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• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.4 Energy 8v - Misfire in cylinder No. 1 19 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My Clio engine is playing up. It is misfiring on cylinder 1. My local garage has checked leads, replaced spark plugs, swapped coils 1 & 3 for 2 & 4. Then checked for compression, checked injectors for fuel and finally removed head, where a fault in inlet manifold gasket was found. Reassembled engine with new gasket in inlet and head gasket, BUT still misfiring.
• Ford Focus problems. 30 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 52 reg Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi Ghia and recently it has cut out twice due to it over heating. I put some water in the water bottle leading to the radiator and it ran fine for a couple of days. Now for some reason the water bottle is continuously empty but I don't know where the water is going. Also white smoke is coming from the exhaust and the temperature gauge pointer only moves half way up the gauge.
• 240v tyre pump. 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  One of these has just timed out on Ebay. It was a grey plastic case incorporating a carry handle, with the lead and hose stowed within the case. The name on it was " Boxy " and it was produced in Italy. The Ebay seller stated that these were available from B&Q under a different name but my local B&Q deny any knowledge.
• Nissan Sunny loss of power 23 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I've got a 1400cc Nissan Sunny (1990 model with 12v carb engine) which has been running poorly for a while. The engine began misfiring, so I changed the distributor cap & rotor arm, and checked the leads (which are fairly new anyway). The misfiring problem seems a bit better now, but the engine still feels gutless, and has started backfiring under acceleration at low revs (1500-2000 revs). This seems worse when the engine's warmed up.
• Peugeot 106 - occasional starting prob 14 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Up to now it has always started eventually ,sometimes after a few minutes or even the next day. Althought HT leads etc have been changed, no real solution has been forthcoming, the usual response being that there is no fault to find when the car is driven into the garage after it has atarted! It has now packed up completely but needs a tow away for diagnosis.
• Mr. Flatcap's helpful comments. 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Here are some of his more recent public-spirited comments made in car parks: "Excuse me, but I don't think you're bonnet's shut properly." (To owner of latest Vauxhall Astra) "Nasty misfire you've got there, plug lead must have come loose." (to owner of Subaru Impreza) "Looks bad but I know a chap round the corner who can knock those dents out cheaply." (to BMW Z4 owner) Does anyone have any more Flatcapisms?
• 1996 Rover Mini stalling when cold 23 May 2006 (Forum)
  The car can be restarted OK, however it sometimes stalls a couple of times when pulling away. One warm, everything is fine. I've recently changed the plugs, HT leads, distributor cap and rotor arm. I've also checked for splits in the vacuum hoses, and didn't find any. Any ideas? Thanks, Tom
• Carlton gearbox noise 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The box works fine (grabs tree), and is silent in drive or through the gears. I am happy to live with it so long as it doesn't lead to something sinister. With the car on 115,000 I was hoping for quite a few more miles from it given their high mileage reputation. Thanks in advance.
• smoke gets in your eyes 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Has anyone found a good additive or mixture that can be applied pre MOT to cut smoke- particularly from a diesel engine. All leads gratefully accepted!
• Kevin's car park guide 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The technology does not yet exist to fit parking brakes to trolleys, so they slowly drift across the car park when left unattended. (Am I allowed to name and shame? Or should I say "a leading supermarket chain" in "a dreary west Wales town"? Don't really see the harm but removed the name anyway as it also adds no value... smokie, BR Moderator )
• Motorists paranoid? 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I read yesterday however that a bill intended to deal with the miscreations of foreign drivers in the UK had run out of time and, to cap it all, a leading car magazine has demonstrated how drivers of foreign registered vehicles are effectively above the law in many respects, there being virtually no enforcement action pursued by the authorities here.
• Police Motorcyclists 11 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Had a "Ride To Arrive" check ride today 1 PC Motorcyclist to 2 riders and it certainly improved my knowledge. In the saddle for 3 1/2 hours with alternate stints leading, was it useful? Yes, was I getting as far left on the road prior to RH bends as the PC? Did I learn anything? Lots. However, one thing that struck me was the speed that these boys are capable of going around corners in this case on a ST1100.
• ZX Diesel wont start after servicing 1 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  clock and the bleed valve is at 6 o'clock this thing is at 9 o'clock) after mistaking it for the bleed valve (my first service with the car). I cant find reference to it in the Haynes manual but fear that somehow this fiddling as lead to air getting in the system ? anyone know wheat this thing is? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Tim
• Astra - diesel pump interchangeability. 21 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I'm replacing the fuel pump too (as this has broken) and want to know if I can get away with using a replacement engine with a fuel pump that has a slightly different code to the original one? Will the electronic / power leads for the original pump match up with those for the replacement? If not, is there a way round this problem? The original fuel pump; Bosch 04570504003 Replacement fuel pump; Bosch 04570504004 Your help appreciated.
• Golf 2 thermostat? 17 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  The car occasionally overheats causing the water to boil over out of the expansion tank, causing the low pressure light to come on.. like i said it is an intermittant problem, which leads me to the thermostat.. however i dont want to take it out, test it and put back in all to have to do it all over again, once i have the replacement if its def the cause, i can save some work and time?
• Renault Modus Chute Boot 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  This way, instead of opening the full boot, you can just simply open this small hatch, throw something in and close again. Even better than renault's split tailgate in my opinion! Are Renault leading the field with this or are they copying someone else?
• Escort 1.3 carb 1991 91AB 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I wish to check/set the idle/mixture on the Escort and bought a Digital Engine Analyzer to monitor the rpm. Looking at the instructions it seems this can only be used on "conventional engines" as one lead connects to the battery neg and the other to the coil neg. How can I use this, if at all, on the escort. It warns not to be used on engines with electronic ignition systems. I noticed that there is a covered plug,2 terminals, within the loom in the right side of the scuttle.Is this for checking the ignition?
• Corsa 96 1.4 auto probs 28 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Sister in law bought this corsa some weeks ago apparently it jumps in drive from 1st to 3rd.if you change gear normaly ie 1st/2nd/3rd it works fine.If you drive in drive mode as above it wont clear even after several engine shutdowns.She has been told it is down to type of plugs installed...these have been replaced by VX but has now been told plug leads (ahem) are the prob.Now I dont know the autos on this car but doubt it is what she has been told.any suggestions.and thanks for any help
• Mondeo brake drums 4 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I'm sure all will become clear when I get a drum off, but at present the only apparent solution involves the lead mallet, which I am reluctant to use. The handbrake is off, have I missed something? Thanks all.
• Mondeo Zetec / Alloy Wheels 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Every week the pressures would drop around 5-8 psi per wheel,thought I had better get it checked and took it to local tyre fitters.As soon as they clocked that it was a Mondeo they said, there all like that if they have got alloys,"you need the metal valves replced with rubber." The reason being that the original ones start to rust which leads the air to escape. The car in question is a mk2 1999 year. The cost to do the job £24.