Starting problems on a Nissan Micra

I have a Nissan Micra 2003 new-shape which has been OK for at least a year, but is now having starting problems. It will not start at all. I called the AA out, but they cannot find anything wrong. On...

What's the best battery to have in an infrequently used car?

My Mazda MX-5 is used only at weekends and often even less frequently. It's parked on the street. Over Christmas/New Year, the battery went flat and had to be started with jump leads. I've been told by...

Rover 214 1995 engine not starting

The battery went flat on my Rover so i removed it and charged it up. When putting the battery back in and connecting this up the engine would not start. I turn the key and the engine turns over it just...

Peugeot 306 HDi starting problems

I have a Peugeot 306 HDi and am having problems starting it. It takes long to start when cold and warm but it's not as bad when warm and once started it ticks over fine.

Exhaust fumes smell

I have a 2005 Vectra C with a few problems. Firstly I have exhaust fumes through the air vents and also in the engine bay plus it is a slow cold starter and occassionly I get an engine management light...

Poor starting

I have 1999 VW polo 1.9 diesel, which when the weather is frosty will not start without pre-heating several times and even then the starter sounds as if it is not turning the engine correctly. Once the...

Rover 25 ignition problem

In the last month my 2005 Rover 25 has had problems starting. At times when I turn the ignition key there is a silence and then a two-tone warning sound starts. This has not happened first thing on cold...

Jaguar X-Type won't start

I've an 06 Jag diesel which won't start. TRYS it little best and fires but cuts out after a second or maybe two. Constant trying brings up the flashing glowplug on the dash/ engine problem.Enough fuel...

opel zafira b 1.6 2006

I cleaned my engine and some water went into the fuse compartment then the car didn't start so I swapped the heating and fan relay with the start relay and got home. The next day I dried up the compartment...

citreon saxo wont start after it has been raining

I have a 1.4 Citroen Saxo and I have only one problem with it and that's if it has been raining hard or raining over a long period of time it won't start. The engine ticks over but doesn't spark the engine....