Crankshaft sensor can give a fault like this without throwing up a code. Not to expensive to try and see if that helps.

I'm thinking of starting a thread with a weekly, fortnightly or even monthly post along the lines of "What's in the workshop this week" for some of the more taxing problems or unusual things I get to see- purely for interest. I get to work on a wide variety of cars, vans, and boats and co...

Im now a part time coach driver doing am pm school run into a large private school in Cobham where a lot of Chelsea football player kids have been know to go including, in the past, some bloke called Mourinho.
In between i'm mechanic working for myself..

First four wheel car,after my reliant, was an A40 followed up with many Ford escorts of all marks including a mexico and an rs2000 x-pack.. For them it was anything i fancied including an Daimler double six and a Xj Mk1..A couple of triumphs including a sprint. These are just a few that i can rememb...

Anyone got a parts diagram of the manual valve and operating lever assembly and any adjustment tips Ta

Nope no cruise control

I have used delphi clone and a launch diagun and even acr4 Each one has come up with the same code. I did think it might be a red herring as the mil does not illuminate and it seems to run ok except for the slow upshift 1-2 when cold and the funny way it has 2 second gears before going in to third. ...

Hi. I have a late 2003 206cc 1.6 16v auto that runs ok but for the p1518 code recurring. It does not set the MIL but it is annoying everytime you scan it there it is p1518 ( inlet manifold runner). I have looked at the manifold and cannot find and form of operating lever or such or any flaps. Does t...