September 2008
I need an oil cooler for my Bora 1.9 TDI 130 but dont want to pay the ridiculous VW prices how do i find out which one i need cos one comes up at £249 and the other £49 and where would be a good place to get one mail order Read more
I get an intermittent single beep even when the key is not in the ignition. I have checked all the oil brake fluid levels etc.and do not have any warning lights.
Any ideas
Pete Read more
i bought a 2003 Focus 1.8 petrol last year and have had this problem which i have not been able to solve...
i cant really describe it but ive put up a youtube clip of my car with the problem in a feeble attempt to get some ideas from people...
basically ive changed the whole ignition system.. ive checked for vacuum leaks.. even had the whole PCV assembly changed... had fuel filter changed and air filter.. checked the MAF.. unplugged it.. still did the same thing... so i guess its not causing the problem.. although ive got some readings from my scanner regarding my ignition advancement.. at idle when warm i seemed to get readings of +26 degrees.. (retarded)and when i blip WOT it advances to bout +1... but surely at idle it should be at 0 degrees? i donno.. im not clued up bout engine timing... also u can hear that the engine is sputtery at idle from the exhaust... fuel trim seem alright.. LTFT was -1.5 and STFT was around
-3.1... just to check though.. what should the ignition advance be like at idle?
anyways.. heres the link..
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYxoFwG5io
oh and i forgot to mention that there are no codes at all.. not even pending ones... and also.. when u leave it to idle, when sitting in side.. occasionally ull feel it stumble and then pick itself up again...
thanks!
matt Read more
oh.. 42000 miles... full service history..
its pinging... its not a tappety engine.. and when you do WHAT it pings badly.. even worse under heavy load..
though i did some testing today with the maf.. unplugged it and invoked LOS and i noticed the exhaust tone wasn't sputtery anymore.. and it didnt ping at all..
so i'm inclined to think its probably the maf.. but yes do you have any other suggestions based on the data i've given?
thanks
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Three weeks ago a replacement alternator and new battery were fitted and yesterday the remote refused to work although it had a new battery 2 years (8000 miles) ago. The key will only work in the driver's door and sometimes the offside rear door does not unlock. The remote played up about 2 years ago hence the new remote battery (which made no difference) but when the weather got warmer the whole thing returned to normal although it locked me in once with grand children on board. Any advice would be welcomed. Total mileage 122,000. Read more
I am pleased with my new Mondeo 2.0 diesel estate, but the only issue I have is, with the sports pack and low profile tyres, the handling sometimes seems difficult. The car sometimes, but not always, pulls to the left when slowing down, but this depends on the road, surface, camber etc. It may even pull to the right if in the centre of the road. Is this a feature of having ow profile tyres? Or is there something else atht should be checked out? Read more
I had a similar thing on a company pool car an Avensis diesel on 17s.
Checked the tyre pressure and it was low (30psi). Topped them up to recommended 35psi
and it stopped doing it.
The camber of the road is usually sloping towards the kerb so if the car
tramlines that would explain why it usually pulls to the left under braking. Low profile
tyres are known for increased tramlining.
I agree, put an extra 4psi in and it will eliminate the tramlining, get better mpg and steerings lighter
I need to find a company car, the only constraints I have are that it is a Diesel, Five door and under £400 per month lease cost.
The less co2 the car emits the less tax I will pay.
My personal considerations are that it should be economical for my 40 mile commute over 3 mountains and round several bends.
Obviously all this climbing and cornering will have different effects on different cars. I assume a lightweight car would be best.
I am not really bothered about prestige or how it looks but I spend at least 2.5 hours per day in it so want to be comfortable.
If anybody has any ideas what I should get it would be appriciated? Read more
Company car?
Why not ask for a Car Allowance and buy what you want.
I had a nice car - petrol V6 -in lieu of a Co car I bought another car for work. Outgoing Honda model- ran it 6 years - between 2 companies I was paid 50% more (after tax) than I paid over that time.
Traded it in and got £2,000 so all it cost was depreciation of £8,500 for 6 years motoring.
Mileage allowance (40p for 10K and 25p thereafter) was sufficient to pay petrol, servicing, RFL & Insurance and my private mileage.
I was not taxed on any benefit in kind so all over it was a winner for me and a loser for the taxman.
I have a 307 2.0 D turbo that is giving me grief. When I start her up with a cold engine I find that the power is limited. Cant rev over 3000 at all by this it limits the speed.. This goes away once the engine seems to warm up and then she runs like a dream. The are no faults coming up on the engine management system. It has been in at the dealer and they have told me that they cant identify the fault and nothing is coming up on the readout. they have downloaded new software for the ecu, changed the airflow meter and EGU valve but none of this has solved the problem. please can anyone help me to identify the problem so I can get it fixed. HELP PLEASE Read more
I have exactly the same problem with my car. Did this ever get fixed ?, a friend of mine told me that it could be an issue with the low pressure fuel pump in the tank breaking down. Have you check to see if there are any metal filings in the fuel tank housnig ?
Where are all the transport museums located in UK? [not just cars, but trains, planes etc.]
I have visited following so far.
Transport Museum in Glasgow (free entry and good collection)
London transport museum (disappointed after seeing the one in Glasgow - ~£7 entry fee)
National Railway Museum in York (free - excellent collection)
Imperial War Museum in London (free & good collection)
RAF Museum London - free & good collection
Where are the others worth visiting?
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Shameless plug for the Cold War Jets Museum at Bruntingthorpe where I volunteer.
Home to Vulcan XH558 plus ground running Victor Comet 4 2 Lightnings several Buccaneers Hunter
Canberra Jet Provost etc.
This is the Youtube channel with further info: www.youtube.com/coldwarjets
Sadly not open to the public presently because of over 20 000 cars crammed in
on site due to the state of car sales.
How about a private tour for BR'ers then Chas? I am sure we would like to donate for it.
Confiscation of Car - What circumstances/offences allow the Police (for example) to confiscate a vehicle?
Just trying to resolve a workplace discussion.
Regards
John R @ Work
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Well I thought you are a he. Difficult to tell on here, but then not always possible in the flesh, so to speak...
Hello
My Sons wife as a 1.25 fiesta finesse that keeps stalling.
It happens when the car is cold or hot.
It happens at traffic lights roundabouts etc and gerally when pulling away.
She sets the revs ready to pull away and when the clutch is brought up ready to pull away it stops.
It sometimes happens also when pulling onto the drive the revs drop off really low and then it cuts out.
One other thing that she has noticed is that when pulling away fine the car sometimes clunks from the drivers side front.
Could the stalling be the idle control valve.
Kindest Regards
Martin Winters Read more
Martin
Observe the interior light when you try and crank it; what happens to it's light level?
Have you tried jump leads? I'm wondering about a dodgy connexion in the engine earth cable.
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