The engine turns over easily enough but there it just won't fire.
I have checked all the engine management related fuses and relays as
best I can and they all seem fine.
The battery had just been recharged and refitted. I started it up and

I'm a newbie on this site but feeling ignorant and potentially
cheated, so wanted to ask for your advice!
Have just had my MOT failed for a cut in one of the tyres. It was
tested today, but the certificate doesnt run out until 11th April.

A project for this year is to fit a four speed auto to the SD1, and I'm
told there is a near identical GM four speed fitted to a Carlton. In other
words, by simply swapping the bellhousing, it fits the Rover V-8 without
any mods at that end of things -  it's basically the same GM ...

I'm about to change the front springs on my Passat I checked to see what I
need to do for the job and I note that the upper spring plate needs to set
at 11 deg ± 2 deg. I assume that if I place a mark on the plate and other
related parts with paint when I reassemble the strut as ...

I have a 1997 P reg. Ford Fiesta Automatic. I just bought the car and
notice that it sometimes stalls when cold and put into Drive in about
80% of the time. It has never stalled when put into Reverse and has
stalled when warm in about 5% of attempts.

I have a Vectra 2.0 DTI 1998, it runs very smoothly, it is almost
138,000 miles. yesterday I went to KwikFit to change oil and filter
and the worker there told me there is some oil leak coming from the
engine block somewhere. I am not sure where it comes from as it seems

Anyone know of a decent Engine Reconditioners around Yorkshire area?

Can someone please help. when i sit in idle,my revs go up an dow
between 800-1000,why would this be happeneing? How can i fix th
problem
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parts help needed - air intake
not being great on the modern cars (im getting old ;-)  ))
i thought i would see if anyone can tell what these parts are and what they
are for.

The fan on my wifes Rover 25 comes on when I start the engine, and stays on
until it is turned off. I suspect (obviously) the temperature sensor has
gone, but when I looked for it I found two sensors attached next to each
other, one coming out sideways from the pipe, and the ...

I perform maintenance on Ford XR3i RS Turbos
if you have any difficulty, you can contact me by clicking this link
www.3day.co.uk/nazcars/

Are all, without exception, a bunch of useless bastards.
My local motor factor closed down last year, so I don't have anywhere I
can just pop out to anymore.
I need 4 x rubber 'doughnut' type exhaust hangers.

I was checking the car over yesterday and went to fill up the radiator. I
noticed the water was quite gunky, mucky and also noticed some guey stuff on
the cap i removed. Anyone know whats causing this?
There wasnt a lot on the cap only a small ammount but the water was very

Replacing the parking brake cables on my R Reg Estate and I'm after a
bit of advice. The replacement cables are of different lengths, about
2" difference. Does the shorter cable go to the left drum to matcxh
the slightly shorter run?

Due to a speed retarder I now require one alloy 17" Kahn rsr second
hand would be ok or cheapest place for one online, anyone know of a
supplier.
Thankyou Richard