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• MP banned - Drunk Driver 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Refused Breath Test Kept in overnight @ local nick Court today £400 fine, banned 12 months Now more of that type of rapid justice for all offences might lead to a better UK. What do you think?   Full Story   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11798863
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 99 1.3 misfire 28 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hello car misfiring on 2nd cylinder (intermitent) suspect coil pack How much is a coil pack and leads from ford or buy one from ebay ? Any other faults which may cause misfire ? Hard or easy to fit new one ? thankyou
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 06 2.2 locked on brake 23 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My left front disc appears to be stuck on leading to wheel wobble. I limped home on a slow speed, no warnings on the dash. Has any body experienced this before any advice before I take it to the dealers on monday it has got 15.000 miles on the clock.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 07 1.9 EGR Valve - how long? 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150 Auto is currently at the main dealers [and has been for a week already] waiting for an EGR valve - a common fault by all accounts. Anyone know what the lead time on these things is, as Vauxhall have no idea?
• Police Interceptors- Friday Ch 5 8pm 10 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  "Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. A drug dealer's car flashes up on the police radar, leading to a risky interception. And officers pursue a pair of knife-waving criminals in a stolen vehicle."
• ldv gearbox and peugeot diesel 18 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Am i correct in thinking the LDV pilot is rwd and uses a peugeot 1.9 diesel engine. Is this the same as in the 405, 406 etc? Leading on from this do the HDI engines now in the 406 use the same gearboxes as the old 1.9 i.e are the bellhousings the same? does this mean it would be possible to put a HDI engine in an LDV van (albeit alot of work)
• will this have damaged the cat? 25 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I ran out of petrol (tried to start this morning and jerking) i got about half a mile before it could not start at all. I put some petrol in, and reset the ecu by taking off the negative battery lead. car is xantia 1.8 16v Will i have done any damage to the cat or any other components? its running back to normal now.
• vectra misfire 18 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I have a '97 2.0 litre vectra(ecotech), I have a misfire on number 1 cylinder, very good spark at all the others, have replaced plugs and HT leads, have also done a continuity check on low voltage side of coil pack both are same 2ohms can the fault be in anything else but the coil pack, that I can check before replacing it?
• maintenance free batteries 16 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have noticed that with the onset of the cold weather the starter is cranking a little more slowly,leading me to believe that the battery power is down. I took the covers off the elements, expecting to be able to see the fluid levels, but couldn't see any fluid. Are you supposed to top up these types of batteries with distilled water?
• nissan sat nav help 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I bought the standard sat nav system for the P12 primera off the net the other day its still in the box and hasnt been used but ive been told that im missing some cables that go to the DVD box (power cable and a gps lead). Is there anywhere i can get spare parts for it other than nissan dealers. Thanx
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  Can I trickle charge my hybrid? 20 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Kia Niro PHEV and about to be out of the country for about seven weeks. I have bought an AA 4.8W solar-powered trickle charger. It includes the...
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  Why are there so many delays on new car orders? 20 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new VW Golf PHEV in March 2022 with VW saying it would take 8 to 12 months. 16 months later we still have no build date for the car, do they...
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  Will my old car battery charger work on my new car? 25 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old, reliable car battery charger and, until today, owned an oldish car. I have noticed on modern chargers that some (more expensive ones) say...
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  Should I use a petrol additive in my classic Mercedes-Benz? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1966 Mercedes 230SL, which I use lead substitute whenever I fill it. Should I add a fuel system cleaner every so often and will the lead and fuel...
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  Why does my Ford Mondeo have such poor acceleration? 26 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 2003 Ford Mondeo Ghia 2.5 V6 auto from a local Ford main dealer. Overall I am happy with the vehicle, apart from the fact that...
• Omega V6 noisy idle after repair..... 1 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  f=4&t=6165 He has had both rocker covers and gaskets replaced at local garage (from the good garage list). At the same time he took the opportunity to replace the HT leads and spark plugs and have the auto box's oil changed. The rocker covers/gaskets were sourced from Vauxhall's and the HT Leads and sparks were from Autovaux. All parts were supplied after the engine number was given so he's confident they were correct.
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  My car occasionally won't start - is it time for a new battery? 24 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My 2016 Nissan X-Trail occasionally won't start The battery shows 11.8v and the dash lights up but the car only clicks when the ignition key is turned,...
• Ford Fiesta - 1999 fiesta not idling properly and Misfiring too 14 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I have a T-Reg 1999 mk4 ford fiesta Zetec-S 1.25 16v At the moment my car is not idling very well and it also has a misfiring problem???? I have changed all the spark plugs and I have also put a new set of ignition leads(HT leads)on too!! Although this unfortunately has not made any change to the performance of my vehicle with regards to the idling situation nor has it had any effect to the misfiring situation either????
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  I am buying a 1972 Renault 4TL - do I need to use a fuel additive with this motor? 24 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a 1972 Renault 4TL. Do I need to use a fuel additive with this motor?
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  Should new tyres be put on the front - and those switched to the back? 2 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had to buy two new tyres because of a puncture as a result of the tyres being old - not worn out. I suggested to the fitter that the new tyres should...