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Is a hollow noise from my Mitsubishi Colt normal?
My Mitsubishi Colt recently developed a hollow noise when revved; is this normal?
Pat O Mahony (Cork)
Jan 2015 Filed under: fault
Why won't my Opel Astra start?
I have a 2005 Opel Astra. Car won't start. Turn the key and nothing. All ignition lights on. Battery 100%. Any suggestions?
Paul Monaghan (Tullamore )
May 2015 Filed under: fault
My Ford Focus has to be full of diesel to start!
I have a 2009 Ford Focus. If I don't keep it full with diesel it won't start. Could it be the pump in the tank or one of the injectors?
Martina Houlihan (Co Mayo Ireland)
May 2015 Filed under: fault
My Opel Astra's keys seem to be acting up.
Hi guys, I have a 2005 Opel Astra. The central locking is acting up. I have replaced the keys in the fob and checked the fuses. All appears ok in that regard. It works intermittently. Might lock and unlock once or twice and then just stop working again. However, when inside the car and you have the button to engage the central locking for safety reasons, this method does manage to engage all the locks and works fine.
Furthermore using the pedal/accelerator test generated a 1614 code, which relates to the keys and I am assuming a mismatch between the codes the car is looking for and what the keys are transmitting. Is it a simple case of the fobs requiring reprogramming (I have tried the key in the ignition the "lights on" but not engine start, in order to synchronise them again, but nothing) or something that might require further investigation.
Many thanks for your feedback if you get a chance.
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John Clarke (Dublin)
May 2015 Filed under: fault
Why won't my Skoda Octavia petrol restart?
My 2004 Skoda Octavia petrol engine died and would not restart. It has a good battery. Any ideas?
Terry Coogan (Dublin)
Apr 2015 Filed under: fault
I put dodgy diesel in my SEAT Ibiza...
Dodgy diesel was put into a 1.2 SEAT Ibiza, which stopped on the road. The car was towed to a garage where the diesel tank was cleaned out, but the car would not start so next step is to get a pump. Would it be a bad idea to get a second hand pump instead of a new one and in your opinion should this solve the problem?
Sandra Campbell (Dundalk)
Mar 2015 Filed under: fault
Why has the engine light come on in my Nissan Almera?
I have a 2006 Nissan Almera 1.5 petrol. Today the engine light came on and I lost power. It has struggled to start since. What do I do?
Daniel Kavanagh (Dublin)
Apr 2015 Filed under: fault
My Ford Focus smells of burning oil...
My 1.8 TDCi Ford Focus smells of burning oil...
Craig Isherwood (Trs4 3hg)
Apr 2015 Filed under: fault
My dealer can't sort a noise in my Qashqai...
Have a "thumping" noise in a 2011 reg Nissan Qashqai. Dealer can't find cause or solution through electronic assessment. Any idea of cause/solution?
Jack O Loghlen (Ennis)
Feb 2015 Filed under: fault
Why is my Skoda Octavia's engine light on?
My 2005 Skoda Octavia 1.4 petrol shows the engine light on permanently - the car runs fine. What could the problem be?
Luke Allan (Cobh)
Feb 2015 Filed under: fault
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