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I have a 1991 Peugeot 205 diesel it ran out of diesel filled up with 10 ltres filled up perflux filter canister and pumped it emptied filter can but will not pump from tank. Pipe to tank is clear i can...
I have a problem with my mk4 Golf 1.8t AGU. I have found a lot of oil in the intercooler and have been told that the turbocharger is on its way out?? The turbo seems to work fine and the car drives and...
I have a W-plate Vectra Estate and recently the rev meter is spiking intermittantly to 7000 revs even though the engine is ticking over fine. Also the l.c.d. panel to the stereo has gone blank and the...
Depollution system faulty indicator on most of the time, occassionally goes off for a few days. Tried bottle of forte, went off for a while then back on. Computer diagnostics: permanent fault. Upstream...
My front left side light, left tail light and both no plate lights are not working but all bulbs are ok. Is there a fuse blown or a wire fault ? All other lights are fine.
I can't unlock a Nissan Micra that has not been used for nearly a year. It won't unlock with either of the keys we have either remotely or manually (via the passenger side lock). The battery is undoubtedly...
I have Fiat Punto 1.2 petrol, my ecu has gone I got one from scrap yard with keys ket as well and fitted but it didn't start! It was cranking What else do I have to do to make the car start?
How do I replace the rear tail light bulb in the tailgate of a 2005 Citroen C5? I assume I have to remove the interior panel to gain access to remove the blown bulb.
Just prior to the expiry of warranty on my MINI Cooper Convertible, the air conditioning failed. The car was due a service and pre MOT check therefore they looked at the problem just prior to its MOT....
My local Ford dealer advised changing the oil in my 06 Ford Focus at 12,000 mile intervals and the plugs at 33,000 miles. These seem very long intervals to me. My annual mileage of 12,000 is mostly 65...
 

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