December 2005
A Few Questions:
Engines - which one do I go for 1.1 or 1.5 diesel
Where do I find a cheap one
Which is the best trim level (there seem to be hundreds)
Which is the best buy
Any other comments or suggestions welcome.
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Hi. Have done a quick search and can't find anything directly relating to this. I was wondering if I could get some ideas re the cause of this problem. My Fiesta T reg, 1.4l 16v Zetec-s engined Fiesta has broken down. It has 36000mile on the clock. The other day the engine started playing up a bit like it was being fuel starved or something, it was also down on power and sounded a bit like a lawn mower ie not right. When blipping the throttle at idle there was some strange burbling and back popping from the exhaust as though the exhaust was gone. Then I was driving along and the engine lost power and cut out-I haven't been able to get the engine to restart since then. It will turn over freely on the key and I can hear the fuel pump spool up to pressurise the fuel system when the ignition is switched on but it will not start. Doesn't sound like any mechanical nastiness from within the engine. I've looked at the exhaust (albeit not very closely) but it seems intact enough along it's length, it's 18mnths old. All fluids are fine and nothing seems obviously out of place. There is fuel in the tank.
From the problem first occuring to the car conking out- <15miles.
I have looked in the rocker cover and the cams are turning so nothing like the cam belt it doesn't seem. I haven't checked to see if there's a spark. I haven't checked if the fuel filter is clogged or something like that.
Any ideas or known common faults of this nature on this model? Any suggestions of where to start are appreciated-this is a bad time of year for your motor to break down! I'm pretty handy with a spanner so if I have some ideas of where to look I can roll my sleeves up tomorrow
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As there's no spark you can ignore the blocked cat test re the Lambda probe. [The point of removing it is to let any backed-up exhaust gases vent through the hole.]
The crank sensor reads the back of the flywheel and is mounted low down on the front of the engine. Check it's plug for water ingress. Checking the ECU [passenger kick-panel; drill the pop-rivets] and it's plug for signs of water might be a good idea too.
There are a varied number of fuses involved depending on the engine code and exact month of build. Consult your handbook for the appropriate numbers and check that both they and their matching fusebox contacts are OK.
Just spent 3 hours crawling around the M25 anti-clockwise between 21 and 10. Looked just as bad the other side.
No obvious cause except sheer weight of traffic.
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I propose a thread for all things motoring related that you have seen in "sales" that may interest others. Or alternatively, if you are looking for a bargain price for something.
I will start off - I am looking for a new pressure washer for about £60 - anyone seen any good ones reduced down? Read more
Talking of Woolworth's....
Clarkson's "Heaven And Hell" DVD, reduced from £16.99 down to £5.99 - as well as several other reduce priced DVD's I bought with my christmas gift vouchers.
The cigarette lighter doesn?t work, I was trying to charge my phone, I had never tried it before.
Any suggestions as to what I can check?
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Having done that,if it still does not work,there may be a duff fuse in the plug for the phone charger.
Hesitating between a late mk3 highline, Mk4 V6, and perhaps a mk5.
Which has better build quality etc??
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Best Golf is definitely the Mk2 GTi 8v, I have owned
2, one was a 1984 one I bought on 92,000 miles
and 11 years later, on 201,000 miles (same engine, recon gearbox)
and still running like a dream it was written off in
an accident.
The 1986 year replacement I bought on 150,000 miles for £400,
I sold it to my brother 3 years ago on 185,000
miles, it is now on 235,000 miles and still running well
on the original engine and gearbox! That sort of build/longivety
cannot be beaten...
Wow!! Thats fantastic mileage!! They are a bit too old for me now though!
A spokesman said: "There is potential for several centimetres of snow to occur widely, and in excess of 15cm in a few locations, with Kent and parts of East Anglia most vulnerable to the heavier falls.
"Icy roads will be an additional hazard. Some travel disruption is expected."
He added there was an 80% risk of flakes falling between late on Boxing Day to Wednesday night in South East England; a 70% chance in East Anglia and Lincolnshire; a 50% risk of flakes in the North East.
There was only a 40% chance in the Midlands, Eastern Scotland and central southern England, and a 20% chance in North West England, Wales, and South West England.
The risk across the rest of the UK is less than 20%
From Sky News Website.
Lucky I defragged the Land Rover using that software I found here
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"Mandraulically"
Excellent
I must remember that for the next time my blokes have to hand dig something, rather use plant.
My SRS light is winking at me ~ every 5 secs. I know this is a warning, can anyone give me an idea as to what might be at fault.
Is the car save to drive until I get the fault rectfied?
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Thank you all for your advice.
There are no wires under the seat pan, they are well hidden. However I did notice some connectors hanging free under the dash I could not find a home for them but in the course of removing the steering wheel trim the light went out and so far has stayed out.
So far so good.
Thanks.
Im torn between 2 cars at the moment ,one is a new style avensis 1.8 T3s which is a 2003 year and 24,000 miles . Or a audi a6 saloon 2001 year 1.9 tdi with 50,000 miles on. The car will be used as a taxi around town mainly so any advice guys ?please ? Read more
I'm an idiot.
Sorry - I glossed over the reply from Blue and assumed he'd have said the Toyota which would have made my reply fit in a lot better.
As it is, it doesn't. So just ignore it.
Sorry.
Dear all,
Happy xmas to you all,
i have decided to buy a A4 S-line, the choice of car as been made, the question is these two same to be doing a good deal on these. Has anyone got any experience of dealingwith these, and anybody know where they will be probably be sourced- ie scotland / south / central england.
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my experience with the second company was as follows...
let me down with the quoted delivery time, ended up unable to deliver the car at all.
i had to make endless number of calls to retrieve my £500.00 deposit, hope this is of help, could i wish you a guid new year.
regards gbr.
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SWMBO has an R reg 106 1.1 XN. It is pretty basic, but reliable and fun to drive (especially out of town). The only fault I can find is that the steering feels very heavy - although I am used to power steering and she doesn't complain. As a cheap first car for a 17 year old I would have thought it was perfect.
It is for sale too...