January 2008
Folks as some of you maybe aware I have been having problems with my Saxo Diesel running rough and smoking when cold even thou it fires first time. The full thread can be found here www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=57...3
This has become a monster of a thread with loads of help being offered and followed checking lots of things. It has also become a bit stale, which I can understand as the issue has dragged on and on, and I bet most people are fed up with it by now, I know i am ..lol!
However I am after that last piece of advice, so thought asking for it in a new thread would be easier all round and enable me to get a quicker reply.
I took the egr valve off for a clean as it was choked up with oily gunk! I ran the engine when this was off, don't ask me why but i did..lol I noticed that the white smoke was every so often and not all the time like that out of the exhaust.
So I am guessing that the white smoke being generated is a single cyclinder issue rather than a whole engine problem. It also seems to increase when the engine reved
The six million dollar question now is what are the possible causes of this? Could it be an injector opening to early before the right pressure is reached or is it a sign of the fuel pump on the way out?
Many thanks in advance for you help and patience.
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The traction control light and ABS light came on together and stays on.
The fault code is only one - Load Signal Error Message from Engine Contr.
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The Alfa GT has a remarkably big loadspace if you fold the seats down. Go on ....you know you want to ! Read more
Get a Brera. mmmmmmmm!! :)
(I would have if 'er indoors would agree to me selling the kids)
I had a look at, though not a drive of, a very nice 3.0 V6 SE today.
The J gate auto does not seem to have a "Tiptronic" type function, it is either fully auto or, when the lever is moved around to the hook of the J, manual selection of 2, 3, or 4 only, i.e. no option to flick up and down the ratios like the BMW system I am familiar with. Likewise Audi where you move the lever to one side and a flick changes up or down.
Any experinces of the Jag system in use?
Reckon I would prefer the manual.
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Extra engine braking in 5th? The lower the gear the more engine braking.
The X-Type J gate has options of holding 2nd, 3rd and 4th though I assume it is a 5 speed auto?
I know the new 2.2d auto is 6 speed though that is totally different and has a Tiptronic function.
Just been reading some other car forums yes i do!! & there is loads of folk jacking cars up to replace pads,shoes,cv joints etc without using AXLE STANDS!!
Please for the sake of £15.00 and two extra minutes please use this, a few years ago my stupid mate jacked up the escort to replace his pads & got comfy with legs under car, the jack slipped and nearly lost his private bits!! the disc was an inch away luckly just a few bruises but those legs can get squashed.. take care. Read more
The front subframe on my astra as a place where the stand goes no problem most cars do have a safe place or on the chassis, i do find on some cars that seem to be lower you have to lift the wing up and kick the jack under to clear.
On a 1999 Primera the drivers seat leather has a small rip in it. Its about 3" long on the side of the seat. (From getting in and out the car).
Is there anything product that could fix this without looking to tacky?
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Did you have it sewn back in with catgut? :)
can you help please? immobiliser has become permanently on can not start car
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Then the question arises of why it has become "permanently on?"
I have been checking out various websites with interest as to what the new shape Honda Accord 2008-9 will look like.
If you print in " new shape Honda Accord 2008" and click on " Honda Accord 2008 Car of the Year Contender-motor ( www.motortrend.com).
Also under the same heading on the Google page, click on " Spy Photos 2008 Honda Accord ( jalopnik.com).
Also " new Honda Accord '08" under the same Google heading as before (clubzone.com).
" is this the 2008 Honda Accord?" (mobilemag.com) ( under the same Google heading in the search as before.
I just wonder if anyone has an idea which website has the true new shaped Honda Accord? I see that the car is extremely popular in the USA. The Motor Trend one seemed the most likely to me. They have made that back seat wider and more comfortable which was necessary for the middle adult sitting in the back. Read more
Sorry I meant, it will be interesting to see the new Honda Accord in the showroom. They are putting an interesting diesel engine into it.
With all these cars ( including the new Audi A4), it is a pity they don't improve the comfort of the middle rear seat. One is always sitting back against an armrest. Apart from that, I was impressed with the interior of the new Audi A4.
In my tussle with local council over speed humps they have asked me to provide them with evidence and detailed reports of the additional damage caused, together with the financial costs. Statistical evidence of suggested impact on emergency vehicles was also requested. Can any body help please. Read more
Even Aprilia, who is often rational, thinks speed humps are all right if you go over them at a reasonable speed, say 15 mph.
Who says that is a reasonable speed except when you can see uncontrolled nippers running all over the road? There's nothing reasonable about it. It is an enforced crawl, pointless and a pain in the bum.
Most of these things are in roads and streets that have very little pedestrian traffic let alone schools. A reasonable speed is the fastest you can get over them without bottoming the car. Surely not even Aprilia will claim that such treatment isn't going to pound the suspension bushes and ball joints? Yet the alternative is to join the depressed procession of half-asleep mimsers, just give it best. Really I despair of some people. What a bummer this subject is.
The Panda 4x4 has rear discs and I will want to replace the pads soon. Not sure which piston retraction tool will fit this car and wonder if anyone has any knowledge of this. Read more
Rear disc brake problems arise because the rear brake does a lot less work than the front. Hence the pistons move a lot less and can seize, the discs receive much less abrasion and irreversible corrosion builds up. My Panda 4x4 won't have these problems because it's a relatively heavy car used for a lot of urban motoring so that the rear brakes are in use a lot. This is borne out by the fact that the rear pads have worn out nearly as quickly as the front.
Trying to apply heavy braking in a safe environment on a regular basis to prevent problems is the best approach. If you do want to remove the callipers and move the pistons then you will need a tool to wind them in. Don't forget, if you have ABS you should open the bleed nipple when retracting the piston as forcing brake fluid back through the system can damage it. Some also advise clamping the hose when doing this, though I don't think this is necessary and would rather avoid putting a clamp on these hoses unless essential.
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Apparently, that one means that there's no load info from the engine because there's a fault-code stored in the engine ECU that's preventing data communication.
Read the engine ECU codes. Does this also have ESP?