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• Law relating to stopping not parking 18 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  What is the law relating to stopping (engine running) a car on a one track public road to open and shut a farmers gate that crosses the public road? We had a handbrake failure on a car that was stationary, engine running, in neutral (automatic car), hand brake fully applied on a hill, while the driver shut the gate behind him.
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 2001 1.9 TDI making a quacking noise 22 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I think this part has a diafram inside and when the pipe is taken off, the noise stops. It doesn't seem to affect the running of the car and only seems to make the noise when the weather is warm and the car has been running for a while.
• petrol consumption in brand new cars 17 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I'm a "green" driver with a very gentle right foot. I've never had a brand new car before. The Honda dealer says its because its still "running in". How many miles is the running in period, and should there be this much difference?
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 2001 1.3 - Smoky Exhaust on Startup 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just bought my wife a 2001 (51 plate) Fiesta Flight with 60,000 miles on the clock, and with the 1.3 Endura engine. The car seems to run perfectly, but when she starts the car up, the exhaust is very smoky. It seems to go away, and as I said, the car seems to run perfectly. I'm not terribly technical with motors, but would this be a sign that all is not well?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 Zetec - Running Problems 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My Fiesta Mk4 has started to lack power and hesitates on acceleration. I've changed the spark plugs & fuel filter. I've also checked the air filter which...
• CCTV camera footage - can you get access? 12 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Can you get the footage covering the damage being done to the car? Or is it only available to the police? The CCTV camera in question is run by the police or the local council and not from a private firm. What happens if the cctv camera is run from a private firm/business etc
• Which Tow car? 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I am looking for a car to tow my caravan this is going to be a second car used mainly for holidays and running about.I want a diesel estate with a budjet of 2k,i have looked on autotrader and seen quite a few peugeot 406 estate and was going to go for one of these,but then a friend recommended looking at a Volvo V40,i can buy one for simular money which would make the best car regarding reliability,cost of running,insurance,street cred,etc?
• Peugeot 2.2 HDI - Turbo Faliure. 24 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Can I have your opinions please, when the turbo bearings fail on one of these engines, what is the likelihood of the engine being totally destroyed, in a scale of 1 -10. 1 being unlikely and 10 being almost certain. Does any engine survive after running on its own oil? Subject header altered - continuation of a topic running in Discussion see below - PU http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=53312
• Fiat Uno starting 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Would appreciate an opinion on this. 1994 Fiat Uno 1.1ieS Intermittent fault. Sometimes engine will not start after being run and then standing for a while. Leave for another ten minutes and it starts. Ocassionally revs drop when idling then it cuts out. Can run for several days and fault doesn't show. New petrol pump one year ago.
• Ford Falcon Classic Dual Fuel 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Would you run on gas all the time? How do you tell how much gas is left in the tank? The salesman wasn' that informative. thanks
• Pimp my Landie 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Any ideas on how best to rejuvenate? I hope I can sell my VW Transporter soon as I cannot afford to run 2 vehicles, and the LR was too good to miss, having been run by my local school for the last 6 years and maintained regardless of cost.
• Mercedes W123 Starting probs 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  An old boy who lives round the corner has a very tidy 1984 230E It is a pig to start from cold then runs rough until warm. When warm no probs starting and runs very well Don't ask why but he wants me to have a look. I would think if it was carb engine it would be a choke prob but since i now very little about petrol injection systems what am i looking for
• no guts 'popping' vw v6 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  whilst scuttle drain removed - several downpours soaked the engine. that was 2 weeks ago. initially wouldn't start, got car to start but was running very rough. removed & cleaned plugs and fitted new ht leads. car will start ok but is running rough (no power) and 'popping' at low revs. can anyone please offer any explanation as i am totally confused and can't afford to pay ford £500 to sort it out.
• Best way to remove an air lock? 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The Polo (see profile) has had an antifreeze change recently, but they didn't turn the heater control to 'hot' (thus opening the water tap to the heater matrix) and I think there is an air lock. This is because the car is running hot, but not over heating, at about 95C. If you turn the heater on, the temp will drop. After a run, the bottom of the radiator seems just to be warm.
• Mercedes E300D 1995 cold running/ idle 19 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Just replaced all 6 glow plugs on 1995 E300d- the old W124 non turbo model - to cure bad cold start. Now starts OK from cold - but the tick over is uneven...
• Mondeo TDCi - stupid question 13 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Something I should probably already know the answer too but.... I seem to remember being told when I started driving that you should never let a diesel run out of fuel - and that it would need a mechanic to bleed it (air?) to restart. Was this true and is this still the case on modern cars such as the Mondy. I might be running the tank a bit lower than usual if the panic buying goes on all week - but don't fancy an AA call.
• Smokey Cavalier 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My K-reg Cavalier has served me well for the past 7 years but when it has been on tick-over for a few minutes, or on startup sometimes, it smokes blue. It doesn't burn oil when running normally, only after standing with the engine running. Valve stem oil seals? If so, how hard is it to change them? It's always sad to leave the poor outside diners at MacDonalds coughing in a big cloud of blue smoke but it makes my young granddaughter smile.
• frontera lumpy engine at 60 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Frontera 1996,2.8 tdi,128k,The problem is when cruising at 60 mph/2500 rpm,the engine gets lumpy and doesnt run to smoothly,but if I put foot down just a tad and run up to 70 mph it pulls lovely and smooth,but as it drops back to 60mph it starts again getting lumpy,It only seems to happen at 60mph/2500 rpm though.I tried replacing all filters and oil but no differance....Any ideas..Thanks
• BMW may be doing a Clio V6 style Mini. 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Heard over the weekend that as a run-out for the current style Mini, BMW are going to produce either a 270 BHP front engined car or a mid-engined version Renault Clio V6 style. The front engined car is up and running and being tested but as I was getting a bit Brahms, I cannot remember whether a prototype has been produced for a mid-engined car....annoyingly as I would love to know there was!
• omega cutting out 3 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  My 1998 Omega Elite 3 litre has developed an interesting problem. The engine runs perfectly, then cuts out as if the ignition has been switched off. No warning lights, and it won't restart until it has been standing for five minutes. It then starts as normal and runs perfectly for arond ten minutes, then it cuts again.