June 2008
Hi
Anyone had any experience of "Comfort Spheres" on a C5.
I have a 2003 HDi estate, it rides terrible compared to my older Citroens.
IFHS make these spheres, but refuse to reveal specs(!?)
Any hints generally on C5 suspension comfort improvements?
Cheers
richjenn13 Read more
Hi all,
I've got another post going on with with the first symptoms and they came back with a few ideas. I've been playing and now the cars gone nuts.
Initally I was geting a small amount of white smoke (diesel smelling, not oil / or coolant) when starting from cold. Yesterday i was playing with the vacuum hose system (replacing them to try and fix an underboost problem)
Now the car is consantly putting out the white smoke especially when accelerating. When I say white smoke - it is pure white smoke and smells strongly of diesel, and there is loads of it (enough to envelope the car) - for those who want to see a Tdi blowing smoke here's a link to my vid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBgCa__sQoc
I've read the posts on head gaskets, etc and I don't think it thats, this has only got worse since I played with the vacuum and air system.
For reference the car is a 2002 passat 1.9TDI AWX engine code.
Any ideas? Have I missed something when connecting it all back up??
thanks
Richard Read more
Is the lack of boost just a blown off/disconnected intercooler pipe?
Hi,
My Fusion 1.4 TDCi has developed a metallic "ticking" sound on startup, it disappears when the engine is warmed up. My local Ford dealer reckons this is the Diesel Injector Seals that are probably starting to melt, and this appears to be a notable problem with the TDCi units.
The Ford recommended repair is going to cost approx £520 as other stuff should be replaced as well. The Service Advisor said that personally he would just replace the seals at a cost of £220. Other local independents I have spoken to have indicated that this repair is not straightforward as the Injector Nozzles have to be "coded" back into the ECU.
I'm no mechanical genius so I don't know if the above is a load of guff :P
Can someone please give me straight answer or opinion ?
Cheers
Andy Read more
Hi Andy,
What was the outcome of this with the Ford Fusion Diesel? I'm in a similar situation (2005 model, diesel) and have been advised to get it sorted sooner rather than later. I'd want it done as cheaply as possible, obviously.
Nick
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Hi all
Had this car mot ed last week as earlier announced and sure enough got problems now first one got bill for £257
rear brake pads and discs to fix handbrake which now does not hold the car on a slope
failed also on wrong colour rear repeaters which has not been mentioned in previous three tests with same bulbs, they had to be orange
also high emmisions for turbo deisel engine corrected by new fuel filter and engine flush
collected friday wife drove saturday no apparent problems but today going to dads for fathers day and all lights on dash going mad specifically stop sign flashing with audible warning for about 30 secs red warning light above temp gauge and temp gauge not registering any temp.stopped car got out opened bonnet cooling fan running when engine cold no loss of coolant and they managed to break one of the rubber mounting pylons for the engine cover that I only changed six months ago What is causing all these problems? I suspect that whilst carring out the repair fuel fiter etc. they have broken or dislodged some sensor on water temp that is now telling the engine management system there is a cooling problem when there is not any citroen wizzos who can help. also when we got home can not operate cental door locking with key fob is this connected? thanks guys
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[This would be better as a stand-alone thread. I've no time for tacky-ons.]
Anything but a Citroen guru; but I do know a little about HDIs.
What year and engine is yours? Get the fault codes read as it isn't anything to do with emissions - one of the few things the ECU doesn't monitor.
Not exactly a motoring question I know.
Dragged my suffolk punch out of the shed tried to start it and now the rope wont recoil.
Does anyone know if you can bumpstart a petrol lawnmower ?
If so then how ??
Mrs NGE wants the grass cut today !!!! Read more
My cheap £99 B&S powered 'Sovereign' mower (made by Husqvarna according to the plate underneath it) will start first pull every time. Sometimes it runs for a second and stops, in which case, another push of the primer and one more pull gets it going again. Has never needed more than two pulls. My neighbour has an all singing, all dancing £400 job and he seems to spend more time fettling and tinkering to get it going than I spend mowing the entire lawn. Smug satisfaction. :-)
Friend of mine has started selling fuel efficiency magnets which are placed around the fuel pipe and supposedly improve fuel consumption and possibly performance. Have any BRers tried or run with these fitted? And if so what were the results? I'm sceptical as to the claims but can see some logic in what is supposed to happen to the fuel particles as they run past the magnets. Thing is, does the reorganisation of said particles really make any difference to combustion efficiency? Read more
See HJ's comment in his Saturday Telegraph Agony column:
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motor...n
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(The fridge door reference came from an earlier HJ question and answer:
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motor...n
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Hi Guys,
Couple days ago I had an "Anti Pollution" message in my 54 reg car. Since then my friend has read OBD codes which were P2408-Fuel Cap Sensor and P0405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A Circuit Low. Does any one know what do I have to do in order to fix these problems (apart from going to a dealer)? Or at least where the above can be located?
Thanks,
Bob Read more
Hi,
found this thread thro goggle.
i have a similar issue on my 2005 307 1.6 HDi 110bhp.
Can the magnets on the cap be visually checked?
and Where is the fuel cap sensor?
Has anyone had/got any experience of using a diesel power/torque tuning product in their turbo diesel engined motor ?
If so what is your experience of these products regarding economy, performance, and ease of installation and setting up ?
Two examples of companies providing such products are included below. Comments about their products and similar products would be most welcome.
tinyurl.com/653khy
tinyurl.com/6poood Read more
Warranty?
Out of warranty now, the threads over 5 years old!...
The rubber moulding on my steering wheel has split around the RH horn button. Is it possible to replace the front section without disturbing the airbag system ?
thanks, Mikey Mike Read more
cheapest and quickest solution. Get airbag from scrapy only 2 t30 torx and 1 electrical connector
My tornado red 99 model Passat estate seems to be developing patches where the lacquer coat is peeling off lin small random patches leaving the paint underneath exposed. Does anyone know what causes this, how I can stop it happening and is it easy to spray new lacquer coat over the damaged patches or is there some special preparation/repair needed? Read more
I know it's a while since you posted on this thread but I have the same problem with lacquer peeling and wondered if you had manage to repair it without having to respray the full panel?
Any help or advice would be appreciated....
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Chapter and verse.