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Faltering Micra 13 May 2003 (Forum)
I own a 1993 Nissan Micra 1.0 with 66,000 miles on the clock which has recently started faltering slightly when accelerating (particularly in 2nd and 3rd gear). The engine has also begun idling unevenly. All hoses etc. seem okay but I have checked the HT leads and found that one of them has some oil at the end along with a small quantity of oil around the top of the spark plug at the base of the hole. The rest of the leads appear clean. The HT lead seems the most likely problem but does anyone have any idea what may be causing this? -
Omega: plugs, leads & distributor 20 Feb 2003 (Forum)
Vx Omega 2.0 16V What HT leads should I use? Vauxhall ones or Halfords, or Bosch or some other? Same question for spark plugs, how do you know what plugs to use because the Vauxhall ones have no ratings on them. How do I know if the distributor is any good, I am going to remove it tomorrow, how do I remove it? -
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Will a brief lack of lead substitute damage the engine of my Series III Land Rover? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I normally add some lead substitute to the tank of our 1980's Series III Land Rover. The other day I didn't (because the garage didn't have any on its... -
Ford Ka - Missfire only on full throttle? 10 Apr 2010 (Forum)
Im beginning to think maybe its burnt out a valve with it being driven with a missfire, although it was fine after the new coil and leads for a couple of weeks? Also, Is the exhaust blowing apart just pure coincedence? And finally, does anyone think that its cheap leads/coil thats causing it? I dont want to go and buy another decent set only to find they're the same?! -
Police leading by example. 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
I recently watched a local bicycle policeman ride across a road, across the pedestrian divider across the other carriageway onto the pavement on the other... -
Ford Mondeo Estate - Large chain car audio/spare parts 17 Apr 2016 (Forum)
It was a very good deal for the stereo (£70) so I did some research on ford forum websites and it transpires you need a special (connects 2 Can Bus compliant lead). I re-ordered the stereo and the new lead (£45 on Amazon). Plugged the new one in and everything worked fantastic. My question is; if I can figure out why the stereo wouldn't work the suggested lead from large chain car audio co. why can't they? -
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Skoda wait times ? 13 Mar 2023 (Forum)
Doesn’t anyone happen to know the current lead times for a Skoda Octavia? My neighbour visited 2 dealerships yesterday and neither were able to confirm a lead time regardless of what version they ordered (they want a petrol engine non VRS hatchback/saloon version if that helps). -
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 03-02-2018 Part 2 9 Feb 2018 (Forum)
A tin box with a lid will act to shield the signal contrary to HJ's opinion. The reference to a lead lining is also misleading. Lead is used to provide shielding from nuclear radiation and is not necessary here. -
Pavement parking leading to £70 fine 4 Apr 2017 (Forum)
Can imagine this will catch a lot of people out https://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/you-could-soon-be-slapped-with-a-70-fine-for-parking-on-the-kerb?76542rh ... -
Advice about Lemark Hotwires please. 6 Oct 2005 (Forum)
Today i bought some Lemark Hotwires for my 1994 panda selecta, and i was wondering what people think of these HT leads. they were reduced from £7.09 to £3.10 per lead. Many thanks for any advice. -
Peugeot 106 1.5D 95' - Heated Window lead broken from window - Any Idea? 5 Jul 2021 (Forum)
Evening all, had good advice here is past and wandered if anyone knows how to fix this one? The lead got snagged at one point and the copper cable that had a solder join to the heated rear window matrix came away. I've never yet found a way to reconnect it. Anyway know any way to do that? I tried a solder paint some years back but it lasted maybe 2 days. -
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.6 auto - Retro fit Cruise Control 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
I have a 2001 astra automatic 1.6 and its got the fly by wire throttle so I bought the cruise control stalk which fitted very easy but the lead coming from the stalk I cant find anywhere to plug it in???? I removed the instrument display looking behing it and cannot find any lead which would plug to it. I had most of the dash apart but no lead. -
Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - HT Leads - replacement time? [as plugs, cambelt?] 3 Sep 2007 (Forum)
How long do HT leads last? I had a bit of hesitant starting 5,000 miles ago [1998 Audi A6 2.8, now 98,000] but all is OK now, so thought it might have been a tankful of dodgy fuel. I bought it at 77,000 with FSH so I am fairly certain they are original. -
Omega DIS module: Plug lead location? 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
RE '96 Omega 2.5 V6 petrol, manual. I think I may have got my numbers transposed when making a note of where the 6 plug leads go on the DIS module. Anyone out there confirm where they actually go? (from the viewpoint of lifting bonnet, standing and looking in to engine bay, with DIS unit at right rear of engine) If there are 2 rows of 3 sockets, the top row by the windscreen if you see what I mean, and the 2nd row nearer the engine, is the order for them as below? -
Ford Focus 02 replacing front headlamp 5 Dec 2006 (Forum)
Had a quick lok this morning at replacing the main beam front headlamp bulb - manual suggests removing battery cover & pulling the lead out of the bulb socket - how is the lead attached the the connector - I couldn't see the usual 'push it with a screwdriver' plastic clip ... ? -
Does leaded petrol contain ethanol? 17 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
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Can I charge my PHEV using an extension lead? 21 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
Will my Volvo XC60 battery charge if I connect it to an extension lead which is connected to a 4 plug extension in the garage? -
Vauxhall Corsa - Problem with jump-starting 16 May 2020 (Forum)
With both engines and all electrics off I connected the positive terminals, then connected the black lead to the Micra's negative terminal. When I went to connect the black lead to a metal bracket under the Corsa's hood it sparked. This has never happened before so I thought I'd better stop.
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