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• Clockwork Ignition problem 28 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Mk I Escort 1298cc X-Flow engine (GT spec) Engine misfires badly throughout the rev range - badly enough to stall if left idling for 20 - 30 seconds. It's across all cylinders and from checking there is no output from the coils HT lead. The dizzy shaft has a bit of wobble (side to side). Timing is OK. Any suggestions of a possible solution would be welcome... So far my plan is to work from cheapest up, so having checked timing, connections, gaps etc I suppose condenser then coil HT lead then coil.
• golf mk 4 gti - keeps cutting out 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi everyone My golf keeps cutting out when i slow or stop and is very lumpy when idling and sometimes also cuts out when idling i have replaced within the last month as follows spark plugs and leads, oil and filter, i cleaned the throttle butterfly, air mass meter, collant temp sender,and both lambda sensors (very expensive) this just started yesterday after i changed the leads again because i felt like there was a miss and i brought the last set of leads of ebay (never agan) and sometimes when i turn a corner the oil pressure warning light comes on plus i was getting a clicking from the engine somewhere i read this could be that the oil needed topping up so i did and the clicking went and also the warning light stop coming on but i keeps happening so i top up and stops again (bit worried about this as there is not an oil leak anywhere) please can anybody help me with any of these problems Thanks
• Wiys Jeep MB, 1943. - Petrol additives for Willys Jeep MB. 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Is lead replacement addive of any use, I have just replaced all the valves and springs in the engine and found that the valve seats are all OK but required quite a bit of grinding in because of the coating of lead on the seats.
• Fiat punto running roughly. 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Tonight my daughters "P" reg Punto suddenly started to run very roughly, idling badly with no power when driving. I thought it may be coils, plugs or HT leads, but all plugs are sparking, and on removing the HT leads on the coil one at a time, (and then putting them back) all drop the revs and one lead off at a time will stall the car, suggesting to me that the sparks are there with the engine running.
• BMW M3 convertible 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know of any battery problems with this vehicle, leading to fire and eventual destruction?
• 1998 Mondeo 1.8 - Coil pack or something else? 3 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  As it warms up it gets a bit better, but isn't right. I have replaced plugs, which has helped (one was cracked). Swapping the HT leads made no difference. So my next suspect is the coil pack. Before I head down to the scrappy for a replacement, is there anything else I should be investigating? At the moment removing lead on 1 or 2 once running makes no difference.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Sudden misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi Car suddenly quit. left it with local garage who Changed the following: Coil pack Leads plugs These had no effect at all, The mechanic said he disconnected the leads on 1 and 4 whilst running and there is no difference. His computer apparently said feed 1 and feed 2 at coil not present. he did not give me codes.
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - EMU light permanently on 31 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I have just had the HT leads, plugs and coil changed after problems with a faulty lead. At the garage this morning the mechanic reset the EMU and the light went out, but when I drove the car this afternoon the light was back on again, permanently.
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.6 How was it running at all? 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I've just replaced the Dizzy cap on a colleagues 216 16v as it was running like a bag of spanners. When I took the cap off, the carbon brush literally crumbled into dust & the main coil lead snapped clean off at the cap end (it had gone a mouldy green colour). I replaced the coil lead as the other 4 looked brand new and the car now starts first time and runs nicely now, but I am amazed how the car was even running in the first place!!
• spark plug removal - 1.6 Astra Automatic 10 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Without sounding like a complete novice which i am ,I need information how to remove spark plugs from my Astra 1.6 automatic.The HT leads come from a rectangular box attached to the top of engine.The actual leads are a black corrugated plastic covered.Where they attach to the top of the spark plug there is a concertina like shaped drum.Ive looked in the Haynes manual but it does not refer to this type.I dont really want to start pulling anything out incase i do damage.Ive done 32000miles .They are due out at 40000miles .Can anyone help please.
• GOLF 2L MARK4 GTI - CUTTING OUT WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING 5 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi everyone My golf keeps cutting out when i slow or stop and is very lumpy when idling and sometimes also cuts out when idling i have replaced within the last month as follows spark plugs and leads, oil and filter, i cleaned the throttle butterfly, air mass meter, collant temp sender,and both lambda sensors (very expensive) this just started yesterday after i changed the leads again because i felt like there was a miss and i brought the last set of leads of ebay (never agan) and sometimes when i turn a corner the oil pressure warning light comes on plus i was getting a clicking from the engine somewhere i read this could be that the oil needed topping up so i did and the clicking went and also the warning light stop coming on but i keeps happening so i top up and stops again (bit worried about this as there is not an oil leak anywhere) please can anybody help me with any of these problems Thanks
• Daewoo matiz chugging? 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  This morning for the first couple of miles the same fault appeared, and it has been fine since, Today i got a new dissi cap. rotor arm, and h.t. leads including the one from the coil. The suppier sold me the wrong cap and rotor arm so i have only replaced the h.t. leads at this time, and the one from the coil. If the fault re-appears has any-one any suggestions as to what it may be.
• basic car stereo questions 9 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have been advised to connect the two front channels to a tweeter and a 3 way unit each in parallel but I have also read that this could lead to blown final stage transistors. I have also been advised to connect the two front channels to a tweeter and a 3 way unit each in series but I have also read that this might lead to problems as the speakers connected in series will have passive crossovers wired in them and conneting in series would lead to frequency confusion at both speakers.
• Seat Leon discounts 19 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Removed as duplicate post in Discussion, thus leading to possible repetion of replies. DD
• BMW EV revolution 9 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/future-bmw-3-series-lead-ev-revolution
• 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 - core plugs leaking on cylinder head 20 May 2013 (Forum)
  I know about the problem regarding the washers leaking onto the valve cover, but after fully drying the head, plugs and leads, this car ran like a sewing machine for 5 or so minutes then started to misfire. I removed No.3 lead and found water in this side again. It does look as though the core plug is leaking. Are these normal press fit core plugs or are they threaded?
• Corsa Stereo Connections 15 May 2010 (Forum)
  Also if (and when) I do find the correct connection, how do I change the pins in the sony lead - they seem to be stuck fairly tight and no amount of pulling with pliers works. All help / advice warmly welcomed.
• Jeep Cherokee (1993 - 2001) - 95 2.5 Won't start 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Have traced the problem to the distributor, changed cap and arm but it appears that the problem is on the lt side. Lots of welly from the coil, big sparks, but no welly through the cap to the ht leads. changed all leads, but no difference. Traced 3 wires to the dizzy, black w/ purple +11 volts with ignition on and 2 orange w/black which seem to do nothing any suggestions would be most gratefully received.
• Citroen AX starting anomaly 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Leave it overnight and you are back to square one, the things I have changed to try and cure it are the HT leads, distributor cap and rotor arm and they made no change at all. Jump leads make no difference either. Any clues on this please ? Thanks for taking the time to read this. Regards, Steve D.
• Michelin @ Indy - Volume 2 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  When asked what he thought of Danica Patrick, who had this year achieved national acclaim by becoming the first female to lead the Indy 500 before finishing fourth, he replied, "Women should be dressed in white, like all domestic appliances" His ready wit has has gone down like a lead balloon in the land of the free.