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• Ford - F250 6.9d V8 Veg oil conversion ? 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I run a 1986 Ford USA F250 truck with a 6.9 Diesel V8. The truck already has 2 separate diesel tanks and is not of course common rail. It is therefore suitable for a Veg Oil ' conversion ' , however had a company doing these telling me that I cannot convert whilst on the factory issue ' Stanadyne ' Injection Pump , I would need another make like a Bosch or others .
• Ford Mondeo - Whch sensor is required to start tdci 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Ive got a ford mondeo 53 reg 130bhp tdci. It wont start of its own accord, it needs a very quick sniff of ether to get going. Once running its fine, injectors and pump have been stripped and tested twice to find all is well. Its had different rail sensors etc but all the same.  Can anyone confirm which sensor is required for the initial starting, crank or cam?
• CRV 2007 - Battery, it would seem! 26 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I put it on charge for a couple of hours, started ok, but the next day same problem so jump started it and went for a run of 100 miles or more. Next day NO Start!! I can't believe that for no apparent reason and in 'summer time' the battery should fail. I measured the charging voltage at just over 14volts, so I think that should be OK.
• Engine longevity 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  . - must be lots of them about - is the turbo fragile? Anyone experienced failures? Its seems to me that its only just run in - now returns 40mpg regularly - or am i just deluded? Incidentally its never been anywhere near a VAG dealership- sourced in Holland and maintained indepently - this is the way forwards I recon
• Peugeot 306 1.4 2000 - 306 radiator fan failure 13 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  My car just overheated on me and I had to be 'recovered' back to my house. When I got out the car I left the engine running and looked at the radiator fans - the right hand one was not spinning. When I got home ran the car to the point where the fans kick in and again only the left ran. The left fan can be freely spun when not in operation while the right cannot - it feels seized.
• Mazda MX5 Mk2 1999 - Draining Battery 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I have tried 2 different batteries but still had the same problem. I have checked the power coming into the battery when the engine is running and I get over 14 volts. Does anybody know how I could check the system to see if some thing is draining the battery or any other suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks
• Ford Focus - Car Servicing 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 2008 model petrol Ford Focus. It's due for its 3 year servicing. It has run 23000 miles. An independent mechanic has been highly recommended to me. However this mechanic is a mobile mechanic.  He doesn't have a service station. He comes to the customer's home and services the car there.
• Kawasaki ZX12R - Wrong generator? 27 May 2011 (Forum)
  Due to a mishap and without comprehensive insurance I have rebuilt my Kawasaki bike ZX12R Model A1. It's now running beautifully BUT the battery is not charging.  It holds a charge and will jump start.  A lot of the parts I bought were 2nd hand, but I could not get a generator for this model so fitted a generator, alternator and alternator cover form a later model - Model B.
• Vaxuhall Vectra 2.0D 1996 - Vectra P Reg vacuum pipe layout. 21 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, first time here but hoping i can get a solution. I have an old company car that is used by various staff for running around and the last member of staff who i had to sack decided to return the car with all of the vacuum pipes disconnected inside the engine bay. The car needless to say limps along but has no guts.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9 150 PD ARL injectors 15 May 2011 (Forum)
  i am in need of an injector for a golf gt tdi 150 pd (ARL engine), took my car into the garage as it was seriously misfiring and juddering, especially when it reached 3000rpm (wont go past this most times) and would just throw out smoke. He changed the injectors twice but both used parts failed and now i am running the same one i had problems with. So can anyone suggest any places i can get the above injector from, either used or reconditioned??? thanks in advance
• Ford Mondeo - INJECTION DOC u helped me b4 can u do it again ??? 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi injection doc and any1 else who reads this  I have a tired 1997 R reg 2.0 Zetec Mondeo and the diff is shot also but cars in mint condition so I bought a cheap crashed damaged doner 1997 2.0 Mondeo and the engine and box are low mileage and running mint I just need to know if when I change engine over do I also need to use the ECU from the doner car as well  thanks in advance for any info given kind regards to all Neil.
• peugeot 406 LX DT deisel estate - help non starter 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  It will bump start and jump start eventualy, the battery has also been checked and that is ok too. the last time it started there was thick black smoke coming out of the exhaust, could this be a clue? once car has been started it runs fine and will start for the day but the next day it turns over but does not start. please any suggestions would be great :0) xxxxxxxx 
• 02 Vectra sri dti - wont start 28 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all new here, Got a problem with my vectra it was running fine and now it wont start i have a full tank of diesel and  battery ok.I have checked for fuel to injectors. When i try to start it, it just turns over but then tries to fire but just wont catch. i have had the rac to with diagnostics and it came up with camshaft position fault at bank 1 or single sensor error code P0340 & P1222 they told me the injector pump was the fault so i have had that checked and everything is ok with it.i have also had new leakoff pipes on.
• 09 PLATE FIESTA OR 57 PLATE MINI COOPER - WHICH TO CHOOSE? 12 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Be grateful for any help.  About to but a car for my wife to run around in - she will probably do about 10000 miles a year and use it mostly for ferrying our 2 grandchildren around.  Have a bit of a quandry - she really likes the new shape Fiesta and the Mini Cooper and can't make up her mind which one to go with - she has driven both and lkes them both !!!
• VW Golf 2.0 TDI 2007 - Putting petrol into diesel car 1 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    Car stared ok and ran smoothly without misfire or displaying any engine management lights.  Car now starts cold ok and runs fine but when hot starting it requires cranking over for about 10 - 15 seconds before it will fire. Not sure what damage I may have done, can anyone help?
• focus tdci - ford focus tdc 115 03 new engine wont start!! 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, i have recently bought a focus tdci, which some one has changed the engine in and its not run since. im not sure if they changed the complete engine inc pump/ injectors ect ect or just added the old bits on, whats the best way to go about sorting this problem? Are the pumps coded?
• peugeot 306 - peugeot 306 hdi (2000) front airbags deployed 23 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, i recently had the misfortune of having a light front end collision in my 306 hdi,  external damage would be an easy repair for myself,  however, both the passenger and drivers airbag were activated and are still in the deployed state, my main problem is that the engine will not turn over on the key, i have located the front impact sensor with red cap found to the rear of the battery tray, and pressed it to reset, but still no joy,  i assume i will have to replace airbags before i can get engine running ? any info regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
• BMW X3 - Faulty Turbo Diesel 15 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My X3 2006 (56 plate) recently lost power whilst driving so I dropped it off to the garage for an assessment - Just received a diagnosis that is a 'caked' breather (D06F) and that this is has cuased a failure with the turbo diesel. The bill is £3000 to replace everything and get the car running. The car has done only 35000 miles and is used by wife a a runaraound - Is this a common fault and can i get BMW to cover the cost of the repair as it seems to be a recurring issue with X3s and the turbo diesel engines?
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class W123 - Mercedes W123 Pierburg 175CD Carburettor 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Good day. I have a 1985 W123 running on M102 2.0 engine on Pierburg 175CD carburettor with a red damper cover. I notice that my car is severely underpower and heavy on fuel (less than 18MPG average). Also, when i accelerate in full, there will be a lot of black smake coming out from the exhaust.
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 2.2 TDCI MAF idle value and Idle speed 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Reading between different sites, iv come to the conclusion it should be in the region of 7 g/s@800rpm . Sensor shows 2 g/s when engine is not running and 14 g/s @ 835rpm(idle). That brings me to the next problem, the engine idle should be 800 rpm, would a faulty MAF cause this to rise?