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K11 Micra: cold start engine flooding

I posted in October about a cold start problem which emerged on my K11 Micra N reg 90k miles. The engine was flooding w...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bruce_phipps
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bruce_phipps

oil consumption

To keep the oil level topped to the max mark on the dipstick on a '98 Hyundai Accent since it was last serviced ~5500 m...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by void
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by void

Interior lights Citroen BX19GTI

Interior light not working on any door switch. There is a relay or timer in the circuits which delay the switch off for...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by NOBUL
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by NOBUL

Thermostat Done

Well, maybe it's the weather that's just changed, but so far, so good. The new thermostat seems to be working pretty we...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sjdean
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by sjdean

Focus td gearbox - are they all the same box??

Do all focus models use the same GB? theres one on ebay at the mo off a 1.6 2002 and I would need it to fit a 2000 Tdi T...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steve
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Headlights and idle speed

My 205 GTi exhibits the oft-documented issue where the idle speed decreases when the headlights are on. I'd say it lose...
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by antony
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by antony

Decode them online

We can decode your radio online at www.car-radio-codes.com Prices from only =A37.50 why waste time going to the main de...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by admin
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by admin

Ford focus Td gearbox problem

Looking at a focus td with a gearbox problem - noisy going into third - will it be better to rebuild or replace the box...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steve
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Thermostat Out

inanimate carbon rod saves the day. lump hammer and a bit of wood.. Now. The thermostat, isn't as bad as I first though...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sjdean
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by sjdean

Corsa No Compression on 3

I have a corsa that I bought faulty. It is a 1994 1.2 LS. It has an SOHC engine. I have checked the compression on all...
46 comments posted 20yrs
posted by keith
46 comments posted 20yrs posted by keith

Volvo 240 starting problem

Dear Folks, Every so often my Volvo 240 (2 litre, injected) refuses to start. It has happened three times so far. Twice...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ian.groups
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ian.groups

Thermostat Changing

Hrm. the Thermostat Housing is held on with a nice big dollop of Silicone sealant. It makes the housing virtually impos...
43 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sjdean
43 comments posted 20yrs posted by sjdean

What was your first car?

Time for another "what was your first car" thread methinks ;) Mine was a 1972 Mk1 Escort 1.3 GL. I rolled it after two...
41 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paul
41 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul

Windscreen wipers

My wipers decided to self destruct yesterday, the blade slowly peeling away from the arm. They were only a year old at...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

new rotary engine trouble ?

Hi, i see tv ads for the mazda RX8 with the rotary engine. have mazda solved all the previous problems with this engine...
126 comments posted 20yrs
posted by blue.star77
126 comments posted 20yrs posted by blue.star77