February 2007
Hi guys.
I am having trouble with erratic idling on a W reg Ford KA. The idling will go up and down in a consistant rythum for about 9 beats then settle down.
After having a mobile diagnostics it was deemed that the idle control valve was the most likely culprit, even though error readings were not found.
I replaced the valve and a slight difference was achieved. On start up the idling was non erratic but steady and slowly depreciating in revs as the car warmed up. after a few miles the car resumed its erratic idling at all junctions. sometimes the revs will go higher, around 3,000 aprox, and will go back to normal after a slight knock on the accelerator.
The question is, has any body had this experience or any idea what could be causing it. I am leaving a trip to fords as a last resort. grateful for any help. thanks. Read more
What's the best way from southern England to southern Sweden, by road, preferably avoiding long ferry trips? Read more
Thanks guys.
I'm trying to avoid a long ferry (or indeed any ferry), as I've got a trailer, dogs, and guns to take with me.
I had a look at the eurotunnel site, and interestingly they charge extra for dogs, but not for passengers. Maybe I could dress them up and claim they're kids. I see there's a bridge in Denmark, and you have to go quite a way north to use it, although I imagine there are short ferries further south.
Hi all, new to the Back Room.
I know this subject has been going on for a bit, but I would like to know what fuel economy you are getting if you own a Kia Rio 1.5 CRDI or Hyundai Getz 1.5CRTD (16v 4 cylinder Hyundai engine not the 12v 3 cylinder VM Motori unit).
Not only that but if you could tell me how many miles you've had it for so we can get an idea of how bedded in your car is.
The reason for the request is that I have just acquired one of these as a driving school car and I have been getting 40-45MPG in the 3500 miles since it was made. Now I would expect to get 10% above the 'combined' figure for my own driving and around 10-15% less than the 'combined' for teaching (I had a 1.6 Petrol Citroen C2 as my last teaching car and was getting 38MPG during tuition). This is based on the last 5 or 6 cars I have owned.
So by rights I should be getting 55ish MPG from the Kia as are some of my kin in their Kia's, Clio's etc.
Any thoughts. Can the fuel economy be reduced by 25% just because it isn't bedded in? How long has your Kia taken to "bed in".
Anyone actually gone back to a Kia dealer and they found a problem with the fuel system or ECU or sensors etc.
Cheers
Stevie G Read more
My wife runns a 07 Rio CRDI that she has owned from new . One of the main reasons for bying it was that it is supposed to do 60ish mpg .Miles per gallon on the Rio is pretty poor . After 28000 from new it still only returns 47 MPG . Driven like a saint on a run it will only manage 49mpg . Literature Said 60 mpg ,I know we take that witha pinch of salt but I would expect 55mpg. I run a volvo D5 and get 47 mpg , 30mpg towning a caravan . If I nurse the volvo I get about 50 on a run . So what is it about the rio ? dealer said its all in spec and it will get better when its got some miles on it . Suprise suprise its now out of warranty and still not returning the miles . So someone at Kia are telling porkies . I think we may be contacting Kia direct for an answer .
hello,
i have the above van, it has 108k on the clock and service history.
i have just had it serviced and was told that the mayo/ ceamy paste in the oil cap and the small deposits on the dip stick is a sure sign of head gasket problems.
is this so and what other ways is there of telling the head gasket is on its way.
the van runs and starts fine with no other problems(i hope/think)
any advice would be appreciated...
cheers Read more
hi, i spent a few hour yesterday on the van trying to get to the bottom of this water /oil / mayo problem and.......................
i think its the oil cooler leaking,
i have bypassed the cooler and run the van for 30-40 miles and the dropplets of water have disappeared, the water level is steady and there is no signs of mayo.
so next question -
will i do any hard runing with out the cooler?
is there a good online shop that stock them and much are oil coolers?
steve
Hi, I've just gone to take my dad's 12 month old Avensis for a spin, before he comes back from holiday, and there wasn't enough power to open the door. I used the key and a pathetic noise comes from the front, an alarm running at one volt by the sounds of it. I've followed the instructions in the handbook and it won't turn off, only when the key was in the ignitions, when I take it out the alarm tries to sound again. So I disconnected the battery, dug out my Airflow battery conditioner and hooked it up, but only the orange 'On' light shows, I seem to remember the conditioning light should also be on. I went to the Airflow website but it seems to be sales only, has anyone used one lately? If so, does this sound right? How long do you think it will it take to charge from flatter than a flat thing? If it helps, he's been away for 30 days, and it's been in the garage for all of that time, I parked it up after dropping my parents off.. Read more
Assuming your meter is accurate, 12.3 volts is still too low. As a rule-of-thumb, 12.2 v is 50% charged, 12.5 v is 75% charged. However any battery below 12.4v should be charged to prevent damage.
