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Petrol Smell in Oil

Further to my fuel economy issue, I notice that there is a strong whiff of fuel/petrol through the oil filler hole. See...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sjdean
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by sjdean

battery warning light

hello, the battery warning light comes on when my wife starts her 96 fiat cinquecento and stays on for all the journey,...
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posted by msee117
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by msee117

Dubious starter motor problem

Hi all, Probably going to be roped into trying to fix a problem with a 51 reg Corsa on Saturday. Haven't seen the car y...
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posted by peter
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter

Variable time to fire

I have a 1955 Merc. with 6 cyl, carburettor engine. I find that the cranking time when starting is virtually directly p...
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posted by rttgrahamwow
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by rttgrahamwow

car overheating

my car is using alot of water in the space of 15 mins its overheatin ive changed the radiator and checked there is no a...
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posted by davidchism.2h0n05
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidchism.2h0n05

clio exhaustion lamp flickers?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- clio2/1.2 exhaust problem indicator la...
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posted by anglomont
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by anglomont

Previa axle whine normal?

Is it a common problem to have a whine from rear axle of previas? 90000 miles 9 reg? TKS
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posted by at.mcneil
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by at.mcneil

Speedometer

My speedometer has stopped working this morning how much is this going to cost to fix. Rover 214 si M reg
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posted by brian1968
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by brian1968

Rover 220 diesel pump

I'm looking at a Rover 220 diesel that someone has bought cheap, probably too cheap. Its a bitch to start from cold and...
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posted by nospam4me
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam4me

Rover K-series jingly noise

Hi all, My Rover K series engine (42k miles) has started making a jingly noise at 3500 revs and over. Are there any poi...
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posted by nochance
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by nochance

Alarms - how to stop 'em

Had a new battery fitted recently at local tyre / exhaust/ battery shop , and as new one was connected a deafening alar...
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posted by l.d.wilmer
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by l.d.wilmer

Vectra heater with electronic aircon

I have a '00 vectra cd and the heater portion of the electronic heater has failed. The air con portion is working fine b...
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posted by tcarty
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by tcarty

cleaning upholstery

What's the best stuff to get stains out of seats etc? They're not leather, cloth stuff.
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by kilauea3
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by kilauea3

Vauxhal immobiliser problem

2001 Zafira Using my wife's key the remote locking/unlocking started behaving erratically - sometimes it would unlock,...
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posted by alan
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan

What do these therms mean ?

Evening all, Been watching this show called tunningmanias on men and motors and all this modification jargon is a littl...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by where
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by where