June 2008
Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 109 ps.
Does anyone know where the common rail sensor plug/socket is located and the easiest way to access it for a plug and play unit ? Read more
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Wonder if you can help . My daughter had a fault on her 2001 year old Peugeot Hdi 307 Diesel car and had it repaired - she need a new flywheel and sensor which were fitted by a Peugeot specialist but she now has a Anti pollution system warning come on . It subsequently went off after 2 days but has returned and she says the ESP has appeared. She has to do a number of miles on the motorway for her work . Will the warnings damage her engine if she does not get them repaired immediately as it is very difficult for her to get to the Peugeot specialist during the week as she lives in Leeds but works in Sutton Coalfield and the Peugeot dealers were very expensive .
Hope you can help
Richard - Worried Dad
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The A-P message can have myriad causes; the only way to know is to get the fault-codes read - then come back for some more detailed advice.
Temperature certainly can change quickly; I wouldn't assume that there is no fault there.
I have a 2003 ctdi civic, turbo had to be replaced in 2006 but honda had extended the warranty and so replaced it for free. The same problem seems to have returned, loses power going up hills, engine malfunction light comes on but only stays on for about one day and never long enough to get it onto the computer! Has this happened to anybody else???? Read more
this is a very common with the 1.7 and unfortunately there isnt much you can do other than keep changing the turbo. The engine was built by isuzu and honda are very aware of the problem, hence the warranty on the turbos being extended. I once had a case where I replaced a turbo 5 times on a police civic.
I have just bought a Fiesta and see that the spare has a 14" diameter, when the car wheels are 15".
I am told this is quite common. Wheels of different diameters, or are the rims the same, just a smaller tyre.
This does seem a bit strange. Read more
Yes, saves money. Steel wheel not alloy. Cheaper, higher profile, lower sped rated tyre. Like jc never got the 'space saving' bit. You've got to put the original somewhere when it's punctured.
JS
Mrs S has just bought a new Tigra with 17" pentaline alloys. For some reason this car (and Corsas with the same wheel option) comes with no spare wheel or jack - just a can of 'get you home' goo. I can see no logical reason for this - other Tigra and Corsa models with different wheels have either normal or space saver spares. The overall wheel diameter is the same as other models and doesn't preclude use of the spare wheel well for the displaced road wheel. I'm inclined to look for a Vauxhall breaker and buy a spare wheel, jack etc. Before I do, can anyone think of a logical reason for this decision by Vauxhall? I am mystified.
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A car with no spare is no good to me... I set off from the traffic lights in the middle of Bolton last month and Bang! A sharp steel spike through the side-wall of a back tyre. And it made two holes in the inner sidewall! I have a full size spare and scissors jack and a telescopic wheel wrench, so I had the spare on in ten minutes. No cans of goo would have got me out of that one! And I picked up the spike so's it wouldn't go in any one else's tyre!
I've just bought my first Ipod Classic and want to listen to it in my car, but would rather not use an FM transmitter.
I have a Kenwood KDC-W707 headunit which has a CD changer output on the back. So I was thinking about getting one of these or similar from ebay tinyurl.com/5lk23p . The cable basically uses the CD changer port on the headunit to charge / send audio to the ipod.
I'm concerned that using this cable to charge the ipod will damage it - will it? Any help appreciated.
EDIT: It says 'Rated 5 - 30V ------ 1A Max' on the back of the iPod if that makes any sense to anyone
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dipping a stick into an oil tank isn't quite as precise though!
JH
Just returned from a cracking trip to France on my motorbike. The roads/drivers were no problem , just could not get my head around 'priorite a droite' (hope I have spelt this correctly!) though, what is the point of this rule? I only ask as I cannot see why users of minor roads should have 'priority' over users of some main roads - just seems downright dangerous to me! Read more
It's all a plot to wipe out les Anglaise tourists!
Hi.
My 2.0 zetec mondeo died as I was driving it into drive and when I checked it out it seems there is no spark. I have replaced the coil pack but to no availe. I am now looking for a wiring schematic of the ecu to trace any faults in the wiring loom of ecu.
Has anybody had this problem before.
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ok thanks for all your help. Am not sure wheather to repair car or scrap it now as I will need to replace coil pack and ecu and then have it recoded. The sparky said that the car would run for around 2 seconds with a replacement ecu until it was correctly coded. I don't know if it is possible to get the ecu, key, ignition barrel and transponder out of the same vehicle which would save me having to get everything recoded.
The sparky also said it had to be the exact family tree as well and the one on my car is "OUCH"
OUCH being the correct word
Thankyou all for your kind help
ST
Haven't seen anybody else post this: From 1 July 2008 it will also be obligatory to carry in all vehicles a warning triangle and reflective jacket for use in case of a breakdown. Anyone found to not be complying with this requirement could be subject to a fine of 90 euros.
www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/t...2
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Reported in local papers in Spain that it's likely the spare bulbs requirement is going to be dropped - because modern cars make it too difficult for owners to change the bulbs. Also the requirement to carry proof of payment for insurance will be dropped as police now have ready access to insurers' database (although a lot of Lloyds underwriters used by expats are not included).
Front passenger electric window is not working. The window opened but did not close. The drivers side electric window works okay as do the other electrics. My understanding is that a single fuze controls both windows so it isn't that.
I was hoping to take a look myself, but for starters I don't know how to get the door panel off. There are three screws on the outside edge of the door that I can see and three more around the lock. I would be grateful if anyone could help-
1) How can I get the door panel off
2) My suspicion is that the electric window motor is burnt out - how likely is that
3) Is this a common fault with the C-Max?
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Thanks
I'll try that tomorrow.
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Could you please tell me where is the plug?