August 2009
My 2 lit TDCI will crank but not start. I then starts and runs as normal at the second attempt. Has anyone else.experienced this problem and found the solution. Read more
Here is a pic of the engine in our 7.5 yrs old Punto 1.9D.
www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engine.jpg
Yesterday did all the gaskets on the top cover to stop a slight oil leak - also blocked off the EGR valve with a gasket cut from a Gunk can. (more on that later)
Then ran it down to Meadowhall and back and changed the oil and filter - using Shell Rimula R4.
I`ve normally done 3,000 oil changes (filthy old IDI engine) which are half service interval and the cams and cambox were clean (black oil accepted) no sludge or cam surface wear, at 56,000 miles
It`s occurred to me that with the EGR system no longer loading the oil with soot from the exhaust - that I might let the engine run to 5,000 miles or so on the oil.
If there`s interest in this thread I will write later about the EGR blanking.
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Thanks for that, Spospe, I was thinking about the effect..
I've entered BMW in the make field, but in truth it could be any model of car.
On Friday I took my car in to my usual MOT garage around the corner from work, only to receive a phone call at the end of the day saying that it had failed due to excessive wear on the front tyres.
This was something of a surprise, but it's possible as they've been on for around 20,000 miles. They quoted that the "lowest they could do budget ones for was £260 all in".
After I picked myself off the floor, largely from laughing (the previous set were around £160 (235/45/17 94Y) declined, collected my car and glanced at the tyres.
Once I got home, I was straight out with the tyre tread depth gauge and there's at least 3mm across all of both tyres.
Now I've managed to get another MOT today and it's passed with flying colours.
As side from them trying to rip me off for the "excessive" tyre prices, they've blatantly failed a car which should have passed.
Do I just go to VOSA and report them? Also any suggestions to getting my MOT fee back with minimal hassle would be appreciated.
Cheers.
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>>I'm with Lud.
I'm so pleased for both of you. ;>)
Hi, im new to this site, so please help me, i have a 2002 daewoo leganza, when the sun came out i thought i shoud change the spark plugs so i changed them, but i tried to turn the car on without putting the spark plug leads back on, ( lol) but then the problem happened, when i put the leads back on it stopped sparking i took it to a lolcal garage they sed everythings fine and tested the obd2 reader and came with code p0352, they advised to change the coil pack, iv tried 3 coil pack but they all fire on the same 2 cylinders, and 2 without spark. so basically my car runs on 2 plugs, PLEASE HELP ASAP
thanks
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Autodiagnostics light on all the time (ignition/injection fault). AA man connected to the autodiagnostics and came up with codes P0190 and P1109. The former apparantly refers to 'fuel valve pressure sensor'.
When cold it will idle steadily for 10-20 mins (before cutting out) but will not allow revving above exactly 2400 revs. When hot it cuts out within 1 or 2 seconds of starting and is not driveable.
Any ideas ? Ive tried all the connections. Could it be the sensor on top of the engine bay fuel pump? Read more
If so, keep well into the kerb. According to today's Telegraph, page 7, parking attendants will soon isssue tickets if the distance is over 50 cm. Admittedly, a lot of leeway but a local councillor asks "What about people with wheelchairs and Zimmer frames? And what next? Will we be fining people who can't park straight?"
A neigbour of mine got a ticket for parking 6" over the edge of marked bay (although it seems to be OK to park partly over the pavement) and an Edinburgh friend for only 2", the streets being wide in both cases. It seems parking attendants will soon use grounds similar to that of a policeman in a Rowan Atkinson sketch, who arrested someone for "Looking at me in a funny way". Read more
I think 1/2 metre or more from the kerb is pretty excessive too - another vote for 'abandoning' rather than parking. Also, how well would that be received by an examiner during a driving test?
Finally went and test drove a Skoda Octavia VRS today. Asked for a VRS diesel, but when I turned up it was a pre-facelift! Wasn't really keen to bother, but salesman thought I could 'get a feel of the engine'!!!!! Still, gave it a go and came back somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. Salesman must have sensed my reaction, because he asked me to try a facelift VRS estate (petrol DSG). Gave that a go, purely to test the quality. Well, it was in a different league as far as I'm concerned. The interior quality is streets ahead of a pre-facelift. It felt like a completely different car. It was well specced with Columbus sat nav and MFSW, but it definitely stopped me walking away completely. However, I would want a manual gearbox and for some reason, you can't have a multi-function steering wheel without the DSG gearbox. Very odd! I can't remember the last time I had to touch my stereo controls on the move.
It drove very nicely indeed and felt very solid and well built.
Still mulling over a decision. It would come down to figures at the end of the day, but very much liked the car. Read more
The shove from that engine in the midrange is just so addictive.
Couldn't agree more Mr.Tee. What impresses me most is the astonishing performance / economy compromise. A car that manages to feel genuinely quick in day to day use, but which will crack 50 mpg in out of town use, with no effort on the part of the driver. It's astonishing IMHO.
My Son has a 1.4 clio, and it has stated to run very rough, it has a vibration when accelerating, the car does not seem to pull very well. any ideas what we should be looking for? there is no lights coming on on the dash. Read more
It has a full service history, anyhow I changed spark plugs they were in a horrible state but still no improvement. then it was traced to a duff coil pack which has now been changed and the car is running fine again.
Thanks for help
Burge
On the A29 yesterday, Ford GT in Gulf livery came up behind. I told it I knew it was there and ought to pass. It nipped past, nipped past the mimsing Passat in front of me and vanished. I suppose it must have been a replica but you never know.
The Passat was one of those infuriating carphounds that take for ever to get up to a speedometer 49 and throttle back eagerly to 35 at the drop of a hat. When I eventually found a place to get past the jerk I saw, as I passed it, a dark blue D Type Jaguar at the side of the road, but was too busy to get a proper look at it. Probably another replica though.
Soon reached the next train of mimsers, this time going at a radical 45. The car on the end of the queue was a rough but still hearty little red Dellow. You don't often see one of those. It turned off onto an emptier road where it could have a bit of fun. Read more
There are still many being used (and abused) regularly:
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What about this for driver enraging, seen in Bexley, S. London?
The sign I'm talking about is "Give way to vehicles from other direction".
There was one in one direction, a bus stop, then one for the other direction.
It meant that when the bus was stopped the road was completely closed, as these signs are accompanied by a narrowing of the road.
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Just shows how many drivers there are out there that do not follow the highway
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i.e. Can you stop in the distance you can see???? If you cannot see past
the ovbstruction and can't stop you are going too fast - only you to blame!
It's the others! The people who have the priority often assume that they can blat straight through, not realising that the poor person on the other side of the crazy obstruction can't see them. If it was someone's badly overgrown hedge or tree obstructing half a road they'd soon get a letter telling them to trim it back or failing that, a bill when the Council came to do it.
Browse
If/when this problem occurs it's also worth checking if the steering feels heavier than usually irrespective of the steering setting (i.e. Sport, Standard, Comfort). If the steering does feel heavier, especially noticable during low speed turning, then it's likely software update will fix both the steering problem and the starting problem.
If the same problems reoccur then suspect a problem with the electronics that holds the software, you shouldn't need to keep having software updates to clear the same problem every few months.