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Focus Ignition Leads

Ford Focus 1.6 XL 04 Mk1 I posted recently about the engine warning light and was advised to purchase a fault code read...
59 comments posted 14yrs
posted by john.weale
59 comments posted 14yrs posted by john.weale

2007 Passat ECU fault

Oh dear, it appears that the engine starting for a second or two, then stopping & saying 'engine fault garage' is either...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ni
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by ni

Focus passenger side headlight

Typical I'm away from home and the passenger headlight blew on my journey. I'm hoping to pop to halfords and pick up a...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Fuel Pump Question

I read this in another group, is it correct? "I'm sure you've all heard about not running your fuel injected cars under...
17 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Gordon_News
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by Gordon_News

Groaning when pulling away

My focus (1.8 petrol 2004) has started making groaning noise as I pull away from cold. After its hot the noise is gone....
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Insurance co knows more than me

On just appying to renew my annual car insurance on line with moneysupermarket.com, when i type in the details of my ca...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by planet702
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by planet702

autoglym custom wheel cleaner

Hi, I wondered if anyone had used autoglym custom wheel cleaner http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product-proddetail.asp?v06...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred

tyre depth: when to change

Hi, I was always told that although the legal limit is 1.6mm, you should change your tyres at 3mm. I have measured my t...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred

Tom Tom

I've had a Tomtom Go520 for a few years now and went for a drive last week on the M3/M4. Where the red speed camera war...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by odessy2
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by odessy2

unofficial policy regarding speeding

Most of the traffic in the outer lanes of our motorways jigs along at over the 70 mph limit. Our understanding has been...
53 comments posted 14yrs
posted by planet702
53 comments posted 14yrs posted by planet702

SRS Warning Light

So, in view of the new MoT regulations - has anybody got a diagnostic tool to reset the SRS computer in my 1995 300Tdi D...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by peter
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by peter

Rover 25 02 1.6 poor starting

I'm increasingly convinced that the cause of non-starting on the first turn of the key times in the morning, is that th...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by zmjvkiwi
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by zmjvkiwi

Same cars?

I know that Fiat Punto Grande, Vauxhall Corsa, Alfa Mito, Lancia Ypsilon (AKA Chrysler Ypsilon) are all cars from the s...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by johs
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by johs

REPOST: Intermittent high / fast idle

(Previous thread, here: http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/browse_frm/thread/d6dd2f386707eca0#) Tho...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by lester.o.burnham
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by lester.o.burnham