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• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - fuel smell from inside cabin, (sometimes) 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  hi i am getting a fuel smell from inside the cabin ,this only happens sometimes and varies i,e i can drive all day without any smell and then it will start, has anybody got experience with this on e39 bmws mines is a 530 sport, my car is 1 owner and has done 82k, i dont know wheter i should change fuel pressure regulatars or leads as a precaution, are there any particular fuel loss related problems with these cars
• peugeot 205 will it start??? 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  The engine turns over ok but wont start. Have changed the distributor and cap. No change. Fuel is getting to the carb. On taking off the lead to the coil and placing a screwdriver over the coil and then turn the engine there is no spark, yet when I go back to the car later and turn the key she fires up straight away. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this???
• 306 acceleration noise 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  It happens when i pull off but all when the clutch is fully released, if i slow down and then accelerate it also happends upto 2nd gear. This leads me to think its not the clutch I checked that the cv joint wasnt dry but i cant think what it is. I have some play in the rac end of the track rod which will be fixed but i dont think that this would cause a noise on acceleration would it?
• Ford Galaxy Limiting 11 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The problem that he is encountering is when he gets the car to about 4000rpm it seems to be hitting the limiter, this happens in every gear and he can only get a maximum of 80mph down the motorway in 5th gear. Thats when the road is in a slope aswell. He has changed the spark plugs, ht leads, put injector cleaner through, but still seems to be limiting. I have suggested that he gets it checked in for a computer test to see if it brings up any error codes, would anyone else know of any ideas what it could be?
• Very slow starting Bedford Turbo lorry 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  It has a new 95Ah battery but that does not have enough reserve to run the starter for the time it takes, so I have an older but serviceable 110 Ah battery that I charge and connect using jump leads. With this set up I can always get it started, but after a very large number of turns. What should I suspect? My first guess is the injector pump.
• Seat Cordoba '96 1.6 won't start 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Started and ran OK Monday then yesterday turned over without firing and then not even that. Today I've fitted a new coil and a set of plug leads while charging the battery, but now no sign of life when the key is turned, even with a booster pack, so suspect either starter motor (Bosch) or relay. I don't have a Haynes or wiring diagram, can anyone please tell me where the relay is so I can check that before lashing out on a starter motor?
• Golf mk2 misfire 3 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Ive got a 1.6 golf driver 1989 173k miles. original pierburg carb and engine ect. recently changed the plugs and leads, cleaned my rotary arm and contancts... at cold it revs up fine on choke , after 10 seconds it will missfire to the point that im needed the accelerator to keep it running, after approx 40 seconds i can let it idle its self and the misfire goes. now if i drive it straight to work, after 5-10mins of steady driving it starts to miss again and the only way to clear it is pull up and idle.
• New motoring offences 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Whilst I'm sure many people feel there have been serious gaps/weaknesses in the law which have often leading to apparently grossly inappropriate sentences, are these new laws going to make any real differences or are they just an example of an unpopular government kite-flying? I'd be particularly interested in any well informed legal comment from our learned brethren.
• Is your car losing oil? 10 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  In saturdays Telegraph Motoring HJ was sharp with a correspondent whose engine lost most of its oil without bringing up an alarm, and leading to early death. I have not needed to top up the oil in any my cars for about 15 years now, and wouldn't know what oil to use if I did. The Volvos and Subarus I've had have been oil tight. Never a sniff on the casing.
• Vectra engine cuts out at traffic lights 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  However, it still does appear at the most inoportune times, but not as often and although HJ sugested fitting new HT leads, this had already been done. Apart from this car runs very well indeed. Has anyone any suggestions ? Regards Derek
• VW TDI Timing belt change. Who can do it 4 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Leading on from my earlier post about a starting noise on a W Reg VW TDI engine, I've been scanning thru a couple of TDI sites and seen that changing the timing belts on these TDI engines is a job for a specialist only, as special tools and VAG COM stuff is involved.
• Starting cycle. 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  It is reluctant to start from restart and cuts off on first attempt in 60% of cases. What could this be? The battery is fine, the leads are fine, the air filter is new and the oil is fresh. The mileage is only 21,000 miles and the bike is 2 years old. Also, how many miles should I expect this engine to last me with regular oil changes and frequent servicing.
• ignition light - Vauxhall Astra 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  a few days ago my astra 1.4 l reg when i turned the key the ignition light was not lit, but the car started, i assumed i had a connection problem somewhere and i sprayed wd40 on the leads, battery connections, and its only since yesterday that the ignition light has lit up, my car has a standard immobilser and alsrm fitted, my question is what causes it, and is it serious, the car has no problem starting up it starts first time, i had a alternator replaced a year ago, if the alternator failed i would have had a flat battery any thoughts???
• Ford Escort 1988 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I\'m unable to get more than a couple of litres of petrol into the tank, by shaking the car I can put a few more litres in. The car is a v.early unleaded with a standard leaded filler neck - no sleeve. All vent pipes are 100% clear and the car has been in many garages, all to no avail. The tank has been removed twice, again to no avail. There is a peculiar cylindrical sealed unit in the off side wheel arch which is fitted in line into one of the many breather pipes, this has been removed, again with no avail.
• Ford Focus Hesitation 4 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I saw a posting some weeks ago about this which suggested that there is a problem that Ford dealers are aware of and that the problem is the fuel pump. I spoke to my local Ford dealer at the time and they suggested it was likely to be HT leads! Can anyone please confirm the faulty fuel pump scenario Many Thanks Peter Bowman
• Any Citreon AX experts please-part ID? 14 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Today he had a \'tune up man\' out who has diagnosed and fixed the problem. The bit that he has replaced is similar to a HT lead but it has a reddy/brown electrical connector one end and a diffrent type of connector at the other end. Some sort of sensor that has being affecting his petrol/electrical performance according to my neighbour.
• Omega Rear view Mirror 15 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Could any technicaly minded Omega owner help me out with a small problem I have I have a 2.5 Omega CDX and one day walking round the breakers yard I came across an Elite with the dimming rear view mirror I purchased same thinking that the wiring loom would be in the roof at the back of the interior light but it was not I thought that if I connected the Power lead and the Earth it would have worked I connected to the reading light only active when ignition on but it does not work the black is the power and brown the earth does any techno know why it will not work thanks in anticipation Bob cave
• Audi, Saab, Honda or Jag? 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  The new cars he has shortlisted are:- Audi A4 1.9 TDI Honda Accord Executive (when the diesel is launched) Saab 93 Jaguar X type He doesnt like the Saab very much, and at the moment, the Jag is in the lead, however apparently there are problems with the Jag X type diesel. Has anyone got any advice?
• "£5K Reward - Stolen BMW M3" Read on 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  No - it's not mine! In our local Admart (South West) an ad reads thus: £5000 Reward for information leading to recovery WJ 51 CRV New BMW M3 in Phoenix Yellow with Kiwi Leather interior. Stolen from Bridgewater (Somerset) on June 25th 2003. Vehicle now believed to be in Bristol area. Tel 07860 308872.
• can vauxhall be trusted? 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having experienced GM's unacceptable 1.6 petrol engine as at 1996 but having had no trouble with their current (if hardly leading edge) 2.0 DTi unit I am wondering if Vauxhall's current engines (petrol and diesel) and their engine management systems can now be relied upon to stay the course and keep out of the shop, and if the petrol engines, like those of other makes, can run satisfactorily on any BS standard fuel.