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• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 94 1.7td non starter 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi,i have recently aquired the cv off a friend.i put jump leads to it with a new battery too,still wont start.so i towed iyt and she fired up and purred like a kitten.shes been stood for a year. the only thing ive noticed now is that i have to put a jump lead to the engine just to get it to slighlty turn over. when i do this she turns as if the battery was dying,just a couple of turns then nothing. i left a small lead attached and it melted it straight away. when i was connecting the earth to the engine i could hear a relay somewhere clicking?????
• VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Ladies and Gents, My 1995 Golf 1.8GL, decided to cut out the other day when I was driving through a set of roadworks and I had to get a tow to a local garage. Whilst I was waiting for the tow truck, I took off one of the HT leads and held it close to the engine to see if I had a spark whilst my wife tried the ignition. There was no spark. I took off the distributor cap and it looked okay inside. Am I right in saying that I am looking at one of the following being at fault : 1) Distributor 2) Coil 3) Crankshaft Position sensor ?
• Misfire on 93 polo 1 litre 1 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  the car now a fault of appearing to run on three cylinders, espicially when depressing the accelerator. On closer inspection found that when I removed the 2nd spark plug lead (2nd from distributor end of the engine) there was no effect on the overall running. Removing any other lead caused the car to splutter a lot more. I checked the spark from the plug of this second lead and it appears ok.
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  Ford Fiesta won't start. 11 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta which sometimes doesn't start. The battery is fine, but when I leave it for a few days it will refuse to get going. Any idea...
• Honda Accord 1.8 - Honda Accord Cutting out 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I expect that this can be solved my replaceing the HT leads. Pretty simple. However while going round a sharp RHT the engine died, no error lights, and started up easily straight away. It has since done this 2 more times. Could these be related (havent changed HT leads yet) or am i looking at something like fuel pump/filter or a loose connection?
• Audi A3 Sportback (2004 - ) - Lead time schedules for Company Cars 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  BMW and Lexus all seem to be managing ok with lead times of around 10-12 weeks - I don't understand why it's so difficult to get my mitts on an Audi! Opinions welcome :-)
• VW mk2 Golf 1300 transistorized ignition system - ignition coil wiring 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have an ignition fault in the low tension circuit. Does anyone know where the + & - LT leads from the coil go as I want to check these? I am not refering to the + & - LT leads that go to the ignition switch module.  
• New bike test leading to broken bones 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The government is under pressure to re-think its new motorcycle test following a series of crashes in the first few weeks of its use. Some instructors...
• European referendum result 16 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  So why pray is the media getting all excited by shifts of so called "polled public opinion" ( "Brexit in the lead/Remain in the lead?) when it is clearly pure conjecture?  
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  My Vauxhall Vectra isn't running because I can't get the firing order right. Any ideas? 7 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently replaced a head gasket on a Vauxhall Vectra B 1999 T-reg SRI estate petrol. The car was running nicely before being taken to bits to replace...
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  Why are waiting times for new car orders so long? 12 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to purchase a new car and have been looking at the current generations of Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. I have been quoted lead times of seven and...
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  Why does my 2014 MINI Countryman Cooper S smell of petrol? 30 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has owned a 2014 petrol Countryman Cooper S from new. Over the last few months the smell of petrol in the passenger compartment and outside when...
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  firing order 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trying to find the proper firing order for my 2000 mk2 Ford Mondeo - it's got the 1.8 zetec engine. I'm seeing 1.3.4.2 - if thats right, can you tell...
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  Fiat Punto starting issues 17 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Fiat Punto regularly has trouble starting, especially on cold/damp mornings. It makes a sort of metal grinding noise. I have had a new starter motor...
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  Titanic raised 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1970 Jaguar 420G which has been laid up since 1984. What petrol should I use?
• A Big Hurrah for the Backroom 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Top of the list was tracking on the plugs of cylinders 3 and 4. Lo, what do i find when i look at them, nasty black marks, iffy looking HT leads. Anyway, new plugs and a set of leads and problem appears to be solved. But.......If this is a common problem, what is the cause behind it? It may be straightforward to fix, but the idea of throwing plugs and leads at the car on a regular basis is unappealing.
• All - Green number plates 24 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  It is reported today that the powers to be are considering Green number plates for electric vehicles. This in turn may lead to such vehicles having favourable conditions on the road such as driving in bus lanes and lower parking charges. Such a policy if proceeded with will discriminate the vast majority who drive conventional vehicles and could possibly lead to even more road rage.
• Would you buy a Foxtons Mini?? 24 May 2006 (Forum)
  I'm reliably informed that the 26 British Racing Green Minis for sale at BCA Nottingham tomorrow are all from the Foxtons Estate Agents fleet. I have always been lead to believe that these cars lead a hard life, as well as having decals plastered over them from new. Would anyone see one of these as a good buy?
• Corsa temperature sender probs 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Corsa 1.4L 1996 87K Hi all, I noticed the temp. gauge not working. I earthed the lead off to the body with ignition on & the gauge moved to hot. Today I replaced the temp. sender & put a new contact on the end of lead. Took it for a good 20min run tonight but it still doesn't show any temp.
• SEAT Ibiza - new seat ibiza dsg lead times? 4 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Hey All,  Anyone have any experience with new car delivery? I ordered a Seat Ibiza FR sport DSG and I was told its about 4-5 months which I guess...