October 2011
Hi, I have a Mazda Rx8 192 2004. Recently it has started to have problems starting when the engine is warm. If I wait 3-4 mins it will start with no problems. Any Idea what the problem may be? Thanks Read more
Hi all, my 2003 Focus 1.8 TDCI 100ps developed a non-start problem, it struggled to start but once it did ran perfectly, this continued for a couple of months until it cut out decelarating into an uphill bend and refused to restart. After looking around here is what i did,
Battery change (was overdue)... Read more
Got loud knocking noise from rear end left side when driiving in gear.worse when cornering right. nothing when cornering left or slipping in to neutral on a bend or going straight.
worse when climbing a hill or accellerating.... Read more
I posted a couple of weeks ago with regards to co2 figures and the strive for manufacturers to reduce them but along the same lines I have now encountered a new conundrum.
I recently took delivery of a Megane 1.5 dci (brand new order) but had the problems with torque and economy I mentioned in my previous post re emissions ( to recap :- fuel economy of 28 max urban, 45 max extra urban,,,,, no torque whatsoever under 2k rpm) I now find that the megane we have been supplied is not the same car/engine as I test drove.
The dealer test car had the previous 1.5dci engine which although producing higher emissions also had a much better torque curve and produced the torque from lower down the rev range, whereas the car they supplied us with has renaults new eco2 engine which has totally different characteristics and torque etc.
As far as I'm concerned the car is not as ordered therefore subject to SOGA and I should be able to reject it however the supplying dealership won't hear of it, Renault uk are just as useless and also Motability don't want to know ( yes it is leased through motability ). The car is no good to us the way it is due to a medical condition of my father plus the fact I can't afford to run a diesel car that returns less mpg than most petrol models of comparable size I.e. Focus, auris etc.
My question to the legally knowledgeable on here is this, what can I do about a car that is not as ordered. It is not my fault if the manufacturer changes the engine design etc and they should have informed me that a change was imminent or at least had the most up to date model as a demonstrator. I feel that the dealer deliberately did not inform me as they wanted the supply of the vehicle as the order was placed about 2 days before the end of the month, I.e. Sales targets etc.
Carole. Read more
Sounds like you enjoy the challenge of maxxing the potential fuel economy of your cars (and driving the proverbials off them too!) Leaving aside stress on clutch and dual mass flywheels l'm not sure a highly geared diesel is going to respond with best mpg to keeping the revs ultra low as you descibe. Ford with their Focus Econetic deliberately chose a 5 speed manual box as in real world driving it gave better mpg as revs were that bit higher across the range.
Be interested to hear how you get on with the comparison. Just out of interest, what engine do you have in your Discovery and what mpg do you get?
Stop start technology must be very irritating, if not not dangerous. I'm all for doing my bit for the planet but surely the driver must be in control of when the engine is turned off. Read more
It's a measure to reduce the emissions to a lower VED level. Nothing more, nothing less.
Does anyone know if these are easy to replace?
Driver door is not working with remote lock/unlock. I have to do in with key. I beleive it's the actuator.... Read more
A blown fuse is caused by two things, age (Unlikely in your case) or excessive current flow usually caused by a short direct to earth, any half decent spark should be able to track down the cause quickly and cost effectivly, but a siezed/damaged actuator can cause significant enough current flow and heat in the system to blow it too. If you can access the back of the switch either disconnect it or remove the earth line, ensuring you remove the fuse first so you dont short anything out.
One of the great joys of travelling round on business is that one can try out all sorts of buggies ... you fly into an airport and usually get offerred something completely different to what you booked in the first place. Some are good, some are bad .... etc etc
Last week I pitched up in Oslo and was given the choice of a VW or a BMW Series 1. What fun, I think, let's try the little Beemer. What a mistake ....... Read more
Aha, pull the light switch! That'll be the one thing I didn't try then. Shame they hadn't bothered to put a fog lamp rune on it somewhere. I guess they thought that having the warning lamp and its rune adjacent to the switch should be enough of a clue......
One other weird thing was the Swedish lamp setup. Being such, the headlamps were on all the time. Took me quite a while to work out that the use of main beams required the switch to be set to "headlamps on". Off, Auto or Side (all of which produced headlamps) actually served no apparent purpose other than to disable the main beam function on the stalk.
Hi guys engine running cold between 1/4 and 1/2 on guage can anyone tell me is this normal for my Jeep Many thanks in advance of any help given. Read more
I looked at the HJ link about LPG conversion.
What do you reckon about this quote I obtained from this dealer in |Wembley?... Read more
The engine turns over, but does not catch. It starts with a tow and then will start all day long. The next day it will not start again. Any ideas? Read more
Suspect a leak in the fuel supply lines allowing air to be drawn into the system, the tow start effectivly bleeds the system so would examine all fuel lines for sign of damage, ie; Chaffing, cracking. Hopefully you will find something and will be a nice, cheap repair.
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Wrong plugs, worn plugs, failing HT cables.
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