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3 weeks after the emissions fix to my 2009 SEAT Exeo 170 estate, the glow plug warning light flashed continuously and limp mode activated. I visited the the SEAT main dealer twice which resulted in the...
My 2004 diesel Vauxhall Corsa doesn't start on the first key turn and barely on the second is there something wrong with the car or is it the cold?
I have had the update done on my Volkswagen Touran 1.6 TDI and on driving home the glow plug light started flashing, it got returned to the garage and they 'fixed' it by saying the software hadn't loaded...
My Mercedes-Benz ML270 CDI (2004) is a bit sluggish when starting up from cold in the morning - it's only just started happening. I have to press harder on the accelerator to get the car going which is...
My 53 reg 2.0 DTi Vauxhall Zafira won't always start, unless you repeatedly try. But until the light on the dashboard with the little car and spanner appears then it will start. Any ideas?
There's always lots of smoke (blue/white) on a cold start up, once warm it disappears completely. Any ideas?
We have a Hyundai bought two years ago, with an aftermarket two year warranty. We’ve had it serviced at our regular garage ever since buying it; we’ve had a good relationship with them over the years...
Last week I had a quote from my local BMW garage for £300+ for changing the glow plugs on my BMW 5 Series (2003). I gave them the green light to do the work, but have now been told that they’ve snapped...
My parents purchased a Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi (DV6D) Exclusive back in September 2014 based on your review of the vehicle. My parents love the car however I have two questions to ask in regards to...
I own a 14 year old Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI with 170,000 miles on the clock. The car has run well, until recently. The glow plug/engine management light has started coming on and now flashes on and off. What...
 

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