Both my keys fobs to the Passat have now broken (the silver bit at the top that fits onto a key ring). Managed to locate my wife's handed in at a local Kwik Save which was lucky because I gather that they are over £100 to replace. She wondered why I was so relieved as she assumed that we could pick one up from the local cobblers for £4.99.
I have glued them both with slow setting Araldite which lasted a couple of months before snapping again.
Just wondered if anyone could recommend an easy to obtain glue or compound that will repair the broken bit and stay repaired so that O can have confidence that I wont loose either of them. It looks like an alloy type of meta that has broken. Read more
cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-key-3-button-remote-ALARM-KEY-FO...m
There are a few on there.
I have a Sony LCD TV and a Sony DVD hard disk player connected together.
Both of them are virtually new and I was thinking of connecting the audio out into an existing Hi-Fi system speakers through the amplifier.
This is a Sharp and over 20 years old which has phono inputs for AUX which according to its book will take an audio signal in from an outside source.
My question is that as both the TV and DVD have audio out phono connections which one should I use or does it make no difference.
I would have to buy some long leads whichever and have seen 6 metre lengths with male phono connections which I presume would be what I need?.
wemyss
Read more
A Blackberry is effectively useless for browsing the web. Something like an XDAII will give you instant email + Blackberry if you want it but it also enables you to read attachments in the format they were sent ie full screen Exel and Powerpoint with real formatting but where it leaves a Blackberry standing is to give you proper browsing with a stylus mouse.
For basic emails Blackberry is unsurpassed but that's all it does well, the rest is massive compromise..
ihope some one can help. im looking into buying a transit , ldv pilot or ducato wih the view of turning it into a basic camper van. Whats the best for economy parts and insurance...e.t.c.
thanks ......Dave Read more
I learned to drive on a two star petrol,(shows how long ago) Sherpa and have had a soft spot for them since.
We have recently got rid of our two Convoys at Royal Mail and got two of the new shape Transits and i miss them already.
Coming from an agricultural background i can appreciate their ruggedness, they would bounce off of banks and whatever a wayward postman would aim them at whereas a Transit leaves bits behind.
Plenty of market traders find a use for them.
If you are on a low budget then go for a good one, ex Royal Mail is good as they will have been serviced regulary.
Hi,
I've seen it recommended here to change your oil using a vacuum oil pump like the pela, and I was looking to buy one when I saw a 12v electric version of these that run from the cig. socket or with croc clips to the battery e.g Draper 73319.
The price is roughly the same but I was wondering if it would be detrimental to the car battery to run the pump from it for up to 5 minutes with a current draw of 8 amps and 83 watts with the engine off?
Also would it be less durable than the hand pump version?
Thanks
Read more
Also, something which may not be obvious with the manual extractors... You don't have to pump the oil out manually as such, you simply give it about 8 strokes, and then stand and watch as the receptacle fills with oil, when it's nearly empty it gurgles and you wiggle the semi-rigid pipe around until all the bubbling stops and just air comes through.
It's also best to park the car so that the pipe will go down to the lowest point of the sump.
My 2001 325 has just failed Mot through ; Near and offside front lower suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint and the (brake reaction bush) suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement.
I have been quoted £509 by BMW dealer to fix (they say have given me 30% off parts and 15% off labour).
Is this such a big job to fix.
Is it usual fault on BMW's - never had such a problem before on either BMW's or Golf, Clio, Pug 206.
Anyone know if BMW contribute to repairs.
Car mileage is 51000.
Thanks in advance for any replies. Read more
I'm not sure I'd rely on the sensitivity of taxi drivers to judge wear in the steering or suspension. So long as the thing stays roughly on the black stuff....
Browse
Thanks Guys, I am overwhelmed by your support!
I will add that it has just had an Ivor Searl replacement engine put in, but the problem was occuring before this. I would have thought the Valves would be adjusted to a correct tolerance. What is throttle body wear and what would a resolution/ cost entail?