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• VW Golf Mk3 GTI 96 power problem 13 May 2006 (Forum)
  The car was running really poor and I have now completed the following: Service including new plugs/leads. New crank shaft sensor. New exhust complete including cat. Timming checked and all comprestion test which came back ok. Although the car is running a lot better than it was, I still have a lack of power.
• New Toyota Yaris-Starting 1 May 2006 (Forum)
  I complained to Toyota and asked for authority to have this inhibitor deactivated as I contend that this puts a load on the crankshaft thrust bearings when there is no pressured oil present and would lead to rapid wear of the washers. In their reply they justified this device from the safety angle, and stated that although deactivation this wouldn't invalidate the warranty itself, subsequent failure that involved the systems around starting could result in its invalidation.
• recall or service bulletin 8 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I know find out that Nisan new they had a cam chain guide mounting problem, the mounting bolt holes are failing and this leads to either catastrophic failure or the chain guide prematurly wearing out. Nissan have issued a service bulletin re this failure but this information is not made public!!!. It seems recalls are now only issued for safety critical problems not premature failure.iI know there is an AA dite where safety recals are posted ss there a similar web site where service bulletins are posted.
• 306 emissions (overfueling?) 8 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  For the MOT ive just changed the Lambda sensor and Cat and its recently had a new coil pack, air filter and plugs and leads. The exhaust doesnt seem to have any leaks and my mechanic has cleaned off all the sensors. During the test it needs to be revved a bit to get the co2 level down but after it does fine on the fast idle test.
• Sisters 51 1.2 Punto - never serviced 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Do I need any fancy tools, we have star and hex bits.. Any discount OEM suppliers on the NET? I need to do coolant, oil, plugs, leads and air filter. Its very low milage but as I've said, never been touched. Cheers, James
• Escort 1994 1.6 16v 13 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  i have recentley rebuilt my zetec but also with piper cams & flowing and porting and an fse power boost valve i also have had the ecu reflashed to match the mods but its a pain to start, idles irractically, and has a bad misfire after you rev it up misses on way back down to idle speed ive had the timing done abut 3 times its got new plugs gapped at 1mm, new leads, new earths, new mass air meter, new lamda sensor and new engine sensors but it still has the same problem any ideas cos its cost me a small fortune but its currently running at 160 brake with 140 torque so when it runs ok it will be well worth it ps it still does 30 to the gallon
• Audi 80 starting problem 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Being member of the AA and having Home start I thought I would call them out. The man came out, spent approx 40 mins checking plugs, leads, fuel, filters, belts, fuses etc. and then in the end had to admit he didn't know what the problem was. I have now been relayed to an Audi main dealer who is now looking at it. Any one out there have any idea what the problem could be?
• Tipo fails MoT on emissions 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  History is that after driving through a very wet patch of road a couple of months back it developed a chronic misfire. New plugs, points and leads failed to cure it, found to be timing, so had new cambelt fitted - ran fine, but consuming way too much fuel. Gave it a treatment of injector cleaner, still no improvement, so put in in for early test to see what else it failed on, with a view to fix if cheap.
• Mondeo TD Electrical problem 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Even as we stood beside the car with the hazards flashing you could see the interior light dimming every time the flashed, this leads us to the probable conlcusion that the battery has died. But, there were no warnings of any problems with alternator, what exactly would cause a battery to just stop working in mid jounrey? Unless anyone can think of a more likely culprit for the lights dimming etc?
• Rover 420SLDT Starting Probs 21 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi,I was wondering if anyone has got any ideas regarding my starting problems.I went to start it this morning bearing in mind it was very cold with a heavy frost,I pre-heated it in the usual way but it wouldn't fire,I tried it again and once again there was no joy,now I know the glow plugs are ok as I checked them last weekend,the pre heat light comes on and goes out very quickly after about 4-5 seconds.I managed to get it started in the end by putting 1 jump lead on + and shorting the glow plugs out and then it started fine,it was almost as if it didn't preheat or for not long enough,has anyone got any ideas to help me out.I was wondering if the preheat relay was faulty???
• 95 Golf VR6 Misfire 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  A month or so ago, when looking under the bonnet, I noticed that one of the plugs was arcing against the cylinder head. (It had new plugs and leads 12 months ago.) However, I have not seen this since and as the car is rarely used, I put it down to condensation. The backbox seems to be on its way out, there is no obvious leakage but I believe the baffles could be the key.
• JJ Leeming - ahead of his time? 19 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  He was strongly opposed to the view that accidents are caused by the wilful misdeeds of drivers, who must therefore be punished for their 'crimes'. Indeed, he pointed out that this blame culture leads to drivers being reluctant to talk openly about their actions to accident investigators for fear of prosecution, with the result that the true contributory factors may never be established. I had never heard of him until now but he seemed to be a switched on fellow that abhored the poor use of statistics and believed in using control sites to assess road safety improvements properly.
• FSA rules gone mad in Motor Trade 19 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Also he was told that any deviation from FSA rules (inc the heinous crime of giving people a brochure), is gross misconduct which will lead to instant dismissal. He has already lost 2 customers over the weekend due to this new rule. He does appreciate that getting a name and address is good practice, but lots of customers on initial contact just want to gather info on possible cars and come back if they are interested.
• Oil - Comparing Technical Data 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  *********** Edited by Mark (RLBS) *********** Simon, I randomly took four phrases from your post and found three of them word for word within the oil bible. This leads me to believe that your post is sufficiently close to the oil bible that it should not be here, and that a link to the document is more appropriate. BTW, apparantly he prefers a link to the site, rather than the document, to ensure that people receive the latest copy.
• 1996 vw golf vr6 lumpy idling 25 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  ive recently renewed the brake servo vacume pipe, HT leads, air intake pipe, airfilter & airfilter housing on the vehicle. Ive noticed the vehicle doesnt idle as smoothly as it used too. Ive have thorougly checked over the work many times to make sure everything is tight and secure.
• Saxo surging 22 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  At random when driving the speed will suddenly decrease by about 15miles an hour then return back to previous speed in a pulsing fashion. I have changed ,plugs,leads,lambda probe,fuelfilter,coil, temp sensor (to ecu), exhaust and cat were change about 2 months ago. I drained out some petrol for a contamination check. All contacts have been cleaned. All pipes checked for leaks.
• Three cheers to Stratford-Upon-Avon 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  It's even planted with shrubs, and doesn't look an eye sore. 10/10 to Stratford. I wish every town would follow your lead.
• Heh!... 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Pied Piper Pc led drivers astray Motorists were lead on a mystery tour through Essex after a policeman accidentally switched on a sign telling the drivers behind to "Follow Me." Five motorists took the instruction to heart and tailed the police Volvo for a number of miles as the officer carried out his routine patrol.
• Mondeo Starting Problem 3 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Silence (Nothing happens at all) Up to now the car has eventually started and it runs normally with no problem at all. At the suggestion of Honest John I have changed the leads but this has not solved the problem. Can anyone help.
• Fiesta 1.25 slightly lumpy tickover 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Symptomatic perhaps of a partial "miss" e.g if some of HT tracking to earth? As it's nearly due for plugs, I thought I'd stick some new ones in, followed by some new leads if this doen't help. (Ford ones) Strangely enough, the car performs perfectly otherwise - accelerating and cruising without missing a beat! Also, for the last 5 years, I've been running the car on Costco Chevron fully synth oil , changed every 3000 up until a few months ago when I thought I'd give the Ford stuff a try...