August 2012
Hey,
I have an electrical problem with my mk2 escort, the problem is that the battery light is glowing slightly as I'm driving, as I turn more accessory's on like head lights, wipers, indicators the battery light glows brighter.... Read more
In the last month the engine stalled while driving and the immobilisor light flashes.This has happened on 3 occasions and after about 5 minutes it will start again.My garage tested with a diagnostic computer and no fault shows up.The chips in the key have been checked and are ok.
Reading your blogs they mention about the aerial coil in a batch around 1998 could this also be a fault in 2003 model Read more
The satnav/music system/radio on my Outlander has packed up - think they call it MultiMedia Communication System...Mitsubishi say it will cost c£2000k plus fitting to replace as it comes as a sealed unit. They can't even diagnose what the fault is but I know it's almost certainly a hard disk failure. A new hard disk would prob cost a few hundred pounds.
Are there any car IT/satnav/AV specialists who could fit a new hard drive and reinstall the software without being held to ransom by Mitsubishi?
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Give this guy a call or an email-he seems to be able to repair just about anything electronic - read his website very interesting Worth a phone call.
Hi Please can anyone help me, the drivers door alarm keeps going off even when the door is closed and it driving me mad, it used to go off when i went over a bump or hole in the road but now its all the time.
Thank You Susan Read more
none starter made emergency stop engine stopped 100 metres later now engine mangement light on turns over fuel getting to injectors will not go will start on easy start in air filter then stops again please help had car 7 years and no problems thanks ian Read more
Does it have an emergency fuel cut out, if so I would check it.
The Colt has FMSH. It has 72K and due a service at 75K
1 week ago wife drives to work (as usual), engine mgt light comes on, she pulls overs and calls me, I tell her to come home and take my car to work.... Read more
Although no lover of LPG many Colts without this system fitted have suffered exactly the same fault Achilles heel of the 3 cylinder Mitsubishi engine.
A friend has a fiesta as above, with brake issues.
When applying the footbrake from any reasonable speed, the pedal travels almost to the floor with no effect, then the wheels lock-up inducing a skid.... Read more
UPDATE!!!
Turns out that brakes had been worked on recently by back-street garage....
Hi,
I have a 4 year old ford focus 1.8 zetec, I get 36 mpg and do about 15,000 miles a year.
Is it worth swapping it for a more economical diesel? I'm happy to spend upto 7k plus any part ex value. But ami better off keeping the money in the bank and living with the fuel cost?
Any help/advice greatly appreciated.
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Keep it if it is running well and reliable. By the time you factor in nthe inevitable losses you will make changing you will never gain any advantage.
We've had Focuses and they do returm a few more mpg with goog plugs and the correct grade of oil in them. I serviced our a couple of months ago and put in the recommended fully synth 5w-30 oil and it was immediately slightly better on juice than before with the oil the Ford dealer had filled it with.
A sixpence fell into cigar lighter and blew fuse. Handbook not clear where fuse is but believe under dash. Fuses impossible to get at with human hand. Presumably a tool is made to assist. Read more
>>A sixpence fell into cigar lighter and blew fuse.
A tanner? How old's this Fiat?
Gonna investigate (tomorrow) why future daughter-in-laws drivers side door is becoming very very difficult to unlock
Does anyone know if it's particularly difficult to get to ?... Read more
Don't like to leave a thread hanging.
Stil haven't got my hands on the car yet to remove the lock....
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Might also want to consider changing the brushes? I also had thnis on an old 1977 Avenger with a Lucas 18 ACR alternator. New brushes fixed the problem.
Easy to change on 16/18 ACR alternators....