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I have a Rover 214 SEI which won't start. It pours petrol into bores on cranking, causing the plugs to foul.
I have a Rover 25 2001 model. Sometimes when I try to start the engine it wont turn over, as if the starter is jammed. It starts with a bump then it starts normally for a bit, then it will go wrong again.
I own a Volvo C70. In 2010, the immobilizer and antenna ring (cost £544) were replaced due to a failure to start. A problem has now arrived where the car will start goes to 2000rpm for three-to-five...
My car struggles to start as soon as the weather gets cold - but once started, even if its turned off, it will start in one go. Two years back, it used to struggle a bit - but now it's very bad. Once...
please can you help, I bought a nissan micra three years ago (it was a year old) and it is now 4 years old. It has always been serviced at a nissan garage at the intervals recommended. It has done just...
Our Peugeot 107, seems reluctant to start. It used to start at the turn of the key but recently it either starts then dies or does not start at the first turn of the key. It is almost as if it is starved...
I've had my Fabia vRS estate since February and it has been great until recently. When cold in a morning (5deg or less), I try to start the car - the dash lights up as usual, but when I turn on the ignition,...
My car's starter turns on the engine won't fire up. I've had a diagnostic session, but they can't find any problems. When driving, the speedometer went to zero and car stopped in middle of road - and would...
When I start up in the morning, the coil light comes on - and the engine feels as though it is vibrating excessively. The car has had a replacement turbo and an EGR valve, and the top hose from valve to...
My son's 53-plate Volkswagen Polo 1.4-litre petrol will not start. He tells me he has been having trouble for the past three weeks. The engine was turning over fine, but slow to fire up - and once running...
 

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