November 2010
I'm having problems with a 1990 (G plate) VW Scirocco 1.8 8v which has a Weber carb fitted, a job done by a previous owner, and manual choke. It has only started recently but I've found that i don't need to use the manual choke on first start up. Even though no choke is being used the car will run fine 99% of the time ie not cut out, stutter, stall etc but when its been driven for around 15 mins or so the engine will start to rev high (2500-3000+) - feels like cruise control! Found that if I pull the choke out it pretty much cuts the revs and feels like the car is coughing - assuming thats due to too much fuel because of the choke being opened. Also found that slipping the clutch and revving up to pretty much redline seems to solve the problem but only temporarily. That said the car has also now decided it will do the opposite on occasions and will drop revs so when slowing down and down shifting the car will get to stalling point and it has stalled on occasions. Have also noticed that the temp gauge shows the car is only getting to around half of what it usually showed (Usually the gauge would be vertical or just slightly back from vertical but it now only goes to around half of that). The car has been serviced and a cam belt change done a few weeks ago.
Read quite a few forums and the waxstat is something that comes up most frequently but not sure if this is just for the pierberg carbs or is also relveant to the Webers.... Read more
I have a 96 Cordoba and the brake lights are not working. Have checked the fuses and they are ok and have also changed all the bulbs. Thought it may have been the brake light switch so replaced that but still have no brake lights.
Any ideas?
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You will have to use a voltmeter and work theough the circuity to see where it fails.Start at the switch if you have a voltage there then work towards the lights if no voltage there then work towards the fuses.You will need two people or you need to jam the brake pedal on.
Check the in tank lift pump is working next time it fails to start, failing that Id get a diesel specialist to check the pump. We sell quite a few of these now, seem to be getting to that age where they are failing.
Three years ago we bought a new CR-V and I have to say it was a good car. The only problems were the rear diff making a “groaning” noise, this was sorted by changing the diff oil for a different spec. All four alloys started to bubble so were replaced. The worst problem was the battery going flat. This was last winter and the ECU didn’t shut down the electrics so there was a constant drain, after three days it wouldn’t even turn over. This was sorted with a software update. All the above were done without question under warranty.
It was very comfortable, even long journeys were done without any aches or pains. The economy was good, averaging over 40MPG during the 22,000 we covered.... Read more
Thanks for the feedback!
I had two of the Freelander 1s, a 1998 and a 2002, both were very good. When we were changing in 2007 I decided to try a change and go for the Honda. ...
I have a 1998 R C200 Elegance without air-conditioning. It has a split heating system for each side of the interior controled by two thumbwheels, even when both are turned to hot I'm only getting heat on one side of the car, any ideas? Read more
Thanks for that, I had a look on one of the Merc forums and there's a lot of talk of duo valves, got in the car at lunchtime and now the heater is toastie warm on both sides, typical! Thanks again, John.
Despite driving a Ford Ka (02), i still want the best possible tyres that balance road noise, longevity, wet / dry braking, handling not that bothered about price if i know i'm getting the best tyres.
I was waiting to see if there were any new tyres out this winter that balanced winter / summer conditions, but nothing new seems available in my size (165 65 13).... Read more
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Had the above car for a month now and it is approaching 63000 miles.... Read more
I replaced original bushes with new Ford ones and have only done 20000 miles since fitting them and it looks like the rear one has gone again, does anyone know if the polyurethane ones are better? Read more
Have recently bought a Micra S 1.2 manual, 46000 on clock. The problem I have is that the brake pedal seems to have a very short travel which means I have to slow down well in advance of junctions etc to save being propelled forward if I touch pedal too firmly. Am experienced driver and never had this problem before. Small company I bought from (one man band) says his mechanic is on holiday for a week and anyway he feels he would have adjusted brake if possible while doing maintenance on it, but suggest I ring him on his return, which I will do. Meanwhile as I have a lot of driving to do I wonder if anyone has any suggestions to improve this bearing in mind my husband and I are not particularly mechanically minded, or is this something I will have to live with? Must say I am not enjoying driving at the moment, and mistakenly thought this was something that would loosen with time! Thanks. Read more
Well, car has had "health check" and all is well with the brakes though they did apparently clean up behind them (I think that's what they said!). Does seem to have made a bit of a difference, and yes, it may be that I am now getting used to it too. Thanks for your comments. Am having to have something replaced on the steering wheel tracking, which will be done next week,but otherwise car is fine.
At what mileage is the Cambelt due for change???? Its a multitronic gearbox Reg Sept 2006....mileage to date 55200. Read more
I think 70K/4yrs is the going recommendation and replace the water pump while your going.
With previous cars that had cam belts, i regularly checked the condition of the belt. In most cases all was well. Only on a ford escort did the belt look really bad after only 36K....
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i suspect its fitted with a webber twin choke carb and if so i would check the secondry throttle for sticking open ( a fraction)which will make it run rich and high idle and if the primary throttle has been adjusted to try and reduce the idle on the occasions the secondry butterfly shuts the car will try and stall.