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  1. shazo

    Engine turns off immediatly all at once??

    this problem does not affect the performance of the vehicle at all, i have a ibiza FR 1.9 tdi pd130, the car was in a crash prior to me purchasing, so that must be when this fault came along. when i turn the key to turn the engine off, it imediatly turns off the engine, there is no delay at...
  2. 1.2 not starting, turns over fine but doesnt catch

    drove fine and didnt have a problem until yesterday morning just wouldnt get going. i thought it might be the battery but jumping it didnt help. three new spark plugs did nothing either and they all fire so i'm assuming its not coil related? turnover sounds smooth so i assume (hope) its not the...
  3. dainott2105

    Leon turns over, but wont start

    Hi all currently working on a mates leon cupra for him fitting a few bits and bobs and car had been standing about for a while and was a bit lumpy when started but wasnt worried about it as with all the usual checks i was confident it would be fine. Problem i have is suddenly (without me...
  4. Radio turns itself on when parked..

    Help......Upon arriving home from work I noticed that the central console display was on and the radio was playing even though the car was locked up and had not been driven for a couple of days. So I unlocked the car with the plipper and turned the radio off by pushing in the volume control...
  5. topleya

    Car turns left

    Ok either I have less air in the left tires, dodgy steering or a ghost in my car. When I drive straight sometimes it feels like my car is trying to force its way to the left, also when i let go of the steering wheel it gradually moved left. What could be the cause, its not major but i can...
  6. Alhambra turns over wont fire?

    Hi, I have taken possesion of an alhambra 1998 2.0 petrol auto, 88k Sometimes it just turns over without firing, if you leave it a while it'll start fine. I removed the distributor cap and rotor arm (which was just about welded on) and clean them up, it didnt look like they had ever...
  7. ChrisUK

    Squeaky Turns

    Hi, Over the last week, I've noticed that my Leon is making a sort of squeaking/rubbing sound when turning left/right. The noise is coming from the front. Any idea's on what it could be ? I know I need 2 new front tyres as they are pretty worn now, but it sounds like a brake noise (even...
  8. Factory headunit turns itsefl on!! HELP

    Hi all Just got home from work today and turned the engine off and was grabbing some stuff and all of a sudden the aura headunit turned itself back on. Tried turning it off, checked the fuses, disconnected battery for couple of mins and it still does it! Also after disconnecting the battery...
  9. stereo turns on

    i have read a few threads about this with the altea so i took mine to my local seat dealer they said they needed to see it happen but as i tried to explain it will not do it on demand they are not convinced how have your dealers handled this or any help would be appreciated carl
  10. The stereo in my Altea turns itself on

    I bougth my Altea -05 a couple of months ago. I have one strange problem, the stereo sometimes turns itself on when the car is parked and locked. I took the car to the workshop, they upgraded the car's software but the problem remains. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Probably the...
  11. radio turns self on

    hi sorry if this has been covered i have been searching here and goole, i dont know if anyone can help but as the title says my radio is turning self on its a ibiza chill 1.4 02reg and i turn it off 5 mins later it turns on again and i dont really want a flat in the middle of nowhere or even out...
  12. ignition turns radio off?

    hello, don't know if this is a stupid question or not - does anyone know why the radio turns itself off when you turn on the ignition - thanks - david
  13. Donnyboy

    how long before oil turns black??

    Got my car serviced on Tuesday and checked the oil level tonight. The oil is black already and I can't see any signs of the slightest spill of oil anywhere near the cap, or the filter!! Is it normal for the oil to turn black so quick. Have they actually changed it!!!???
  14. Head unit turns itself on...

    I have a mk3 ibiza with the all in one HU in the centre console. All was well until recently - now the HU turns itself on after about 3 seconds after switching it off. I've had to pull the fuse for the moment so the battery doesn't go flat, but then I lose the heater controls. Has any one got...
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