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• astra 1.8 sri 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My friends 3yr old sri has developed a poor running problem...coughing,spluttering and flat spots. His local garage have had the injectors sent away for stripdown/clean, removed and inspected the inlet manifold and even tried another e.c.u. They say that it seems to be drawing in excessive air as it carries on running when the air filter inlet is temporarily blocked with a rag!!??
• Citroen ZX 1.4i (petrol) running hot 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone give me some advice ahead of my weekly battle with my car. I have changed the therm. switch, therm valve, coolant fluid on my citroen and...
• SL500 96; what is this part? 12 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I have a slight ticking noise coming from a small (about 2 inches across) unit mounted on a rubber mounting bracket in front of the ABS pump on the n/s inner wing; there is a 2 pin electrical lead running to it and two pipes; one running into the unit and the other out of it - there is a mark on the top with an arrow with the word MOT on it (motor?). I can feel the unit pulsing at the same rate as the ticking noise - any idea what it does?
• Astra running very rough 27 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi All I have been experiencing problems with my Astra for 2 months (on and off) I had noticed that the revs were dropping when I pressed on the accelerator...
• Millers Diesel Power Plus 14 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I know H.J. is a strong advocate of the above product for keeping injectors clean and adding lubricity to the fuel to prolong fuel pump life. Its use has been discussed on this forum sometime ago, but I have run a search and been unable to trace any threads on the subject. As I do a lot of short runs with my diesel, I am considering using this fuel additive and would appreciate any feedback from any users in the B.R.
• Rear Speaker Wiring. 13 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Can any BR tell me if the wiring for the rear speakers is in situ, on a Toyota Carina E basic XL model,or do I need to run new speaker wires to the rear. This model does not have rear speakers fitted as standard. I was told by someone that they normally run the wires,but then tuck them behind the rear trim,and only use them on the higher spec models where the rear speakers are standard.
• Fixed Penalties for Parents 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Newsreader said it would be based on the fixed penalty system that targets motorists. What next, speed cameras in the corridors to stop children from running in them ;-) rather than the Mr Bronson monstor bawling at the little darlings "you boy, do not run in the corridor." As always, tackle the problem with penalties rather than education.
• dunlop sp3000 - damage? 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have Dunlop SP3000 tyres on my R75. One of the tyres has a slight ridge running down the sidewall (at right angles to the rim). This can be felt by running a finger over it. I've noticed that if you feel the other tyre sidewalls there are other slightly raised areas, effectively like hard spots which you cannot see but can feel.
• Coolant sensor 23 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the exact function of each sensor. My cooling fans[dual] was modified by the previous onwner and runs continuosly [1 speed] irrespective of coolant temperature. i need to rectify this. Does the XUD engine cooling fans run on two speeds and how can i rewired it. Many thanks in anticipation
• zx head gasket problems! 14 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  ZX now up & about...took it back, took head off again (yesss!???), no charge but various things looked at...tappets etc. Now engine running very well & better than before (touch wood!!!). However, I have a non-related new non-related noise = CV joint on full lock! This car K reg so....accidents can happen but only hit & run!!!!!.....
• Fuel consumption 5 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I used to run a Toyota Avensis Estate (1.8) that regularly gave a consumption better than the official combined figure of 36.2 mpg. I now run a Citroen C5 Estate (2.0 110 HDI) and cannot get close to the offical combined figure of 49 mpg (44 is about it !).
• Wat else will diesel engines fun off? 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  It tends to run on a bit though, and a little messy filtering the old oil too. Do you foresee any long term probs? David
• Toyota Verso - Injectors replaced - car now won't run 14 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  9 yo Toyota 2.0D, 120k miles. Always professionally serviced to schedule and faultless running until earlier this year. Back in April we had a fault code P062D come up relating to injectors. Our garage cleared the code (and the car appeared to run OK) and suggested we contact a local injector specialist.
• Sorry, it's a 'what car should I get' post! 1 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    Car will probably be used for weekly shopping trips, occasional runs across the city, fortnightly runs to the countryside and a longer trip with motorway driving about every other month. Saved up 4k (to include insurance, parking permit, car seats etc) so we have about 3k to spend on a car (test drove a nissan note the other day as an example).
• SEAT Leon (1999 - 2005) - Rough running at lower revs, warning light 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I noticed that intermittently, the harsh running sound seemed to suddenly disappear and asked des. driver (aka wife) to vary engine speeds and gears. The engine appears to run suddenly normally at various rpm in various gears. In first gear it?
• Audi A3 Sport back 2005 - Had a hit and run 19 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Hi there I've got a audi a3 2005 1.6 special edition but was involved in a hit and run incident as the police were chasing the car which smacked into the drivers front side of the car as it over took me dangerously damage is listed below but I'd like help figuring wat may be causing the camber on the drivers side front to be out Front wing damaged and door catching wing front drivers alloy has heavy metal almost like cut marks guessing where there wheel hit mine wing mirror non existent  I've had it checked by mot garage underneath can't see any damage but when tracking was done he noticed the the drivers camber is quite a bit out any ideas wat I may need to change?
• Ford focus 1.6tdci 2008 - Engine vibration and rough running 13 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  The car just seems very rough and lumpy..I have checked all air hoses and connections and all seems fine the car has also recently been serviced and gear oil changed. Both near and off side driveshafts have also been done..The engine seems lumpy and just not running as smooth as I think it should be..Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
• CMax 2004 1.8 Petrol - Fault Codes P0106 & P2110 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  First an 'Engine Fault' message appears which is followed by a 'Speed Limited' message. When I pull over and stop, the engine is running roughly and upon switching off, the engine runs on very briefly. The car will restart as normal and run perfectly, although sometimes only for a short distance. Googling flagged up what I thought may be a couple of potential issues, a split crankcase breather hose or disintigrating swirl flaps.
• ford focus tdci 1.8 2006 - very strange engine problem 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Engine runs sweet until you reach optimum temp then it starts to play up for e.g  Stop the car, put it in neutral and soon as you lift the clutch it starts to sound and feel like its misfiring, it sounds like half the engine has stopped and the engine is jumping and shaking.but the weird thing is that if you just simply push the clutch back down then the engine runs sweet again-or if you dont push the clutch down you can turn the air con on and that makes it run ok aswel.
• Volvo C30 - Car juddering on return from servicing 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  This would require a head-off decoking, which would take a week and cost ~£1000. Can anyone advise why a perfectly running car on replacement of an injector seal, would now run badly and require a further £1000 work?