October 2008
Hi , Hope you can help me out here , going round in circles at the minute and spent roughly £200 pounds so far, and no problem solved yet. i have a few codes here that came up on the computer. The problem is after ten minutes of driving i get a restriction on the amount of revs on the gas.
p0402- Exhaust-gas re-circulation Amount out of range
p1198- Fuel pressure regulation faulty .Has been changed.
p1113- Rail pressure sensor signal improbable Has been changed. Read more
I was once told by someone who should know what they are talking about that the 20mph zones that are springing up are unenforcable, as the lowest speed limit in the UK is 30.
The argument was that there is no law on the books to say that doing less than 30 was illegal.
It may be a load of rubbish, but does anyone know the truth, and has anyone been prosecuted for doing less than 30. Read more
what does me are the local authorities who put speed limit signs up at illogical numbers, one was at 23 mph or whatever - because it represented a round number in kilometers p/h. Head of transport must have been a europhile bully!
Hi all.
I'm asking for advice on tyres for my 04 plate Forester. I have been told that all four tyres need to be replaced and that the price is going to be about £80-120 per tyre!! I have a brand new Michelin spare which can be used, meaning that I will have to only buy 3.
Alternatively, there is a brand 'Phate/Phates' that are roughly £40-50 per tyre. I just don't want to buy tyres that are going to squeal and give a poor ride, equally I don't do too many miles but sometimes there is a need for that extra bit of ground clearence and traction.
I'm not a stranger to vehicles and going 'under the bonnet' but my last 2 cars have been V Corsa's. The most recent bought 2/H in 04 (circa 17,000 miles) and traded this July with 32,000 miles.
Due to this lack of mileage you can see why I would like to know if it's totally necessary to pay £300-£350 for tyres, and yes, I did know about maintenance and upkeep before I bought it :o)
Many thanks
Henry. Read more
Thank you!!
Hi all,
Situation is as follows.
Existing policy with 5 years NCB commenced on 1/12/07.
Ive bought a new car which I'm taking delivery on 1/11/08.
I've contacted the old insurance company to cancel the policy as I'm starting a new policy with a different insurance company. In the last 11 months since the start of the policy I haven't had a claim.
I'm still entitled to take my 5 years NCB to the new policy right ? and will the old insurance company send me proof of the NCB i currently have ?
Many thanks
Richard Read more
Exactly Jonathon,
I wasnt going to fork out the extra money when it wast going to make any difference....
Noticed that only half my HFS was working. Spoke to Ford for advice. Took off wipers and windscreen trim at base of screen. Saw the problem. The ribbon like electric connection was broken. Cannot be replaced as one end is bonded to the screen. Can anyone advise with a heath robinson way of connecting the two pieces of ribbon safely and able to make it work again. Otherwise it will have to be a £75 insurance job. Read more
Hey Ben10, did you ever have any luck with this? I have the exact same problem, also an ex-hire car. Though they claim the windscreen is now causing an unspecified electrical fault (this is the third supposed 'cause', I think they're having me on!).
Astret.
I want to fit a car alarm on my P reg Fiesta. I'm living close to some neigbours from hell and I'm concerned that once they see I've got another car and one in pristine condition it will get vandalized. So I want one with a shock sensor, an interior sensor, a blinking led light on the dash, it must be DIY to fit and not too sensitive that it goes off if a cat jumps on the bonnet. The car is parked on the road.
If I hear the alarm at least I can dash outside and be a witness, which might deter them anyway. Any recommendations please.? Read more
Hi,on another post iceskater wrote:
>>" I got a new U581 of ebay (£60) nice bit of kit but unfortunately it
doesn't seem to work on this model. Will be back on ebay soon. Had a
word with 'talktomycar' today and bought an ELM327 from them. (They said it would work
or money back £50) Should arrive tomorrow not convinced that its going to work however.
Believe the protocol is ISO14230-4 (KW2000)
All the data I've found about the diagnostic connector suggests that pin 16 is the
battery positive. Pin 16 is not fitted on my connector hence no power for the
ELM327. I've got pins 1 4 5 7 11 12 fitted. I believe pins 4
& 5 are ground pin 7 is K-line pin 11 is alarm/remote. Is pin 1
or 12 the 12V line. Does anybody know?. Does anybody know of a cheap code
reader that works."
I need a code reader for my ever troublesome 2003 Peugeot 307 hdi 110 & like probably alot of other Peugoet owners was wondering if anyone knows of a relatively cheap code reader that will work on this model & how iceskater got on-did the ELM327 work?(I doubt it!)
P.S.I also bought a u581..brill tool but not on a 307! Thanks in advance Read more
Hi, yes it is a Maxdiag FR704 bought from eBay international
One of my empoyees has just found out that the specs. cameras at the Warwick junction
of the M40 covering a 50mph limit work, he's had a n.i.p. for 57 mph. Read more
But then I was told that at night they can't identify the driver. Somehow that
doesn't ring true. But is it?
They don't have to identify the driver, they just need to identify the vehicle and they are quite capable of doing that. It is the registered keeper who is supposed to identify the driver...
See the link to HJ's test to the right --->
Though why introduce a 2.0 dCi 150 / 180 producing 157g/km and 172g/km respectively when there is a 2.0 dCi 175 @ 150g/km in Europe?
Also I think they may have done better distancing it from the Laguna hatch / tourer by using a different name.
Looks great though, nice looking wheels on the test car.
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What a pretty car.
I'll have a V6 diesel in black, please.
Cheers
DP
read on a previos post that inle clearance is .15 mm outlet is ..30.
am having trouble starting so checked clearance between camshaft and follower and there is no clearance when cold...... if i remove cam are shims located underneath follower?
do i have to remove springs to change shims ?
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The shims are above the buckets (the cams act directly on them) on this engine and they will come out with the camshaft in place.
Work methodically, recording all results and the procedure is quite simple. The shim thicknesses are engraved on their undersides, but a micrometer is frequently needed as the markings wear off.
659.
Browse
I'd suggest that you take it to someone with far better equipment, technical data and, at least, a rudimentary understanding of how an HDi works.
Codes have nothing to do with replacing parts; they merely add information to the diagnostic process.
You appear to have a fuel pressure problem that's causing both the limp-home mode and the stalling. There can be many reasons for that and "poke-and-hope" parts replacement guesswork isn't going to find them.
The fuel feed to the pump; the state of the fuel filter; [any dodgy fuel been used?] the HP pump itself and the injector leak-off rate all need testing before even the outline of the problem can be established.
The EGR flow issue can be investigated once the major problem has been solved.