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• VW sharan 2.0 gl 3 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  The car 'splutters' when pulling away from cold but also when the car is warm. The car has been taken to a VW dealer and the HT leads were changed but the problem persists Any ideas anyone??
• Rocker box warmers? i.e. Ford's OHV 2 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hi With all these problems of blocked breather tubes caused by condensation in Fiesta engines, has anybody ever tried insulating the roker box to keep it warmer in cold weather and hence reduce condensation leading to mayonnaise? If so did it work and what material did you use?
• Polo Air Filter 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I'd like help replacing the air filter on my 2001 VW Polo 1.0 It seems to be under a large black plastic cover that has two screws holding it in, but I cannot remove this without undoing all sorts of pipes and leads, which I am nervous about doing. Any help gratefully received!
• Whatever next. Qualified clampers! 29 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A UK exam board is offering a qualification in wheel clamping. Clampers will be able to take a two-unit course, which will lead to a vocational BTec qualification in "vehicle immobilisation". And frustrated motorists will be reassured to know that "conflict management" is part of the course work. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4055651.stm
• Leaky Punto 4 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  My X-reg Punto with aircon suffers from a damp passenger footwell after rain. This leads to overnight misting and sometimes internal frosting. Under the bonnet, there is a large trough with two drain holes. I always keep these clear and can discover no other leak. Has any other Punto owner experienced this and found a cure please?
• A6 shape Audi 100 2.3 5cyl rotor arm 18 May 2004 (Forum)
  All the better for some new plugs & leads, but still think it could go better (or rather, idle more smoothly). Had a little tug at the rotor arm with a view to buying a new one, and it didn't seem to shift - is there a knack to this? AAR engine.
• Mondeo runs rough in wet. 10 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  N reg 2 litre petrol is fine when the weather is dry. When it is wet and damp it runs very rough. Plugs/leads and coil have all been changed but no real improvement. Car has done 126K. Has anyone any ideas on what I should check further please?
• Where to look for a used car - any tips? 13 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Nearly everything I see advertised (mostly AutoTrader etc..) has either: - high miles - been boy-racered - not been looked after Any leads appreciated. Sy
• renault clio mark1 air pipe 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1.2 mark 1 clio. The pipe leading from the air cleaner to the cylinders has a hole in. I want to replace it but need to know if it has a certain name so I can find a replacement in a nearby car parts shop. Can anyone help? Thanks
• SORN but not forgotten ? 7 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Last year I sorned my car instead of taxing it. I was lead to believe that this only lasted a year and I would be sent a renewal notice. Suffice it to say this hasn't arrived. Is this normal. I know I can get a form and send it off to Swansea but if this is lost I know it can cause problems.
• Calibra V6 running on 4 cylinder 8 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Also had the Control unit tested and it has no fault. Could this be some kind of wiring or knock sensor fault? Please advise... The leads are ok..
• Breaking Police Cars 24 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Question is, I'm trying to find a breakers that deals/specialises in ex Police cars. Do such places exist and if so do you have any leads. I'm specifically after somewhere that deals with Omegas. In anticipation. Robert
• Jump starting 19 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I think this may have been covered before, but can anyone advise me of the dangers of using jump leads and ECUs. I recently used a Micra to jump start another car and it later refused to start, and now runs badly. What could be the likely trouble? The hand book and workshop manuals detail the procedure, but give no disadvantages.
• Rover 214 Si starting problems 24 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  The starter motor turns the engine, but no firing occurs. When jump leads where attached it turned slightly better and with a bit of gas sounded like it was juuust about to kick into life but never did. Is this a common problem with my 7 year old car with an easy solution?
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  Kerbing speed 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There’s regular and understandable criticism in your column from you and your readers about the damaging effect of speed bumps. Whilst I don’t like them...
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Misfire frustration! 13 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hey all, About 5 or 6 weeks ago I posted regarding a misfire that had developed and was solved at the time by replacing the HT leads to cyclinders 1 & 2. They both had orange rust like residue around the base on the outside and the wells in which the plugs sit had similar, as if there had at some point been a half inch of water in there.
• Primera Starting problem 5 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Last night I removed the spark plugs which were covered in petrol, the pistons all seemed to move up and down ok. I checked that all plugs had a spark, although I used No.1 HT lead to test them all, so unsure if the other HT leads are ok. I then connected jump leads up incase the battery had a dry cell, still no luck. I could also smell petrol, i.e, I assume it's getting through to the cylinder (and the Cat!!!)
• Audi A2 - Passengers window not operating 21 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  i noticed some damage to the passenger switch but a replacement has not fixed the fault.  cant be the motor as the window works but wonder whether the leads may have been damaged by the previous owner as the switch surround is damaged.   Grateful your help 
• New Nissan, Qashqai Petrol Automatic - New Qashqai SUV 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I am lead to believe that a new Petrol Auto version was due for release in Sep 14 yet I can't find any information even though my local dealer says that they are available to orde!!. Does anyone know anything about it.
• Ford Fiesta - Ford warranty dispute. 25 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Ford are claiming that a spark plug is responsible for bore damage leading to a replacement of the no.4 short block.This has led to a bill of £3500 which dealers have agreed to pay half. They are refusing the claim because spark plugs are only vcovered for one year.