• Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratec 04 - Fuel gauge and fuel tank problems 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Now I've started having problems filling the car with fuel (the petrol fuel pump clicks off, at alot of different petrol stations), now I know that it sounds like  its a full tank and problems with the fuel gauge, I may have lost count of how much fuel I have put in, but I can assure you that this is not the case I believe there is about 1/4 of a tank in there. Also when I'm driving along the car losses power at around 50 mph and is slow to accelerate around this speed. Could it possible be anything to do with the air valve on the fuel pump inlet? Any help or ideas would be much appriciated.
• Windscreen + Glass - Enhanced Driving Visibility 29 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Some wag once wrote in HJ section of Telegraph suggesting toothpaste to clean windscreens and I was dumb enough to try it (not with a toothbrush though)....
• any - new car for wife 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  At the end of the day has left us with Kia, but dealer is not rated highly locally. After looking in showrooms for several weeks, being unable to get test drives when convient for both of us and visited the forums of most of what we have looked at have decided to stick with current car, and abandoned getting a second one.
• Accessing BCA Auction View on an Android Phone 20 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I'm just hoping that BCA will eventually make it's website mobile internet friendly! It's driving me mad as the main reason I upgraded to such a dear phone was to access Auctionview on train trips to car auctions! Greatly appreciate any help
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta Engine Trouble 1.25 zetec 16v 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  The engine appears to misfire under anything other than very very gentle acceleration. If I apply the gas as you would in normal driving then suddenly all power disappears the engine splutters, the revs increase all be it slowly. Sometimes when you reach higher revs then the engine becomes smooth again and all power returns at the same time.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2002 2.0 TDCi. Flashing glow plug Light 20 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Am I safe to drive home or should I call the AA out? I've looked up the meaning of this light in the owners guide but all it says is it could be Injector Pump Relay or Fuel Fired Heater but it doesn't say what to do if it comes on or which flashing rythm is which!
• Ford Focus - 99 Ford Focus TD DI - Fuel leak 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  If anyone has any ideas I'd love some suggestions to my problem.l ## TODAY Fuel still leaking though but only seems to be when you drive it. Does not seem to leak if you are stationary and running the engine but if you drive it and then park up it will have a wet patch on the floor. Help needed asap to pass MOT!!
• Ford Fiesta - Small used auto for 5k - Fiesta a bad choice? 23 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  The car needs to be of Fiesta / Clio size but not any smaller as I am 6' 3" and dont fancy hopping in and out of a Micra every time I fancy a drive. Budget is 5k max. Im not too bothered by style, reliability is the most important criteria, followed by economy and driving enjoyment. So far a 2006 / 07 used Fiesta 1.6 (this is the conventional auto version as opposed to the 1.4 semi) seems to fit the bill and comes in under budget but I keep reading bad reports about the reliability of the auto box on some Fords, is this model one of those with suspect reliability?
• Kia Picanto 2004 - Help! Crankshaft sensor 25 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I was told the entire driveshaft needed reconditioning (all joints on both sides were worn apparently) which set me back £450. On the drive home from the garage the problem occurred again but worse, and I just managed to drive it home albeit very slowly! The garage now reckon that a crankshaft sensor fault is causing an engine misfire.
• Hyundai Getz - Any Engine management experts out there? 15 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2004 1.3 Getz that has done 32,000 miles. When started from cold and driving off it hesitates on acceleration for about the first 1/2 a mile or so then as it warms up the fault goes away and it drives normally.  I hooked up my laptop to the OBD port one morning wu=hile the engine was cold..
• Ford Focus Saloon - X Reg - Fan belt snapped - What other damage? 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Driving home as usual, when battery warning light came on. 1/2 mile later engine management warning light, then immediately after that , the  "terminal" engine warning light.  I was on a busy red-route approaching a roundabout  and could not pull over safely, so I nursed it another 400 yrds to an exit and stopped in a driveway.
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift to rover 45 - change of car? 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I have recently be offered a swap with the following car and to be honest am seriously considering it as I do alot of start stop miles and this would be more economical. 2000 ROVER 45 SLIVER 1.4 92800 miles, Great driving car, drives 100%, New modified Head Gasket & Timing belt both with less than 3k, New Gearbox and clutch with 30000 miles, Moted to 20th march 2011 taxed to feb 2011, rover alloys with 4 brand new tyres.a/c, remote controll central locking 2 keys and 2 fobs, front electric windows, sony xplod cd player mg zs dials sliver facial with red arms and lights Full service less than 2k consisting of oil, air & fuel filters Spark plugs.
• PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS 27 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I'm just wondering if there is any truth in what the garage are telling me that the car should lower itself in a few weeks or are they palming me off, why should there be such a gap, the cars appearance has changed & looks odd, though it drives & handles OK. Thanks for any replies, Tonyredz.
• Are all German car seats hard? 20 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My father in law had a Golf and we also hired one to do a long journey in once and they both had hard seats. We went for a test drive in a Skoda Octavia 4x4 and after half an hour we couldn't wait to get back in our Freelander. We changed my wife's car recently for a new Skoda Fabia and as that is only used for the daily 15 mile each way commute it's not too bad.
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - 03 1.9dci fuel injection after EGR valve clean 18 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  When driving it almost feels like the car has very little power to what it had before i cleaned the egr and takes a while for the turbo to kick in. then when aproaching motorway speeds it splutters a little and a message appears on display saying "fault in fuel injection" and then continues in limp home mode until the engine is switched off and back on again which clears the fault untill were back up to speed where it happens all over again.
• Toyota Yaris - Toyota Yaris - belt whine at idle? 12 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I thought this was probably OK, as the car has just (250 miles ago) had a large service at a main Toyota dealer, and the timing belt and bearings were replaced, along with a few other bits. It's done 61,000 miles. However, the whine hasn't gone away after a few hundred miles driving. I've had a look at the engine, and all looks OK, but I don't know much about Toyota engines - I drive an old Porsche 944! Can anyone suggest anything I can do to cure the problem? Or am I just being too fussy and is that a normal noise?
• Astra 1.7 LSTD, 1997 - Help - Sounds like a sewing machine! 23 Jul 2010 (Forum)
   It speeds up when revs increase.  Its most noticeable on idle, but probably just drowned out by normal engine noise when driving.  Sounds like a bearing failing or something rubbing. Had a new cambelt, tensioners and water pump approx 3-4K ago.  Took cam cover off at weekend and ran car but no sign of anything wrong there.
• Legality of UK rental car with no MPH indication 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I am curious as to the legality of what Hertz did, hiring me a car in the UK which was unable to tell me whether I was driving within the law. Hertz claim there is no issue with it, I dispute that, but want to find some solid (preferably direct legal references) backing for my view (assuming I'm correct). Can anyone help out with legal references or other information about the legality of this?
• Audi A6 Avant - 2.5 TDi Auto losing power on gradients - help! 13 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  For some time I have been worried as the car will not go up anything remotely resembling a gradient. It will drive very well, quietly and at high speeds on a flat motorway. However, as soon as we get to a gradient the speed starts to drop. I have tried to clean the engine out with 2 tanks of diesel with a cleaner additive.
• Bmw x3 - DPF problems advice please 28 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, Have a problem with my car, for the second time.Background=  Its a bmw x3 diesel 3SD. It has a diesel particulate filter. I drive to work each day 6 miles there 6 miles back. It does long journeys fairly often. 400 miles last friday. Yesterday when driving home the engine warning light came on "amber". called the garage and booked it in.