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Function of glowplugs after starting

Do the glowplugs in a Focus Mk2 1.8 TDCI have any function once the engine is running? The reason I ask is that recentl...
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posted by steve
26 comments posted 12yrs posted by steve

Vectra 1.8 2003 C O2 sensor

Sorry, still doing battle with this... He has now has two sensors, both producing P0130 pending fault codes, but as nea...
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posted by harry.m1byt
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Focus offside parking brake

Focus 2004 Mk1 TDCi The car is due for an MOT before the end of January. The last MOT certificate mentioned "Offside pa...
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posted by example
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by example

2004 Accord 2.0 SE whining engine noise

Hello, My 2004 Accord 2.0 SE i-vtec has done around 90k miles. It had a major service done recently, where they changed...
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posted by news
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

Friday's Auction

Lot No: 3075 Eight boxes of motorcycle spares Estimate £20.00 - £40.00
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posted by davey
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by davey

Vectra O2 sensor - more

The story from the top.... Lots of issues (codes) being generated by the OBD. Cruise had stopped working, dash reportin...
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posted by harry.m1byt
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by harry.m1byt

High level stop light

High level stop light (roof level) not working. Is this an MOT failure? Car is a SAAB 9000. Compared to modern cars, it...
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posted by johs
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by johs

Vectra o2 sensor

After lots of OBD faults reported, getting to the bottom of them there is just one remaining possible issue... 1.8 2003...
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posted by harry.m1byt
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by harry.m1byt

94 1.1 Fiesta starter motor issues.

Hi all, Sonny Jim went to go to work this morning and the Fiesta (they just went to Scotland and back in) wouldn't star...
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posted by news
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

OBD diagnostics thoughts / questions (long).

Hi all and HNY. Due to circumstances etc I haven't really had chance to do anything re our miscreant 2004 1.6 Meriva A...
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posted by news
18 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

Multimeter purchase

My multimeter is bust. Has anyone any recommendations for a replacement? I don't want to spend the earth and I think I p...
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posted by rttgraham
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by rttgraham

Fuse mystery (to me)

Hi all Both my headlamps failed on my way down to London this last week (2003 Corolla, 1.4lt, nothing-fancy model). I h...
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posted by lalaw44
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by lalaw44

Oil £10 for 4L

While stocks last, Halfords are doing oil for £10 for 4litres This is for fully-synth or semi-synth. (own brand). It's a...
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posted by junk
31 comments posted 12yrs posted by junk

Opinions from the engineeringisti

I've got the rear subframe off the Pug 205 at the moment, and there's one last hurdle to clear before putting the rebui...
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posted by toomany2cvs
41 comments posted 12yrs posted by toomany2cvs

94 1119 Fiesta (SPFI) throttle issues.

Hi all, Sonny Jim went off in his old Fiesta this morning a came back a bit later saying he'd got some car troubles. It...
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posted by news
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by news