December 2009
Hi,
I just bought a diesel 2.2 turbo Previa.
I filled the tank right to the very top!
Then I noticed diesel spilling onto the ground from my car.
Perhaps, half a gallon spilt??
Is this a recognised fault?
Is it easily fixed?
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I'm thinking about an Octavia to replace my Focus, probably in the summer, funds permitting. It will ideally be a 2005 or 2006, and will definitely be petrol powered as I cant justify diesel at my mileage.
So the questions. The 1.6 FSI has about the same power as my current 1.8 Mk1 Focus. Is it enough for the slightly bigger Octavia? Does it need super unleaded? Or should I go for a different petrol engine?
One final point. I often have to carry long, thin items (lacrosse sticks). Do Octavia's have a ski hatch in the rear seat?
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It will feel a bit gutless after a 1.8 Focus unless it is revved hard, I too have heard that the FSis can be problematic unless super U is used.
Hi there
I too have the infamous 'Anti Pollution Fault' display, along with the engine management light. The car is a 2.0 HDi 136, with 80k on the clock and continues to runs like new. My mechanically-minded friend plugged his vehicle diagnostics thingy into the dash and got the following fault reading; 'Turbo Boost Ctrl Pos. Sen. Ckt R/Perf.' He is going to try and have a tinker with it in a few days, but I have a feeling a lot of guess work will be involved..
Thought I'd post this msg to see if anyone else out there had experienced anything similar, or knew what the precise problem could be, and (being very hopeful here) how to fix it?
Many thanks in advance
James Read more
*UPDATE*
Peugeot read the fault code, said it was a turbo sensor that needed replacing, but 'the turbo must be replaced at the same time for the problem to be rectified..' They also found that the additive was almost empty & would need topping up asap. They quoted £2200 for the whole job.....
I had only owned the car for about a month and fortunately it was still under warranty from the second hand independent dealer that I bought it from. They did not want to pay out the £2200, and I was happy to have the car taken off my hands, with a full refund given.
I will not be buying another Peugeot HDI and will be doing my research BEFORE I buy my next car. Thank you for the responses.
James
...with a two tone paint job? I can't think of any at all in these days of colour coded everything.
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Bugatti Veyron has 2-tone paint. Can't get much more ordinary than that!
I remember a few years ago reading about a car & its designer. The car was a sporty job not a common name. Im pretty sure the designer said ''cars are for driving not smoking''. Could it have been a De-lorean. I think some manufacturers nowadays give a choice of with or with out the lighter and ash tray (smokers pack). But does anyone know of a manufacturer who has built with no choice, you dont get the lighter or ashtray. Read more
The Rio does not come with an ash try.
Funny enough, I have had the car nearly two years and never thought of it until this thread....
Wonder if they'll ever make a comeback.
My old boss had one on his mustard yellow Marina in the seventies :-)
Loking back now I think................Why? Read more
Amusing point Chris. It is though mildly fascinating to ponder on which visual cues are or have been construed to confer various levels of perceived status upon cars. Be it brand or sub brand badges, trim levels, wheel size/style, the characters on number plates or indeed vinyl roofs......whatever.
Little sociological signals which have ironically always been far more significant to the signaler than to the signalee.
1960's style white lines over the roof are starting to appear. What next ~ matt black bonnets? Read more
There are some two-tone schemes that I remember as looking very neat.
In particular:
The Ford Anglia 105E (the one with the reverse-slope rear window) in maroon with a light grey roof.
Triumph Heralds suited two-tone paint very well - mostly the roof and lower parts of the car in a colour and the waistline / bonnet top / bootlid in white or cream.
The Rover P4 'Auntie' with its tasteful contrasting sides.
Sports cars like the MGB, Triumph Spitfire, Austin Healey 3000 or Jaguar E Type often had black or cream hardtops, which went well with most body colours.
Hi all,
We have a Mini One with a faulty boot lock.
It closes ok, but when we start the car and start to drive off we can hear a clicking sound and then the boot unlocks on it's own. We have to get and and close it again and then all seems to be ok.
Any ideas why it does this ?
Thanks in advance.
John Read more
I asked for some collective wisdom a little while ago about taking some dings out of my car before selling it due to an impending job move abroad. Well I got a job offer quicker than I thought and didn't get a chance to do the necesary.
I now have a car sat on the drive which I would like to move on with minimum fuss and have seen a TV ad for a web based company which will buy your car from you. I am considering this very seriously as I don't know when I will next be at home or for how long.
I assume that the amount that they value your car for will be less than book and am prepared to take this loss if it means that the selling experience is easy.
Do any backroomers have experience of using a company such as this or is it a bit too good to be true.
Thank-you in advance.
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Hiya
Out of interest, the 'webuyyourcar' ppl offered us a good rate for our MB. So if were to buy another, it would have been easy to sell for cash & go into dealer without px, or the hassle of idiots turning up to your door avd saying the car is too 'small/big' etc.
we also tried our Jeep hemi - the price was very low.
both cars are in black and black cars sell well - both are below 20k mileage avd full main dealer history.
Our son had his fiesta quoted - he had the car from new, 4 years old - he was offered about 1k less than the bottom selling price in an open market - so he px with a dealer &felt he got a better deal.
my free tip is - get a quote - check advertised prices for private sales for like for like cars 7 dealer price - weigh up the pros 7 cons 7 take action as required.
i have filled with lhm fluid and now it is over the max level this is when the car is running and the lever is in the top position sorry if something is miss speled i am not from the uk thanks Read more
thanks Peter
Browse
Reminds me of a friend's Alfasud years ago. It kept spluttering and dying (as we eventually found out) due to water in the fuel. The flexible hose between tank and filler in the rear wheel arch had a missing/corroded jubilee clip. Every puddle you drove through deposited water plus muck and bullets into the fuel tank. We took the tank out to clean it all out.....
Good luck!