March 2008
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I Have a Skoda Fabia 1.9 TD1 52 reg, which loses power after 3 mins & sometimes wont start. A few weeks ago it seemed to go flat as if the turbo had stopped, 2 days later parked it out side a shop came out and it refused to start. Checked fuel getting to filter, checked fuses all ok. Called RAC, busy day turned up 2 hours later it started ok. Since then it's beean more or less ok, but last week it's back to lost power. Fine when 1st started runs ok for about 4 minutes then power goes, odd day it's ok. 3 days ago it was fine and it went to manchester and back ok. 250 miles, would not start next day!! If you try to start it and it won't give it a couple of minutes then it most times will start, best if drivers door open and stand out side and turn the key.
Skoda garage 40 miles away.
Any body got any idea's.
Malc
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Hi AndyT
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
Malcav
Originally the left hand indicators when activated would just stay on and the rear tail lights would not work at all, although the brake lights work fine . After cleaning the earth connections the tail lights and headlights have come on... permanently.
The only way to shut them off is to pull 2 of the fuses under the bonnet, the one for the operating with ignition and the always on circuit. With the tail lights coming on, the indicators have stopped working.
We are left with permanent driving lights, with the ignition on or off and no indicators.
Does anyone have any ideas where to start looking?
Thanks
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Disconnect the dim-dip relay.
After having had the compressor replaced on my car with a tested as working compressor, the compressor still isn't engaging when the aircon is switched on.
I get 6 volts at the compressor end regardless of if the aircon is on or not. Any ideas whats going on ? Read more
first thing i would do is to make sure there is refrigerant gas in the system,to do safely take to a air con repair agent,if is low it would sugest leak in system,which would cause air con not to work.
Sorry a reccuring question i know, but still confused. I have just bought an s60 d5 and i want to ensure that i am getting the best possible fuel economy/performance from the fuel that i use. Do i pay extra for premium fuels BP, Shell ect or would it make more sense just to buy additives such as Millers or Wynns?
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For what it's worth, in 5 1/2 years and 73,000 miles, my S60 D5 has never really noticed when I've altered, for whatever reason, its regular diet of Shell Extra. Performance, noise, smoke (none - ever) and fuel economy are all indistinguishable, whatever's in the tank. It's had a couple of fills of premium diesel by Shell or BP, which again made no difference; it's had French supermarket Gazole with no ill effects either.
It's always performed when required; its fuel consumption has always been predictable from the way I've been driving it and the traffic it's been driven in; and it's sailed through all its MoT emissions tests. I admit it's never occurred to me to try, but I can't imagine that mixing any kind of additive into the fuel will do anything but cost you more money.
Man here pursued to the door of the court before CPS backed down. His speeding ticket was illegal and so many others may be that there could have to be a repayment of fines totalling £13 Million! Link here tinyurl.com/37fcdd
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Been away for a few days. Interesting to see the recent discussion.
The thread title is asking if speed cameras are just revenue generators.
From my first post of 30/3 I'm in violent aggreement with this. ( Note that I did not say that I was not guilty! ).
The argument seems to polarise into two camps -
1. The "holier than thou" types who consider speeders deserve all they get. Of course these folks have never broken a limit in their entire motoring life.
2. Those like me who consider that being realistic, the majority of drivers speed by perhaps 10-15 mph & its just chance if you are caught.
When in the past a police person was able to use their judgement, as to the nature of the offence the police could make the crime & punishment fit. Nowadays when its just a clerk in a van with a camera, its surely just a money spinner.
Unless of course you think otherwise ...................
Hi i,m new to this so here goes.The abs warning light comes on when the ignition is turned to the ready position and goes out.When the engine has been started the light comes on after a few minutes and stays on even though the car has not moved.I have managed to enter the on screen diagnostic display by pressing the info button and turning the radio volume knob clockwies until the display shows error history.This says there is a none functioning component,but i dont know if this relates to the abs system.I have checked the sensors on each wheel for dirt or damage but they seem fine.I dont know how to check if the sensors are working. Any thoughts would be very welcome . Thanks
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Does anyone have a Peugeot car with the paint code P0LA? Or does anyone know what colour P0LA refers to?
My 405 is a 1993 and i am told it is midnight blue, but midnight blue is P3LA. I took a door and a wing off a 1992 405 with the paint code P0LA so it's not a misprint on my car, but i can't find any reference to P0LA. Can anyone help please?
Cheers
Jon
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Thrashed with a Google stick comes up as Arabian Blue.
My 54 plate DSE has developed a rather annoying creak/vibration eminating from the parcel shelf over very poor services and hard acceleration. I have stuffed a cloth in between the shelf and the rear window which does seem to eliminate the problem for a day or two and then its back, is there anything more permenant that could be done?
thanks
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i think i have found the problem? i think the noise is eminating from the rear passenger door as when my wife pressed her hand on the wood trim, the rattle/creak stopped. The wood trim does not seem lose? so how can i sort this problem out?
Does anyone know if it is possible to disable the annoying warning beep that occurs when the driver door is open and the key is in the ignition? I asked the local dealer but he refused and wouldn't find out. I think he was frightened he might offend Toyota.
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