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    A visual guide to timing system problems

    Belt drive makes noise shortly after installation of CT 908K1 kit (VW/Audi, Seat, Skoda 1.6/2.0 L 8V) Pro ...

    Belt drive makes noise shortly after installation of CT 908K1 kit (VW/Audi, Seat, Skoda 1.6/2.0 L 8V) Problem Shortly after installation of the kit, noise came from the cold engine (belt not aligning) ...

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    Vauxhall Vectra suffering from loss of power

    The customer in question was a new one to my workshop, and he had called to discuss a problem with his Va ...

    The customer in question was a new one to my workshop, and he had called to discuss a problem with his Vauxhall Vectra. The vehicle was a ’57 plate, 2.2 direct petrol injection model which was experie ...

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    Ford Transit Tourneo keeps 'cutting out'

    VEHICLE: Ford Transit Tourneo ENGINE: 2.0TDCi FIFA YEAR: 2005 SYSTEMS: Delphi The Tra ...

    VEHICLE: Ford Transit Tourneo ENGINE: 2.0TDCi FIFA YEAR: 2005 SYSTEMS: Delphi The Tra ...

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    Peugeot 207 with cylinder 4 misfire

    The vehicle in question was a Peugeot 207 (et3j4kfu 1360cc) which had come from a well-respected Peugeot ...

    The vehicle in question was a Peugeot 207 (et3j4kfu 1360cc) which had come from a well-respected Peugeot main dealership. The problem was described in some detail as a cylinder 4 misfire on load. I us ...

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    Vauxhall Astra misfire

    The customer in question brought in his Vauxhall Astra (1.4 Gasoline 2001 Multec system) for service, com ...

    The customer in question brought in his Vauxhall Astra (1.4 Gasoline 2001 Multec system) for service, complaining of intermittent lack of power/misfire. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) would also ...

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    How to diagnose a misfiring Peugeot 206

    VEHICLE: Peugeot 206 1.4 ENGINE CODE: KFW YEAR: 2006 SYMPTOMS: Misfire at cold start that clears quickly ...

    VEHICLE: Peugeot 206 1.4 ENGINE CODE: KFW YEAR: 2006 SYMPTOMS: Misfire at cold start that clears quickly This car arrived in the workshop with some clear symptoms:when cold starting, the vehicle would ...

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    Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

    Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main conc ...

    Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main concern is their profit and the jobs I receive from car sales plots are often in-depth. What’s more ...

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    Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

    Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a ...

    Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a full picture of their complaint. The customer in this case was quite clear that his van had no ...

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    Poor running VW Golf

    Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smok ...

    Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smoke and smell of unburned fuel. A lack of power and general poor drivability were also noticeable ...

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    How to diagnose problems with VNT turbos

    Tools: Pico WPS500X Pressure Transducer and oscilloscope I was fortunate enough recently to get hold of a ...

    Tools: Pico WPS500X Pressure Transducer and oscilloscope I was fortunate enough recently to get hold of a WPS500X Pressure Transducer and looked forward to using it right away. It didn’t take long bef ...

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    Poor running Mitsubishi Shogun

    I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been loo ...

    I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been looked at by another garage, the customer had taken it back to them twice with the same problem an ...

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    Proton Impian with a camshaft sensor issue

    The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly ...

    The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly cut out. This caused the engine warning light to illuminate. The first stage of the investigati ...

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    Poor running Ford Focus TDCi

    If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number o ...

    If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number of different answers. Some will consider that the diagnostics are done by a scan tool, some will ...

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